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