March 12, 2010
Students can enjoy courses ranging from writing to ranch tours with the Encore! program.
A pilot program at Colorado Mountain College in Rifle last fall attracted nearly 100 baby boomers to a dozen classes — and this spring has led the college to add more classes in Rifle and debut others in Glenwood Springs and Aspen.
“They’re nice courses for old guys like me,” said Bob Kelley of Glenwood Springs, a retired U.S. Forest Service and Colorado Mountain College employee who still teaches biology at the Rifle campus. He took part in an Encore! writing class last fall and plans to take several more classes this spring.
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February 15, 2010
Colorado Mountain College names Georgine and Eckhart West Garfield Campus faculty of the year
By Kristin Carlson
Dr. Barbara Johnson, instructional chair at Colorado Mountain College’s campus near Rifle, described Kristin Georgine as a “super accelerator” who helps students catch up quickly so they can move into the world with strengthened skills.
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