Sober Spring Break
Last week the Jaywalker U students got a well deserved break from their busy school schedules and headed down to sunny San Diego for our Sober Spring Break. It was a great opportunity to relax and have some fun. We loaded up the van and headed out at 1:30 Sunday morning for the 16-hour drive. […]
The Value of Suffering
This past weekend the Jaywalker U students had the opportunity to travel to Ouray, Colorado, home of some of the best ice climbing in the world. Every semester the Jaywalker U students work with A local life coach and total bad-ass, Johann Aberger. Each expedition with Johann is specifically designed to help students develop their […]
Speak Out, Speak Up
I won’t tire of writing about the heroin epidemic that is sweeping our nation. An infectious social and medical issue that is ignored will continue to thrive and will remain virulent and contagious. This epidemic needs to be eradicated. The death of Philip Seymour Hoffman brings to light the darkness of addiction while the NY […]
Winter Olympics
Eight Colorado Mountain College alums are competing in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia! The Winter Olympics start today and will be going through the 23rd of February. For more information on the eight athletes please click here. Bring home the gold! Donnie Hagenbart Program Coordinator Jaywalker U
Humanities Education
Carolyn Gregoire wrote an article in The Third Metric of the Huffington Post (1/30/14), espousing the values of a humanities education. She included some interesting quotes which alluded to: Not worrying about post college when you enter college That money is a bad way to measure the value of a college major, and Even more important, that college students should […]
Goal Sunday at CMC
Colorado Mountain College will be joining other colleges across the nation on Sunday, February 9th when they host their first COLLEGE GOAL SUNDAY. The purpose of this event is to answer questions about financial aid and to help students and families fill out the FAFSA form. (The FAFSA can be a very cumbersome and time […]
Jaywalker U Video
Please check out Jaywalker U’s website at www.JaywalkerU.com and to see our brand new video please click on the picture above! Donnie Hagenbart Program Coordinator Jaywalker U
Happy New Year
Today we welcome the New Year! The New Year gives us a chance to reflect on the year gone by and a chance to make this one the best we possibly can. Last night Jaywalker U teamed up with A New Path for an exciting night. Holidays can be tough for those in sobriety and […]
Fall 2013 Semester
The Fall 2013 Semester grades are in. The Jaywalker U students got an average GPA of a 3.33 while taking over 75 credit hours. A few students took upwards of 20 credit hours this semester! For some, this was their first semester in college sober and for others, the first time they passed a college course. The […]
JWU Recognition Ceremony
This Friday, December 13th, Jaywalker U will be having a recognition ceremony for the work the JWU students have done this semester. This semester the students have worked with local life coach, Johann Aberger, on personal transformation and team building. Students will talk about their work with Johann, their work in school, and their work on their […]
