"NRM and CMC are great because you learn and gain experience in the best environment possible through the amazing faculty, industry equipment, field work and networking opportunities in the program."
Jacqueline Kniss enrolled in Colorado Mountain College’s Natural Resource Management Technician program after earning a bachelor’s degree at another college in order to gain more practical, hands on experience in her field. After graduating from CMC in 2012, she was hired by the Colorado Department of Parks and Wildlife, where she is working on a study of bighorn sheep survival rates in the Arkansas River Valley
Developing Confidence
“The NRM program at CMC exposed me to an abundance of interests involving our natural world and gave me the confidence needed to continue to pursue my education.”
Christy Cleaver transferred to Colorado State University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Forest Biology and Natural Resource Management. After hiking the Appalachian Trail, she is attending Colorado State University's graduate program in Ecology, studying Forest Pathology.
Practical Experience
"I truly value my experience at the Colorado Mountain College. In four years at a traditional university, I did not gain the practical experience I gained in half the time at CMC. It is the practical experience that counts in today's competitive job market."
Alfred "Tait" Duus worked as a landscape supervisor in Palm Beach, Florida after graduating from the Natural Resource Management Program. Currently, he and his fiancee are exploring Mexico and Guatemala. He hopes to find some environmental field work in Guatemala.
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