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- RMC's Retirees Begin New Chapters: Linaya Leaf
- Linaya Leaf, 68, may be retiring from teaching poetry, but not from writing it. Read more
- RMC's Retirees Begin New Chapters: Jane Van Dyk
- Jane Van Dyk got a jump-start on her retirement by beginning some things she wants to continue in her new life. Read more
- RMC's Retirees Begin New Chapters: Bill Kehler
- Bill Kehler ushered Rocky Mountain College's library into the digital age. Read more
- RMC 131st Commencement
- Rocky Mountain College students from all over Montana, out of state and out of the country from Mongolia, England, Sweden, Scotland and Canada, graduated Saturday afternoon. Read more
- Feature Photos: RMC Commencement
- The commencement cermony for the Rocky Mountain College class of 2013 was held at the Fortin Center on Saturday. Read more
- RMC President's Cup Winner, Johnathan Diem, Featured
- Johnathan Diem learned a lot about looking for a job by being on the other side of the table. Read more
- RMC President's Cup Winner, Anudari Batjargal, Featured
- Anudari Batjargal came to Rocky Mountain College in 2009 as a 16-year-old freshman from Mongolia. Read more
- First RMC Graduate of ROTC Commissioned Officer
- Amanda Newman pins second lieutenant shoulder boards on her husband, Travis Newman, during a ROTC commissioning ceremony Friday at Montana State University Billings. Newman is the first Rocky Mountain College student to be commissioned since the ROTC program returned to Billings five years ago. Read more
- RMC's Jayme Green Directs "Closer Walk with Patsy Cline"
- "You stick with me in the little ones, I'll stick with you in the big ones," Patsy Cline told a Carnegie Hall audience just months before her death in a plane crash in 1963. Read more
- Athletes Honored at RMC Awards Ceremony
- Bjorn Tuaz and Kirsty Montagnani of Rocky Mountain College were recognized as the school's outstanding senior male and female athletes during the Battlin' Bears' annual athletic awards ceremony on Wednesday night in the Losekamp Hall auditorium. Read more
- Top RMC Writers, Artists to be Published
- Winners in the Rocky Mountain College student writing and art competition have been selected. Their works will be published in "Soliloquy," the annual RMC fine arts journal. Read more
- RMC Featured "Living Well"
- Getting your health screened could be as easy as walking down the hallway of your workplace. Thanks to Saint Vincent Healthcare's Living Well program, checking in on their health was just a small break in the day for these Rocky Mountain College employees. "It's convenient," said Rocky Mountain College photography instructor David Shumway. "A lot of people won't take the time to go and have a physical, to go and have their blood work done, go and have a good health screening. But when it's on campus, you're at work, you walk over from your office, it takes five, ten minutes. It's something that people do then." Read more
- RMC's Kiprono Runs Personal Best, Finishes 2nd at CSU Meet
- Noah Kiprono of Rocky Mountain College ran a personal-best of 15:32.84 Saturday in finishing second in the 5,000-meter run at the Jack Christiansen Invitational hosted by Colorado State University. Read more
- RMC Pitches in to Help with Make-A-Wish for 6-Year-Old Girl
- Alli Duncan's smile beamed across the room. She had just received a pink Billings Mustangs ball cap from Homer Mustang, the team's equine mascot, and a shiny, green soccer jersey from the Rocky Mountain College soccer squad emblazoned with her last name and the number 1. Read more
- RMC Board Confirms Wilmouth as President
- Minutes after having the word "interim" dropped from his title, new Rocky Mountain College President Robert Wilmouth was rolling up his sleeves. Read more
- Ready to Run: RMC Coach Eyes Boston Marathon
- The reasons why Alan King runs are numerous. "Obviously, it's a love and a passion," the Billings marathoner said. "I think, ultimately, it's given me so much." Read more
- RMC Students Serve Young Learners at Seussville University
- Almost 200 first- and second-graders from Highland Elementary and Rose Park Elementary attended the Third Annual Seussville University at Rocky Mountain College on Friday. Read more
- RMC's Niprano Wins 10K, Sets School Record, Qualifies for Nationals
- Rocky Mountain College's Noah Kiprono won the men's 10K on Saturday in the Montana State Open track and field meet. Read more
- RMC Senior Art Show Opens
- The Senior Show in the Ryniker-Morrison Gallery in Tech Hall at Rocky Mountain College will run from April 8 through May 2. It features four graduating seniors who are all Montana-born. Read more
- RMC Environmental Lecture Series / Climate Change is Real, Nobel Laureate Says
- Montanans need to look no farther than their own state to see the effects of global warming, a University of Montana professor said Thursday. Read more
- Registration Opens for Summer Art Academy
- The Summer Art Academy, a camp for young artists ages 8-14, will be held June 17-21 on the campus of Rocky Mountain College. Read more
- RMC's Washburn Ready 24/7 for Red Cross
- Last summer as fire swallowed dozens of homes in a wide swath across southern Montana, Billings Red Cross volunteer Jill Washburn spent 91 days in the field. Read more
- RMC Professor Mark Moak Explains Inspiration of Stained Glass
- Nothing says sacred like stained glass. Light filters through jewel-bright windows, bestowing the interior of a church with ethereal beauty. Read more
- RMC Professor McNamer: Resurrection Came to Life
- Belief in the resurrection of the dead among the Israelites stems to the time of the exile, in fifth century B.C. Read more
- Photo Expo at RMC
- The Photographic Institute of the Yellowstone will hold its 11th annual Photographic Exposition at the Ryniker-Morrison gallery in Tech Hall on the Rocky Mountain College campus March 29-31. Read more
- RMC Students Discuss Exhibit, Educational Experience in Italy
- "Art is everywhere in Italy; it's in the architecture, in the sidewalk; it's so emotional, so much so that - it's exhausting," said Adrien Barrett, 21, from Shelbyville, Ind., a Rocky Mountain College art major. Read more
- Astronauts Speak on Leadership at RMC Conference
- Three men, who have been to outer space and back, are in Billings. Read more
- RMC Students Perform with Famed Opera Soprano Saturday
- Rocky Mountain College students Janie Rife, Koree MacMurdie, Travis Kuehn, Jacob Scharbrough and Keli Rhea Mitchell have been chosen to sing with famed opera soprano Pamela South at a recital Saturday. Read more
- Nicolas Wins NAIA All-American Honors
- Forward Jeremy Nicolas of Rocky Mountain College has received honorable mention NAIA All-America recognition for basketball. Read more
- Astronauts on Campus
- Four former astronauts will speak during a leadership conference at Rocky Mountain College on Friday. Read more
- RMC Athletes Remember Where They Come From
- Most people remember a lesson or bit of advice that was passed on to them from a relative or mentor at some point in their life. My grandpa was a lifelong Montanan, World War II veteran, and ranched his entire life. He was never really one who gave many heart-to-heart talks to his grandkids; rather, he would let us learn a lesson the hard way and point out our failings with a quick quip or saying. Read more
- Opera Soprano Presents Recital March 23
- A soprano who sang leading roles with almost every major opera company and with opera greats Placido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti and Beverly Sills will be a guest artist and teacher at Rocky Mountain College in March. Read more
- RMC Skiers Capture Dual Slalom Championship
- Rocky Mountain College's men won a national title in the first-ever dual slalom races Saturday as the United States Collegiate Ski Association championships wrapped up on Bald Mountain. Read more
- RMC Slates Interfaith Forum
- The idea for an interfaith forum at Rocky Mountain College came out of a conversation between Rocky's chaplain and the local Jewish rabbi. Read more
- RMC Freshman Skier Makes History on Slopes
- After a thrilling day of fast ski racing, Rocky Mountain College's Eloise Julliand went down in school history. Read more
- RMC Shows Art from Students' Semester Abroad in Italy
- The Ryniker-Morrison Gallery in Tech Hall on the campus of Rocky Mountain College will house the exhibit "Study in Italy" beginning Thursday with a public opening reception from 4 to 6 p.m. Read more
- RMC's Battlin' Bears Knock Off Western to Earn Trip to Nationals
- Another postseason of basketball excellence has Rocky Mountain College headed back to Kansas City for the NAIA men's national championship tournament. Read more
- RMC's Crnkovich Named Frontier Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Year
- Rocky Mountain College senior guard Haleigh Crnkovich has been selected as the co-defensive player of the year in Frontier Conference women's basketball. Read more
- RMC Students' Message: Give Tolerance a Chance
- Molly Ouelette is an outgoing freshman at Rocky Mountain College with a sincere smile and a wide circle of friends. Read more
- Opera Star Coming to RMC in March
- A soprano who sang leading roles with almost every major opera company and with opera greats Placido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, and Beverly Sills will be a guest artist and teacher at Rocky Mountain College in March. Read more
- RMC's SIFE Sponsors Farm and Ranch Meeting
- Farmers and ranchers can learn how to save the family farm for the next generation at a farm and ranch meeting hosted by Rocky Mountain College, March 20, from 7:30 a.m. to noon in the Great Room of Prescott Hall. Read more
- RMC Ski Teams Qualify for Nationals
- It's that time of year when Rocky Mountain College begins to show its supremacy in ski racing. Read more
- RMC Men and Women Win Basketball Playoff Berths
- With an absolutely wild finish on Saturday night, Rocky Mountain College is postseason bound in Frontier Conference women's basketball. Read more
- RMC Alumna Ellen Moak Finds Niche with Old School
- For some recent college graduates, playing music with your dad and one of your college professors may not have much appeal. Read more
- Deb Hayes, a Master of Educational Leadership Student at RMC, and Breanna Todd, RMC Teacher Education Graduate, Win $40,000 Classroom Makeover Contest
- Christmas came early to a combination class of second- and third-graders at Fromberg Elementary on Tuesday. Read more
- Parham Brings Excitement to Battlin' Bears
- Don Parham has been one of the most entertaining basketball players to watch at Rocky Mountain College this season. Read more
- Scholarships Help RMC Student Achieve His Dreams
- Rocky Mountain College junior Shane McClurg dressed up for an awards ceremony Wednesday. Read more
- SAS Betters Chances for RMC Students to Succeed
- More than 60 Rocky Mountain College students are getting a little extra help to pursue their dreams. The Services for Academic Success program awarded scholarships to 57 students and 8 students were given travel awards to study abroad. Read more
- KULR Reports: 'Go Bald' Remembers Rev. Kristi Foster, Raises Funds for Cancer Research
- It's a show of solidarity. People are going bald to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Read more
- RMC Skiers Hope to Continue Roll at Regionals on Red Lodge Slopes
- Rocky Mountain College's string of success in ski racing could reach historic proportions this weekend at the United States Collegiate Ski Association Western Regional Championships, which will take place on the slopes of Red Lodge Mountain. Read more
- Artist Explains "Baseball" as Theme for Art at RMC's Ryniker-Morrison Gallery
- If baseball is more than a game for you-if it takes you back to your childhood, if it makes you think of long summer afternoons and evenings sitting on bleachers while spitting sunflower seeds-then Rocky Mountain College has an art exhibit which should have you aching for warmer weather. Read more
- RMC's Ryniker-Morrison Gallery Features Essence of Baseball Works
- It has been more than a decade since John Giarrizzo has exhibited in Billings, but his work will be featured beginning Wednesday and continuing to March 8 at Ryniker-Morrison Gallery in Tech Hall on the campus of Rocky Mountain College. Read more
- RMC Skier Inspired by Aunt's Gold Medal Feat
- When Heidi Armstrong was in fourth grade she had somebody special to present for show and tell: her aunt. Read more
- Former RMC Football Coach Frank Mathew Honored with Kenison Memorial Award
- Former Rocky Mountain College football coach Frank Mathew will be posthumously honored as the Ron "Swede" Kenison Memorial Award winner Thursday night during halftime of the Rocky-Carroll College men's basketball game at the Fortin Center. Read more
- RMC's Jared Dickerson, Assistant Soccer Coach, Honored in Billings Gazette's 40 Under 40
- Jared Dickerson is proud to have helped coach the Rocky Mountain College men's soccer team to a spot in the NAIA national tournament. Read more
- RMC Alumna Amanda Lechner Honored in Billings Gazette's 40 Under 40
- Without the efforts of hundreds of volunteers, the Yellowstone Art Museum probably wouldn't be able to put on Summerfair, the Yellowstone Art Auction and other signature events, says Amanda Lechner, the museum's special events and volunteer coordinator. Read more
- RMC's Aaron Pohle, Head Golf Coach, Honored in Billings Gazette's 40 Under 40
- "Golf, like the measles, should be caught young, for, if postponed to riper years, the results may be serious," observed author P.G. Wodehouse. Read more
- RMC's Dave Shumway Honored in Billings Gazette's 40 Under 40
- Dave Shumway became a shutterbug the first time he picked up a camera. Read more
- RMC's Richter Sets Record, Qualifies for Nationals
- Ana Richter of Rocky Mountain College established a school record in the mile Friday at the Montana State University Open indoor track meet and also qualified for the NAIA national championships. Read more
- Go Bald: Remembering RMC Chaplain and Fighting
- Last February, the Rev. Kristi Foster organized an event at Rocky Mountain College to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Read more
- RMC Skiers Dominate at Stano Cup
- Rocky Mountain College defended its home course at the Stano Cup ski racing event that concluded at Red Lodge Mountain Monday. Read more
- RMC Father & Son: Joel Barndt on the Court, Gary Barndt in the Band
- When the men's basketball team at Rocky Mountain College plays host to Montana Western on Thursday night, the Barndt family of Billings will help set the tone on and off the court. Read more
- RMC Men Ranked No. 1 in Skiing
- The men's ski-racing team at Rocky Mountain College is ranked No. 1 nationally in the first United States Collegiate Ski Association top 10 poll of the season, which was released Friday night by CollegeSnowSports.com. Read more
- 'Go Bald' at RMC Set for February 21
- "Foster Kristi's Hope: The Second Annual Go Bald Event" at Rocky Mountain College in memory of late RMC Chaplain Kristi Foster. Held Feb. 21 halftime of the Battlin' Bears women's and men's games against Montana State University Northern, which start at 5:30 p.m. Read more
- Dr. Wilmouth Takes Reins at RMC
- Bob Wilmouth's daughters tease him about adjusting to his new job as interim president of Rocky Mountain College. Read more
- Dr. Small, Former RMC President, Honored for Governor's Humanities Award
- An academic career that includes appearances by Samuel Eliot Morison and Arlo Guthrie has to be interesting. Read more
- RMC Knocks Off Unbeaten, Third-Ranked Lewis & Clark
- Toppling previously unbeaten Lewis-Clark State on Saturday night proved to be as simple as 1-2-3 for Rocky Mountain College. Read more
- RMC's Richter Qualifies for Nationals
- Ana Richter of Rocky Mountain College won the women's 3,000-meter run Saturday at the Myrtle Hanson Yellow Jacket Open held at Black Hills State University. Read more
- RMC's Equestrian Team Does Well in Utah; Tishman Qualifes for Western Regionals'; RMC to Host ISHA Show Feb. 17
- Rocky Mountain College junior Josh Tishman, of Bedford, N.Y., has qualified for the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association Western Regional show after competing in three western shows Dec. 2-3 at Utah State University. Read more
- Ballards Honored With YMCA's Fortin Humanitarian Award
- Dr. Bill and Merilyn Ballard were honored on Dec. 6 by the Billings Family YMCA with the 2012 Philip N. Fortin Award. Read more
- Perfect Day for RMC Skier
- Rocky Mountain College freshman ski racer Harlan Collins of Sun Valley, Idaho, completed a perfect weekend Sunday at Red Lodge Mountain. Read more
- RMC Skiers Sweep Team Titles in Red Lodge
- The men's and women's ski-racing teams at Rocky Mountain College swept the giant slalom races Friday during a Grand Teton Conference meet at Red Lodge Mountain. Read more
- Red Lodge Clay Artists Open New Year for RMC Gallery
- The Ryniker-Morrison Gallery at Rocky Mountain College will open the new year with the exhibit "5 x 5," presented by five artists-in-residence from the Red Lodge Clay Center. They are Karin Solberg, Alexis Gregg, Tanner Coleman, Brittany Helms and Megan Mitchell. Read more
- Best of 2012 Entertainment Includes Comedy Shows by RMC Alumnus
- We survived plenty in 2012, from the Mayan Apocalypse to Honey Boo Boo and Psy. Billings lost its independent bookstore, Thomas Books. And just before Christmas, Laurel said so long to its lone movie theater. Read more
- RMC's Kiprono Posts NAIA Qualifying Time; RMC's Runners Do Well
- Rocky Mountain College's Noah Kiprono posted a NAIA national-qualifying time in the men's 3,000 meters on Saturday in the Black Hills State Holiday Classic indoor track and field meet. Read more
- RMC Skiers Remain Force on the Slopes
- Jerry Wolf is heading into his 12th season as the ski-racing coach at Rocky Mountain College. Read more
- NAIA Salutes Eight RMC Soccer Players
- Seven members of the women's soccer team at Rocky Mountain College and one member of the men's team have been selected as 2012 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athletes. Read more
- RMC's Winter Drill at Intermountain Equestrian Center Featured in Gazette Gallery
- Members of the Rocky Mountain College equestrian program performed at the annual Winter Drill at the Intermountain Equestrian Center on Friday. Read more
- RMC Students Help "Polar Express" Story Unfold at Depot
- "Welcome aboard," children were told Saturday evening as they entered the historic Billings Depot on Montana Avenue. "Here's your ticket to the North Pole on the Polar Express." Read more
- RMC's Uskoski Competing at Top Pro Level in Germany
- Former Rocky Mountain College basketball star Devin Uskoski is competing with Mitteldeutscher BC in Germany's Basketball Bundesliga, which is its top professional level. Read more
- RMC Students Help with Polar Express at Historic Depot
- The historic Billings Depot is hosting the children's event, The Polar Express, on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 8 and 9. There will be two shows each day at 4 and 7 p.m. Read more
- RMC Professor Discusses Expanding Wildlife in Montana
- Montanans are living in wild times. For proof, just look at the big picture. There are elk, bison and bighorn sheep grazing in the prairie regions of Eastern Montana where they had previously been exterminated. Large predators like grizzly bears, mountain lions and gray wolves prowl the western forests of the state after declining to record lows. Read more
- Dr. Robert Wilmouth Named Interim President
- Dr. Robert Wilmouth will become interim president at Rocky Mountain College January 1, 2013. The announcement was made today by RMC Board Chair Carl A. Hansen. Read more
- Fundraising Professionals Honor Ballards
- Health care and higher education have always been a passion for William and Merilyn Ballard, who have been named Outstanding Philanthropists for 2012 by the Association of Fundraising Professionals. Read more
- RMC Alumna Will Head State's Industry and Labor Department
- Gov.-elect Steve Bullock on Friday unveiled his first three Cabinet appointments, selecting two women and one man to head the departments of Labor and Industry, Commerce and Corrections. Read more
- RMC Students Pitch in to Help with Military Christmas Party
