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Colorado Mountain College presents ‘A Legacy of Courage honoring Martin Luther King Jr.'
Colorado Mountain College is hosting “A Legacy of Courage: Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.” from 11-12:30 p.m. on Jan. 20. This free presentation will be streamed live and the public is invited and encouraged to attend. Read more: Colorado Mountain College presents ‘A Legacy of Courage honoring Martin Luther King Jr.’
Read MoreCMC Salida looks back – and ahead – during its 5-year anniversary
Five years ago, voters approved annexing Salida and Poncha Springs into Colorado Mountain College’s district. Since then, enrollment at the CMC Salida campus has grown dramatically, bringing higher education, low tuition, and numerous college credit courses and community education classes to the area. Read more: CMC Salida looks back – and ahead – during its 5-year anniversary
Read MoreCMC Rifle holds dual commencements due to high turnout
Colorado Mountain College in Rifle faced an extraordinary situation this on Dec. 6 as the number of attendees at the commencement ceremony exceeded the capacity of Clough Auditorium. To accommodate the 145 graduates along with their families, friends and the college staff, a second ceremony was organized. Read more: CMC Rifle holds dual commencements due to high turnout
Read MoreCMC Carbondale to celebrate fire academy, EMT-B and high school honorees
Dec. 11, 2024 – Over 30 emergency service students and 14 Roaring Fork High School students will be honored Friday evening during a combined Colorado Mountain College graduation ceremony at the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District Training Facility. Read more: CMC Carbondale to celebrate fire academy, EMT-B and high school honorees
Read MoreCMC board certifies mill levy resulting in $22 million in savings for taxpayers, appoints two new trustee positions
The Colorado Mountain College Board of Trustees met at CMC’s Morgridge Commons in Glenwood Springs for a regularly scheduled board meeting Dec. 10 and 11. Read more: CMC board certifies mill levy resulting in $22 million in savings for taxpayers, appoints two new trustee positions
Read MoreCMC’s Yesenia Silva Estrada to be part of Chautauqua at Morgridge Commons Dec. 12
CMC’s Yesenia Silva Estrada to be part of Chautauqua at Morgridge Commons Dec. 12 “Chautauqua: In Search of Community” will be held on Thursday, Dec. 12, and will feature Yesenia Silva Estrada, CMC vice president of planning and chief of staff as a panelist. The event is a conversation launched by the series, “In Search of Community,” a series produced by Aspen Journalism and written by Paul Andersen, author and journalist. The series has been published as a book that details the concept of community from Aspen to Parachute. Produced by Aspen Journalism and Community Builders, a nonprofit based in Glenwood Springs that assists government officials, citizen advocates and business leaders in communities across the American West to become more livable, equitable and prosperous, the event will also include Andersen, Curtis Wackerle of Aspen Journalism, Clark Anderson of Community Builders and Caitlin Carey from the town of New Castle. “In Search of Community” will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 12, at Morgridge Commons, 815 Cooper Ave., Second Floor, Glenwood. The event is free and the public is welcomed and encouraged to attend. Visit aspenjournalism.org for more information.
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