“The CMC Outdoor Education Program has given me confidence and skills that will help me for the rest of my life, far beyond any rapid or peak.”

Bobbie Robinson is currently involved with multiple recreation agencies working as a guide and instructor helping with many areas of outdoor related adventure and education. She is also an EMT, planning on continuing with paramedic school and finishing a degree in Biology.

“Colorado Mountain College is where I first found my love for the outdoors. This school showed me what I was capable of. Before CMC, I didn’t know there was world of opportunities just waiting there for me.”

Tyler Vaughan is currently involved in a Bachelor’s Program in Social Science at Ashford University. He is now a faculty Instructor in the Outdoor Education Program, teaching rock climbing and assisting on other outdoor courses.

“As a student at Colorado Mountain College, I have found the career field that will continuously provide excitement and adventure for myself. The Outdoor Education program gives students extensive resources to grow personally and infuses individual leadership values; with far out field courses to practice and apply a wide range of skills.”

Emily Geraci was raised in the mountains and has been enjoying the fresh air for as long as she can remember in Alaska and Colorado. Backpacking, rock climbing and snowboarding have become lifelong favorites of hers. After graduation from Colorado Mountain College with an Associate of Arts in Outdoor Education she plans to move to Durango and continue her education at Fort Lewis College, in hopes of earning her Bachelor’s degree in Earth Science to teach in secondary education.

“Attending school at CMC under the guidance of Dr. Bruce Kime, has been one of the more significant parts of my life concerning my development as a student, outdoor enthusiast and human being in general.”

Jesse Lamb is a graduate of Colorado Mountain College Spring Valley Campus as of May 2010 with an Associate of Arts in Outdoor Education. While in school, he began volunteering with the Colorado Division of Wildlife through the Hatchery department and eventually accredited himself enough to land a seasonal position for the Colorado Division of Wildlife in Glenwood Springs.

“The Outdoor Education Program at CMC made a great impact on my motivation, confidence and personal growth. The curriculum offered me the ability to gain skills in leadership, teambuilding, interpersonal communication, wilderness survival and first aid.”

Eva Altermatt plans to continue her education at Fort Lewis College in Durango in the fall of 2011 with a major in Exercise Science and a minor in Adventure Education.

“My instructors were extremely passionate about the courses they were teaching. The leadership skills and sense of place I developed through CMC play an integral role in my work. I now see those educators as more than just teachers, I consider them mentors for life.”

Amy Marino graduated from the Outdoor Education program in 2009 and transferred to Prescott College, where she earned a bachelor’s degree. She is now pursuing a master’s degree through CSU at the Walking Mountains Science Center, with the help of a National Science Educator Fellowship. She works as a program coordinator for the Vail Youth Foundation.