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Swift Eagle Charitable Foundation Scholarship

Swift Eagle Charitable Foundation Scholarship

Lorraine Mall Haslee, a long time Vail Valley local and the librarian at the Vail Mountain School, believed that education is extremely important. She also believed in the opportunity for individuals to reinvent ones-self. This scholarship was established in memory...

the Brue Family

the Brue Family

Stanley, Terryl and Craig Brue have established this endowed scholarship to offer financial assistance to students who are committed to obtaining a degree in Ski Area Operations at the Timberline Campus of Colorado Mountain College. This scholarship is intended for...

The Casner Family

The Casner Family

The Casner Family has generously established an Vail Valley Campus Scholarship in honor of Karri Casner, daughter and sister. Karri loved to explore the world and had a gift for connecting with others. The family offers a multi-year scholarship to students who are...

The Family of Bill and Barbara Hill

The Family of Bill and Barbara Hill

This scholarship was established by the late Bill Hill, an active community member in the cities of Steamboat Springs and Grand Junction, CO. The Hill family moved to Steamboat Springs, CO in 1978. Bill became the executive director of the Yampa Valley Community...

The Family of James T. Morrissey

The Family of James T. Morrissey

Established to honor and to celebrate James T. Morrissey and his love for the outdoors. He was an environmentalist and had a deep love for trees, mountains, autumn, and winter. His true passion was forestry, although growing up during the Great Depression and serving...

The Family of Mary Jane McClaskey

The Family of Mary Jane McClaskey

The scholarship was created by the family of Mary Jane McClaskey. Mary Jane worked at the Children’s Hospital in Washington DC during WWll. Throughout her entire life she showed great compassion and dedication to her nursing career and those in need. This...

The Family of Zeke Pierce

The Family of Zeke Pierce

The family of Zeke Pierce created this scholarship in his honor. Zeke was an athletic, engaged high school student, living life to the fullest in the Vail Valley. The valiant acts of the local paramedics, after his on-mountain biking accident, led to the creation of...

The friends and family Debi Martinez-Brun

The friends and family Debi Martinez-Brun

This scholarship was established by Debi’s best friend, former CMC colleague, and “sister for life” Mariana Velasquez-Schmahl, along with Debi’s family and many loving friends. They honor her legacy of diversity, inclusion and access to education for all.

The Friends and Family of Carrie Besnette Hauser

The Friends and Family of Carrie Besnette Hauser

The Carrie Besnette Hauser Outdoors for Everyone Endowment was established by the many colleagues, collaborators, and friends of Carrie to honor her CMC legacy, lifelong love for the outdoors, and desire to increase access for students from underrepresented...

The Friends and Family of Ethan Turner

The Friends and Family of Ethan Turner

This scholarship has been created in honor of Ethan Turner who loved everything about the outdoors. Some of his fellow students called him “The Wizard,” because he brought so much previous knowledge and experience to the program with him. He died just a few months...

The Friends and Family of Kevin Alwes

The Friends and Family of Kevin Alwes

This scholarship was created as a positive way to remember and celebrate a life gone too soon. It was important to our family to find a way to do some positive and life-changing things in the face of losing Kevin. This scholarship was a way for us to honor him and to...

The Gallegos Corporation

The Gallegos Corporation

The Gallegos Corporation was founded in 1970 by Gerald G. Gallegos as a specialty stone masonry company. In 1980, The Gallegos Corporation was integral in building the Village of Beaver Creek. Gerald Gallegos was committed to local philanthropic needs, especially...

The Kelton Family Foundation

The Kelton Family Foundation

The Kelton Family Foundation Scholarship was created to enable an Eagle County student to pursue higher education, creating opportunity in their lives to develop the next generation of leadership here in Eagle County. Elaine and Art Kelton’s involvement in Eagle...

The Swanson Family

The Swanson Family

This scholarship was originally created in 2011 by Dennis and Joy Swanson in memory of Wayne Swanson, co-owner of Glenwood True Value Hardware and Steamboat Ace Hardware. The next generation of Swanson donors, Marc Swanson and Grant Swanson, will continue to support...

The Theobald Family

The Theobald Family

Robin Theobald is a fifth generation resident of Summit County, Colorado; Patty Theobald came to Summit County in 1969. Together the Theobald’s established the Saddle Rock Society, a non-profit foundation that restored and opened the Barney Ford House Museum and Tin...

