Alumni
Rachel Weiss: Dual Enrollment is Prep for Cambridge
Two years in, Rachel Weiss is flying high at Cambridge University. Good grades and great SAT scores helped her land at the prestigious school in England. But more than those was the boost she received from dual enrollment in Colorado Mountain College courses while she was a student at Battle Mountain High School in Edwards.…
Read MoreGarry Zabel: Teaching Through Eons
“Seeing is believing,” says Garry Zabel, long-time Professor of Geology at Colorado Mountain College. His students have had many opportunities to see. “We are so lucky to live in this place. The whole CMC district is located in such amazing geology,” he says. In nearby Glenwood Canyon, students can put their hands on rocks that…
Read MoreRebecca Kanaly: Giving Back Locally
Many people dream of changing the world. Rebecca Kanaly is taking it local, creating sustainable change in Eagle County and the communities she loves. Rebecca graduated from Colorado Mountain College with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, with an Entrepreneurship Emphasis. After that, she earned her Executive Master of Business Administration from the Daniels…
Read MoreJenell Hilderbrand: Career Evolution
In 2001 I graduated from CMC with an Associate’s Degree in Nursing. I had always worked in the medical profession and after moving to Glenwood Springs in 1994 as a single mother I started taking classes at the college. I worked three jobs and worked my way through the nursing program. Right in the middle…
Read MoreGail Hedberg: My Success Story
My career and commitment to veterinary medicine has encompassed all types and varieties of animal care. For the past 40 years, I have focused on the specific health care needs of zoo animals. As a Registered Veterinary Technician, my job has included, but has not been limited to, assisting zoo veterinarians with anesthesia, surgical nursing,…
Read MoreGill Thompson: Everything Happens for a Reason
In 2002 I was a senior in high school and I thought I had life figured out. I was going to attend CU Boulder, get a degree in Business and then be on my way to a million dollar salary. Oh man, was I wrong. I got denied from CU Boulder, and then I turned…
Read MoreSteven Nguyen: Keystone Kitchens Come Full Circle
Steven Nguyen moved to Summit County from Glenwood Springs in 1999 to pursue a career in the culinary arts at Colorado Mountain College. Seventeen years later, it has all come full circle for Chef Nguyen, who was promoted to executive chef for Keystone Hospitality in July 2015. It’s a well deserved role for Nguyen, who…
Read MoreMaegan Carney: National & World Champion
Maegan Carney maintained impressive academic and athletic records while a student at Colorado Mountain College Steamboat Springs. She was the National Collegiate Ski Association slalom and overall ski champion in 1988 and 1989, and was named the national student athlete of the year both years, with a 4.0 GPA. Maegan says her days at Colorado…
Read MoreMark Arriola: Chef by the Sea
Mark Arriola had never seen snow until he moved to Summit County to begin his culinary education at Colorado Mountain College. Originally from coastal Texas, he fell in love with snowboarding and the natural beauty of the mountains. But after graduating with a culinary arts degree, he traded his snowboard for a surfboard once again.…
Read MoreDr. Ron Carsten: Pioneering Alternative Veterinary Care
Veterinarian Dr. Ron Carsten is no stranger to blazing his own path. His career started somewhat nontraditionally with a two-year degree in animal health technology from Colorado Mountain College. But instead of becoming a veterinary technician, he became one of the few graduates of the CMC program to pursue veterinary school and earn a DVM…
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