September 2, 2010
By Robin Haney
Robin Haney
From time to time over the years, Colorado Mountain College has held some noncredit classes for residents in Parachute and Battlement Mesa, even though we didn’t have a physical home in either of the two communities.
That may change slightly, as we’ve leased the former Grand Valley Educational Career Center in Parachute from School District 16 and have scheduled several classes for the facility this fall. And we want to hear what additional classes and programs that residents, businesses and community leaders in Parachute and Battlement Mesa would like Colorado Mountain College to offer.
Concurrent enrollment (or dual-credit) college classes for high school students and some noncredit, energy industry training classes were held at the center over the past few years, but the school district closed the building at the end of school this year due to budget cuts. This gave Colorado Mountain College the opportunity to lease the building and start thinking about what additional educational opportunities we could present in the community. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Mike McK
August 18, 2010
PARACHUTE – Residents, businesses and community leaders in Parachute and Battlement Mesa can soon tell Colorado Mountain College administrators what types of classes and programs they would like the college to offer in their neighborhood. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Mike McK
August 16, 2010
Western Garfield County high school graduates able to follow their dreams
By Mike McKibbin
RIFLE – Just like her brother, Kami Keeling of Battlement Mesa will attend college thanks in large part to the generosity of a longtime Rifle resident. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Mike McK
July 19, 2010
Roaring Fork Leadership project helps community connections
Young schoolchildren in Pakistan had a chance to get to know about 40 elementary school students from Carbondale and Glenwood Springs, and vice versa, thanks to a project led by a team in the Roaring Fork Leadership program. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Mike McK
July 9, 2010
By Lori Meurs, Leadville campus
What happens when disabled soldiers and a high-altitude community college come together?
They find a common, healing goal: fly fishing. Read the rest of this entry »
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July 6, 2010
By Nancy Genova
There are many generous people in the Rifle community, willing to help someone who’s either down on their luck or needing a hand to take the next big step in their lives. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Mike McK
June 28, 2010
RIFLE – Colorado Mountain College and Williams are partnering in a program to train field technicians who operate natural gas processing equipment. Williams is providing models of the equipment and instructors for a course entitled Process Technology-Field Operator, which will be offered at the college’s campus in Rifle fall semester. The goal is to create trained technicians who are familiar with the natural gas industry and process equipment. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Mike McK
June 14, 2010
By Lori Meurs
Skip Lee, Dean, Campus Student Affairs, CMC Leadville Campus, met with Gordy Rothoff and Gary Spuhler, representatives for the Fort Carson program of Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing Inc. (PHWFF) earlier this year. PHWFF was founded in 2005, and is dedicated to the physical and emotional rehabilitation of disabled active duty military personnel and veterans through fly fishing and fly tying education and outings. There are 82 active programs including two in Canada and one in Germany. Read the rest of this entry »
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