Don Nguyen, Outdoor Recreation Leadership, 2013 – 2015

Nguyen credits CMC’s outdoor program and faculty for preparing him for his job as a climbing instructor and mountain guide on Mount Rainier and Mount Shasta and his recent participation on the Discovery Chan-nel’s survival series, Naked and Afraid.

“CMC’s climbing program and its experi-enced instructors gave me the technical skills, certifications and direction to work the dream job I have now,” said Nguyen.

On Naked and Afraid, Nguyen was dropped into Namibia with someone the network felt he was most incompatible with. He said, “I used every single teamwork building and conflict resolution exercise I had learned from CMC. I felt that having these techniques and strate-gies helped reduce conflict with my partner on the show, built teamwork, and gave a good framework on running the camp and staying on mission to finish the 21-day challenge.”

Read the full story at CMC Leadville’s blog site, educationatelevation.com.

Outdoor Alumnus Survives Reality TV, Guides on Mount Rainier

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After Naked and Afraid Don stayed in Namibia in the village of Bushmen (Ju/wasi) — the last few hunter gatherers of Southern Africa — learning the culture’s survival techniques.

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Marmot OctOber, 2016 2Student Veteran Liaison | CeeJay Maxwell

CMC Leadville is pleased to welcome CeeJay Maxwell as the new Student Veteran Liaison. Maxwell said, “I offer a myriad of services, but the main thing I do is provide information to veterans regarding everything from general school policies to how to submit a claim for benefits with the VA.”

Office Hours: M/W/F 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM, New Discovery 105

“What I am looking forward to most about this position is the chance to have a positive impact assisting veterans in meeting their

educational needs,” said Maxwell.

Watch CMC Leadville’s blog, educationatelevation.com, to learn more about CeeJay.

New IT Specialist | John D. MoraCMC is pleased to welcome the newest member of the Information Technology team, Leadville native John D. Mora. He obtained two degrees in Northern Colo-rado and has come home with no inten-tion of ever leaving again. While you can always find him working on some tech-nological mad scientist project, you can also look for him Tenkara fishing in the backcountry or cruising the highway on his Harley.

“I cannot imagine a more perfect place to work! I love being in an environment full of like-minded individuals that are committed to improving themselves. I’ve been looking for that ‘perfect place’ for 20 years, and I’m so thankful that I’ve found it so close to home,” said Mora.

Stop into John’s office in New Discovery to say hi and ask him to tell you the story about being born in the back of a hearse.

OCT31 SPRING ‘17 SEMESTER EARLY REGISTRATION BEGINS

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Marmot OctOber, 2016 3Staff and faculty had as much fun as students at last month’s Community Fair playing on the velcro wall.

Top, Nate Obin and Mollie Sorenson horsing around. Below, VP Rachel Pokrandt landing from the velcro wall.

New Maintenance Mechanic | Randy FloresWelcome to Randy Flores who recently joined the facilities team as a Mainte-nance Mechanic. Randy was born and raised in Leadville and graduated from Lake County High School in 2009. Randy was most recently employed with Climax running heavy equipment in the pit and working on the tailings dam. Randy has two children, Darren and Jeremiah, and in his spare time he likes to ride snow-mobiles and side by sides. He said, “I am happy to be working here in town at CMC on a regular work schedule so I can spend more time with my family. I look forward to the opportunity to learn more about the maintenance side of things.”

Farewell Pam Flippin | Financial Aid Specialist

After more than five years of serving our students as the Financial Aid Specialist Pam Flippin has ac-cepted a positon at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. Pam will miss CMC but is thrilled about the new opportunity and being close to her family. Pam says she will remain a fanatical Bronco’s fan. Faculty and staff sported Bronco wear to honor her and wish her well at a potluck celebration.

Muffin Mondays

Every Monday, 9:30–10:30A, Pinnacle Lobby

OCT18 Author Reyna Grande will talk about her book THE DISTANCE BETWEEN US, a powerful memoir about the contemporary immigrant experience. Poet activist Molina Speaks will join Grande.

7pm, Author Talk 6pm, Art Show & LCHS Band | Climax Gym

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Marmot OctOber, 2016 4Upgraded Snowcat

Ski Area Operations students will be grooming with upgraded equipment this winter. The PistenBully 400 Park, delivered on October 10, has 30% more range of motion in the blade and tiller functions, upgraded controls, better effieciency and more power.

Building Community Trails & Outdoor Skills

The fall semester Trail Design and Construction class recently ended. The immersive two-week course introduces students to sustainable trail design and the construction process in and out of the classroom.

After days of studying the fundamentals of trail design, the outdoor students were eager to take what they learned in the classroom and apply it on the trails.

“We spent a couple days learning how to make features on the trails on campus, like berms and rollers, which are designed to keep a bike rider’s speed low and tight corners safe,” said student Aspen Gau, “From there we progressed into actual trail building, cutting about a half mile of new trail.”

The course is taught by Cooper Mallozzi. His goal is to develop the outdoor program to match industry needs —providing students with employable skills and outdoor careers upon completion.

