Longboards and the Entrepreneurial Spirit

September 1, 2010

Vince White-Petteruti is a retired corporate executive, the co-founder of Domus Pacis Family Respite and an adjunct professor in Colorado Mountain College's entrepreneurial program.By Vince White-Petteruti

During a recent Free Ride bus loop through Warriors Mark in Breckenridge, I overheard two 20-something snowboarders talking about how they were going to start a longboard manufacturing and distribution company. (For us older folks, a longboard is a souped-up skateboard.) Read the rest of this entry »


Early childhood training program grows at Colorado Mountain College

August 31, 2010

Care for young kids not just about keeping them safe, clean — education component important

Colorado Mountain College is now at the forefront of teacher education for pre-school aged children locally.By Caitlin Row, Summit Daily News

SUMMIT COUNTY — With the culture of child care ever changing, so are its training requirements. And Colorado Mountain College is now at the forefront of teacher education for pre-school aged children locally. Read the rest of this entry »


Fall class registration underway at CMC

August 20, 2010

Registration for Colorado Mountain College’s fall semester is underway. Many classes at the college’s 11 locations or via distance learning start the week of Aug. 30, and additional classes start throughout the semester. Read the rest of this entry »


College tailors training for businesses, organizations

July 26, 2010

Suzanne Hyman, Customized Business Services regional director in Summit CountyWhile some businesses are struggling through the recession, Suzanne Hyman’s workload has soared.

“We do say that as the economy suffers, education prospers,” said Hyman, Dillon-based regional director of Colorado Mountain College’s Customized Business Services. CBS assists businesses across the college’s nine-county service area by providing client-specific solutions, from workshops to coaching sessions. Read the rest of this entry »


CMC Culinary Institute in Summit County selected for apprenticeship study

June 7, 2010

Summit Campus Culinary Institute director Kevin Clarke (second from left) instructs apprenticeship students Mateo Villarreal (left), Sarah Marreel-Alley and Vince Allen in the professional kitchen at the new Breckenridge campus of Colorado Mountain College.U.S. Department of Labor grant helping to upgrade national apprenticeships

Colorado Mountain College Culinary Institute in Summit County has been selected as one of only four culinary programs in the country to participate in a U.S. Department of Labor grant-funded study aiming to modernize the national apprenticeship system. Read the rest of this entry »


Cap and gown time at CMC campuses

April 21, 2010

Graduation ceremonies to occur April 30-May 1

Spring commencement, or graduation, ceremonies for Colorado Mountain College students will take place either Friday, April 30 or Saturday, May 1 across the college district.

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College to add classroom at Dillon Center

April 19, 2010

Construction should begin in April

DILLON – Administrators at Colorado Mountain College are taking advantage of lower construction costs to start a small expansion project at the college’s Dillon Center on Fiedler Avenue.

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CMC bill heads back to House for final OK

April 2, 2010

Dan GibbsState Sen. Dan Gibbs hopes bill will be signed into law in Summit County

By Caitlin Row, Summit Daily News

Colorado Mountain College is just steps away from being allowed to offer bachelor’s degrees to mountain-community students. The state House of Representatives OK’d state Sen. Dan Gibbs’ CMC bill on second reading Thursday. A third approval is needed to send the bill to Gov. Bill Ritter for a signature.

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CMC Study Abroad at Breckenridge on March 17

March 16, 2010

A scene from the 2007 trip to Spain, in Madrid. Photo courtesy of Mary Ebuna.Do you dream of Spain on your summer break while speaking Spanish at a restaurant on the garden plaza in Salamanca? Imagine yourself in Ireland taking an international business or literature class at the Irish American University in the heart of Dublin?

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Flexibility allows athletes to train and study

February 25, 2010

Nine current Olympians have ties to Colorado Mountain College

Colorado Mountain College student and competitive snowboarder Zack Black (left) stands at the winner’s podium at December’s U.S.By Suzie Romig

Although U.S. snowboarding team member Zack Black may travel across the world to compete, that doesn’t mean the 19-year-old missed out on starting college.

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