La Familia Primero: Family First Leadville mother of three earns diploma through CMC’s new Workforce Diploma Program thanks to flexible online classes When Jessica Rea was 9-years-old, her family moved to Leadville, CO from Durango, Mexico. Similar to the original mining families who settled in Leadville in the 1800’s, Jessica’s family sought new opportunities to […]
High Rockies Adventure Club Meets September 9
The High Rockies Adventure Club gears up for a semester of outdoor experiences and excursions The High Rockies Adventure Club (HRAC) is a student-led group dedicated to building a community of conscientious outdoor leaders while developing an inclusive culture of outdoor recreation. The club plans and participates in school-sponsored excursions, like mountain bike rides, rock […]
Rock Climbing Leadership
CMC Rock Climbing Leadership Students will Explore Local Crags this Fall In a few weeks, Colorado Mountain College Leadville students enrolled in the Rock Climbing Leadership course will embark on a ten-day climbing adventure. The small group of dedicated recreationists will learn beginner and intermediate rock climbing techniques, practicing rappelling, knot-tying, rescues, and belaying, among […]
Throttling Through a Commencement Curveball
Throttling Through a Commencement Curveball How one CMC graduate celebrated her academic accomplishments mid-pandemic and her outlook on the outdoor job market Graduating college is an incredible accomplishment that deserves to be celebrated. Though the pandemic had other plans for the class of 2020, Colorado Mountain College Leadville graduates like Kesley White found alternative ways […]
Leadville Library Learning Resources
CMC students and Lake County residents can access thousands of ebooks and audiobooks for free Colorado Mountain College is dedicated to creating access points to resources for our mountain communities. Whether you are interested in improving your understanding of social inequalities or you want to catch up on the latest audiobook from your favorite author, […]
CMC Esports Club Hosts Virtual Game Night on June 4
CMC Esports Club Hosts Virtual Game Night on June 4 Colorado Mountain College students will soon be able to play a new era of contact-free sports. The new CMC Leadville Esports Club is now welcoming students interested in online gaming to join their digital community. Students from all Colorado Mountain College campuses are welcome, as […]
CMC Leadville Recognizes Faculty and Staff of the Year
Every year, Colorado Mountain College students and employees recognize specific staff and faculty members for their contributions to their campus community. The nominations for the 2019-2020 academic year have been reviewed and the results are in. Please join us in congratulating Windy Selig, Brian Rosser, and Liz Miller on being named Faculty & Staff of […]
CMC Leadville Welcomes New Associate Dean of Academic and Student Affairs
Amy Smallwood, new Associate Dean of Academic and Student Affairs at Colorado Mountain College Leadville The Leadville Campus would like to officially welcome Amy Smallwood as the new Associate Dean of Academic and Student Affairs at Leadville. Amy will be transitioning from her current role as the Assistant Dean of Instruction, where she has contributed […]
Navigating the New Normal of Online Learning
CMC students and faculty are leveraging technology to connect, engage, and learn — at home Thanks to widespread stay-at-home orders and social distancing, college students and their professors are leaning in to online learning. Though it’s been a challenge, Colorado Mountain College students like Maddie Kellar and her peers are doing their best to adjust […]
National Poetry Month Haiku Contest
Colorado Mountain College Leadville is celebrating National Poetry Month with a social media haiku contest. Poets and participants can enter by sharing their original haiku as a comment on the CMC Leadville Facebook OR Instagram contest posts. Each week there will be a new quaran-theme announced and a call for submissions on Facebook and Instagram. […]