- Set-up continued today for the Schmitt family's annual Christmas party for local military members and their families. Read more
- RMC Scholar-Athletes Timofeyev and Moullet Honored by NAIA
- Rocky Mountain College seniors Esther Timofeyev and Bethany Moullet were two of the 408 NAIA volleyball players to be honored as Daktronics Scholar Athletes on Friday. Read more
- RMC's Dewald Named to All-Region Team
- Anna Dewald of Rocky Mountain College has received honorable mention recognition on the American Volleyball Coaches Association/NAIA All-Northwest Region team. Read more
- RMC's "Lessons & Carols" Concert To Be Held December 2nd
- Rocky Mountain College's annual holiday concert "Lessons and Carols," set for afternoon and evening performances on Dec. 2, will feature a performance by RMC flute teacher Heather Zimmerman and a guest appearance by the High Plains Chamber Singers. Read more
- RMC Helps with Christmas Party for Soldiers
- Lori Schmitt always is pleased that Montana National Guard soldiers and their spouses enjoy the Christmas parties that she and her husband have thrown the last five years. Read more
- Read RMC Professor Tim Lehman's Story on "The Legendary Winter: 1886-87" in Magic: Billings' City Magazine
- Read RMC Professor Tim Lehman's story on "The Legendary Winter: 1886-87" in Magic: Billings' City Magazine. Read more
- RMC Gallery Showcases Seniors' Work
- The final exhibit of the year at Ryniker-Morrison Gallery will be the combined senior show featuring the works of Rocky Mountain College students Lauren Schmitz and Kerry Breining, which runs Dec. 5-13. Read more
- Student Veterans Enhance RMC Aviation Program
- Sam Myers, 25, traveled the world while in the U.S. Navy. But he wanted a place more like home to go to college. Out of the 102 students in Rocky Mountain College's aviation program, 14, including Myers, are military veterans. Read more
- Dr. William & Merilyn Ballard, RMC's 2011 Philanthropists of the Year, Honored as Outstanding Philanthropists by Montana Fundraising Professionals
- The Association of Fundraising Professionals, Montana Chapter, announced its honorees for National Philanthropy Day, which is set aside to recognize and pay tribute to the great contributions that philanthropy and those people active in the philanthropic community have made to our lives, communities and world. Read more
- Montana Logging And Ballet Company Documentary Will Air Several More Times on PBS
- Watch the final televised performance of the Montana Logging and Ballet Company after 37 years of touring. This program was filmed live in Helena, Montana and includes interviews and the history of the group Read more
- RMC's Gore is MVP for Frontier; Duffy, Coach of the Year
- Oliver Gore, a junior forward for Rocky Mountain College, has been selected as the player of the year in the Frontier Conference for men's soccer, and his coach Richard Duffy has received coach of the year accolades. Read more
- RMC's Montignani is Frontier Women's Soccer MVP
- Senior midfielder Kirsty Montignani of Rocky Mountain College has been chosen as the player of the year in the Frontier Conference for women's soccer. Read more
- RMC's Men's Soccer Team Bounds Up in National Poll
- The men's soccer team at Rocky Mountain College, bound for the 54th annual NAIA championship tournament, moved up four spots to No. 20 in the latest NAIA Top 25 poll released on Sunday. Read more
- RMC Gives Back to Local Athlete
- The Rocky Mountain College Athletic Department is giving back to a young athlete in a big way. Read more
- Battlin' Bears Football Ends Season on a High Note
- Rocky Mountain College overcame icy field conditions Saturday night to achieve the winning football season it was looking for. Read more
- Battlin' Bears Topple Carroll College
- This one was worth the wait -- all 4,445 days. Led by a true freshman quarterback, a linebacker-turned running back and a ferocious defense, injury-riddled Rocky Mountain College rose up and shocked No. 16-ranked Carroll College 31-28 on Saturday afternoon at Herb Klindt Field. Read more
- RMC Men Qualify for Soccer Postseason
- The men's soccer team from Rocky Mountain College won a Frontier Conference title Friday afternoon -- and the Battlin' Bear women remained in championship contention. Read more
- RMC Volleyball Bumps Off University of Great Falls
- Anna Dewald came away with 12 kills and Rocky Mountain College also registered 18 blocks Saturday night in beating the University of Great Falls 25-22, 25-23, 17-25, 25-22 in Frontier Conference volleyball in the Fortin Center. Read more
- RMC's Hart and Richter are Headed to Nationals
- Rocky Mountain College junior Ana Richter and sophomore teammate Rachael Hart were among the top finishers Friday afternoon at the Frontier Conference cross country meet -- and now both are headed back to the NAIA national championships. Read more
- KULR8 Covers Black Tie Blue Jeans Scholarship Benefit
- A gala ball organized by Rocky Mountain College in Billings Hotel and Convention Center Friday evening was a night for donors to make a difference in the lives of an RMC student, and a chance for RMC students on scholarship to say thank you. Read more
- Huntley Project High Player Released from Hospital After Amputation to Celebrate RMC Victory
- At the center of the victory huddle at Saturday's Rocky Mountain Bears triumph over the Carroll College Saints was Huntley Project's two-way football player, Koni Dole. Read more
- RMC's Physician Assistant Program Makes Connection in Libby
- Rocky Mountain College in Billings and Libby's Community Health Center have made a connection since this summer. Three students from RMC's Physician Assistant master's program have come to Libby for six-week rotations under the watchful eye of talented staff at the CHC. Read more
- RMC Starts Food Drive
- It's parent weekend at Rocky Mountain College; a time for fun family activities at the RMC campus. Parents and students are collaborating this weekend, enjoying athletic events together, a reception following the game, and they're giving back to the community too. Read more
- RMC Student Studies Relationship Between Trout Presence and Frogs in Wilderness
- For two months this summer, Bo Walker had something of a Huck Finn existence. The 22-year-old Rocky Mountain College environmental science student spent five or six days a week hiking in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, looking for frogs and fishing. Read more
- RMC's Joe Peterson Keeps Hall of Fame on Hold to Help Children in Africa
- Joe Peterson's induction ceremony for the Clara Klindt Athletic Hall of Fame at Rocky Mountain College has been on hold for a couple of years. Read more
- For the Students, RMC Black Tie Blue Jeans Fundraiser Benefits Scholarships
- What started as a cattle auction to benefit Rocky Mountain College students 25 years ago has grown into a full-blown dinner party where a quarter of a million dollars will be raised. Read more
- Just One More Football Season for RMC 'Super Senior'
- Weston Merrill calls it his one-step-at-a-time plan to finish college, provide for his family, and finish his football career at Rocky Mountain College. Read more
- RMC Equestrian Student Comes From Far Away for Horses
- Meredith Burton figured her chances of getting a scholarship were slim since she was coming to the U.S. from Australia, where high school students don't have GPAs and they don't take college entrance exams. Read more
- RMC Student Combines Two Different Majors to Fulfill Her Passions
- Rocky Mountain College junior Laura Barsotti learned what the life of an actor is like during an internship over the summer at Montana's oldest playhouse. This coming summer, she will discover what the life of a scientist is all about. Read more
- Review of Current Ryniker-Morrison Gallery Show by Wilbur Wood, RMC Adjunct Instructor
- Dresses embedded in landscape. Dresses floating in mid-sky. A woman in a red velvet dress standing knee deep in a silty prairie pond. These are images I've absorbed from viewing the photographs of Jean Albus in a variety of places over the last two years, and my wonder and admiration carry over into her sculptures (she calls them constructions) that dominate the main room in the two-room Ryniker-Morrison Gallery in Tech Hall on the campus of Rocky Mountain College in Billings. The show, installations and black and white photographs opened Oct. 4 and will end Nov. 2. Read more
- Rocky's Montignani Setting Scoring Records with Her Lethal Left Foot
- Kirsty Montignani has entertained basketball fans at Rocky Mountain College by parading around the school's Fortin Center as the Battlin' Bear mascot. Read more
- RMC Students Study Shrinking Beartooth Glaciers
- Sledding took on a new meaning for a group of Rocky Mountain College students this summer when they helped launch a plastic toboggan loaded with high-tech GPS gear down two Beartooth Mountains glaciers. Read more
- Nicole Ruske, RMC Alumna, Featured in an Article, "Embracing Global Lessons"
- Education is about more than what can be learned in a classroom. Nicole Ruske knows this well. The fourth-year Einstein medical student recently took a year off to embark on a life-changing adventure in Estancia, El Salvador, as part of the nongovernmental organization Doctors for Global Health (DGH), in partnership with the local nonprofit Peasants (Campesinos) for Human Development (CDH). Read more
- RMC Alumnus from 1941 Helps Aviation Program Grow
- Don Germeraad was just what the War Department wanted in the early 1940s -- a college graduate with flight training. Germeraad joined the U.S. Navy after graduating from Rocky Mountain College in 1941 and then went on to a long career as a test pilot and engineer in the U.S. space program. Read more
- RMC Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts Honored with High Plains Book Awards Emeritus Award
- Tom McGuane, just in from getting his place buttoned up for fall, couldn't pass up a few M&Ms on the way to the phone. Read more
- Gazette Opinion: Endorsement for RMC alumna Pam Bucy for Attorney General
- Pam Bucy has completed the ideal training track for serving as Montana's attorney general. Read more
- Former RMC Skier John Diem Helps Kids with Conditioning
- John Diem, a former Rocky Mountain College skier, was putting Szabo and his teammates through their paces during the conditioning workout last week. Read more
- Rocky Mountain College Hosts Dinosaur Talks
- Rocky Mountain College will host three public lectures about dinosaurs this fall. The series is geared to a general audience and will appeal to anyone interested in science and paleontology, said Thomas J. Kalakay, RMC associate professor of geology. Read more
- RMC President Michael Mace Plans to Retire in 2013
- Rocky Mountain College President Michael Mace will retire next June. Mace, who has headed the Billings college since 2005, announced during a RMC board of trustees meeting Friday that he will leave the job June 30, 2013. Read more
- KULR8 Reports on RMC President's Decision to Retire
- The president of Rocky Mountain College announces his plans to retire. Michael Mace made the announcement at a meeting of the Board of Trustees late Friday afternoon. Read more
- KTVQ2 Reports RMC Top Best Colleges, Best Value
- U.S. News and World Report has released its 2013 higher education rankings. The organization ranks Rocky Mountain College at No. 9 in Regional Colleges for the West Region, and puts them at No. 4 for "Best Value Schools." Read more
- New Exhibit at RMC Ryniker-Morrsion Gallery
- "Song of the Porcupine's Bride," an installation and exhibit of photographs by Jean Albus, opens Oct. 4 in the Ryniker-Morrison Gallery in Tech Hall at Rocky Mountain College. Read more
- RMC Top College, Best Value, Too
- Rocky Mountain College was ranked 9th on the list of western regional colleges. "I'm thrilled to be in the top 10," said Rocky President Michael Mace. "That is amazing news." Read more
- RMC Alums Featured in Missoulian
- Filed under the category of "Life is stranger than fiction" is the Montana Logging and Ballet Company. What began 38 years ago among four Rocky Mountain College friends to tell a few jokes, be zany and deliver a little poke-in-your-eye political humor to anyone who would bother to listen, became one of the most well-known national comedy and political satire acts. Read more
- RMC Honors Edwards Family with Philanthropy of Year Award
- A big award was handed out in Billings Wednesday afternoon. Rocky Mountain College recognizes the Cliff Edwards family as the 2012 philanthropists of the year. Read more
- RMC's Travis Kuehn Stars in "The Who's Tommy"
- At just 11, Kieven McCave is taking on the big role of portraying the "deaf, dumb blind kid'' in "The Who's Tommy" at Venture Theatre. It opens Sept. 14. Read more
- RMC Gallery Opens New Season with McKittrick watercolors
- The first exhibit of the 2012-13 school year opens in the Ryniker-Morrison Gallery with a reception on Friday in Tech Hall from 4 to 6 p.m. The exhibit "Korea, 1953" will feature 21 watercolor paintings by local artist Amy Dean McKittrick. Read more
- RMC Student Living the Dream
- Martin Marklund landed in Billings on the night of Aug. 15. As his plane neared the airport, he was looking over the city's lighted skyline when suddenly the plane landed, seemingly in the air. Read more
- RMC Freshmen Get Thumbs Up from Gazette
- Freshmen service. About 250 Rocky Mountain College freshmen spent a morning volunteering at Billings nonprofit organizations. RMC held its first freshman service day to "ignite a fire for future volunteerism." Read more
- RMC Freshmen Become Acquainted With Community
- Classes are due to start on Monday for students at Rocky Mountain College, but on Saturday, 2012's incoming freshmen were already sent out on a special assignment. Read more
- RMC Freshmen Lend a Hand to Local Organizations on Service Day
- Rocky Mountain College freshmen spent Saturday morning volunteering around Billings for the college's first freshman service day. Read more
- Three school principals in Laurel earned Master's of Educational Leadership degrees at RMC
- Three of five new principals in Laurel earned Master's of Educational Leadership degrees at RMC. Read more
- Cliff Edwards Family to be honored by RMC
- The Cliff Edwards family has been named Rocky Mountain College's 2012 philanthropist of the year. Read more
- RMC freshmen volunteer this week
- Rocky Mountain College freshmen will spend Saturday morning volunteering around Billings for the college's first freshman service day. Read more
- Rocky's offense looking to be fast, furious
- Rocky Mountain College's no-huddle, hurry-up offense just keeps getting faster and faster. "It's fun," said Jake St. John, a fifth-year senior wide receiver for the Battlin' Bears. "It makes the game more exciting when you see the defense rushing and trying to sub guys in and out." Read more
- RMC sends off 29 Physician Assistants - KTVQ2
- Rocky Mountain College's PA class of 2012 graduated this afternoon. A white coat ceremony was held for all graduates and their families. The event symbolized achievement from Physician Assistant Student to Health Care Practitioner. Read more
- RMC Physician Assistant Graduation - KURL8
- Several new Physician Assistants are ready to take on the medical world. 39 graduates put on their white coats and received their diplomas in Master Physician Assistant Studies at Rocky Mountain College Wednesday. Read more
- Environmental law specialist to speak at RMC next month
- Charles Wilkinson, environmental law specialist from the University of Colorado, will be the September Environmental Speaker at Rocky Mountain College. Read more
- RMC students pitch in to freshen game room
- Like anyone else tackling a remodeling job, students took some time deciding what color to paint the walls of a Rocky Mountain College student game room. Read more
- New RMC chaplain named
- Rocky Mountain College has hired the Rev. Kimberly K. Woeste as its new chaplain. Read more
- Sodexo chef at RMC is author, musician, artist, too
- The paintings in Fraley Lounge are often mistaken for the work of the Rocky Mountain College faculty and students, but they are actually the work of a diminutive man with a ready smile who serves as a Sodexo chef in Bair Family Student Center. Read more
- RMC partnership on osprey project lauded
- Thank you for Mary Pickett's fine article (and Jim Woodcock's fine photography) titled "An osprey checkup" on July 25 on Rocky Mountain College's Yellowstone River Research Center project with ospreys. The ospreys feed almost exclusively on Yellowstone River fish and, therefore, they can provide important research information on the health of the river ecosystem. This project further demonstrates the good working relationship of Rocky Mountain College and its funding grant from Audubon and Toyota and the cooperation of NorthWestern Energy and local electric co-ops, Park Electric, Yellowstone Valley Electric and Beartooth Electric and the support of the Yellowstone Valley Audubon Society and its state and national organizations. Read more
- RMC Women's Volleyball receive academic honors
- The Rocky Mountain College women's volleyball team -- for the fifth consecutive year -- is one of 33 NAIA teams in the United States to receive the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award. Read more
- RMC's research center studies ospreys
- Two osprey chicks, panting heavily in the heat, nestled in a cardboard box waiting to contribute to science and the future of their species. The birds are among more than 30 young osprey being tested in a study overseen by the Yellowstone River Research Center at Rocky Mountain College. Read more
- Photo Gallery: RMC's research center studies ospreys
- A collaboration of scientists, a student from Rocky Mountain College, and bird enthusiasts particpate in a study to track mercury levels in Osprey. Read more
- Video: RMC's research center studies ospreys
- A collaboration of scientists, a student from Rocky Mountain College, and bird enthusiasts particpate in a study to track mercury levels in Osprey. Read more
- Photo gallery of Bailey's championship tournament
- Photo gallery of RMC alum Nathan Bailey's third state amateur golf tournament. Read more
- RMC's Bailey wins third state amateur golf tournament by five strokes
- By elevating his game on the hilly backside at The Briarwood Saturday, Nathan Bailey also boosted his status in Montana golf history. Read more
- Naumann to be awarded Rankin Peace Prize
- Retired Episcopal priest Father John Naumann will receive the 2012 Jeannette Rankin Peace Award this fall. Naumann was chosen for his work to promote peace through education and programs to alleviate poverty in Africa, according to a press release from the Institute of Peace Studies at Rocky Mountain College. Read more
- RMC Professor Tim Lehman writes about Ft. Peck Dam on its 75th anniversary
- For Tim Lehman's full article, please go to page 38-39. Read more
- Rocky to add 3 to Hall of Fame
- on Nelson, Trevor McDonald and Scott Kirby will be inducted into Rocky Mountain College's Clara Klindt Athletic Hall of Fame in September. Read more
- RMC prof interviewed for Sports Illustrated article about Russian Olympian
- The most decorated Olympian of all time -- or the person who will hold that distinction for about two more weeks -- could walk the streets of New York City unnoticed. Read more
- BioBlitz finds 710 species in Pryors
- The Pryor Mountains may look like a desert, unwelcome to all but a few hearty forms of life. But an intense search earlier this month turned up 710 species of plants and animals living in the Crooked Creek drainage and Red Pryor Mountain area. Read more
- BioBlitz will hit Pryors this week
- Researchers and citizen scientists will see how many species can be identified during a BioBlitz in the Pryor Mountains July 6-8. An expected 75 scientists and volunteers will fan out over the Pryors documenting plants, animals and birds they find during the event. Read more
- Rocky names new advancement vice president
- ulie (Tschetter) Seedhouse has been named vice president for advancement at Rocky Mountain College. "We're very pleased and excited to have Julie join our administrative team," said Michael R. Mace, RMC president. "We're confident she will bring the experience and expertise to benefit RMC that she has demonstrated worked so well in her other endeavors." Read more
