Dr. Dennis M. Mayer became the fifth President of Colorado Mountain College in 1987. He retired in 1993 after a lifelong career in higher education which included teaching, counseling, and administration on many levels. The Mayer Family Endowed Scholarship is...

Will St. Germain, a former CMC student and his brother Drew St. Germain, together with a matching gift from Will’s employer, Microsoft, established the Alligator Juniper Endowed Scholarship for Sustainability Studies. This scholarship supports CMC Steamboat Springs...

Dr. Matthew Goodstein moved to the Roaring Fork Valley with a desire to raise a family and be a contributing member of the community. It is in this spirit that he established a scholarship to support women with dependents to achieve a college education, enabling them...

Dr. M. Michelle Balcomb, was a former trustee, faculty member, and a great supporter of Colorado Mountain College. Dr. Balcomb was also a long standing member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science “AAAS”, serving the Association for more than...

This scholarship endowment has been made possible by the generous donations of friends of the Environmental Technology (now Ecosystem Science and Stewardship) Program at the Leadville Campus, including faculty, staff and members of the program’s Advisory Committee.

This scholarship was established in memory of Freda T. Roof for any deserving student enrolled at Colorado Mountain College to defray expenses of tuition, fee, living and transportation costs, and other expenses necessary or incident to the education of the...

The Everett & Doris Bernardo Foundation was established in 2007 to help educate and encourage Hispanic students to pursue 4 year college degrees. Everett Bernardo was born in Tampa, Florida, coming from parents that immigrated from the Northern part of Spain in the...

Thirteen years after suffering extensive injuries in a serious accident, David Allen received an Associate in Arts degree from the Colorado Mountain College Roaring Fork Campus. David and his family gave credit to the staff and faculty of Colorado Mountain College...

FirstBank started in 1963. Today, it’s grown to be among the largest privately held banks in the nation with over $28 billion in assets and 100 locations across Colorado and the southwest, with branches in Breckenridge, Vail, Carbondale, Basalt, Aspen and Glenwood...

This scholarship was created through the generous support of First Mountain Bank of Leadville to promote and support the educational endeavors of Lake County citizens

Fred Hampel was instrumental in bringing bachelor’s Degrees to CMC. He was a beloved CMC faculty member at the Steamboat Campus. Fred passed away March 3, 2021. This endowment was established from donations made in memory of Fred by over 150 individual donors, and...

The friends and family of Steve have set up this memorial scholarship in loving memory of his lasting impact and the many lives he touched, at CMC and beyond.

The PBJ Sustainability Scholarship was created by a group of CMC faculty, staff & friends who wanted to honor the tremendous impact that Adam Palmer, Seth Bossung & Andy Jessen had on their lives and the community at large. These three men made great things come to...

Dr. Armen Sarafian served as Interim President during 1986-87. A member of the California State Board of Education, Dr. Sarafian held the honorary title of President Emeritus of Pasadena City College where he served for over 20 years. Later he was President of...

Mylissa Burnett Eckdahl joined the Development Studies faculty of Colorado Mountain College at the Vail campus in 1997. Her area of expertise was developmental writing skills. She taught courses in that discipline as well as coordinating programs, all the while...

Friends of the Aspen Animal Shelter is an organization that promotes and provides for the welfare, care and health of animals. Founded in 1999 to raise funds to design and build the current Aspen Animal Shelter, Friends of the Aspen Animal Shelter has since...

This scholarship was endowed by family, friends, and co-workers of Gavin and Sharyn Litwiller to honor his years of service to the Ninth Judicial District. Mr. Litwiller served as a judge in this region for over 25 years. He was appointed District Judge by Governor...

This Scholarship is established by the Gebhardt Family and the Michael R. Gebhardt Memorial Fund in memory of Michael R. Gebhardt who was a resident of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, and formerly of Carmel, New York. Michael was an avid outdoorsman and NOLS graduate...

The Pauline Taylor-Genova Scholarship was created by her husband Frank and their children Nancy, John and Scott. The purpose of this scholarship is to honor and celebrate a woman who dedicated her life to assisting others in their struggles. Pauline was a loving,...

Giorgio and Kirsten Cantele, together with their children, are wholehearted supporters of CMC – Vail Valley, and everything the college has to offer. The Cantele Family believes in the value of education as a primary means of lifting individuals, communities and the...

Mark and Mary Gould are long-time residents of the Western Colorado Roaring Fork Valley. As a longtime general contractor in the Roaring Fork Valley, Could Construction has been involved in numerous public projects ranging from the 27th Street roundabout and Atkinson...

The Gypsum Chamber of Commerce was formed in 2009 to promote businesses and services in Gypsum and the surrounding areas, provide networking and promotional opportunities to members, and encourage involvement in community. As part of their involvement in community,...

Carolyn Morse has created this scholarship in honor of her parents Harold A. and Elizabeth V. Morse. Harold was the oldest son of a single mother, raised with six siblings in Monticello, Utah where he ran wild in the mountains and canyon lands. Liz was the daughter...

Since retiring in Glenwood Springs from Illinois in 1989, Hjalmar (Hal) Sundin has been an active member of his Roaring Fork community, and has spent many years adventuring in Colorado and beyond. He climbed all the 14,000 foot peaks of Colorado with his late...

Holly and Rich Glasier are very active community members and marvelous supporters of Colorado Mountain College. In addition to Rich’s recently ended tenure on the CMC Foundation Board, he also sits on the board of Cornell College and is the audit committee chair on...

The Hotel Colorado (the donor) would like to establish the “Hotel Colorado” Scholarship to support hospitality and culinary students at Colorado Mountain College. The Hotel Colorado was founded by Walter Devereux in 1893 at the height of Westward expansion. The...

This scholarship is in memory of Linda Carlson or “Mama C” as she was known at the Spring Valley Campus. Linda worked in Student Services at Spring Valley and was dedicated to making student life as enjoyable as possible.

Lucy Bogue founded Yampa Valley College in 1962, which became the Steamboat Springs Campus of Colorado Mountain College. She fulfilled her dream of bringing higher education to northwestern Colorado, enlisting the help of several enthusiastic Steamboat residents. She...

A scholarship has been established to honor Paula Marie (Gilchrist) Marr, Educator, who spent her entire career as a teacher of students and other teachers. She had a great love of God, her family, and friends. Paula was never satisfied with being a good teacher and...

Steve Chesley helped to start the ceramics program at the CMC Rifle Campus over 30 years ago and continued instructing pottery there until his death. Although Steve loved all art, ceramics truly was his passion. He enjoyed assisting students of all levels but...