“Many communities are investing in recreation infra-structure and trails for running, hiking, biking, and simple commuting are becoming a large part of that effort.” Says Mallozzi of the up and coming trail build-ing industry.

Read the complete story at CMC Leadville’s blog, educationatelevation.com.

NOV18Please have your petition to graduate to Steven Medina, College Counselor by November 18, 2016. Absolute deadline to petition to graduate for Spring 2017 is December 16, 2016.

PLANNING TO GRADUATE IN MAY?

Haunted Hills5K Costume Run

October 29th @ 4pmCMC Leadville Multi-Purpose Field

Prizes for top runners, and best group & individual costumes

Run campus trails through a haunted forest –Fright at every turn!

Registration information: runningclub.coloradomtn.edu

$20 entry / $10 studentsEvent benefits the CMC Leadville Running Club

OCTOBER 29 @ 4 PM CMC LEADVILLE MULTI-PURPOSE FIELD

Prizes for top runners & best team and individual costume. Run campus trails through a haunted forest —fright at every turn!

Registration info at runningclub.coloradomtn.edu

$20 entry / $10 students

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International Creature Features: Monsters and Monstrosity Fridays at 6:00 p.m. in Climax Center, KW Room October 14, 21, and 28. Cost: $10 for all films.

The word monster comes from the Latin monstrum: “divine omen, portent, or sign.” Unusual humans or animals were once considered warnings of impend-ing evil or disaster. This film series will explore how monstrosity has been interpreted in films from a variety of times and cultures.

Film Series 2: The Immigrant Experience: An International Perspective

Fridays at 6:00 p.m. in Climax Molybdenum Center, KW Room November 4, 11, 18, December 2, 9, and 16. Cost: $10 for all films.

This film series explores the immigrant experience in cultures worldwide, including films from France, Turkey, Denmark, Mexico, and Germany as well as the United States. The first film is Sin Nombre, from director Cary Fukunaga, following Honduran teen-ager Sayra’s (Paulina Gaitan) perilous journey atop a freight train through Guatemala and Mexico.

RUNNING CLUB

Meets Monday through Friday 10:15 AM-11:30 AM in Pinnacle Lobby. All abilities are welcome! Come run for fun or get faster for the next race. Check the website for more information: runningclub.coloradomtn.edu

CMC recently hosted a booth at the International Snow Science Workshop in Breckenridge. The new Snow, Weath-er and Avalanche Field Technician program was introduced to more than 1,000 industry leaders from around the world.

In September, 900+ mountain bikers and their families were on campus for the Colorado High School Cycling League’s Cloud City Challenge at Colorado Mountain College. CMC was a major sponsor of the race series that included a total of five races held in Frisco, Leadville, Nathrop, Eagle and Grandby.

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HAIKU with LAUREL MCHARGUE and FRIENDS Friday, October 21, Noon-1pm, CMC Leadville Library Reading Area

Haikus Can Amuse: 366 Haiku Starters (Alpha Peak, 2016)

Local author Laurel McHargue’s new book, Haikus Can Amuse!, is designed to help prospec-tive poets develop a fun, stress-free writing habit. The book functions as a poetry journal with prompts. Laurel starts the haikus; the reader finishes the poems and writes reflections in the book. There are silly prompts and somber prompts. Laurel writes, “See where they take you!” Laurel’s introduction to Haikus Can Amuse! explains haiku structure and qualities, and after the 366 pages of prompts, there are poems and reflec-tions by 16 renowned contributors.

Please bring haikus (your own or favorites) to share!

JIMMY WESTLAKE, CMC Steamboat Professor of Physical Science and Sky Club Advisor Friday, December 2, Noon-1pm, Pinnacle Resource Center Room 317

Cosmic Calendar: The Skies in 2017

Jimmy’s calendar lec-ture was so popular last year that we asked him to return to tell us what is in store for 2017! Just in time for the holidays, Jimmy will present the story and science

behind his annual Cosmic Calendar. The calendar and lecture will include Jimmy’s spectacular astrophotog-raphy and celestial events for the year, such as meteor showers, eclipses, and comets. Copies of the 2017 Cos-mic Calendar will be available for purchase and signing.

8:45 AM - 2:00 PM Free event for college bound first generation stu-dents and their families. Includes breakfast, lunch, prizes, scholarship opportunity and extremely valu-able resources for getting started in college.

Workshops topics include:

The College Application Process

Career Exploration

Writing Your Personal Statement

College Placement Testing Overview and Strategies

Obtaining a Debt Free Degree

Resources for Undocumented Students

Parent Workshop – Supporting Your Student

To register contact Jan Krueger, jkrueger@coloradomtn.edu

OCT28 4th Annual First Generation Summit

Nonprofit Founder Gets His Start in Higher Ed through Dual Enrollment at CMCBefore attending Denver University, and graduating in three years, Joseph Teipel took classes at CMC Chaffee County while in high school. His proud stepdad and CMC employee, Mark Jenkins, said, “I believe CMC gave him that jump start to an amazing future.”

Joseph Teipel co-founded the nonprofit Re:Vision to transform one of Denver’s poorest neighborhoods. Learn more about Joseph and the initiative in the University of Denver Magazine.