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My name is Ben and I grew up here in Carbondale, CO. I recently graduated from CRMS, where I spent several years involved in various active programs, including the bike, kayak, soccer, and XC running teams. I was also heavily involved in a competitive Nordic ski program in Aspen called AVSC, and I spent much of the school year training with that program. During my time at CRMS, I completed a range of academic courses, including AP Environmental Science, Spanish 4, Algebra 2, and music.

I'm from Florida, and I am a senior at CRMS. While at CRMS, I have been fortunate to be engaged in a culmination of artistic, academic, and outdoor activities. In addition to the insightful discussion-based classes, CRMS gives me great freedom through self-studies classes-- Multivariable Calculus and an individual scientific research project. Outside classes, I was captain of the cross-country team and have been involved in the Climbing, Nordic, and Soccer teams. In addition, I run two clubs, Walk the Talk and Environmental Club. Walk the Talk centers on community action, where over the years, we've fundraiser for topics ranging from indigenous issues to the Yemen Food Crisis and volunteered for our local food bank Lift Up. The CRMS Environmental Club, working closely with Conservation Colorado, has lobbied, phone banked, canvassed for representatives, and held lobbying and letter-writing activities. Students feel tied to environmental efforts strengthened by a close connection to nature embodied through trips, which I have been lucky to lead. From trips across mountain tops to conversations on Thoreau, CRMS has provided me with a thoughtful, well-rounded education.

I'm from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Currently, I'm a sophomore at CRMS who loves to climb, ski, and mountain bike. I'm a member of the CRMS outing club, along with the climbing team and route-setting work crews.  This year, I am the dorm head for the Roaring Fork House. That basically means I am the liaison between the students and the dorm parents. I've come to enjoy Spanish I and II, and living as a boarding student has brought me close to the CRMS community.

My name is Lucy, and I grew up right here in Basalt, Colorado. I recently graduated from CRMS, where I was joyfully involved in the CRMS Nordic Team, the Environmental Club, and Walk The Talk. I also started the Book Club and Philosophy Club. With all the clubs meeting weekly, I was always doing something meaningful and fun! One of my favorite classes was AP United States History. I loved it because it pushed me to stretch and grow the most as a person and a thinker. I had never been asked to write or think at such a high caliber, and while at times it felt stressful and scary, the reward was the deeply satisfying feeling of learning and accomplishment. And truly, all my classes were amazing, engaging, and incredibly interesting.

My name is Makai, and I am a graduate of CRMS from Carbondale, CO. I was involved with the climbing team for all four years at CRMS and served as captain my senior year. My favorite class was Advanced Spanish, which I took for two years in a row. I loved learning the language and appreciated that Dan switched up the curriculum so returning students could continue growing. After taking AP US History, I also led the APUSH review sessions to help students in the class. One of my favorite experiences at CRMS was serving as a Wilderness Assistant Student Leader for incoming students. I also enjoyed giving tours to prospective students as part of the A-Team, running with the cross-country team in the fall, and playing music both in and outside of class.

My name is Nina, and I’m a tenth-grade day student. I've lived in Carbondale my entire life. I came to CRMS as a self-proclaimed overzealous environmentalist and fostered that passion by joining the CRMS Environmental Club and Global Connections Education Initiative. I am always excited to spend time in nature and am on the CRMS bike team in the fall and spring. I am a competitive nordic skier with AVSC, and play the cello (badly). I love my Honors English class because of its perspective on gender inequality in old literature and its focus on the broader sides of writing in history. I also find great joy in the arts, especially my painting and drawing class, for the freedom they bring.

Tiernan graduated from CRMS and grew up as a faculty child on campus his entire life. He was an avid member of the CRMS bike team, Nordic team, and the school's first SkiMo (ski mountaineering) team. Tiernan focused on balancing the academic rigor and opportunities at CRMS with his love for sports—a challenge that was demanding but not unmanageable. During his time at CRMS, Tiernan represented USA Ski Mountaineering in races across the country and internationally.