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Alex Curtiss: Immersive Experience Leads to Master’s at Brandeis
Following a 30 day NOLS sailing course in the Bahamas, Alex Curtiss wanted to give school another shot. He visited CMC, then decided to move to Glenwood Springs to pursue his education. He came late to college, focusing his time instead on civic engagement and community involvement. “Academia was never my thing,” he says. Prior…
Read MoreRob Goodwin: Lifelong Learner
By Mike McKibbin As the deputy fire chief for the Carbondale Fire District, Rob Goodwin taught emergency medical technician classes for many years and estimated having completed between 20-25 classes “at least” over the last three decades as a non-traditional student. “As you might guess, I love CMC,” he said. “It’s such a great and…
Read MoreKathryn Howlin: Unseen Potential
As Colorado Mountain College student success stories go, Kathryn Howlin’s is a marvel. You could say she discovered her true self at CMC. After beginning her college career at the CMC Aspen, Kathryn, with the support and encouragement of her teachers, enrolled and was accepted into the neuroscience program at Columbia University in New York…
Read MoreWhat Happened in 1976
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Read MoreThe Father of CMC
One man with a big vision. In many ways, that’s how Colorado Mountain College began. David Delaplane was the recently appointed manager of the Glenwood Springs Chamber of Commerce in 1962 when he discovered a folder labeled “Education Committee” in his new filing cabinet. Inside was a slip of paper with a handful of scribbled…
Read MoreThe First Generation Idealist: Kenia Reyna
The First Generation Idealist: Kenia Reyna Kenia Reyna knows what it’s like to face challenges as a new immigrant in the United States. Her personal experience acts as a powerful motivation behind her passion to ensure that all children start their learning off right with critical early childhood education. “It’s important for me to reach…
Read MoreWilliam Mundo: From the Margins to Pre-Med
William Mundo nearly dropped out of high school before discovering Upward Bound –– and enrolling in dual enrollment classes at Colorado Mountain College in Leadville. “CMC gave me the opportunity to turn things around, to think about what I want to do in the future,” says the aspiring Mundo, whose now about to graduate with…
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