CMC Foundation hosts Out of this World 2024 Annual Fundraising Dinner honoring Eva Kinsman
April 08, 2024
The Copper Mountain College Foundation invites you to join us in honoring Eva Kinsman, CMCCD Trustee from 1999-2022, on Saturday, May 4, 2024 in the Alumni Courtyard of Copper Mountain College. Kinsman has been a champion of education for 50 years, having served as a teacher and principal for both elementary and secondary levels. She… Read more »
S.E. Davis of Yucca Valley Selected as 2024 Greenleaf Scholar
March 22, 2024
The Copper Mountain College Foundation is proud to announce S.E. Davis of Yucca Valley as the 2024 Greenleaf Scholarship winner. Through a rigorous application process, Davis along with seven other finalists, Cassidy Albrinck, Ruth Kanuch, Kassandra Nealy and Chloe Philippi from Yucca Valley High School and Jessica Burke, Sarah Cerna, and Tyler Luke from Twentynine… Read more »
CMC President’s Board of Trustees recap and news for March 2024
March 21, 2024
Hi folks, Daren Otten, Superintendent President at Copper Mountain College with your recap of the Thursday March 14, 2024 Board Meeting. Coming out a closed session, the board did uphold an employee appeal regarding a district’s administrative determination, so that was an action out of the board meeting. But then coming back into the general… Read more »
President’s Board of Trustees Meeting Recap and News Podcast for February 2024
February 22, 2024
Transcript: Hi, CMC family. This is Daren Otten, your Superintendent/President of Copper Mountain College. This is my podcast report from the Thursday, February 8 Board of Trustees meeting. As we kicked off that meeting, I want to welcome Mariam Hussain to the Board of Trustees as our Student Trustee. She was sworn in on that… Read more »
President’s Board of Trustees recap and news for December 2023
December 18, 2023
Hi folks, Daren Otten, Superintendent/President here at Copper Mountain College. This is your recap from the December 14, 2023 board meeting. There were several items that were discussed within closed session, including that the board ultimately did announce that they have completedmy annual evaluation, which I’m truly appreciative of. Additionally, the board moved into their… Read more »
Apply for the Greenleaf “full-ride” Scholarship
December 11, 2023
Graduating Morongo Basin high school seniors are eligible to apply now for the Copper Mountain College Foundation’s 2024 Greenleaf Scholarship. The Greenleaf Scholarship is a full-ride scholarship that supports students by covering tuition, fees, and living expenses for students during their two years at Copper Mountain College, and then through their transfer to a four-year… Read more »
Holiday Card Student Art Winners
November 16, 2023
Holiday Card Student Art Contest President’s Choice winner: Kei Bjork Foundation’s Choice winner: Evamarie Najera Runners Up: Betty Wanless Alison Venanzi Janessa McAndrews Rob Wanless The President’s Choice and Foundation’s Choice winners will receive $100 in gift cards, and runners up will receive a $25 gift card. Greeting cards featuring these works will be available… Read more »
President’s Board of Trustees recap and news for November 9, 2023
November 14, 2023
This is Daren Otten, Superintendent President, of Copper Mountain College. This is your updates from last week’s board meeting on Thursday, November 9. We started the board meeting with a closed session, which ultimately did produce a agreement between myself and the board of this year’s Superintendent President Evaluation Tool, which we’ve all agreed to,… Read more »
President’s Board of Trustees recap and news for October 12, 2023
October 12, 2023
To listen to the podcast version of this story, please click HERE. Transcript: Hi, CMC Family, this is Daren Otten, superintendent, president of Copper Mountain College, here today to provide an update from the regular board meeting of October 12th, 2023, along with the joint board meeting that was held later that evening. There was a… Read more »
CMC on the Hwy 62 Open Studio Art Tours
October 01, 2023
Copper Mountain College is an official stop on the Hwy 62 Open Studio Art Tours! Join us for a student art exhibit and sale, art demos, kids art activities, art installation tours of campus, food from our Culinary Arts program, live music at the amphitheater, and much more! Remember a cherished loved one by leaving… Read more »