Melanie Friedersdorf: Feeling Part of the Community

When Colorado Mountain College Aspen opened the doors of its brand-new building, I was newly married and new to Aspen/Snowmass.

In a community where swapping stories of how long you have been in town is part of getting to know anyone, being a part of a new chapter in local history was meaningful to me. Teaching a course–on self-publishing books for children–on day one in the beautiful new building made me feel that I was part of the Aspen/Snowmass community. I met so many creative, amazing people over the 2-3 years that I was an adjunct professor.

Thank you, CMC and Ann Harris, for the opportunity to be a part of the CMC story; and thank you to everyone who participated in one my classes, many of whom are authors of beautiful books.