CMC student interns with local nonprofit supporting recovery in Roaring Fork Valley

Human services student intern in a meeting

Colorado is projected to face a shortage of more than 4,400 behavioral health professionals, according to the Colorado Behavioral Health Administration, underscoring the need to educate local professionals who can support individuals and families.

Colorado Mountain College’s Bachelor of Arts in human services is helping address that need by preparing students in the same communities where services are needed. Read more: CMC student interns with local nonprofit supporting recovery in Roaring Fork Valley

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Aspen Institute names Colorado Mountain College as a semifinalist for $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence

The CMC Steamboat Springs campus from the air

The Aspen Institute named Colorado Mountain College as one of 25 semifinalists for the 2027 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. Rooted in deep research and backed by $1 million in award money, the Aspen Prize is the nation’s signature recognition of community colleges that deliver value for their students.  Read more: Aspen Institute names Colorado Mountain College as a semifinalist for $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence

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Jesse Garcia: Aspen High alum, Roaring Fork fire code official, CMC grad

CMC soon-to-be grad Jesse Garcia

A soon-to-be Colorado Mountain College graduate is close to completing his own long and winding road that led him back for a second — or is it his first? — CMC degree.

Jesse Garcia will be the student speaker at the Saturday, May 2, Spring Valley commencement ceremony for students from the Aspen, Carbondale, Spring Valley and Glenwood Springs campuses. Read more: Jesse Garcia: Aspen High alum, Roaring Fork fire code official, CMC grad

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