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CMC’s 2026 collegewide and campus Faculty and Staff of the Year Collegewide recipients: Full-time faculty – Miguel Salinas, Vail Valley at Edwards, Education Full-time staff – Michelle Barnett, Steamboat Springs, Director of student life and housing Adjunct faculty – Becky Musselman, Spring Valley and Glenwood, Political science Part-time staff – Gabi Saliamonas, Leadville, Coordinator of student activities and summer conferences Aspen and Carbondale campus recipients: Full-time faculty – Denise Lefort, Business and hospitality resort management Full-time staff – Thae Dunn, Academic advisor Adjunct faculty – Cecelia Metheny, Soft goods design Part-time staff – Marisa Arballo, Facilities Breckenridge and Dillon campus: Full-time faculty – Kris Wachowiak, Nursing Full-time staff – Heidi Kunzek, Executive administrative assistant Adjunct faculty – Jennifer Kruse, CLETA Part-time staff – Alex Whalen, Academic coordinator Central Services:  Full-time staff – Lee Panter, Institutional research Leadville and Salida campus:  Full-time faculty – Cooper Mallozzi, Outdoor studies Full-time staff – Jessica Russell, Information technology Adjunct faculty – Karen Duquette, Communications Part-time staff – Gabi Saliamonas*, Leadville, Student activities and summer conferences Rifle campus:  Full-time faculty – Heather Prokaski, Allied health Adjunct faculty – Lorena Trejo, ESL Full-time staff – Fabiola Trejo, Academic coordinator Spring Valley and Glenwood Center: Full-time faculty – Jason Vargas, Mathematics Full-time staff – Abby Hollenbach, Children’s Mini College Adjunct faculty – Becky Musselman*, Political science Part-time staff – Carrie Gerbaz, Administrative technician Steamboat Springs campus:  Full-time faculty – Cynthia Zyzda – Studio art, humanities Full-time staff – Michelle Barnett*, Student life and housing Adjunct – Chris Harnden – Psychology, human services Part-time staff – Trey Mullen – Computer lab assistant Vail Valley at Edwards campus:  Full-time faculty – Miguel Salinas*, Education Adjunct faculty – Catherine Page – Concurrent enrollment Online:  Adjunct faculty – JoAnn Gilliland, Business