- McNamer, students from Rocky unearth path Jesus may have trod
- This may be Elizabeth McNamer's last time of leading a group to Israel to take part in an archeological dig. So it seems only appropriate that McNamer's volunteers, most of them Rocky Mountain College students, would help uncover a biblically significant find. Read more
- Rocky's PA program reaccredited for 5 years
- Rocky Mountain College's physician assistant program recently received word that its accreditation has been renewed for five years. While that was good news to director Robert Wilmouth, it doesn't mean that he and others in the program will rest on their laurels. It was back to work to keep that standard and make a good program better each day. Read more
- Festival brings other nations, cultures to Billings
- A pair of little boys sifted through small shovelfuls of sand, looking for a bit of treasure on Sunday at Rocky Mountain College. "Look what I found," one of the exclaimed, holding up an Israeli coin before they raced off down the lawn. They boys were at a booth designed to teach them about Israel at the 19th annual Festival of Cultures, which celebrates cultural diversity in the area. Read more
- Festival of Cultures celebrates customs and diversity
- Educating and understanding cultures and customs of other countries, it is a 19 year tradition in Billings. The Festival of cultures is a culmination of visits to schools throughout the area by Rocky's Institute for Peace Studies. About 30 booths make up the festival on Rocky's green. The event has become a tradition for many. Read more
- Bridging The Cultural Gap
- Montana had an infusion of cultures Sunday at Rocky Mountain College. The 19th Festival of Cultures is a celebration of the cultural diversity that makes up Yellowstone and Carbon counties. The idea behind the festival is learning about what makes us different. Read more
- Bikes Belong names Tim Bock, RMC'97, senior marketing manager
- Bikes Belong (www.bikesbelong.org), the U.S. bicycle industry organization dedicated to getting more people riding bikes more often, today named Tim Bock senior marketing manager, effective immediately. Working with an experienced marketing team, Bock will oversee creation and execution of all marketing strategies in tandem with Bikes Belong's strategic partners. Read more
- RMC readies to host Class B All-Stars
- The 24th annual Big Sky Class B all-star football game is Saturday, June 9, at 1 p.m. at Herb Klindt Field on the campus of Rocky Mountain College. Players report Tuesday at Rocky. They will begin practice Tuesday afternoon and continue with two-a-days for the rest of the week. Read more: http://billingsgazette.com/sports/high-school/football/article_554a3d4a-e856-58ba-a668-b4d2da4e363e.html#ixzz1wqDRVkpA Read more
- Treynor native takes to skies in RMC aviation program
- Seth Livengood remembers the air shows with his dad. He remembers the sounds (loud), the twists and turns, the loops, the Blue Angels. Livengood, 19, remembers it all. His fascination with flight led to a career choice at a young age: Livengood's going to be a pilot. Read more
- RMC Soliloquy winners listed in Achievers
- Winners of the Rocky Mountain College student writing competition and those whose work has been selected for "Soliloquy" presented their work and received awards at an evening called "Voices" in the college's Fraley Lounge. Faculty members from the English, Art, Theater and Math programs evaluated 262 submissions from 93 student writers and artists. Read more: http://billingsgazette.com/news/notices/achievers/article_b348c389-888d-51a4-a95f-78b78d311004.html#ixzz1wqC62pk8 Read more
- Kids' Time: Fun and inexpensive things for kids to do in Billings this week
- It's been downright chilly in Billings, but warmer days are coming. And the city kicks off its big season for swimming and splashing this week. Kids can get ready by creating a few waves of their own with artwork of their favorite activity in the pool or on the lake, river or even ocean. Read more: http://billingsgazette.com/entertainment/community/article_3ec1d4c9-864e-58c2-bd42-48892e95e70b.html#ixzz1wqB9FJaq Read more
- Rocky's Mireles places 10th at nationals
- Rocky Mountain College senior Cesar Mireles placed 10th Saturday in the 1,500-meter run at the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Read more: http://billingsgazette.com/sports/college/frontier-conference/rocky-mountain-college/article_d999e8e4-da60-50cb-850b-0129b9cae412.html#ixzz1wHB6D6am Read more
- RMC course takes group on cultural trip to 'high-energy' island country
- When Rocky Mountain College offered a course about Cuba this winter, no students signed up. But adults in the community jumped at the chance to learn about and visit the communist island nation 90 miles south of Florida. Read more: http://billingsgazette.com/news/local/article_62ddc577-4bd2-5536-9291-57d14dd983f6.html#ixzz1wHAbixIr Read more
- Randall retires from Rocky equestrian program
- Marilyn Randall didn't put up with any excuses when Rocky Mountain College equestrian students showed up late for early morning chores. Read more: http://billingsgazette.com/news/local/education/article_49f887d5-95a4-52c7-94b3-c6fb52a7f0f1.html#ixzz1wH9aKMLr Read more
- Achievers in the schools
- The following students in the Gazette's circulation made the Dean's Honor List for Rocky Mountain College's spring semester. The list includes students who earned a 3.6- 4.0 grade point average. Students who achieved a 3.6-3.99 GPA earned high honors and are indicated by *. Read more: http://billingsgazette.com/news/notices/achievers/article_6bba8916-4cb0-57aa-aa21-7a6747d620a2.html#ixzz1wH8ojQQR Read more
- RMC plans business drive luncheon
- Edward Garding, the new chief executive officer and president of First Interstate BancSystem, and Michael Walker, a partner in NAI Business Properties, will be guest speakers at the Rocky Mountain College Business Drive luncheon on May 31. Read more: http://billingsgazette.com/news/local/article_e2fc17b2-f96e-530d-9c1e-6357ff059868.html#ixzz1wH881mYB Read more
- Rocky's Mireles makes finals at NAIA meet
- Rocky Mountain College's Cesar Mireles has qualified for Saturday's finals in the 1,500-meter run at the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships at Indiana Wesleyan University. Read more: http://billingsgazette.com/sports/college/frontier-conference/rocky-mountain-college/article_5d04dfcc-f6ee-5663-9144-5b014374d379.html#ixzz1vtz0JLeg Read more
- RMC's Armstrong addresses Park City grads
- Twenty-two Class of 2012 seniors walked the stage Sunday, May 20, at the commencement ceremonies of Park City High School. Trustees Steve Riveland and Kristi Lowell presented the diplomas. Read more
- Brunei ambassador hosted at reception at RMC
- Brunei ambassador Dato Yusoff Abdul Hamid is visiting universities to discuss potential education and economic partnerships with students, and Wednesday he was at Rocky Mountain College. Yellowstone County Commissioner Bill Kennedy asked the dignitary to visit the Big Sky state after Kennedy toured the country. Read more
- RMC plans business drive luncheon
- Edward Garding, the new chief executive officer and president of First Interstate BancSystem, and Michael Walker, a partner in NAI Business Properties, will be guest speakers at the Rocky Mountain College Business Drive luncheon on May 31. The noon luncheon, to be held in the Great Room of Prescott Hall, is free and open to the public. The event is launches the annual business drive, which raises money for student scholarships. Read more
- Final Pirouette For Montana Logging And Ballet Company
- Helena's hometown quartet of singing satirists, The Montana Logging and Ballet Company, take their final pirouette after 36 years -- with their farewell performance 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 17, at the Helena Civic Center. Read more
- RMC's Hosterman's heroics help RMC to NAIA nationals
- On the day she was offered a golf scholarship to Rocky Mountain College, Rachel Hosterman said "the room was spinning. "It was everything I had worked for," she recalled of the moment. "It was everything that I dreamed of." Four years later, the 5-foot-1 senior from Sierra Vista, Ariz., is leaving the nationally ranked Battlin' Bears program with a dizzying array of team and individual accomplishments. Read more
- RMC golfers sitting 14th at nationals
- Rocky Mountain College shot an opening round of 22-over par 314 Tuesday and is sitting in a tie for 14th place heading into the second day of the NAIA women's national golf championships. Read more
- RMC alum and assistant golf coach scores double eagle
- Peter Yegen Golf Club pro Aaron Pohle scored a double eagle Tuesday on his course's No. 4 hole. Read more
- Uskoski is MVP of German League
- For the second consecutive season, former Rocky Mountain College basketball standout Devin Uskoski has been selected as the player of the year in one of Germany's professional leagues. Read more
- Photos from Commencement 2012
- RMC Graduating class of 2012 photos and video. Read more
- KTVQ covers RMC commencement
- Rocky Mountain College celebrated its 130th graduating class on Saturday with a commencement ceremony in a jam-packed Fortin Center on campus. Read more
- KULR focuses on RMC grads
- Seven days after the Class of 2012 at MSU-Billings graduated, it was Rocky Mountain College's turn for graduation, as members of its Class of 2012 took the age-old walk towards the academic finish line. Read more
- Longtime RMC friend celebrates 100th birthday and 80 years of service
- On an August day in 1933 at the peak of the Great Depression, 21-year-old Margaret Ping said goodbye to her parents, hopped on a train in Billings and headed for New York City and the start of a career of service that has spanned nearly 80 years. Read more
- RMC Commencement/Graduates listed
- Rocky Mountain College conferred degrees on 208 students at its 130th commencement on Saturday in the Fortin Education Center. Read more
- RMC Women's Golf Team ranked top 25
- The women's golf team at Rocky Mountain College has climbed into the NAIA Top 25 poll after winning last week's Frontier Conference tournament championship in Missoula. The Battlin' Bears are No. 22 in the latest balloting, which was released on Thursday afternoon. Rocky beat Utah's Westminster College for the Frontier title, and the top-seeded Griffins slipped from 17th to 18th in this week's national poll. Read more
- Gazette profiles RMC graduate Carsen Myhre
- Carsen Myhre was skiing from the top of the racing course at Sun Valley, Idaho, when he heard the news over his radio. Rocky Mountain College men's team had won the 2011 United States College Ski Association championship. When Myhre reached the bottom of the hill, he skied into a scrum of celebrating Rocky Bears. Read more
- RMC Prof. Lyman leads walk in the wildflowers
- A wildflower walk with Jennifer Lyman of Rocky Mountain College will start at 10 a.m. at the Four Dances parking lot. The walk will last two hours. Bring a notebook or camera. A $5 suggested donation will help support the center's summer camp scholarship. No RSVP needed. Cancelled in the event of rain. Read more
- RMC's Mireles qualifies in three events; bound for nationals
- Rocky Mountain College senior Cesar Mireles has qualified in three events for the 61st NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships, set for May 24-26 at Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Ind. Read more
- Top RMC academic awards presented
- Rocky Mountain College students were honored for their academic and civic accomplishments at the annual RMC Academic Awards Banquet, April 17. Read more
- Frontier Conference salutes RMC golfers
- The men's golf team at Rocky Mountain College has placed three players on the all-Frontier Conference first team. The league-champion Bears were represented by senior Connor Rakowski, junior Casey Faught and freshman Daniel Thompsett on the first team. Senior Tom Meyer was included on the second team. Read more
- RMC honors top athletes
- Cesar Mireles and Sara Brunner have been recognized as Rocky Mountain College's senior athletes of the year. Mireles, who competes in cross country and track, and Brunner, an outside hitter in volleyball, received the Herb and Clara Klindt Awards last week during Rocky's annual athletic awards social. Read more
- KTVQ features Montana Logging & Ballet Co. show
- They've been performing their unique style of musical comedy and political satire for the past 38 years, but Friday night will likely be the final time the Montana Logging & Ballet Company will perform in Billings. The four members of the comedy troupe met as students Read more
- RMC gallery features work by Maggie Weber
- The final exhibit of the school year in the Ryniker-Morrison Gallery at Rocky Mountain College will be the senior show of Maggie Weber, "One Body, One World," running from April 30 through May 4. Read more
- RMC academic awards presented
- Rocky Mountain College students were honored for their academic and civic accomplishments at the annual RMC Academic Awards Banquet, April 17. Read more
- Former RMC student making a splash with film, photos
- Former Rocky Mountain College student Cory Richards has climbed into the national limelight in the past two years. His movie, "Cold," will be featured when the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour pulls into Billings on May 4 at the Lincoln Center auditorium at 7 p.m. It chronicles his historic winter summit, the first by an American, of an 8,000-meter peak. The film won the festival's 2011 grand prize. Read more
- RMC women win Frontier golf title
- Rachel Hosterman shot a 150 on Tuesday to help the Rocky Mountain women's golf team to a victory over Westminster College in the championship of the Frontier Conference tournament. Read more
- RMC's Erickson joins Bison Engineering
- Bison Engineering, Inc., recently announced the addition of Ian Erickson and Brett Peppin as environmental technicians for the permitting and emissions testing teams headquartered in Billings. Erickson has a bachelor's of science degree in environmental science from Rocky Mountain College. Since joining Bison, Erickson has become a certified Optical Gas Imaging Thermographer. Peppin is an experienced leak detection and repair (LDAR) technician in the refinery industry. He is also certified as an EMT and a firefighter. Read more
- RMC's golf teams advance to championship rounds
- The Rocky Mountain College men's and women's golf teams advanced to the championship matches in the Frontier Conference golf tournament on Monday. Read more
- LOG OUT: RMC's famed quartet's farewell concert
- Steve Garnass-Holmes, the songwriter for the Montana Logging and Ballet Company, likens his role to that of an Old Testament prophet standing apart from society to get a perspective on what's really happening in the world. Read more
- RMC Men's Golf heads to championship tournament with top 25 ranking
- The men's golf team from Rocky Mountain College will head into next week's Frontier Conference championship tournament in Missoula as the No. 21-ranked squad nationally in the NAIA. Read more
- Laurie Kelly to speak at Women's Run Pasta Night
- Laurie Kelly, head volleyball coach at Rocky Mountain College and a longstanding advocate for sports and women's health in Montana, will be the guest speaker at the Montana Women's Run Pasta Night on Friday, May 11. Read more
- KULR reports on retiring professors
- Together, a group of retiring professors at Rocky Mountain College have over 100 years of teaching experience at the college, according to officials there, and on Friday, colleagues, former students, and faculty came together at Rocky's Prescott Hall to give a warm send-off to this group of professors, who are set to retire by the end of the 2011-12 school year. Read more
- Juried student show opens today
- The final Rocky Mountain College juried student exhibit for the academic year for the Ryniker-Morrison Gallery will open April 13 with a public reception at 4 p.m. Read more
- Chamber Players season finale at RMC
- Emile Bernard, Arthur Bird and Antonin Dvorak -- what do these three composers have in common? All played the organ, and all are the featured composers for the season finale of the Yellowstone Chamber Players on Sunday at Rocky Mountain College. Read more
- RMC concert April 22 at St. Patrick's
- Rocky Mountain College Department of Music presents Music of the Masters, a spring concert. The Concert Choir will feature works by Johannes Brahms and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and the Chamber Singers will perform compositions by Claudio Monteverdi, and Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina. The concert is at 3 p.m. at St. Patrick's Co-cathedral on April 22. It is free and open to the public. Read more
- RMC Men's Golf Team wins Frontier Conference title
- The men's golf team at Rocky Mountain College clinched the Frontier Conference championship Tuesday after tying for first place at the final regular-season tournament. Read more
- Environmental lecture series on tap at RMC
- Rocky Mountain College will host an environmental lecture series focusing on long-term climate change and land use impacts on the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem this month. Read more
- RMC equestrians head to California competition
- Rocky Mountain College will be sending four riders from the RMC equestrian team to compete at the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association English zones competition this weekend in Stanford, Calif. Read more
- Mireles runs well in Montana State Open
- Rocky Mountain College senior Cesar Mireles placed second in the 1,500 meters and third in the 800 Saturday at the Montana State Open track and field meet. Read more
- RMC's SIFE advances to nationals
- The Rocky Mountain College Students in Free Enterprise team was named a regional champion at the SIFE USA Regional Competition on Friday in Seattle. Read more
- Rev. Foster will be deeply missed
- It is with a deep sense of loss, I write these few words about the Rev. Kristie Foster: She was a beacon of light, not only to the campus of Rocky Mountain College, but to so many who entered into her life; she opened her heart and her life to students, to other victims of the dreaded disease of cancer and for those of us who just came to share time with her. Those times included her giving out cookies to students on Monday, or perhaps being at a football game cheering on the Bears, or a time when Kristie would sense a need in you and would just stop to say, "Hello, how are you?" Foster was a true woman of faith. She believed in each person who touched her life, no matter how quickly or how long the touch lasted. She gave a sense of hope, belief and belonging to so many, Her memory will be forever in the hearts of us all. I will forever be grateful for the many times she touched my soul and the soul of many others. Read more
- Frank Mathew touched many lives
- Words cannot express my sadness in the loss of longtime Rocky Mountain College great Frank Mathew. The lives he touched during his tenure at RMC are countless and his contributions to the college unsurpassed. When I was a lost 18-year-old in Forsyth in 1978, Frank persuaded me to come to Rocky and try out for the football team, helping get financial aid for me to attend. He was my adviser, mentor and friend for the next 34 years as a student and alumni. My attendance at RMC allowed me to meet my wife, Carolyn and, as a result, gave me two awesome boys to raise, Sheldon and Carson. I owe my entire 33-year educational career to Frank Mathew, because without his guidance and help, I am not sure where I would be today. Read more
- RMC hosts jazz trumpeter Pablo Masis
- The Rocky Mountain College Jazz Ensemble will be performing a free concert in Taylor Auditorium in Losekamp Hall on Saturday, March 31, with a special guest artist, jazz trumpeter Pablo Masis. Read more
- Photographic Institute of Yellowstone opens show at RMC
- The Photographic Institute of the Yellowstone (PIY) invites the community to the 10th annual PIY Photography Expo, April 1-6, at the Ryniker-Morrison Gallery, Tech Hall, Rocky Mountain College, 1511 Poly Drive. Read more
- LIVE STREAM - Remembering Rev. Kristi Foster
