Steamboat Pilot & Today

Colorado Mountain College student Tamika Morris looks over the class schedule Friday inside the new Steamboat Academic Center on the Colorado Mountain College's Alpine Campus. Morris, who also took classes on the campus last spring, is looking forward to the start of the new school year. Employees began moving into the building, which is part of a $23 million project that includes the building, a new access road and landscaping — this week and everything is on schedule for a planned Aug. 23 grand opening. Classes are expected to begin in the new building when the fall session begins Aug. 27. Photo by John F. Russell

The new cafeteria on the Steamboat Springs campus of Colorado Mountain College offers tremendous views of Steamboat and Mount Werner. The Steamboat Academic Center on the Colorado Mountain College's Alpine Campus was open Friday morning despite the fact that work still continues on some parts of the building. Photo by John F. Russell

Many of the classrooms in the Steamboat Academic Center on the Colorado Mountain College's Alpine Campus are ready for students. Work still continues on some parts of the building, but employees began moving into the building. Photo by John F. Russell

Employees like Financial Aid Specialist Mary Edwards are moving into the Steamboat Academic Center this week despite the fact that work still continues on some parts of the building. The building is part of a $23 million project that includes the building, a new access road and landscaping — this week and everything is on schedule for a planned Aug. 23 grand opening. Classes are expected to begin in the new building when the fall session begins Aug. 27. Photo by John F. Russell

The windows of the new auditorium of the Steamboat Academic Center provide plenty of light as well as some great views. Classes are expected to begin in the new building when the fall session begins Aug. 27. Photo by John F. Russell

Dave Brees sets up a desk in an administrative department in the Steamboat Academic Center on the Colorado Mountain College's Alpine Campus on Friday morning. Employees began moving into the building, which is part of a $23 million project that includes the building, a new access road and landscaping, this week and everything is on schedule for a planned Aug. 23 grand opening. Photo by John F. Russell

A construction worker walks in front of the Steamboat Academic Center on the Colorado Mountain College Campus Friday morning. Employees began moving into the building, which is part of a $23 million project that includes the building, a new access road and landscaping — this week and everything is on schedule for a planned Aug. 23 grand opening. Classes are expected to begin in the new building when the fall session begins Aug. 27. Photo by John F. Russell