Colorado Mountain College’s convocation offers students advice in Steamboat

August 30, 2010

Peter Perhac addresses a crowd of students gathered for the Colorado Mountain College’s academic convocation Friday in Steamboat Springs. Perhac, the CMC campus CEO, told students they will need to focus on their academics starting next week.

By Scott Franz, Steamboat Pilot & Today

Steamboat Springs — Pointing toward Mount Wern­­er’s bare but clearly defined ski runs Friday, Peter Perhac talked about the importance of the classrooms that stood behind him. Perhac, the campus CEO at Colorado Mountain College’s Alpine Campus in Steamboat Springs, knew the mountain would be a large temptation this winter for his students. Read the rest of this entry »


College seeks input in Parachute, Battlement Mesa

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 »


Elementary students linked to Pakistani children

July 19, 2010

These elementary schoolchildren in Pakistan express how they feel about their participation in a project that linked them via the Internet with students at Sopris and Crystal River Elementary Schools in the Roaring Fork Valley. A team from the Roaring Fork Leadership program oversaw the project this spring. Photo courtesy Roaring Fork LeadershipRoaring 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 »


CMC ski and snowboard head wins video award

July 12, 2010

Steamboat briefs: We Love Steamboat event honors 6 contest winners

Steamboat Springs — The Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association handed out awards to winners of its We Love Steamboat contest last week. Read the rest of this entry »


Graphic design instructor glad to trade Vegas for Spring Valley

June 23, 2010

Brian TinkerBy Mike McKibbin

GLENWOOD SPRINGS – He left behind the bright, flashing lights of Vegas for the quiet, majestic mountains of Colorado. Now, Brian Tinker is ready to accept his next challenge. Read the rest of this entry »


Incoming foundation CEO ‘inspired’ by opportunity

June 22, 2010

Matt Spencer, who has been a vice president at the Vail Valley Foundation, starts in July as the new chief executive officer of the Colorado Mountain College Foundation.Eagle resident Matt Spencer said he is excited and inspired by his newest opportunity:  as the next chief executive officer of the Colorado Mountain College Foundation. Read the rest of this entry »


Renewables: Not just a vision

May 13, 2010

Sue SchmidtCMC Corner

By Sue Schmidt

From President Obama to Congress and from the state legislature to Governor Ritter, a lot of emphasis has been placed on a “green economy,” while others have voiced some skepticism as to how it would translate into jobs.

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Lichens: Don’t Tread on Me

May 11, 2010

Lichens are common in Colorado soils, and are very delicate. Be careful where you hike this summer!CMC Corner

By Linda Crockett

As spring calls us to pull on our hiking boots, it’s important to remember to watch where we walk. Underfoot might be a fragile carpet, a delicate window into a distant past: lichens.

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Great Job nominations return

April 7, 2010

Colorado Mountain College faculty and staff can now nominate their peers for Great Job awards.

The Great Job nomination process, which has been inactive for the past few months, has been reinvented and is ready for use.

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Biofuels research project: practical learning for CMC Rifle students

March 31, 2010

College embarks on unique collaborative effort

By Mike McKibbin

RIFLE – Slowly taking shape alongside natural gas equipment used to train industry workers at Colorado Mountain College in Rifle is part of an effort to determine if certain grasses can help provide alternative fuels and reduce greenhouse gases.

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