- A service in celebration of her life and ministry will be held at Losekamp Hall, Rocky Mountain College, on Friday, March 30, at 10 a.m. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be designated for The American Cancer Society or Rocky Mountain College Chaplain's Fund. Read more
- Rev. Foster obituary/service information
- Rev. Kristi R. Foster, chaplain at Rocky Mountain College for the past four years, died on Monday March 26, 2012, at her residence after a 10-month battle with colon cancer. Her husband, Robert Peterson, was her primary caregiver for the nine months of their marriage. Read more
- Centenarian rides again at Intermountain Equestrian Center
- The light gray Stetson was enough to make people call Leon Shelton "the old cowboy." Shelton grew up on a homestead in the Judith Basin and did his first farming behind draft horses pulling a plow. But it was his father, whose first trips to Montana were on cattle drives up from Texas, who was the real cowboy in the family. Read more
- RMC therapeutic riding program helps fulfill Living Life wishes
- A program called Living Life gives residents at Eagle Cliff Manor a chance to reconnect with past pursuits or explore things on their wish list. At least two other facilities for seniors in Billings offer similar programs. Read more
- In Memory of Frank Mathew
- The coach's game clock expired Friday morning in the family room of the house he'd built 54 years earlier, his family nearby. He wanted his obituary to state only, "I was born Jan. 16, 1920. I'm survived by my wife, three sons, and two wonderful daughters-in-law. Thanks, it was a great life." His family had more to say, however. Read more
- Battlin' Bears begin spring drills
- Rocky Mountain College launched its spring football drills on a sunny, breezy, 64-degree Wednesday afternoon -- after being sidelined by Monday's snow. Read more
- RMC one of founders for "Graduation Matters"
- Along with SD2, Graduation Matters Billings has five founding partners -- the Education Foundation for Billings Public Schools, United Way of Yellowstone County, the Billings Area Chamber of Commerce, Montana State University-Billings and Rocky Mountain College. Read more
- RMC's Blake receives All America honor
- Rocky Mountain College junior Alli Blake has been selected to the NAIA's All-America honorable mention women's basketball team. Read more
- First U.S. college win for RMC's Scottish golfer
- Aboyne exile Daniel Thompsett, winner of the North-east boys stroke and match-play golf titles last summer, scored his first win in America on Saturday. Read more
- RMC women win Warrior Invitational
- Senior Rachel Hosterman closed with a 78 and Rocky Mountain College overcame cold and windy conditions Tuesday to beat No. 20-ranked Lewis-Clark State and win the 36-hole Warrior Invitational at Clarkston Golf & Country Club. Read more
- RMC's Uskoski having strong season in Germany
- Former Rocky Mountain College star Devin Uskoski is enjoying a strong first season in Germany's Pro A basketball league. Read more
- Kids enjoy RMC Campus Corps Seussville University
- It was a chance to shake hands with the Lorax. Friday morning 80 third- and fourth-graders from Rose Park Elementary School visited Seussville University at Rocky Mountain College, a one-day, Dr. Seuss-inspired event to inspire a love of reading among children. Read more
- RMC Board Member enters PSC race
- One of Billings' most popular and effective mayors, Chuck Tooley, is also the best qualified candidate for the Montana Public Service Commission. Read more
- Canstruction at Rimrock Mall this year
- It's a one-of-a-kind building contest, as contestants use cans of food to build structures, and be judged on it. Organizers of 2012's Canstruction are asking people in the Magic City to get involved by donating. Read more
- Spring ball, cause for optimism
- While March Madness certainly has everyone's attention at the moment, Rocky Mountain College coach Brian Armstrong said he is also more excited than usual over Monday's start for spring football. Some of that has to do with how his Battlin' Bears closed out last fall, with a 5-6 record, after losing four of their last five games. Read more
- Chamber Players perform at RMC Sunday
- The Yellowstone Chamber Players will present two works performed on two violins, two cellos, and a viola in Prescott Hall at Rocky Mountain College on Sunday, March 18, at 3 p.m. Read more
- Northrup retiring as RMC golf coach
- Randy Northrop, who is the only golf coach Rocky Mountain College's men and women have ever known, will be stepping down at the end of the spring season. Read more
- RMC receives world-class donation
- A donation to Rocky Mountain College is bringing music to the ears. The world-class Bechstein piano is the newest addition to the Grand Hall at Rocky Mountain College. Grammy-nominated pianist, Philip Aaberg performed in Prescott Hall Tuesday night to commemorate the occasion. College officials say the addition will allow them to expand their music program. Read more
- SAS celebrates students
- The Rocky Mountain College Services for Academic Success will host its annual TRiO Day event at 3 p.m. on Thursday recognizing the accomplishments of their students. Read more
- RMC alumnus Jessica Olson helps builds youth orchestra
- The BYO repertory group and the three younger groups will perform March 31 at the Alberta Bair Theater. Now in its sixth season, the Billings Youth Orchestra is experiencing some growing pains. New board president Rick Lubkeman said adding a full-time executive director in Jessica Olson and providing more scholarships to keep the organization accessible to all has strained the nonprofit group. Read more
- RMC drama students tackle one-act plays
- Rocky Mountain College will play host to "All in the Timing," a series of one-acts directed by Wendy Carlin. Performances are set for March 15-18 in Taylor Auditorium at Losekamp Hall. Read more
- RMC Micro Biz conference focuses on opportunities
- As Montana's economy, along with the rest of the country's, continues to show signs of recovery, a group of business students at Rocky Mountain College took the chance to brew up some new ideas for people who recently joined the ranks of small business owners. Read more
- RMC alum comedy troupe winds up public performing in Billings
- The short period comet of the Montana Logging and Ballet Company will blaze through Billings one last time. The musical comedy act first appeared in Billings 37 years ago. It ends its run with a benefit performance on the stage of the Babcock Theater at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27. Tickets are $30 and are available at the Rocky Mountain College bookstore, Ernie November, Rimrock Mall and all City Brew coffee shops. Read more
- RMC prof helped focus on SD2 study errors
- For analysts, that shape is a big red flag that shows the data may be flawed, said Andy Wildenberg, an associate professor of computer science at Rocky Mountain College. Read more
- Mireles finishes 9th at nationals
- Rocky Mountain College senior Cesar Mireles placed ninth in the mile Saturday at the NAIA national indoor track and field championships at the SPIRE Institute. Mireles was clocked at 4:08.86 in a race that was won by sophomore Adam Godwin of Oklahoma Baptist in 4:05.78. Read more
- RMC hosts "micro business brewing"
- Rocky Mountain College (RMC), with assistance from the Billings Chamber of Commerce, will provide information for small business owners, or people considering going into business, during a "Micro Business Brew" seminar Thursday, March 8, from 7:30 am. until noon, in the Great Room of Prescott Hall. Read more
- National contenders, RMC ski teams qualify
- Rocky Mountain College's ski-racing teams kept their streak of national championship appearances alive on Saturday -- and the Battlin' Bears did it in convincing fashion on the men's side. Read more
- RMC Battlin' Bears upset Montana Western
- Rocky Mountain College certainly has Montana Western's number in men's basketball at the Fortin Center. Thursday night, the Battlin' Bears triumphed 77-72 on their home court, beating the nationally ranked and league-leading Bulldogs for the 11th consecutive time in Frontier Conference games played in Billings. Read more
- Semester in Italy: 'The chance of a lifetime'
- One day, Maggie Weber was sitting in sculpture class when Professor Mark Moak offhandedly mentioned an informational meeting about a trip he was organizing. A friend came to her and convinced her to attend the meeting. Read more
- Noted philanthropist,friend to RMC, dies
- Sam McDonald, a standout athlete, successful businessman and noted philanthropist, died Monday at 76. Read more
- RMC skiers place in elite top 20
- Mimmi Palovaara and Isa Floden of Rocky Mountain College placed in the top 20 Monday in the women's slalom at the Wild West Classic Elite FIS Series races held at Snow King Resort. Read more
- Undem named planned giving vice president of Billings Community Foundation
- Two new positions were established in 2012 to further the Billings Community Foundation's mission of enhancing the capacity of donors and charitable organizations to meet the needs of the greater Billings area. Obert Undem was elected vice president of planned giving and Teresa Darnielle as assistant vice president of planned giving. Both Undem and Darnielle have been on the BCF board for a number of years serving in several capacities and have extensive backgrounds in estate planning and planned giving. Undem is currently with Rocky Mountain College as director of planned giving. Darnielle is with RBC Wealth Management as associate vice president-financial consultant. Read more
- Davison is president-elect of Association of Fundraiser Professionals
- The Association of Fundraising Professionals, Montana Chapter, has elected its 2012 board of directors and officers. The new officers are Kim Kaiser, CFRE (president) senior advisory for campaign/major gifts, St. Vincent Healthcare Foundation; Vicki Davison (president-elect), director of advancement, Rocky Mountain College; Case Haslam, CFRE (treasurer), Montana Council, Boy Scouts of America; Diane A. Jung (secretary); and Joe Burst (immediate past president). Board members are John Eastman, vice president of development, Yellowstone Foundation; Connie Grammens, executive director, Ronald McDonald House; Peggy M. Owens, CFRE, Sage Solutions Nonprofit Consulting, LLC, Big Timber; Kathie Riggs, campaign director, MSU Billings Foundation; Candace Carr Strauss, development director, Museum of the Rockies, Bozeman; Amberly Pahut, senior development director, Billings Clinic; Heather Fink, grants associate, St. Vincent Healthcare; Nick Little, director of community development, Volunteers of America; Nina Jaeger, director of major gifts, Yellowstone Park Foundation, Bozeman, and Tracy Timmons, executive director, Red Lodge Community Foundation. Read more
- Good sports/RMC gains national attention with competition successes
- Well before dawn, Rocky Mountain College soccer teams gather for an early morning workout in Fortin Center's small gym. Read more
- RMC hosts regional equestrian show
- Competitors from as far away as Canada's Alberta Province gathered at the Intermountain Equestrian Center to compete in the Intercollegiate Western Regional Horse Show, where contestants are judged on skills, as well as reacting to a horse's unpredictable action. Students from seven universities, including Billings' Rocky Mountain College, competed in the race, and the coach of the Rocky team said she was pleased with her team's performance and results. Read more
- RMC's Friberg enjoying stellar season
- Olle Friberg has to travel slightly more than 125 miles round trip most afternoons to practice his sport on the steep, snowy slopes of Red Lodge Mountain. Read more
- February Rocky Now - Now Available Online
- Rocky Mountain College has each months Rocky Now newsletter available in PDF form online. We at RMC hope you enjoy, thanks for reading. Read more
- RMC hosts regional IHSA Sunday
- Rocky Mountain College will host the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association Western Regional show on Sunday. The show will start at 1 p.m. at the Intermountain Equestrian Center at 7256 U.S. Highway 3 and will follow three western IHSA shows taking place Saturday and Sunday morning. Read more
- Youngest state librarian in U.S. is RMC grad
- After completing her bachelor's in international studies at Rocky Mountain College, she and her husband Ethan joined the Peace Corps and traveled to Bolivia, where they helped develop resource centers for women and children for 30 communities around Santa Cruz. It was while working in the library at Rocky Mountain College that Stapp's interest in libraries really took off. Read more
- Friberg, Floden triumph in slalom
- Rocky Mountain College seniors Olle Friberg and Isa Floden couldn't be beat in the slalom on Sunday at a USCSA Rocky Mountain Conference ski-racing meet at Winter Park Resort. Friberg and Floden, who are both from Sweden and were All-America performers last season, also won the giant slalom races on Saturday against skiers from several Colorado colleges, large and small. Read more
- RMC alumnus leads state library digitization effort
- Not that long ago, the Montana State Library, in charge of making state documents available to the public, circulated just a few hundred publications outside its walls each year. Read more
- Women share common bond of cancer
- On the journey that is cancer, it helps to have someone who knows what you're going through. Kristi Foster and Christina Mark both discovered that over the past year. Within months of each other in 2011, Foster, 39, a chaplain at Rocky Mountain College, and Christina Mark, 21, a junior at the Billings college, were diagnosed with the disease. Read more
- RMC plans run for Sherry Arnold
- Rocky Mountain College plans to take part in Saturday's virtual run in honor of Sherry Arnold, a Sidney teacher who is believed to have been abducted Jan. 7 while she was on a morning run. Read more
- RMC skiers complete perfect sweep at Grand Teton Conference
- The Rocky Mountain College men's and women's ski race teams completed a perfect sweep Sunday at Snowbowl in Grand Teton Conference competition. Read more
- New RMC program helps students with job hunt
- A new project at Rocky Mountain College is aiming to help graduates find a job. Professor Karen Beiser, along with other students, is starting the "Suit Up" program. The program aims to give students suits, ties, and shoes that are appropriate for job interviews. Read more
- RMC skiers celebrate success on the slopes
- The men's and women's ski-racing teams at Rocky Mountain College swept the slalom competition Friday during a Grand Teton Conference meet at Snowbowl. Read more
- RMC sophomore organizes run/walk in memory of missing teacher
- The disappearance of Sherry Arnold has rocked the eastern Montana community of Sidney, while also having an impact in the world of running. Arnold went for a run on the morning of Saturday, January 7 and hasn't been seen since. Read more
- RMC honors Svee at 103rd Candlelight Feb. 9
- Rod Svee, a Rocky Mountain College alumnus, is this year's recipient of the RMC Alumni Association Outstanding Service Award. Svee, who graduated from RMC in 1969, had a distinguished career as a public school administrator and served on the RMC board of trustees and alumni board. He will be honored at the 103rd Annual Candlelight Dinner on Feb. 9 in the Great Room of Prescott Hall, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Read more
- Rocky on a roll: Women ranked No. 1; set sights on national title
- The men's ski-racing team at Rocky Mountain College has won three national championships, but the Battlin' Bear women have now accomplished something the men haven't: start a season ranked No. 1 nationally. Read more
- 40 Under 40: Shelby Jo Long-Hammond
- Sometimes prospective students who contact Shelby Jo Long Hammond are surprised to learn that her specialty at Rocky Mountain College is speech and debate, not DNA samples and fingerprints. Read more
- 40 Under 40: Jonas Vachal
- For Jonas Vachal, one of 2011's highlights was recognition that his company, Vertex Consulting Group, is an industry leader. Read more
- RMC inducts 56-57 Battlin' bears into Ring of Honor
- One of coach Herb Klindt's favorite basketball teams at Rocky Mountain College is headed into the school's Ring of Honor. The 1956-57 Battlin' Bears will be inducted during a ceremony on Saturday, Feb. 25 at halftime of the men's home game between Rocky and Montana Tech. Read more
- RMC's Friberg wins slalom in Utah
- Rocky Mountain College senior Olle Friberg won the slalom event Thursday at the Western Region Tech Elite Series meet held at the Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort. Read more
- RMC ready to welcome high school students for Invitational Honors Concert
- Nearly 200 high school music students from across Montana, Idaho and Washington have been accepted for the fourth annual Rocky Mountain College Invitational Honors Concert, to be held Friday, Feb. 3, at the Alberta Bair Theater. Read more
- RMC dominates at Red Lodge
- Ski teams from Rocky Mountain College won the overall men's and women's titles at the three-day Stano Cup competition on Red Lodge Mountain. Overall, the RMC men were first, Montana State second and the University of Montana third. The women's overall results were identical. Read more
- Internship leads to job for RMC's Corbyn
- Allison Corbyn has joined Big Sky Economic Development as a community development specialist. A 2010 Rocky Mountain College graduate, she majored in both history and political science. Read more
- High school musicians honored to be accepted to RMC invitational
- Four Bigfork High School (BHS) students were honored for their musical talents last week when three were invited to perform at the Rocky Mountain Invitational Honor Band and two were invited to perform in Montana's All State Jazz Band. Read more
- RMC "Hair Raising" Event to benefit cancer fund
- Rocky Mountain College is planning a "hair raising" event on Feb. 11 to raise money to fight cancer. People from the community have volunteered to have their heads shaved with all proceeds going to battle cancer. Read more
- RMC student pilots endure survival training
- Rocky Mountain College student pilot Donne Rossow and I had known each other about two hours before we (voluntarily) found ourselves shoulder to shoulder in the fuselage, which creaked and crackled every time we moved and had a door that refused to latch shut. We didn't talk much because we were trying to stay warm and sleep--conditions that aren't really conducive to girl talk--but it sure was nice to have another person with me. We were participating in the Surratt Winter Survival Clinic in Marion, Mont. Read more
- Nationally ranked RMC skiers host invitational at Red Lodge
- Rocky Mountain College's nationally ranked men's and women's ski-racing teams will open their season this weekend by competing in the 2012 Stano Cup Race at Red Lodge Mountain. Read more
- RMC athletes dominate at Yellow Jacket Invitational
- Four Rocky Mountain College athletes were event winners Saturday at the Yellow Jacket Invitational indoor track meet hosted by Black Hills State. Read more
- Gazette lists local students earning honors
- Local students are on the dean's list for Rocky Mountain College. Students with a 4.0 grade point average have an asterisk before their names for achieving high honor on the dean's list. All others have at least a 3.6 grade point average. Read more
- RMC students impressed by Chinese
- Even the well-traveled among the Rocky Mountain College students recently visiting China were surprised by what they found in the economic powerhouse. Read more
- Retired RMC Professor Dale Zimdars dies
- Dale Everett Zimdars passed away Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, at the age of 82, in Billings. Read more
- RMC men and women open at home vs. Carroll
- The men's and women's basketball teams at Rocky Mountain College begin Frontier Conference action at home Friday night against Carroll College. Read more
- Dr. Linda Scott DeRosier presents talk on memoir writing at WHC
- Linda Scott DeRosier will present a short introduction to writing a memoir in a free talk at the Western Heritage Center at noon Jan. 19. Read more
- RMC's spikes, digs, wins worthy of final salute
