Alpine Bank has partnered with Colorado Mountain College Vail Valley at Edwards to create a pioneering meal plan scholarship! Students who demonstrate financial need and apply for CMC Foundation scholarships are eligible to receive up to three free meals each week at the Little Bird Deli on campus. This scholarship, now in it’s second year, provided over 530 meals to students last semester. Thanks to the generosity of Alpine Bank, CMC was able to continue this scholarship into the current spring semester. In order to keep this scholarship on the table for the 2026-27 academic year, the CMC Foundation and Alpine Bank are looking for a matching donor – either a business or individual – to help support food security on our campus for our students. If you are interested in learning more about this matching opportunity, please contact Mike Brown at Alpine Bank: 970-748-5702 or mikebrown@alpinebank.com. Lisa Isom at the CMC Foundation: 970-569-2935 or lisom@coloradomtn.edu. Thank you so much to the Little Bird Deli and Alpine Bank! Being in the Dental Hygiene program full-time can be stressful and demanding. Knowing I don’t have to worry about my next meal has made such a meaningful difference in both my life and my studies. I hope to one day give back to this community that has supported me in so many ways. -Sheila, Alpine Bank Meal Plan Scholarship Recipient