Community Open House Welcomes Community on February 9 Colorado Mountain College Leadville will host a Community Open House on February 9, 2019. The event is open to the public, and you are invited to explore what CMC has to offer our community. “CMC is humbled by the level of support it receives from the community,” […]
Award-winning Native American Musician Bill Miller to Perform at CMC
Three-time Grammy Winner Bill Miller to Perform at CMC January 22 Bill Miller, a multi-Grammy and Native American Music Association award-winning musician, will play a concert at Colorado Mountain College Leadville at 7pm on January 22, 2019. The event is open to the public and community members are encouraged to attend. Tickets are free in […]
Colorado AVITalks: 2 Days of Avalanche Safety Education and Training in Salida, CO
Colorado AVITalks: Avalanche Safety Education & Training in Salida Colorado Mountain College’s Avalanche Science program has partnered with Monarch Ski Area and CO AVITalks to provide two days of Avalanche Safety Education and Skills on January 11 and 12, 2019. This year’s event series is a combination of 2 field days with Colorado Mountain College […]
Leadville GED Students Discover Opportunity through Education
The GED® test has helped more than 20 million people on their path to education and success. Locally, the GED program at Colorado Mountain College has helped members of the Leadville community discover opportunities for advancing careers and bettering their lives. Though Nadia Trujillo and Juan Mejia have different professional goals, the GED has helped […]
Leadville welcomes new EMT Instructor
For twenty-nine years, Lisa Connelly has provided advanced emergency care to patients with critical needs. As a Colorado paramedic, she has served in the Front Range as well as mountain communities like Steamboat Springs, where Lisa currently lives, and Leadville, where she will be teaching Colorado Mountain College’s EMT program. Lisa joins the CMC community […]
Orvis 50/50 Fly Fishing Gear Scholarship
Colorado Mountain College stands with Orvis’s 50/50 on the Water movement and is committed to providing opportunities for women to enter the outdoor industry as professional fly fishing guides. Orvis has generously donated two $2,300 packages of fly fishing gear to help two women, who are enrolled in the professional fly fishing guide program in […]
Female Fly Fishing Scholarship Fund
CMC’s Female Fly Fishing Scholarship The fly fishing industry is on the rise around the country. With growing interest and newcomers joining the sport, the need for qualified guides is also in demand. The Colorado Mountain College Professional Fly Fishing Guide program, based in Leadville, CO, trains the next generation of skilled fly fishing guides. […]
Local Firefighters Train with CMC Fire Academy
Colorado’s future firefighters gathered alongside instructors from local fire departments for a flashover training simulation in Dotsero, CO. The simulation is just one piece of training that sets the Colorado Mountain College Fire Academy apart from other programs and certifications. “Colorado Mountain College’s Fire Academy is mostly hands-on,” says Taylor DeField, an 18-year-old student from […]
Building on Seventeen Years of Service
Life after seventeen years of military service is different than Jason Gomez expected. At 43, he’s found himself back in school at Colorado Mountain College Leadville — starting a new career of service. Jason is a few classes away from earning an Environmental Science degree and will continue on the path towards a B.A. in […]
2018 Haunted Hills Race Results
Sixty-six participants took to the Colorado Mountain College Leadville trails for the 3rd Annual Haunted Hills Race Series on Sunday, October 28, 2018. The event was attended by CMC students, staff, faculty, and community members, as well as runners and mountain bikers from around the country. “We had our biggest Haunted Hills Race to date,” […]