- After all of their spikes, digs and victories this fall, the women's volleyball team at Rocky Mountain College is deserving of a final salute. Read more
- From soccer to hoops/ Trocha back to double-doubles
- Sergio Trocha has developed into quite a basketball player after growing up playing soccer in his native Colombia. But old habits can be hard to break for the senior center at Rocky Mountain College. Read more
- RMC experience inspired Physician Assistant to help in Third World
- As a student in the Rocky Mountain College Physician Assistant Program, Kate Blakeslee developed a taste for practicing medicine in Third World countries. Read more
- New name, look for RMC Fortin center court
- The basketball court inside Rocky Mountain College's Fortin Center is sporting a shiny new look and a brand new name. Over the past month, First Interstate Bank Court at Fortin Center, as it will now be known, has had its hardwood floor refurbished and repainted, with new graphics and striping applied. Read more
- 10 Who Made a Difference in Arts includes RMC professor
- From record attendance at the Yellowstone Art Museum to three sold-out Blue Man Group shows at the Alberta Bair Theater and a new season from the homegrown modern dance company Terpsichore, Billings experienced a banner year for arts and entertainment. Read more
- If someone volunteers in their life, they'll be volunteers for life
- To pass muster as Santa, Parker Paulson, a rail-thin teenager, packed a pillow and a parka into the Santa suit made by his grandmother. The Santa suit was a veteran of many Christmases -- worn by uncles and other relatives -- but Parker was a nervous newbie, his "Ho Ho Ho" lacking in self-assurance. Read more
- Peace on Earth at Christmas
- Rome was at peace. The Pax Romana came into effect with Augustus in 27 B.C. and lasted for about 180 years. The birth of Jesus occurred during this period of peace. Read more
- RMC President Mace pitches in for Toys for Tots
- A local who's who will be collecting for Toys for Tots in a 24-hour marathon that begins at 2 p.m. on Saturday at the Fourth Avenue North entrance to MetraPark. Read more
- RMC women ranked in Top 25
- Rocky Mountain College, off to its best start in women's basketball in 20 years, remained 24th in this week's NAIA Top 25 poll. Read more
- RMC alumnus named sports editor
- The Laurel Outlook recently named Nathan Bailey to fill its sports reporter post. Bailey joined the Outlook Dec. 12, assuming the desk previously held by Daniel Baney and intern Dustin Askim. Read more
- RMC influence behind chiming bells
- Handbell choir bellissimo! will present its Christmas gift to the community, "Festive Holiday Favorites," twice, with concerts at 3 and 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, at First United Methodist Church, 2800 Fourth Ave. N. Read more
- RMC alumna named state librarian
- Montana has a new state librarian. The Montana State Library Commission says Jennie Stapp will take the position after an extensive search for a replacement for Darlene Staffeldt. Read more
- Battlin' Bears second to none in skiing
- Rocky Mountain College might be No. 2 in the United States Collegiate Ski Association men's preseason rankings, but the Battlin' Bears are still No. 1 nationally in the eyes of head coach Jerry Wolf. Read more
- RMC's Women Basketball team ranked in top 25
- The women's basketball team at Rocky Mountain College is ranked No. 24 in the first regular-season NAIA Top 25 poll. Read more
- RMC's Brophy selected for NAIA All-America Soccer
- Junior forward Lauren Brophy of Rocky Mountain College has been chosen to the NAIA All-America honorable mention soccer team. Read more
- Brunner named to All-NAIA team
- Senior outside hitter Sara Brunner of Rocky Mountain College has been selected to the 14-member 2011 Tachikara NAIA All-National Tournament Team. Read more
- RMC's Barott, Bruner named to All-American Volleyball
- Rocky Mountain College's Sara Brunner and Kristin Barott have been selected to the Tachikara NAIA All-America volleyball team for the second straight year. Read more
- Cookies for Cancer
- Pete Taylor, of Billings, hands a plate of holiday cookies to Billings Clinic cancer patient Vivian Gerke, of Columbus, Monday at the clinic. Taylor, who lost his mother to cancer, takes the cookies around to various places in the community in memory of her. Taylor says every cookie represents a hope, a wish and a prayer for a cure. Read more
- RMC's historic run at NAIA tourney ends
- Rocky Mountain College's history-making women's volleyball season came to an end Friday in the championship bracket at the NAIA national tournament. Read more
- RMC's Barott, Bruner named to All-Northwest Team
- Rocky Mountain College seniors Kristin Barott and Sara Brunner have been selected to the American Volleyball Coaches' Association All-Northwest Region Team. Read more
- "Annie," directed by RMC's Roe, opens tonight at BST
- Longtime Billings theater director Gerry Roe is prancing in front of the stage where a half dozen girls are mimicking his moves while holding presents in the air. Read more
- RMC alumnus shines in "Santaland"
- Based on essays by David Sedaris, "Santaland Diaries" is a scathingly humorous story that recounts Sedaris' brief employment as Crumpet, an out-of-work-actor-turned-elf. Read more
- Lessons & Carols, Sunday
- Rocky Mountain College's annual Lessons & Carols holiday concerts will feature the RMC Percussion Ensemble, soprano soloist Carolyn Coefield, RMC voice instructor, and pianist Jennifer Bratz, RMC assistant professor of music. Read more
- RMC sweeps to third consecutive win at Nationals
- Career win No. 600 for Rocky Mountain College volleyball coach Laurie Kelly on Thursday night means her Battlin' Bears are heading into the championship bracket at the NAIA national tournament riding a tidal wave of momentum. Read more
- RMC advances to championship bracket
- Rocky Mountain College is headed to the championship bracket at the NAIA national women's volleyball tournament for the first time in school history. Read more
- RMC Women's Volleyball team wins opener at NAIA tourney
- Rocky Mountain College opened pool play Tuesday night at the 32nd NAIA national volleyball championships by sweeping the NAIA's all-time winningest program. Senior outside hitter Sara Brunner supplied 13 kills, 14 digs and two aces as the No. 7-ranked Battlin' Bears quickly disposed of No. 18 Taylor University of Indiana 25-21, 25-18, 25-23 at the Tyson Events Center/Gateway Arena. Read more
- RMC begins tournament play today
- Rocky Mountain College's first opponent at this week's 32nd annual NAIA national championships, Taylor University of Indiana, also reigns as the all-time winningest women's volleyball program in NAIA history. Read more
- Arctic adventure: RMC students trek to see polar bears
- Although the temperature hovered around freezing with gusts up to 65 mph, there was no snow, no sea ice and the boggy tundra remained unfrozen, an instructional introduction for a contingent of Rocky Mountain College students who had trekked north to see the effects of a warming climate on Churchill, Manitoba. Read more
- Rocky's Kelly has 600-win milestone in sight at nationals
- Laurie Kelly, the 55-year-old head coach at Rocky Mountain College, has had little time to devote to dinner time over the past 26 years, which should come as no surprise when you consider her 600th career coaching win is now clearly in sight. Read more
- RMC ready to roll at Nationals
- Rocky Mountain College coach Laurie Kelly said there's a lot to like about her volleyball team, which will climb aboard a bus Saturday morning and begin a 750-mile trek to Sioux City, Iowa, for the NAIA championship tournament. Read more
- Juried student art show open at RMC's Ryniker-Morrison
- The final exhibit for Rocky Mountain College's fall semester in the Ryniker-Morrison Gallery is the juried art student show. Read more
- Battlin' Bears named to All-Frontier Conference team
- Seven members of the Rocky Mountain College football team have landed on the All-Frontier Conference first team, which was voted on by the coaches and announced on Wednesday afternoon. Read more
- RMC opens against Taylor University at NAIA volleyball tournament tonight
- No. 7-ranked Rocky Mountain College will face No. 18 Taylor University of Indiana next Tuesday in its first pool-play match at the 32nd NAIA women's volleyball championships being played at the Tyson Events Center/Gateway Area. Read more
- Bates, Wellborn keep piling up kills, wins at Rocky
- As soon as Jillian Bates went up for the kill on match point, teammate Ashley Welborn said she knew Rocky Mountain College would soon be celebrating a Frontier Conference tournament championship. Read more
- RMC runners results from nationals
- Rocky Mountain College junior Noah Kiprono placed 70th out of 312 runners Saturday at the NAIA cross country championships at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. Read more
- Awards pile up for Brophy
- Another day, another player of the year award for Rocky Mountain College's Lauren Brophy. Read more
- RMC's runners earn nationals
- Every cross-country season becomes a kind of race against time and winter, at least in our part of the world. Read more
- RMC's record setter/Kristin Barott
- Senior Kristin Barott's job is to set up plays for Rocky Mountain College's nationally ranked volleyball team. The four-year starting setter from West Richland, Wash., has enjoyed many shining moments while orchestrating one of the winningest, most prolific stretches in school volleyball history. Heading into this weekend's Frontier Conference tournament in Helena, Barott and the five other seniors for the ninth-ranked Battlin' Bears have been a part of 88 wins, along with 3,306 kills, 4,153 assists, 412 aces, 3,274 digs and 899 blocks. Barott herself is closing in on a staggering 4,000 assists and 1,000 digs, but right now she is just focusing on helping the Bears achieve a second straight appearance at the NAIA national championships in Sioux City, Iowa, Nov. 29-Dec. 3. "I'll put my money on us," Barott said. "I have confidence in us. I feel like we'll get it done." Read more
- RMC's Brophy is Frontier MVP
- Junior forward Lauren Brophy of Rocky Mountain College has been selected as the Frontier Conference's player of the year in women's soccer. Read more
- Service Thursday for Ex-Rocky player
- The men's basketball team from Rocky Mountain College will be in Helena on Thursday morning to attend a celebration of life for former Battlin' Bears player Tony Eatinger, who died last week after waging a two-year battle with brain cancer. Read more
- Services for former RMC basketball player
- A former Rocky basketball player lost his nearly 2 year battle with brain cancer last week. His coach and friends say he'll always be remembered for the lives he managed to touch. Read more
- RMC Volleyball wins Frontier tourney; qualifies for nationals
- Rocky Mountain College is headed back to the NAIA championship tournament in women's volleyball. Read more
- Rocky spikers headed to NAIA Nov. 29
- Rocky Mountain College is headed to the NAIA volleyball tournament for the second consecutive season, but there's a new wrinkle this year. Read more
- Simmons to receive Rankin Award
- Billings businessman Bill Simmons will receive the Jeannette Rankin Peace Award later this month. Read more
- RMC volleyball team draws strength from rare loss
- For the women's volleyball team at Rocky Mountain College, its defining moment of the season did not come on Aug. 18. Read more
- At semifinals, mens' soccer team nipped in OT; women play today
- Gage Palmer scored 5 1/2 minutes into overtime Thursday as Arizona's Embry-Riddle University beat Rocky Mountain College 3-2 in the men's soccer semifinals at the Unaffiliated Conference Tournament. Read more
- RMC-YAM Conference addresses character of art in the West
- Rocky Mountain College art professor Jim Baken is a hands-on guy, an understatement established early in his energetic talk on the opening day of the art conference "Art Trails: Ascent to the Rockies." Read more
- Free admission to RMC games to help Toys for Tots
- Rocky Mountain College will help kick off the U.S. Marine Corps' Toys for Tots campaign by offering free admission to Saturday's home football and men's basketball games in exchange for a new, unwrapped gift. Read more
- Rocky women make history defeating Carroll
- After the field was cleared of snow, Rocky Mountain College finally escaped Sunday from Carroll College's icy grip in women's soccer. Read more
- KTVQ reports on BTBJ event
- About 90-percent of Rocky Mountain College's almost one-thousand students receive scholarships. Read more
- RMC Volleyball wraps up regular season with win over MSU-N
- Rocky Mountain College wrapped up its regular season in women's volleyball Saturday by beating visiting Montana State-Northern 25-10, 25-8, 25-11 for its sixth straight win. Read more
- RMC Flight Team wins overall safety award at Regionals
- The Rocky Mountain College National Intercollegiate Flying Association Flight Team won the overall safety award and scored third overall at the regional competition Oct. 12-16 in Rangley, Colo., which earned them an invitation to Nationals. Jason Tobin of Billings placed first in the Simulated Comprehensive Aircraft Navigation test. Other Montana students on the team are Chris Farmer of Billings and Tyler Reed of Lewistown. Read more
- RMC runners qualify for Nationals
- A one-hour delay at the start -- due to frost -- didn't take any of the steam out of Lewis-Clark State's Jimmy Oribo and Carroll College's Rhianna Grossman. Read more
- BTBJ: Party with a Purpose
- It's not surprising that as college costs rise, student loans increase and the scramble for scholarships heats up. Read more
- RMC professor shows new works
- The Ryniker-Morrison Gallery, in conjunction with the "Art Trails: Ascent to the Rockies" conference, presents an exhibit of new work by Rocky Mountain College professor of art Jim Baken through Nov. 13. The show is titled "An Elk Series with Clubs: From the Bitterroots to the Beartooths." Read more
- Matching dollars for My Fight, founded by RMC alumnus
- It's hard to imagine that buying one $18 T-shirt will help people like Tomasa Valera, of Honduras, get out of poverty. Read more
- Cardboard City at RMC helped awareness
- Dozens of U.S. veterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming so turned out Tuesday at the Billings Homeless Stand Down at the Shrine Auditorium. Read more
- Hosterman takes medallist honors
- Rocky Mountain College golfer Rachel Hosterman took medalist honors Monday at the North Idaho College Invitational. Read more
- RMC's "Slammin' Sara" on verge of great career
- The No. 13 jersey has a rich history when it comes to Rocky Mountain College volleyball. Read more
- RMC's Professor Lehman wins High Plains Book Award
- University of Wyoming professor Alyson Hagy won her second High Plains Book Award on Saturday, receiving the prize for best fiction title during a ceremony at Montana State University Billings. Read more
- Yurts & skyscrapers: RMC geology professor studying mountains in Mongolia observes country's mix of tradition, progression
- Local residents driving Derek Sjostrom through central Mongolia were geniuses at fixing vehicles that need at least some repair every day. Read more
- Art Trails leads from RMC to YAM
- A two-day conference at the Yellowstone Art Museum Nov. 11 and 12 will address art history, cultural and geographic influences, and artist intent. Read more
- RMC alumnae stumps for AG seat/
- Pam Bucy unveiled the "E-Smart Kids Program" which helps expand tools for cyber safety amongst teens. She says setting up safety tools for kids using social media will help them in the long run. Bucy says the Attorney general's office would be the best place for the program because it is a statewide entity. Read more
- Local lawmen step up for Head Start
- Yellowstone County's chief law enforcement officials gathered Tuesday morning and called on U.S. Sen. Max Baucus and other members of the congressional budget supercommittee to preserve funding for the federal Head Start program. Read more
- Former Battlin' Bear coaches Fairfield to playoffs
- It is safe to say the Fairfield Eagles won't be sneaking up on any team when the Class B state playoffs begin on Saturday. Read more
- RMC soccer players sweep awards
- Oliver Gore and Joachim Soderstrom of Rocky Mountain College have been selected as the Frontier Conference men's soccer players of the week. Read more
- RMC's Johansson earns award
- Malin Johansson of Rocky Mountain College and Molly Clark of Carroll College have been named the Frontier Conference women's soccer players of the week. Read more
- Frontier honors Rocky's Gore
- Oliver Gore of Rocky Mountain College and Juan Guzman of the University of Great Falls have been named the Frontier Conference men's soccer players of the week. Read more
- Rocky runners nationally ranked
- The women's cross country team at Rocky Mountain College is nationally ranked for the first time in the program's five-year history. Read more
- Steffan Blume: No place like Rocky
- By the time middle linebacker Steffan Blume of Clarkston, Wash., arrived at Rocky Mountain College in 2009 he had spent about three years away from school and football. He went to Washington State University out of high school on a football scholarship, but became disinterested with school and left after two years. What followed were jobs in construction, seal-coating parking lots, on a ranch, in a lumber mill and with a group home. "I couldn't live my life like that forever," he said. Since coming to Rocky, though, the 6-foot-2, 220-pound Blume, 25, has been in on 242 tackles -- including a team-leading 61 this fall -- and is on schedule to graduate this year with a degree in communication studies. Read more
- Soapbox derby
- A soapbox derby highlighted Rocky Mountain College homecoming events Friday evening. The festivities culminate Saturday with the Rocky football game against University of Montana-Western at 1 p.m. Read more
- Chemistry Spooktacular
- Members of the Rocky Mountain College chemistry magic class carve a pumpkin using chemicals and combustion. Read more
- Rocky Mountain College Therapeutic Horsemanship makes the cover of the PATH International Magazine
- The Rocky Mountain College Therapeutic Horsemanship made the cover of the PATH International (formerly NARHA) Magazine, "Strides." Also, see the program article on page 38. Article is by Dr. Gary Mullen; photography by Dave M. Shumway. Read more
- RMC alum fights poverty with T-shirts
- "There are 27 million slaves in the world today," said Jesse Murphy to a packed crowd at Dog River Coffee in Hood River, Ore., last month. The room, which had been filled with a hum of coffee house chatter, went silent. Read more
- RMC Volleyball continues to sweep opponents
- Senior outside hitter Sara Brunner collected 13 kills and 13 digs Saturday afternoon in leading No. 11 Rocky Mountain College past Montana Western 25-7, 25-13, 25-9 in a Frontier Conference volleyball match. Read more
- Brothers join forces on Battlin' Bears
- Brothers Nate and Ben Ray often wondered if there would come a day when they both would line up in the same backfield. Read more
- McCormick is "marathon mom"
- The women's cross country team at Rocky Mountain College includes a runner called mom. Junior Teri Lea McCormick is the harrier always in a big hurry this fall, juggling a hectic schedule that includes being a full-time mom to her 3-year-old son, Leighton, while also pursuing the sport that she loves. Read more
- Devoted teacher's life celebrated at RMC Oct. 16
- A celebration of Richard's life service will be in the Rocky Mountain College Chapel on Sunday, Oct. 16, at 2 p.m. Memorials may be sent to Rocky Mountain College, c/o of Obert Undem, 1511 Poly Drive, Billings, MT, 59102 or to Christ The Ray Of Hope Lutheran Church, 7001 San Antonio Dr. NE, Albuquerque, N.M. 87109. Read more
- Nationally acclaimed poet comes to RMC
- Rocky Mountain College will present a free public reading by poet William Stobb on Tuesday, Oct. 11. Read more
- Darla & John Jones named BTBJ Honorary Chairs
- John and Darla Jones have been named 2011 Honorary Chairs for Black Tie Blue Jeans, the annual scholarship benefit of Rocky Mountain College. Read more
