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CRMS values shape flow of Angus Harley ‘16
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Lettering a Legacy: The Artist Behind 1,300 CRMS Diplomas
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Mountains Teach Sue Maffei Plowden ‘74 Resilience at Sea
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Jack Tolan ‘05 Finds True Success Enriching Lives with Music
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In Living Color: Design Journey of Alicia Keshishian ‘74
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CRMS Launches Seth Cobb ’99 into Animation Career
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CRMS Exposes Muffy Ritz ’75 to Lifelong Joy of Skiing & Coaching
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CRMS Alumnae Reynis Vazquez ’13 and Rotceh Vazquez ’15, and a Family’s Sacrifice for Education
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Head of School’s Reading List: Winter 2023
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CRMS Shines in National Survey of Independent and Public High School Students
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Emma Jane Cooley ‘16 Blossoms in Creative Spaces
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Darryl Fuller Receives Colorado Cycling League Trailblazer Award
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Hardy Griffin ‘91: Editor, Translator & Award-Winning Author
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Head of School’s Reading List: Fall 2023
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Making Good Boys Better
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Callie Maron ‘10 Blends Love of Outdoors with Healing Therapy
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Graduate profile: Makai Yllanes, Colorado Rocky Mountain School
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If Any River Is Wild and Scenic, It’s the Crystal (Colorado)
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Soren Bowie ‘00 thrives as LA comedy writer and American dad
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New Interim Offering: Journalism and Podcasts
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CRMS prepared Molly Wright ‘21 for college and future career
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Educating and connecting farmers amid challenging times
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New Course Spotlight: Videography and Animation
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Local athlete makes big splash in family tradition
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Curtis Fiore ’07 takes CRMS lessons into music and retail career
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Reading List for the Holidays from Head of School, Jeff Leahy
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New Course Spotlight: Social Justice Statistics
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New Course Spotlight: Human Rights in the 20th and 21st Centuries
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Mandy Lane Irwin ’99 inspires the next generation
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5Point Film 2023 Dream Project Scholarship Recipients
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10 Myths about Boarding School Debunked
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Helen J. Muller ’62, professor, community organizer, author
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Head of School’s Reading List: Fall 2022
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Jacqueline Larouche ’12 excelling in biomedical sciences
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Investing in a Renewable Future
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Iceland – land of fire and ice
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C.J. Morton ‘84 Pays It Forward Supporting Access to Quality Education
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In Her Own Words: CRMS Community, Faculty Help Tashi Jackson ’22 Grow in Self-Discovery
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The Intersection of Math, Geography and the Built World
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CRMS invites you to be an osprey host
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Congratulations, Class of 2022
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EcoFlight takes CRMS students into the clouds to learn about the Crystal River
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Dream Project culminates in a visit to the capitol
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Daily Lunch, Lifelong Habits
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Head of School Reading List: Spring 2022
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CRMS student, Willa Schendler, awarded a Boettcher Scholarship
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A.O. Forbes’ odyssey to CRMS
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The Sword She Bears
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Andres Rivera ’17 gives back to community working with college students
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Jonathan Vimont ’91 growing businesses & individuals
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The Reach of Rock Climbing
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Amish Patel ’02 runs family business in Zambia
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Monica Schwaller ’07 uses creative massage therapy techniques
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CRMS Garden Program: 2021 Year in Review
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It’s Not Too Late to Apply to Boarding School: 5 Steps to Apply Now
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Making an Impact with English in Action
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CRMS climbers cruise through Eagle meet
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Book suggestions for the holidays
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Oysters on top in the first climbing competition of the year
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Morning Workouts with the Head of School
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Nick Forbes ’05 coaches state champion soccer team
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Aisha Weinhold ’10, film festival founder, business owner, skimo athlete
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Kelsey Freeman ’12 Tackles Tough Immigration Issues in First Book
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Sharing my passion of Paddle Sports
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Evelyn Huntington ’18 helps homeless children
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Flecks of Sparkle
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2021 Dream Project Award Recipients
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Tashi Jackson ’22 Awarded Claudette Carter ARTMentor Internship
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National Park Week
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Tobin Sanson ‘11
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Bella Rettenwander ‘16 Researches #VanLife
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Bubbles, Butanol and Bacteria: A Fascination with Fermentation Inspired Nick Harris ’06 To Found Innovative Businesses
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Samuel Kaufman ’11 in Five Minutes
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The CRMS Osprey Story
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New Cultures, New People: Virginia Sher Ramadan ‘70
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From the CRMS Kitchen: Roasted Cauliflower Soup
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Satomi Sugaya ’02 Excelling in Artificial Intelligence Field
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CRMS Holiday Treats
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The CRMS Garden Program 2020 Year In Review