The Tolles Family

The Tolles Family

The Tolles family established the George Tolles Memorial Scholarship for Cross-cultural Understanding in memory of George Tolles, who was one of the original faculty members at CMC Steamboat. George taught courses in International Studies, as well as many popular...

The Wolf Pack

The Wolf Pack

This scholarship was created by the generosity of a tightly knit group of CMC students who attended the Steamboat Springs Campus between 2004 and 2006 and their family members. While attending CMC, the students spent many hours on the mountain nurturing their passion...

The Yob Family

The Yob Family

Joe and Joyce Yob moved to Summit county 15 years ago to enjoy the mountains and the small town way of life. They were both born and raised in a small mountain community in New Mexico. Both are very active in nonprofit and philanthropic efforts, as well as...

Thoren Family

Thoren Family

*Donald P. Thoren was a respected and valued member of the Leadville, Colorado community. The Thoren family established the Pathways Endowed Scholarship in Donald�s memory with the purpose of providing assistance to students who are finding a way to their future...

Tom and Clarisa McMahon

Tom and Clarisa McMahon

Tom and Clarisa McMahon have spent a lifetime making a difference in their home state of Iowa. From mentoring students, running a successful business, volunteering with community organizations, and providing scholarships, the McMahons are involved with providing...

Tom and Laurie Mullen

Tom and Laurie Mullen

Laurie and Tom Mullen both moved to the Vail Valley in 1988 seeking new and unknown opportunities in this mountain community. They had careers in hospitality and retail and owned a prominent business in Vail. They have both been involved in many civic and nonprofit...

Tom and Verna Howard

Tom and Verna Howard

Tom and Verna Howard believe education is the key to the future; they are committed to supporting it. It is out of this commitment, and a clear desire to make an impact locally, that they established the Howard Scholarship for CMC Edwards. The Howards recognize that...

Town on Minturn

Town on Minturn

In 2013, the Town of Minturn created an endowed scholarship at Colorado Mountain College, allowing any Minturn resident the chance to start, continue, or finish their college career while remaining at home in the Vail Valley. The Town’s generous gift will go on for...

Ursa Operating Company

Ursa Operating Company

Ursa Operating Company employs top tier Energy Professionals and is proud to fund a scholarship in order to promote industry knowledge and educated individuals so that they may enter the work force and continue Ursa’s high standard level or operations

Vail Resorts EpicPromise

Vail Resorts EpicPromise

“Much like the living world, social responsibility is inherently essential to Vail Resorts. We created EpicPromise to nurture and enliven social responsibility in our company and to connect stakeholders in a new way to the diverse and growing elements that make up...

Vail Valley Cares Thrifty Shops

Vail Valley Cares Thrifty Shops

In 1991, a group of local churches formed Vail Valley Cares to assist people in need in the community. Since then, Vail Valley Cares has come to the aid of many residents by working in partnership with a host of other benevolent organizations in the valley. This...

VF Foundation

VF Foundation

WE POWER MOVEMENTS OF SUSTAINABLE AND ACTIVE LIFESTYLES FOR THE BETTERMENT OF PEOPLE AND OUR PLANET. As this statement shows the mission of the VF Foundation is to support non-profit organizations focused on work that improves people and the planet. Their emphasis...

Walter and Cathy Isaacson

Walter and Cathy Isaacson

Walter and Cathy Isaacson believe strongly in community college education and the future of CMC as a “destination college” in the Aspen/Roaring Fork Valley. With this in mind they have created this scholarship to benefit out-of-state students enrolled in/planning to...

Walter and Cindy Kaczynski

Walter and Cindy Kaczynski

Walter and Cindy Kaczynski have established the Stephan W. Kaczynski Memorial Scholarship for Resort Management and Stephan W. Kaczynski Endowed Memorial Scholarship for Nursing in loving memory of their son, a CMC student who passed away in January 2022. Stephan’s...

Western Eagle Valley Rotary

Western Eagle Valley Rotary

As part of an international organization, the Western Eagle Valley Rotary Club works to provide humanitarian services, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world. As a long-standing pillar of the Eagle Valley,...