- "Laramie": A project that heals
- The Rocky Mountain College Theater Department is staging the work Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Billings Studio Theatre. Read more
- Montana's poet laureate visits RMC
- Sheryl Noethe's best poems start with an idea for the opening line. She then abandons it to her imagination -- which her mother once likened to a runaway horse -- to carry it where ever it may go. That's just one thing Noethe, Montana's new poet laureate, shared with a Rocky Mountain College class Wednesday morning. Read more
- Winning way continues for RMC volleyball
- Senior outside hitter Sara Brunner had 10 kills and 10 assists Thursday night as Rocky Mountain College swept Montana Tech 25-15, 25-15, 25-14 in Frontier Conference volleyball at the Fortin Center. Read more
- YCP launches new season Sunday
- The Yellowstone Chamber Players will open the 2011-2012 concert season with an afternoon of trios Sunday, Sept. 25 at Rocky Mountain College's Taylor Auditorium at Losekamp Hall. Read more
- RMC's Rogers places third in Montana Governor's Cup
- Laurel native Toryn Rogers, 24, a Rocky Mountain College junior, came in third overall in the Montana Governor's Cup Marathon, and first in his age group in the 26.2 mile race, with a time of 2:56:11. Read more
- BBQ in the Bowl following Battlin' Bears game
- The athletic department at Rocky Mountain College will be holding a "BBQ in the Bowl" Saturday afternoon on Herb Klindt Field. Read more
- RMC dedicates match to Hailey Pearce; establishing memorial scholarship
- The women's volleyball team at Rocky Mountain College will be dedicating Friday night's home match against Montana Western to the memory of former player and assistant coach Hailey Pearce. Read more
- Cleaner river thanks to RMC effort
- With the record floods in the spring, along with the ExxonMobil Oil Spill, the Yellowstone River has taken quite a beating for most of 2011. While most of the damages from the Oil Spill were taken cared of, volunteers pitched in on Saturday to give the river some tender loving care. "I'd rather spend my time out here, picking up trash along the river," said Mike Schilz, a student at Rocky Mountain College, as 50 or so volunteers hit the river to make a difference on the river's ecology and cleanliness. Read more
- Battlin' Bears beat Tech
- History hasn't been on the side of Rocky Mountain College when it comes to being nationally ranked in football -- and beating Montana Tech. Luckily for the Battlin' Bears, Saturday afternoon, they had JT Fitzgerald on their side. Read more
- RMC ranked in men's cross country
- The men's cross country team at Rocky Mountain College is ranked 25th in the first regular-season edition of the NAIA Top 25 poll, which was released on Wednesday. This is the first time the Battlin' Bear men, who won at Black Hills State last weekend, have appeared in the Top 25. Read more
- Tenacious Laurel grad to run marathon
- Two years ago Laurel native Toryn Rogers joined the Rocky Mountain College track team as a freshman walk-on, not realizing that step would lead him all the way to the Montana Governor's Cup Marathon 26.2-mile race this Sunday. Read more
- Gerber, Doerr to be enshrined in RMC Hall of Fame
- Luke Gerber of Hardin and Eugene Doerr of Boise, Idaho, will be inducted into Rocky Mountain College's Clara Klindt Athletic Hall of Fame in mid-September. Read more
- RMC volleyball team ranked in top 10
- The volleyball team at Rocky Mountain College has cracked the top 10 in the NAIA's national poll for the first time in the program's 26-year history. Read more
- Barott selected Frontier Player of the Week
- Senior setter Kristin Barott of Rocky Mountain College has been selected as the Frontier Conference's volleyball player of the week. The 5-foot-11 Barott, from West Richland, Wash, helped the Battlin' Bears go 2-0 over the weekend. Read more
- RMC returns to top 25 ranking after 11-year drought
- Rocky Mountain College cracked the NAIA Top 25 on Monday, taking the No. 20 ranking in the first regular-season poll of the season. It marks the end of an 11-year drought for Rocky. The last time the Battlin' Bears were ranked was on Oct. 24, 2000 at No. 22. Read more
- Frontier honors Barott, Mireles and Hart
- Rocky Mountain College athletes Kristin Barott, Cesar Mireles and Rachael Hart have been recognized as Frontier Conference athletes of the week in their respective sports. Read more
- Mireles, Kiprano lead RMC to win
- Cesar Mireles won the men's race at the South Dakota School of Mines Open on Saturday, helping the Rocky Mountain College Battlin' Bears to the team title. Read more
- RMC spikers sweep Westminster
- Sara Brunner put down 13 kills and Ashley Welborn added nine as Rocky Mountain College continued its winning ways in a sweep of Fronteir Conference foe Westminster College in women's volleyball Saturday. Read more
- Battlin' Bears down Montana Western
- Redshirt-freshman quarterback Bryce Baker ran for two touchdowns and passed for another Saturday afternoon as Rocky Mountain College defeated Montana Western 31-17 in Frontier Conference football play at Vigilante Field. Read more
- Rocky golfers take medalist honors
- Connor Rakowski and Katy Peterson of Rocky Mountain College swept the medalist honors at the MSUB Yellowjacket Invitational Friday. Rakowski shot identical rounds of 70 and 70 for a four-under par 140 at The Briarwood. Read more
- RMC volleyball team scored impressive win over L-C State
- Rocky Mountain College's volleyball victory at four-time reigning league champion Lewis-Clark State Thursday night ended several impressive win streaks by the Warriors. L-C State had won 38 consecutive matches at home against conference opponents dating to the 2006 season. The Warriors, 14-0 in conference play last season, had also won 19 straight league matches going back to the 2009 season. When you include postseason play, L-C State had beaten Frontier foes in 25 straight matches, home and away, since 2009. Rocky (12-2) is currently ranked 14th nationally, L-C State (6-3) is seventh. It was the Bears' first win in Lewiston, Idaho, since 2004. Read more
- Volunteers sought for annual river cleanup
- Volunteers and boats are needed to help with this year's cleanup of the Yellowstone River on Sept. 17. Read more
- Little Leaguers to be honored at RMC game
- On Saturday, they'll be at halftime of the Rocky Mountain College game before taking part in a motorcade and community celebration at Dehler Park. Read more
- RMC volleyball team enjoys 9-0 start
- Rocky Mountain College ran its season record to 9-0 Saturday with women's volleyball wins over Dakota Wesleyan, S.D., 25-18, 25-9, 25-18 and Dickinson State, N.D., 25-5, 25-8, 25-9 at Rocky's Clocktower Inn Tournament in the Fortin Center. Read more
- Battlin' Bears blast Blue Hawks
- On a sunny, hot afternoon when Little League baseball was still the talk of the town, Rocky Mountain College looked to whip up a little football frenzy for the fall. Read more
- At RMC, higher retention expected; 2nd highest enrollment; new look
- Rocky Mountain College is having its second-best year ever, in terms of enrollment numbers. RMC President Mike Mace told KULR-8 News that preliminary figures show that the school has more than 1,000 students for the 2011-12 school year, of which more than 900 are full-time students. Read more
- RMC Volleyball sweeps Davenport; 5-0 season start
- Nationally-ranked Rocky Mountain College improved to 5-0 in women's volleyball Thursday night with a 25-17, 25-21, 25-16 conquest over Davenport University of Michigan in the Fortin Center. The Battlin' Bears, ranked 18th in the NAIA, was spurred by the 14 kills and 23 digs of senior outside hitter Sara Brunner. Read more
- White Coat Ceremony coverage
- School has barely started for students at Rocky Mountain College, but on Thursday, more than 20 students said goodbye to their college careers. The students in Rocky's Physician Assistant Studies Program donned their white coat in a ceremony on Thursday, symbolizing their transition from college student to a medical professional. Commencement speakers reminded the graduates to care about their patients first, as well as praising their achievements over the past two years. Read more
- Battlin' Bears look to veterans for defensive punch
- Paul Palu came to Rocky Mountain College from West Seattle (Wash.) High School five years ago as a 225-pound all-league wide receiver. He will be leaving as a 275-pound nose guard, with at least one Battlin' Bear touchdown to his credit -- an 87-yard fumble return last season at Montana State-Northern. Read more
- RMC to charge for some parking at football games
- Because of the increase in season pass holders entitled to preferred parking at Rocky Mountain College, the Tech Hall parking lot, immediately east of Herb Klindt Field, will be charging parking fees beginning with the first home football game on Saturday. Read more
- Big Sky Scribes opening exhibit at RMC
- A reception to open an exhibit of works by the Big Sky Scribes, the Montana Society of Lettering Artists, is scheduled from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, Aug. 26, in the Ryniker-Morrison Gallery at Rocky Mountain College. Read more
- All-Euro car show at RMC, Aug. 27 for charity
- The RMC campus is the place to be on August 27th if you enjoy European cars. Read more
- Major Gift to RMC Part of Exchange With Edwards Jet Center
- It was a good deal and a good deal more when Edwards Jet Center and Rocky Mountain College completed a property exchange recently. Read more
- RMC Volleyball Team wins Academic Award
- The volleyball team at Rocky Mountain College was one of 30 NAIA squads from across the country to receive the American Volleyball Coaches Association's team academic award. Read more
- Rocky equestrian program includes community
- A pilot program this summer has turned the Rocky Mountain College equestrian therapy program down a new trail. Read more
- RMC has a new look
- Rocky Mountain College is getting a new look. By the time classes begin Aug. 22, its logo will have changed from one dominated by a craggy mountain range to a shield with the geological features downplayed. Read more
- Soccer fun day at RMC Sunday
- On Sunday, Rocky Mountain College presents a Soccer Fun Day for children of all ages and abilities. Read more
- Major Gift to RMC Part of Exchange With Edwards Jet Center
- It was a good deal and a good deal more when Edwards Jet Center and Rocky Mountain College completed a property exchange recently. Read more
- Ballards Named RMC Philanthropists of the Year
- Dr. William and Merilyn Ballard have been named recipients of the 2011 Rocky Mountain College Philanthropist of the Year Award. Read more
- RMC alum ready to 'swing away' at Montana Cup
- After a record-setting performance on the way to winning a second consecutive Montana State Amateur, Nathan Bailey headed to Canyon Ferry and Cooney Lake for a little rest and relaxation with his family. Read more
- Gerber, Doerr to be enshrined in RMC Athletic Hall of Fame
- Luke Gerber of Hardin and Eugene Doerr of Boise, Idaho, will be inducted into Rocky Mountain College's Clara Klindt Athletic Hall of Fame in mid-September. Read more
- Memorial established, services planned for Hailey Pearce
- Born September 5, 1985, in Ontario, Ore., Hailey May Pearce passed away July 18, 2011. Read more
- Battlin' Bear football expects big turnout
- Rocky Mountain College's football program is expecting one of its largest turnouts ever when two-a-day practices get under way on Aug. 8. Read more
- Foreign students attracted to RMC
- Recruiting international students can be difficult when your school name doesn't end in "university." But special programs at Rocky Mountain College help counter that disadvantage, said Michael West, director of Rocky's international program. Read more
- RMC community mourns former player, coach
- Hailey Pearce, a former volleyball standout and assistant coach at Rocky Mountain College, has died from injuries suffered Monday during an auto accident in eastern Washington. Read more
- RMC's Amanda Hunter wins Big Sky State Games Women's Triathlon
- Rock Mountain College student Amanda Hunter, 20, placed first overall in the women's triathlon at the 26th annual Big Sky State Games on Sunday, July 17, 2011. Hunter is also training to compete in a half ironman triathlon in Alberta, Canada at the end of the month. Read more
- RMC golfer tied for lead at Montana Women's Amateur Golf
- Glendive golfer Katy Peterson is tied for the lead after the opening round of play Tuesday at the Montana State Women's Amateur and Senior Amateur at Bill Roberts Golf Course. Read more
- Kids, NFL stars have fun at Edwards' camp
- With around 300 kids participating, Edwards said he was appreciative of all the volunteers and sponsors who assisted in making the camp possible. At least a dozen Rocky Mountain College players also helped out with the drills. Read more
- Angela's Adventures: Futebol de Salao
- With a motto of "health and fun through fitness," Futeboll Skills Soccer Academy has a unique approach to creating the next generation of future soccer stars in the Magic City. Read more
- Archaeological excavation uncovers rich history
- On my recent journey to Israel, I spent three days working at Bethsaida, an archaeological site about 1-1/2 miles from the Sea of Galilee in northern Israel. It was founded in the 10th century B.C. as the capital city of the biblical kingdom of Geshur. Read more
- Former Battlin' Bear Uskoski on IBL title team
- Former Rocky Mountain College basketball star Devin Uskoski helped the Vancouver Volcanoes capture their first International Basketball League championship Sunday at Clark College. Read more
- RMC alumna running for state AG job
- Pam Bucy of Helena on Thursday became the second Democrat to jump into the 2012 attorney general's race, although Democratic incumbent Steve Bullock won't reveal his political plans until after Labor Day. Read more
- Liningers establish scholarship with legacy gift
- Sharon and Neal Lininger have pledged a scholarship endowment of $420,000 that will be funded by a life insurance policy. The policy will establish a $420,000 scholarship fund for Rocky Mountain College upon Sharon's death. Read more
- RMC Institute for Peace Studies award winner named
- Bill Simmons has been named winner of the 2011 Jeannette Rankin Peace Award. ?The award will be presented at the Alberta Bair Theater on Nov. 18 along with the Gronhovd Peace Essay winners. This award is presented to individuals from Montana (or with strong ties to Montana) who exemplify values promoted by Rankin and the Institute for Peace Studies at Rocky Mountain College. Read more
- RMC Cross Country Coach provides tips to runners
- Most people might not think about sprints when marathon training comes to mind, but the organizers of the Montana Governor's Cup Marathon and a local collegiate coach are hoping to change that. Read more
- RMC former Board Chair making more connections
- When Thorm Forseth, the founder of Rimrock Stages Inc., talks about the importance of connections, he's not talking about work or social networking. He means rebuilding Montana's bus connections after that mode of travel got thrown up in the air when Greyhound Lines Inc. quit serving Montana and North Dakota in 2004. Read more
- Virginia City opens new stage season
- Rocky Mountain College opened its third season last month as operator of the historic Virginia City Opera House. This is the 62nd season for the Virginia City Players, the acting troupe that performs repertory theatre at the Opera House. Read more
- RMC receives gift of $500,000 from former professors
- Rocky Mountain College has received a gift of nearly $500,000 from the estate of former professors at the college. Read more
- RMC receives major gift from Bross family
- Rocky Mountain College is the beneficiary of a gift of nearly $500,000 from the estate of former professors at the college. Read more
- RMC prof's southside soccer-style progam touted
- Meet Paul Roper: professor of physical education and health at Rocky Mountain College, 66-year-old English expatriate and a social activist who has recently started a new nonprofit. Read more
- RMC alum winds up high school teaching career in Billings
- "Do not lie to the queen." That's the cardinal rule the West High School drama students have adhered to for the past 12 years. The queen is West High's drama teacher, Melinda Middleton, who is cleaning out her desk today and saying her goodbyes after an impressive run in Billings. Read more
- RMC grad earns full scholarship to divinity school
- A Rocky Mountain College magna cum laude graduate has received a full-tuition scholarship and stipend for the Master of Divinity Program at Drew University. Read more
- RMC Board Member argues geology and global warming
- I am a historian. My history book, however, is different from most. For, you see, the pages of my "book" are not paper pages containing printed words; but, rather, they are layers of rock arranged in a sequence from oldest to youngest. If you study these "pages" with a trained eye, they tell the story of Earth's history which includes advances of seas over what is now dry land followed by retreat of the water, mountain building episodes, appearances of various forms of life followed by disappearance of these groups, cataclysmic events and, importantly, changes in the atmosphere and climate over millions of years. Man only appears on the scene in the last few pages of the last chapter in my "book." Read more
- RMC runners tackle NAIA marathon
- Rocky Mountain College freshman Noah Kiprono made a wrong turn late during last year's marathon at the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field championships, but he quickly retraced his steps in correcting his mistake and finished seventh. Read more
- RMC Cross Country Coach places 7th in half marathon
- Alan King, head cross country and distance track coach at Rocky Mountain College, placed seventh out of 6,155 runners Saturday in the Fargo Half Marathon. Read more
- Festival of Cultures set for June 12
- This year's Festival of Cultures will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 12, on the campus of Rocky Mountain College on Poly Drive. Read more
- Ellen Moak -- Perfect GPA; Perfect Pitch
- Ellen Moak knew about Rocky Mountain College from the time she was a little girl. Attending campus events was standard family fare since her dad, Mark, was a longtime professor of fine arts, and her mom, Rhett, became an art instructor. That's why she decided she needed to go farther afield when she graduated from high school. Read more
- RMC's Rakowski ready to tee it up at Nationals
- Connor Rakowski said some of the best golf advice he ever received came years ago from his mother, Marianne. "She said to just go out every round, have fun and be sure to smile," the Rocky Mountain College junior recalled. "Just play with confidence." Read more
- Hard working grad shines at RMC
- It's one thing to be valedictorian of a high school class of 10 kids. ?It's another to graduate summa cum laude from a class of 150 college seniors. Miranda Ainslie accomplished both, with a 3.9 GPA -- just shy of perfect -- and without being a total bookworm. Read more
- RMC prof reaches out to south side kids with new program
- Raised in a poor neighborhood in the industrial heartland of England, Paul Roper experienced firsthand the joy and escape that soccer brought to inner-city kids. Read more
- RMC golfer qualifies for nationals
- Rocky Mountain College junior Connor Rakowski is one of 11 individuals to earn a berth in the 60th annual NAIA men's national golf championships, set for May 24-27 in Silvis, Ill. Read more
- RMC alumnus, Lawman David Kenat, promotes civility
- Studying American history concentrating on the periods of 1717-1830 and 1890-1970; studying Ethics; studying political philosophy and the moral justifications for violence and peace; study of Religion (my degrees are in Philosophy and Religious Studies from Rocky Mountain College and I studied Asian Philosophy in Graduate School at Chungbuk National University in Cheongju City, South Korea); volunteering as a registered adult with the Billings Young Marines, which is a youth character development program; studying gangs, practicing martial arts, and being a Free Mason. Read more
- RMC students recognized...
