CMC selects 2024 collegewide Faculty and Staff of the Year

List of all campus recipients below

Every spring at each of Colorado Mountain College’s campuses, students and employees vote for outstanding educators and staff for Faculty of the Year and Staff of the Year. Senior college administrators then select overall collegewide awards.

This year, two CMC Leadville employees were recognized, not only by their campus, but collegewide. The Leadville campus recognized Dr. Dara Seidl, associate professor, natural resource management, as its Faculty of the Year. Seidl also received CMC’s full-time collegewide Faculty of the Year award.

The Leadville campus also recognized Brooke Larson, CMC Leadville’s director of student life and housing as its full-time Staff of the Year. Larson was also selected as CMC’s full-time collegewide Staff of the Year.

2024 CMC collegewide Faculty and Staff of the Year

Full-time faculty – Dr. Dara Seidl, Leadville associate professor, natural resource management

Full-time staff – Brooke Larson, Leadville director of student life and housing

Adjunct faculty – Karen Kaemmerling, online history

Part-time staff – Steve Benecke, Breckenridge lab manager

2024 CMC campuses Faculty and Staff of the Year recipients

Aspen and Carbondale campuses

Full-time faculty – Lauren Mayer, associate professor, art

Adjunct faculty – Anne Goldberg, studio art

Full-time staff – Raimundo Martinez Amaya, facilities manager

Breckenridge and Dillon campus (see above)

Full-time faculty – Drew Makita, associate professor, social sciences

Adjunct faculty – Laura Pless, developmental education

Full-time staff – Kathi Gray, concurrent enrollment coordinator

Central Services

Full-time staff – Karla Hardesty, interim dean of academic support, accreditation liaison officer

Part-time staff – Christine Burke, administrative assistant

Leadville and Salida campus (see above)

Adjunct faculty – Heidi Slaymaker, science

Part-time staff – Ian Floyd, fire science technician

Rifle

Full-time faculty – Libby Walters, assistant professor, human services

Adjunct faculty – Carmen Dowley, EMT

Full-time staff – Jennifer Boone, assistant dean of student affairs

Spring Valley and Glenwood campus

Full-time faculty – Laura Minch, professor, psychology

Adjunct faculty – Greg Sustad, social sciences

Full-time staff – Laura Hardman, assistant dean of instruction, site coordinator

Part-time staff – Mindy White, learning lab coordinator

Steamboat Springs campus

Full-time faculty – Patrick Staib, professor, social sciences

Adjunct faculty – Patrina Corsetti, English, communications

Full-time staff – Lexi Gretzky, coordinator of student activities, summer conferences

Part-time staff – Libby (Emily) Foster, learning lab coordinator

Vail Valley at Edwards

Full-time faculty – Amy Poppie, assistant professor, math

Adjunct faculty – Scott Prince, business

Full-time staff – Kristen Green, continuing education and marketing coordinator

Part-time staff – Sarah Fowler, professional tutor