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...

Winnie Van Over worked for Colorado Mountain College in the Roaring Fork Valley for more than 22 years until her retirement in the early 1990’s. A native of Marble, Colorado, Winnie first worked in the library at the Spring Valley Campus and then within the...

James Calaway came from a family of tenant farmers. Born during the depression, Jim grew up in a household where nobody ever spoke of education. As Jim states “this made me a very determined person” even though no one in his family attended college, he graduated from...

Growing up, James Colombo didn’t think college would be a realistic option for him. After working two-three jobs at a time in high school, he and his older sister were able to be the first in their entire family history to go to college and complete undergraduate...

Jan Shugart devoted the majority of her professional career working at Colorado Mountain College. Following her retirement, it is Jan’s desire to continue helping students achieve their educational goals. Jan’s staff established this scholarship in appreciation of...

Jayne and Ed were residents of Steamboat Springs for several decades. In addition to their numerous volunteer efforts in the community, Ed Hill is a past member of the CMC Board of Trustees and has been an active member of the CMC Foundation Board. Jayne is a former...

Joan Lewis drew on personal experience to help women have a chance for a new beginning in her work as Director of Student Services at Roaring Fork Campus-Spring Valley for 12 years. Joan encouraged and assisted many students in their education and was dedicated to...

Natives of Ohio and part-time residents of California, John and Jessica Fullerton created the Fullerton Family Scholarship to attract out-of-state students to the great state of Colorado and specifically Colorado Mountain College. More importantly, the Fullerton...

John Hazard, a decorated World War II veteran, was an active member of the Vail-Eagle Valley community. He served as a President of the Colorado Mountain College Foundation and was a council member for the Town of Avon. John and his wife, Nicole, worked relentlessly...

John Raymond “Ray” Enright began his illustrious career in law enforcement on the streets of New York City. While there, he led a task force that convicted mob boss Vito Genovese. He also served on the US Senate’s McClellan Committee while an agent in the Bureau of...

Evelyn & Richard Boggs contributed to Lake County by serving as dedicated educators for many years. Evelyn taught natural history, math and biology at CMC Leadville, and Richard taught science and special education at Lake County High School (LCHS). Among their many...

Jon and Wendy Wade and The Steamboat Group Fund established The Steamboat Group/Angela Brumley Scholarship to support students from the Steamboat Springs community attending CMC Steamboat Springs. The goal of this scholarship is to prepare local students for careers...

Jonathan Wright was a world traveler and well-known photographer who worked for many national publications, including National Geographic. Jonathan was a graduate of the Roaring Fork Campus-Spring Valley Professional Photography Program.

Jon Warnick Jon is a retired vice president of quality and customer satisfaction at Nortel Networks. Prior to Nortel, Jon worked for IBM and took early retirement as the Asia director of quality. He holds degrees in engineering and business from the University of...

This endowed scholarship was a gift from the late Judge Clifford and Mabelle Darrow to assist students in pursuing their educational dreams. Judge Darrow served as Chief Water Judge for the State of Colorado. His jurisdiction encompassed the Colorado and White Rivers...

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 LeVine family has had a home in Eagle County since 1975, with Barbara and David making Eagle-Vail their primary residence following their retirement in 1983. Rob worked at the Antlers at Vail from 1978 until his recent retirement and had plenty of interaction...

Lisa Olsen has created this scholarship because, as she states, “I am thankful for the assistance I received while transitioning to a new caregiving role. I wish to use this scholarship in recognition of that support.” The scholarship is eligible for renewal.

Lucky Day Animal Rescue of Colorado is a 501c3 non-profit organization. We rescue, rehabilitate and find forever homes for animals at risk, regardless of age or breed, issue or amount of time needed that is within our means, in conjunction with providing educational...

Marge and Jerry Gavenda are strong supporters of their Frisco and Breckenridge communities serving on multiple nonprofit boards and philanthropic efforts. They wanted to add Colorado Mountain College to that list of support after hearing from friends, staff, and...

Marge Lowderback had a life-long dream of earning her Associate of Arts degree – even at the young age of 80. Marge realized that dream when she graduated from the Colorado Mountain College Rifle Campus in May 2002. Marge had a great desire for everyone to continue...

This scholarship is established through generous contributions of the Martin family, one of the founding families of Colorado Mountain College. The impetus to build this scholarship is their strong belief in the value of education and its positive impact on one�s...

With the belief of “paying it forward” Maureen Nuckols and her many friends have established this scholarship to support non-traditional students pursuing a nursing degree at the CMC Roaring Fork Campus. With over 30 years of service as a volunteer member of the...

David Alden Cooke graduated from the Roaring Fork Campus-Spring Valley on June 2, 1984, and died in an automobile accident on June 3, at age 22. David was an outstanding student. At the time of his death he had been accepted to transfer to three nationally-recognized...

This scholarship was created by the generous support of Moltz Construction, Inc. to promote the pursuit of an AA degree in the Construction Management, Business or Accounting fields, for residents of Chaffee, Fremont and Lake Counties.

The Summit Campus Mountain Scholars Program empowers motivated first-generation students in their journey towards postsecondary and academic success through mentoring, advising, and financial resources. Each student’s identity and aspirational goals are embraced and...

Mr. and Mrs. Cutter established this scholarship in memory of Geneva Merrill, RN, who spent all of her working years as a night nurse. Her daughter, also an RN, was employed by the Roaring Fork School District as a school nurse for many years and was the first...

Understanding the importance of education as a building block for individual accomplishment, economic stability and societal contribution, the Oleksy Family has established this scholarship with the intent to assist Colorado Mountain College students enrolled in the...

The Orcutt Family Scholarship was created by Stephen (Steve) S. Smith, in honor of his daughter and her family. As a business owner, developer and a scientist, Steve has crafted this scholarship to recognize students from Leadville/Lake County who have interest in...

The mission of Orvis’s 50/50 On the Water initiative is creating gender parity in fly fishing. From women-specific gear development, to education & adventure experiences, to nonprofit partnerships and women-centric storytelling, 50/50 On the Water is here to inspire...