- Rocky Mountain College students were recently honored for their academic and civic accomplishments at the annual RMC Academic Awards Banquet. Presented with the President's Cup were Rose Alfieri of Island Park, Idaho, and Ian Turner of Hayden, Idaho. This award is presented by RMC President Michael Mace to two graduating seniors, one male and one female, based on scholarship, leadership and contributions to the RMC and greater community. Winning the Dean's Cup were Ellen Moak of Billings and Joel Harris of Fort Smith. This award, presented by RMC Academic Vice President Anthony Piltz, goes to the male and female seniors with the highest cumulative grade point average. The Ossie Abrams Faculty Awards went to Mark Moak, RMC professor, art, and Stephen Germic, RMC associate professor, English. For this award, graduating seniors nominate the teachers who "go beyond the call." The instructors receiving the highest number of nominations are selected to receive the award. Departmental awards were presented to students who achieved academic success: Accounting/Billings Chapter of CPA's Award: Stephanie Walker, Billings. Accounting: Michael Morasko, Ely, Nev. Business: Jessica Overstreet, Three Forks. Music: Tyler Kaufmann, Elkhorn, Neb. Theater Arts (Outstanding Technical Award): Jennifer Rassley, Belgrade. Theater Arts (Outstanding Performance Award): DeLaney Hardy, Red Lodge. Art: Kelsey Dwyer, Olathe, Kan. Physical Education & Health: Brittany Dockter, Great Falls. Exercise Science: Kristen Ballbach, Rapelje. Physician Assistant Program: Kaley Rice, Woodbury, Minn. Psychology: Rose Alfieri, Island Park, Idaho. Services for Academic Success: Ben King, Billings; Henry Winters, New Orleans. Aviation Studies: Ian Turner, Hayden, Idaho. Equestrian Studies: Kayla Homewood, Columbus. Biology: Lori Ahern, Broadview; Ben King, Billings. Chemistry: Ben King, Billings. Computer Science: Stephen Fowler (senior), Billings; Isaac Mayes (freshman), Bothell, Wash. Mathematics: Jacob Downs, Billings. Communication Studies: Sarah Bishoff, Gardiner. Bob Lyon Speech & Debate: Daniel Johnson, Billings. Education Elementary: Elizabeth Annie Anseth, Billings; Traci Whittaker, Denton. Education Secondary and K-12: Marni Hale, Whitefish; Jesse Moore, Roundup. Master of Educational Leadership: Dale Olinger, Missoula. English/Creative Writing: David Keys, Los Alamos, N.M. Literary Studies: Martha Hawkins, Billings. Read more
- African roots - American friendship
- To see them striding along the Rimrocks or Zimmerman Park, you might think (for a second) that you were out on the African veldt and not in Billings. Read more
- Rocky senior fits art, geology into college career
- Heather Grotbo is finishing a double major in geology and art at Rocky Mountain College. Rather than work against each other, the right-brain and left-brain disciplines complement each other. Read more
- RMC mourns the passing of a longtime friend
- The Rev. George Harper, longtime pastor of St. Paul's United Methodist Church and one of Helena's greatest sports fans, passed away of natural causes Sunday at his home after a brief illness. He was 87. Read more
- Three Battlin' Bears in Senior Classic
- Rocky Mountain College quarterback Kasey Peters, wide receiver Nate Barnett and running back Michael Thomas are scheduled to compete Saturday in the 5th annual Victory Sports Network Senior Classic at Salina Stadium. Read more
- Public invited to join RMC China trip
- The public is invited to join Rocky Mountain College students on a December 2011 trip to China. A $1,500 deposit is required by May 13. Read more
- Former RMC standout is MVP in German pro league
- Former Rocky Mountain College basketball star Devin Uskoski has been selected as the Player of the Year this season in Germany's Pro B league. Read more
- Battlin' Bear D shines in spring scrimmage
- Nathan Schott celebrated his 21st birthday in true football fashion Friday night on Wendy's Field at Daylis Stadium. Read more
- RMC men golfers capture Collegiate Cup title
- The Montana State Billings women and Rocky Mountain College men came away winners Friday at the conclusion of the Collegiate Cup golf matches played at The Briarwood. Read more
- RMC women golfers ranked top 25
- The women's golf team at Rocky Mountain College is ranked No. 23 in the NAIA Top 25 poll, which was released on Friday. Read more
- RMC Commencement speaker announced
- Actor, mime and educator Bill Bowers will return to his alma mater to deliver this year's 129th Rocky Mountain College Commencement Address on at 1 p.m. May 7 in the Fortin Education Center. Read more
- Canstruction 2011 racks up food for hungry
- Canstruction 2011 racks up food for hungry: Canstruction photos by Dave Shumway Billings Gazette - RMC Canstruction 2011 benefits Food Bank KTVQ - RMC Canstruction 2011 Read more
- RMC's championship skiers make the grade in classroom
- Not only was the Rocky Mountain College Ski Team swift down the slopes, they were also sharp in the classroom. Read more
- RMC prof coordinating Bison BioBlitz
- The American Prairie Foundation is accepting applications from scientific experts and citizen scientists to participate in a BioBlitz on the American Prairie Reserve, 50 miles south of Malta, June 23-25. Read more
- RMC women lead Frontier in Academic All-Conference
- The Frontier Conference has named 46 women to its academic all-conference basketball team. Read more
- RMC student reaches out to Ethiopia
- A Rocky Mountain College student is helping to build a better future for children living in his hometown in Ethiopia. Read more
- RMC presenting "California Suite"
- Playwright Neil Simon is at his most humane laugh-a-minute best in Rocky Mountain College's production of "California Suite," a humorous confection divided into four parts: Visitor from New York , Philadelphia, London and Chicago. Read more
- RMC alumni help Ethiopian orphans
- A fundraising dinner on Tuesday will provide a taste of Ethiopia and raise money to help orphans in the African country. Read more
- Photo competition coming May 13-15 to RMC
- The Photographic Institute of the Yellowstone is holding its ninth annual photography competition May 13-15 at Rocky Mountain College. Read more
- RMC faculty recital set for March 22
- Rocky Mountain College hosts a free recital at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, in the Taylor Auditorium in Losekamp Hall. Read more
- Common religious ancestry discussed at RMC
- There's a song that Christian children sing about Abraham, the Old Testament patriarch, the Rev. John Sellers said Thursday night at Rocky Mountain College. Read more
- RMC salutes national championship skiers
- Rocky Mountain College is rapidly becoming a "ski school." That was evident Wednesday as a crowd of nearly 300 students, faculty members and fans gathered in the school's Fortin Center to honor the Battlin' Bears men, who won their third national championship last weekend in Sun Valley, Idaho, and also to salute the Rocky women, who finished a close second. Read more
- History Professor's book selected as a finalist
- The Center for Great Plains Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has announced the finalists for this year's Great Plains Distinguished Book Prize. "Bloodshed at Little Bighorn: Sitting Bull, Custer, and the Destinies of Nations" by Tim Lehman (The Johns Hopkins University Press); Read more
- RMC golfers win tourney
- Led by freshman medalist Katy Peterson, the women's golf team at Rocky Mountain College began its spring season Tuesday by winning Lewis-Clark State's Warrior Invitational at Clarkston Golf & Country Club. Read more
- RMC salutes champions
- Rocky Mountain College will be honoring its men's and women's ski-racing teams during a reception Wednesday morning in the school's Fortin Center. The event is free, open to the public and will begin at 11:30 a.m. Read more
- RMC Men Win National Ski Championship
- Rocky Mountain College won its third United States Collegiate Ski Association men's national championship Saturday afternoon at the Sun Valley Resort. Read more
- Rocky's women finish 2nd at ski nationals
- Rocky Mountain College finished second overall to perennial powerhouse Sierra Nevada College Friday at the conclusion of the women's portion of the 33rd United States Collegiate Skiing Association national championships. Read more
- RMC men leading national ski championships
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- RMC women skiers on track at nationals
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- RMC skiers begin pursuit of national championships
- Rocky Mountain College skier Alex Guras should be easy to spot this week on the Sun Valley, Idaho, slopes. Read more
- Canstruction teams ready to help Food Bank
- Five teams with five architects are ready to build sculptures with canned foods for the annual Billings Canstruction event to help the Billings Food Bank. Read more
- Rocky skier Friberg targets national title
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- Persistence paid off, RMC alum Chris Horn says
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- Oilman had front row seat on Libyan politics
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- Council approves bonds for Rocky
- Besides a zone change for county-owned land, the other agenda items focused mostly on financial issues. The council approved issuing up to $2.6 million in bonds that will allow Rocky Mountain College to improve energy efficiency on campus. Read more
- RMC's Mireles headed to nationals
- Cesar Mireles of Rocky Mountain College will run in the 1,000 meters at the 46th annual Men's NAIA Track & Field national championships, which begin Thursday in Geneva, Ohio. Read more
- RMC Battlin' Bears ready for tournament
- The Rocky Mountain College women will be at home and the Battlin' Bear men will be on the road when the Frontier Conference postseason basketball tournament gets under way this week. Read more
- RMC equestrian show results
- Rocky Mountain College hosted six college teams at the most recent set of Western Discipline Intercollegiate Horse Show Association shows, including the Western Regional Show. The RMC IHSA Equestrian Team competed against teams from Carroll College, the University of Montana, Montana State University, Utah State University, University of Montana Western and the College of Southern Idaho. Taylor Day, Kristin Dillehay, Rhiannon Laird and Becca Wolf all qualified for the regional show, held on Sunday, Feb. 20. Becca Wolf, Kristin Dillehay and Taylor Day competed in the Intermediate Horsemanship Class. Taylor Day, Las Vegas, took first place; Kristin Dillehay of Rosewood, Ohio, placed second and Becca Wolf of Boise, Idaho, placed sixth. Rhiannon Laird of Granger, Ind., competing in the Novice Horsemanship class, placed fifth. The results of the three Western shows on Feb. 19 and 20 are as follows: Rachel Phillips of Laurel placed second, fourth and third in the Walk Trot classes on Saturday. Tasha Roseboom of San Clemente, Calif., placed second and her sister Ashley Roseboom placed third, also in the Walk Trot class. In Intermediate I Horsemanship, Erin Burns of Castle Rock, Colo., placed first, allowing her to advance into the Intermediate II Horsemanship class, where she then placed second and fifth. Lydia Harvey of Poulsbo, Wash., placed second twice in Intermediate I Horsemanship, giving her the necessary points to move into Intermediate II Horsemanship, placing first in the Sunday Show. The Intermediate II Horsemanship class had several Rocky members competing. Becca Severson of Plymouth, Minn., first twice and sixth. Becca Wolf of Boise, Idaho, also placed first and third twice. Brooke Ruffier of Butte placed second and fifth twice. Lindsy Martens of Colstrip placed fourth in both Saturday shows. Liz Marklin of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, placed fourth, fourth and fifth. Alyssa Little of Bismarck, N.D., placed first, second and third over the weekend. In Novice Horsemanship, Kayla Walter of Windermer, B.C., Canada, placed sixth. Shauna Ketcham of Livermore, Calif., placed second, fourth and sixth. Bethany Bappe of Riverton, Wyo., placed second, second and fourth. Jessica Steinke of Camas, Wash., placed first and second. Taylor Day placed first, third and fourth in the new class, alongside Kristin Dillehay, who placed second twice. Meredith Burton of Camillus, N.Y., placed third in Advanced Horsemanship. Rhiannon Laird of Granger, Ind., also placed third. Read more
- Peace Corps 50 year reunion at RMC
- It has been 50 years since President John F. Kennedy signed an executive order authorizing the formation of the Peace Corps, an organization focused on bringing peace and friendship throughout the world. Read more
- 'Champ' Uskoski playing well in Germany
- Former Rocky Mountain College basketball star Devin Uskoski is enjoying another big season playing professionally in Germany. Read more
- Mime works with Senior drama students
- Professional mime and actor Bill Bowers works with drama students at Billings Senior High to help them prepare for a performance at the Edinboro Fringe Festival this Summer. Bowers will be performing his autobiographical play 'It Goes Without Saying' at Rocky Mountain College on Feb. 24th to help raise funds for the students' trip. Read more
- Acclaimed artist Ben Steele makes gift to RMC
- Ben Steele, left, and his wife, Shirley, far right, present art work and a sketchbook to Rocky Mountain College professors Elizabeth McNamer and Jim Baken. Read more
- RMC equestrians host successful competition
- Kristin Dillehay and Taylor Day don't find it odd being competitors on the same team. To them it's actually more of an advantage. "We are technically going against each other, but we have it worked out where one of us will get first and the other gets second," Day said from the stands. Read more
- RMC skiers dominate Regionals; bound for Nationals
- Rocky Mountain College's remarkable run of success in alpine ski racing has reached another milestone. For the 10th consecutive year, the Battlin' Bears men and women are headed to the United States Collegiate Ski Association national championships. Read more
- RMC student discusses Semester at Sea
- A semester of college doesn't usually bring to mind three months on a cruise ship, but for students participating in the Semester at Sea program, it's a reality. Read more
- Bill Bowers, RMC'81, to perform at RMC
- Bill Bowers is a New York-based professional mime, actor and arts educator. A Montana native, Bowers is teaming with Senior High to develop a piece that focuses on Native culture. Read more
- RMC students praised for exemplary behavior
- RMC provided some tickets to some students, and we oldsters were impressed with the politeness and good behavior of the kids. I only wish that I had a portion of their energy. The young ladies were dressed very appropriately, and the young men even made an effort to ask some of the older ladies to dance. Read more
- RMC Hosts Ninth Annual CS Competition
- Rocky Mountain College Department of Computer Science will offer -- for the ninth year -- scholarships for talented high school juniors and seniors who wish to enroll in college- level introductory computer science classes. Read more
- RMC skiers sweep titles
- Three was a charm for Rocky Mountain College's Isa Floden. Read more
- Focus on Isa Floden, RMC skier/shutterbug
- On how things are going after arriving on campus in the fall of 2008 ... "It was hard at first. My plan was to stay for one year. After the ski season, I realized how much fun it was and I decided I wanted to stay. Then I got more into school, too. I thought that was fun." Read more
- Undem elected officer of Billings Community Foundation
- The Billings Community Foundation elected officers for 2011 at its annual meeting in January. Read more
- Rocky equestrians did well in Utah
- The Rocky Mountain College Intercollegiate Horse Show Association Equestrian Team recently competed in a show in Logan, Utah. The RMC team won nine first places, four second places, and nine third places, competing against teams from Carroll College, the University of Montana, Montana State University, Utah State University, University of Montana Western, and the College of Southern Idaho. Read more
- RMC skiers dominate slalom
- Rocky Mountain College skiers Anton Larsson and Isa Floden won slalom races Friday during a Grand Teton Conference meet at Snowbowl. Read more
- RMC students write love letters from literary characters
- What would Rochester say to Jane Eyre in a love letter? Linaya Leaf, Rocky Mountain College professor of English and dramatic arts, gave her students poetic license to compose love letters as fictional characters might have. Read more
- Teens start handmade jewelry business to benefit diabetes causes
- Rose, a freshman at Rocky Mountain College, saw Lynch wearing some of the jewelry and saw the potential of using it as a way to give back. Rather than throwing the caps away, "we're throwing them to a cure," said Rose who has built and designed a website to market the jewelry. Read more
- Meetings at Rocky result in Frontier Conference growth
- "I think it increases our brand awareness. I think it increases our ability to attract new and exciting athletes into our family," RMC President Mike Mace said. (President Mace is also president of the Frontier's council of presidents.) "It probably allows us, in time on a step-by-step basis, to expand some sports at Rocky Mountain College." Read more
- Wardell's hire 'final' piece in RMC's PA faculty
- In a sustained effort to add muscle to the Master of Physician Assistant Studies Program at Rocky Mountain College, Tanja Wardell, a practicing PA at St. Vincent Healthcare, will join the faculty on Feb. 15. Read more
- RMC's Breeding wins 1,000-meter race
- Megan Breeding of Rocky Mountain College won the women's 1,000-meter race Saturday at the Mountain State Games in Idaho State University's Holt Arena. Read more
- RMC resuscitates PA program
- Doctor shortages, especially in rural and underserved areas of Montana, aging baby boomers and a changing health care system have thrust the demand for physician assistants into the national spotlight -- and Rocky Mountain College has strategically positioned itself to be on the cusp of the boom. Read more
- 'Montanan-at-heart' hopes to recover heavy oil from Beartooth
- The Beartooth foothills south of this dot on the map are buffeted by wind and crusted with snow drifts this time of the year. But underground, beneath winter's grip -- and only a few miles from another geologic formation that bears platinum and palladium -- a reservoir of heavy crude has long tempted oil companies. Read more
- "40 Under 40"
- RMC can be proud that it continually has Rocky grads, staff, and faculty selected as Outstanding Community Leaders every year by the Billings Business Journal. Four of "40 under 40" Outstanding Achievers for 2010 are affiliated with RMC... Read more
