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HMI Semester Update: COVID-19; March 12, 2020

March 12, 2020A message for current families Dear Semester 44 Families, I sat down yesterday evening with the intent of replying to each of you who has written in recent days. The reality, however, is that a growing list of priorities means I would not do justice to any responses I can muster. So I […]

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Semester 44: Ski Week

Written by: Gabe, Molly, Georgia, Max, & Clea Last week we had activities on Tuesday and Thursday, each of us had options to choose what we wanted to do for an activity, I chose basketball in a survey we took before activities started and it listed the options to do for an activity, and I

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Semester 44: 1st Expedition

Written by: Dylan, Maple, Sam L, Annabelle, & Eloise Group A, led by Barrett and Erik, began their expedition with a seven hour drive through the dramatically changing landscape of Utah and Colorado. Setting up their tarps at the end of the drive, with Jacob’s Chair towering in the distance, everyone had a certain sense

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Semester 43: Final Days

Written by: Brandon, Mae, Kendall, Julia T. This past week has been a busy but fun final week of academics! Time was split between finishing up final projects and apprentices teaching their units. After a busy weekend, I submitted a final essay for my English class on our course text, Ceremony. I had a creative

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Semester 43: Back on Campus

Written by: Montana, Ian, Leilani, & Chace This week in HMI academics, our studies took us from the base of Mount Elbert to America’s revolutionary past. In English class, we continued our reading and discussion of Ceremony, a novel about a Native American veteran struggling to heal from the trauma of war with the help

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Semester 43: 2nd Expedition

Written by: Jack, Zack, Rory, & Lucas Group A: After a month of classes on campus, we traveled back into the backcountry. During the day, the warm air of the desert made us sweaty and tired and during the night we piled on layers like you have never seen. The first night was so cold

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Alumni Spotlight: Emily Blau

For many alumni, leaving HMI also means leaving Leadville behind. This was not the case for Emily Blau. A Semester 21 Student and Semester 33 Apprentice, Emily decided that she wanted to call Leadville home. After spending some time teaching with the Lake County School District, Emily is now the Dean of Students and a

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