- Presentation on eating disorders, diet at RMC
- Meryl Nietsch-Cooperman, a speaker and author on health issues, will give a presentation on eating disorders in the society at 1 p.m., Jan. 31, in the Fortin Center auditorium. Nietsch-Cooperman is on the speaker's bureau of the National Eating Disorders Association and is an Associate of Aesthetic Realism. Originally from Massapequa, N.Y., she attended Rocky Mountain College and Parsons School of Design in New York. Read more
- RMC Skiers Sweep Home Meet
- Rocky Mountain College claimed all the hardware on the ski slopes... Read more
- Rocky skiers looking forward to banner year
- There's no shortage of seasoning on Rocky Mountain College's alpine ski-racing teams this winter, so it should come as no surprise the Battlin' Bears are planning to extend what's been a sizzling and sensational run. Read more
- Wait has been worth it for Battlin' Bear
- There's a lot to like about watching Rocky Mountain College's E.J. Ross play basketball: his textbook pull-up jumper, his deep 3-pointers and the way he can fly to the rim. Read more
- KTVQ interviews RMC Haitian students
- On January 12, 2010, a 7.0 Magnitude earthquake changed the lives of many Haitians forever. "And I felt the earth shaking. That was horrible," said Peterson Fussaint, a Haitian and a current student at Rocky Mountain College in Billings. Read more
- RMC Haitian student recalls tragedy with new outlook
- Considering what Peterson Fussaint lived through a year ago today and witnessed in the months afterward, it'd be easy for him to be quiet, mad and scared. Read more
- Battlin' Bears earn NAIA Champions of Character Award
- Rocky Mountain College is one of the recent recipients of the Five Star Champions of Character Award by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Read more
- Rocky aviation grad flies missions of hope in Congo
- Wings of Hope pilots work in very remote area of the world bringing medical assistance and aide to those in need. Read more
- RMC students help women's center with "souper bowls"
- Rocky Mountain College art student Max Deininger works in Rhett Moak's pottery class making ceramic bowls for a February "Souper Bowl" party to raise funds for Angela's Piazza Women's Drop-In Center. Read more
- Alice Yim, who attended RMC, featured in Lucky Magazine
- Designer Alice Yim of New York showcased her elegant collection, drawing much attention. Her silky and simple pieces had an elegant allure. Yim says she used spring elements in her color pallets, drawing inspiration from sandy colors and various sea creatures. Read more
- Stimulus funds upgrad RMC teaching equipment
- A blind couple buys their first home on the South Side. A cop hits the streets in Laurel. A college buys life-sized model skeletons for the classroom. Construction begins on a $60 million courthouse. A company keeps some plumbers working during a recession. Read more
- RMC's forensics team returns from Slovenia
- Although members of the Rocky Mountain College debate team traveled to Slovenia in November for a debate camp, there was no time for sightseeing. Read more
- Battlin' Bears basketball team gives back
- The Rocky Mountain College (Mont.) men's basketball team spent its first open weekend of the season giving back to the community by putting on a basketball clinic for boys and girls grades 1-6 on Dec. 4. Freedom Church in Billings has a basketball program called UPWARD and the team has partnered with them to put on this free basketball clinic for the past seven years. About 275 campers took advantage of this free clinic put on at Freedom Church by the Battlin' Bears. The clinic included fundamental stations, skill improvement and a positive message describing how basketball can be used as a vehicle to teach us all about life lessons. Read more
- Barrott, Bruner get VB accolades
- Rocky Mountain College volleyball standouts Sara Brunner and Kristin Barott have been selected to the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) all-Northwest Region first team. Read more
- RMC volleyball ends historic season on winning note
- Rocky Mountain College's history-making women's volleyball season came to a winning conclusion Thursday with a 25-19, 25-17, 25-19 sweep of Oklahoma City on the final day of pool play at the 31st NAIA national championships. Read more
- Frontier Conference talks expansion
- The geographic footprint of the Frontier Conference is still likely to grow in the near future, but the actual size of the expanding league won't be known until at least early February. Read more
- Battlin' Bears aid Toys for Tots
- A new, unwrapped toy will get you into the men's and women's basketball games at Rocky Mountain College on Friday night. The Battlin' Bears will be holding their annual Champions for Children night, with all of the toys being donated to the local Toys for Tots charity. Read more
- Dr. Purcell joins RMC Physician Assistant faculty
- Dr. Tom Purcell, former medical director of the Billings Clinic Cancer Center, will assume a leadership role of a different kind in January. This time it will be in a Billings college classroom. Read more
- RMC Volleyball looks to build on exciting start
- After last Saturday night's NAIA opening-round match in the Fortin Center, you could make a solid case for women's volleyball being one of the most exciting sports Rocky Mountain College offers. Read more
- Rebecca Baken art show opens Tuesday
- Rebecca Baken is presenting a series of new paintings, photographs, and sketches in an exhibit opening in the Ryniker-Morrison Gallery, in Tech Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 30. A public reception is 5 to 7 p.m. on Nov. 30 and the exhibit is up through Dec. 10. Read more
- RMC adjunct named CMO of new medical practices division
- St. Vincent Healthcare has announced the appointment of Scott Sears, MD, FACP, as the hospital's new Chief Medical Officer of St. Vincent Healthcare's employed physician group, Medical Practices Division. Read more
- Battlin' Bears Upend Yellowjackets
- E.J. Ross led four players into double figures as the Rocky Mountain Battlin' Bears defeated Montana State Billings 76-71 Wednesday night in men's basketball at Alterowitz Gymnasium. Read more
- RMC's Bruner a smashing success
- Sara Brunner arrived at Rocky Mountain College three years ago as a successful middle blocker, but has been transformed into a high-flying outside hitter with a powerful spiking stroke. Read more
- RMC geology student tracked movement of Rims
- As part of his graduate studies in geology at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, Ben Chorn is doing research on the sediment at the bottom of Lake Malawi in Africa. Read more
- RMC spikers to begin NAIA tourney on Nov. 30
- When the women's volleyball team at Rocky Mountain College resumes its NAIA national championship run in Sioux City, Iowa, on Nov. 30, Azusa Pacific University, Columbia College and Oklahoma City University will be waiting. Read more
- RMC Women Upset Jamestown in National Tourney
- Rocky Mountain College defeated Jamestown College 3-1 in the Opening Round of the NAIA National Tournament in Billings, Mont., on Saturday night. Read more
- RMC's BTBJ fundraiser a great event
- We attended Rocky Mountain College 's "Black Tie, Blue Jeans" scholarship benefit for the first time this year. It was a first-rate event, and we want to compliment the volunteers, staff, alumni, students and attendees who made it such a success! We attend many lovely auctions in the community, but this one was the most elegant and enjoyable ever! Read more
- RMC equestrian team competes in Bozeman
- Following a successful showing at the IHSA (Intercollegiate Horse Show Association) Equestrian Team in Missoula earlier this month, the Rocky Mountain College equestrian team heads to Bozeman Nov. 20 -21. Read more
- Time set for RMC's first-round match
- Rocky Mountain College's first-round match against Jamestown (N.D.) College in the NAIA women's volleyball championships will begin at 7 p.m. Saturday in Rocky's Fortin Center. Read more
- RMC volleyball qualifies for NAIA tourney
- For the first time in school history, the women's volleyball team at Rocky Mountain College has qualified for the 31st NAIA national championships. Read more
- Bears put a bow on season with win
- Finally, some positive history for Rocky Mountain College football. Saturday, the Battlin' Bears registered their first winning season since 1999, jumping out to a 27-0 lead in the first half and hanging on to beat Eastern Oregon University 34-28 to close out the year with four consecutive victories. Read more
- Overstreet, Barott, Bruner named first team Frontier
- Three members of the Rocky Mountain College women's volleyball team have been selected as all-Frontier Conference first-team performers. Read more
- RMC student studies pesticide use against pine beetles
- In June, the Rocky Mountain College junior set up a field study of a compound that repels the beetles, which are causing widespread destruction across Montana and Wyoming. Read more
- Rocky spikers sweep past MSUB
- The baseball adage "hit it where they ain't" can be applied to volleyball, as well. But, in a reprise of their crosstown rivalry, Rocky Mountain College didn't allow Montana State Billings any room to maneuver at the net. The Battlin' Bears closed their regular season in style with a 25-17, 25-20, 25-23 sweep over MSUB at the Fortin Center on Monday night. Read more
- RMC VB hosts MSUB at Fortin tonight
- Rocky Mountain College will entertain Montana State Billings tonight in a non-conference women's volleyball match in the Fortin Center. Game time is at 7. Read more
- RMC's comic 'Wonder' opens tonight
- Rocky Mountain College opens its new theater season with a two-act adult comedy that provides hilarity and revelation. "Wonder of the World" is an adult comedy with tickets $10 for adults and $8 for students and seniors. It opens tonight and also plays Saturday, and Nov. 11, 12 and 13, at Billings Studio Theatre. Show time for each performance is 8 p.m. Read more
- Black Tie Blue Jeans boosted by students
- Finding students to help out at Rocky Mountain College's annual scholarship fundraiser Black Tie Blue Jeans was easy. Since nine out of 10 students attending Rocky receive some scholarship money, volunteers are all over campus. And, beyond a sense of obligation, Rocky students understand the importance of community service, according to Rocky's new development director Vicki Davison. Read more
- Battlin' Bears score homecoming victory
- Michael Thomas took off running on Saturday afternoon and he didn't stop until Rocky Mountain College had a rousing 48-38 homecoming football victory over Montana Tech. Read more
- RMC leads the way to tackle river trash
- How much trash and debris can you find in six hours along the 10-mile stretch of the Yellowstone River that runs through Billings? "Mountains of it," said Kayhan Ostovar, an assistant professor of environmental science at Rocky Mountain College. "It's hard to say how much. Last time it was literally as tall as a person and about 20 feet long." Read more
- A great lady and friend of Rocky Mountain College passes
- On Thursday, Oct. 28, 2010, Marilyn Ann Brown of Billings passed away at her home surrounded by her family. Marilyn was born on May 29, 1930, in Beach, N.D., to John and Edna Alguire. She was valedictorian of her 1941 graduating class in Beach. The next year, Marilyn moved to Billings with her family, where she met Rockwood Brown. She attended Concordia College, Eastern Montana College and University of Montana. Marilyn studied drama at the University of Montana. Marilyn and Rockwood were married in 1951. Read more
- The net effect
- Jessica Overstreet's multiple skills make her a star on the volleyball court. She also has a tendency to change her hair color on a whim, which brings additional notice and some good-natured teasing. "She'll ask me if I like this (blonde or dark) color," said Laurie Kelly, head coach at Rocky Mountain College. "I always say yes because I like her in every hair color." Kelly enjoys a special bond with Overstreet, a senior middle blocker, who -- hair color aside -- is an extremely focused athlete with her terrific hitting, blocking and back row defense. She's one of the coach's original recruits. Read more
- Haars to chair this year's Black Tie Blue Jeans benefit
- Janet and Jim Haar's strong connection to the Methodist Church in Cascade resulted in an enduring devotion to Rocky Mountain College. The Haars have been named the 2010 Honorary Chairs for RMC's Black Tie Blue Jeans scholarship benefit, which is Nov. 5. Read more
- RMC grad's efforts help battle poverty, slavery in Africa
- Sixteen months ago, My Fight was a few marks on a napkin. "We're young and naïve and idealistic and we want to do something about this. Poverty does not have to survive." - Jesse Murphy, My Fight organizer Today, it's a social business that markets T-shirts to fund a fight with one of the biggest foes on the planet: extreme poverty. Even before those pen marks hit the napkin, the idea for helping folks in abject poverty surfaced in My Fight founder Jesse Murphy's white, middle-class world in Dillon. The 2008 Rocky grad learned about child soldiering as a high school freshman and became concerned with the numbers. Twenty-seven million people are held in slavery because of poverty, he discovered. "That was something I couldn't live with,'' Murphy said. Read more
- RMC professor authors column on faith and values
- All of the perpetrators of the crimes of Sept. 11, 2001, were Muslim, came from Saudi, Arabia, and were Arab. In the aftermath of the event, many Americans held the Islamic religion responsible for the deeds of these few criminals, and much misinformation spread. Read more
- Harris, Ballard, Larson named to RMC Board
- Linda Harris was elected to the Rocky Mountain College board of trustees in September. Dr. William W. Ballard and F.H. "Rick" Larson, who have served previously on the RMC board, were also elected to serve on the Board. Read more
- Ison named aviation editor
- David Ison, Rocky Mountain College associate professor of aviation, has been selected editor of the aviation scholarly journal, the "Collegiate Aviation Review." Published by the University Aviation Association, it is a peer-reviewed publication in the aviation industry. Ison will immediately begin serving as the associate editor and will assume the primary editor position in the fall of 2011. Read more
- Frontier honors runners from RMC
- The Frontier Conference has honored athletes from Rocky Mountain College as its cross country runners of the week. Read more
- RMC hosts discussion on "Three Testaments"
- Rocky Mountain College will host a special panel discussion - "Three Testaments and their faith: Judaism, Christianity, and Mormonism" - at 7 p.m. October 21 in the Lillis Chapel in the Bair Family Student Center. It is free and open to the public. The panel will include Rabbi Barbara Block, Congregation Beth Aaron; Rev. Dr. Jan Witman, Shiloh United Method-ist Church; and President Larry H. Gardner, President of the Billings Montana Mission, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. After each panelist speaks, there'll be time for questions. Refreshments will be served. For more information contact the Rev. Kristi Foster, RMC chaplain, 657-1098 Read more
- Art class trips to Yellowstone NP
- We left Billings, Mont. and the campus of Rocky Mountain College a little before 5:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 9. Due to nearly nine inches of snowfall on the Beartooth Pass the evening before we had to take the "long" drive to the Park's north entrance in Gardiner via I-90 and Livingston. Arriving at the park to a very cloudy 8:00 a.m. start we got to work on the point of the trip, taking photographs. Read more
- RMC Babblin' Bears perform well on first outing
- The Rocky Mountain College Babblin' Bears collegiate speech and debate team started its competitive season with a big win at the Laramie County Community College tournament on September 25. Read more
- Haars named Honorary BTBJ Chairs
- Jim and Janet Haar have been named the 2010 Honorary Chairs for RMC's Black Tie Blue Jeans scholarship benefit. Jim Haar, who is now High Tech Construction chairman of the board, began his career in construction in Billings. By 1971, he was a general contractor, rising from a position in estimating and sales to corporate vice president and general manager. In 1984, Haar, with Scott Chartier and the late Dick Popelka, founded High Tech Construction. Janet Haar has been involved since the beginning of High Tech as CFO. Jim was president of High Tech for 25 years before being named chairman of the board. In 2008, High Tech was in charge of the impressive renovation and construction of Morledge-Kimball Hall on the RMC campus. In 2009, the firm was recognized as RMC's Corporate Philanthropist of the Year. Black Tie Blue Jeans is the annual scholarship benefit for RMC. It will be held Friday, Nov. 5, at Billings Hotel & Convention Center. Tickets are available by calling 657-1005 or e-mailing vicki.davison@rocky.edu. Read more
- Mourning a beloved RMC friend: Elfie Small
- Elfie J. Small, 85 of Billings, passed away on Oct. 8, 2010, at Billings Clinic. Elfie Joan Ames, was born on April 6, 1925, in LaGrange, Maine, the daughter of Roy C. and Velma (Henry) Ames. She was the third in the family of six girls. Read more
- RMC to play host to art exhibit by Little
- Gary Little knows what captures the attention of true Montanans. His art exhibition, "Montana's Last Wilderness," is dedicated to illustrating and educating the public on what makes this state so special: its mountains. Read more
- Volleyball rides high at RMC
- By playing some of their best volleyball and putting together a 15-5 record, the women at Rocky Mountain College have gained national attention. The Battlin' Bears vaulted into the NAIA's Top 25 coaches' poll this week at No. 22, marking the school's first appearance in the volleyball rankings since November 2000. Read more
- Alweis earns regional grand champion honors
- Hilary Alweis, a senior at Rocky Mountain College, recently earned regional grand championship honors in a United States Dressage Foundation show in Parker, Colo. The competition, the Great American Insurance Group/USDF Region 5 Dressage Championships and RMDS Championships and Open Show, is recognized by the United States Equestrian Federation. Competitors from five regions (Arizona, Colorado, Eastern Montana, New Mexico, West Texas, Utah and Wyoming) were represented. Alweis competed at the Grand Prix level, which is the same used in the Olympics, and is now ranked 38th in the nation for first-level competitors. She rode He's Somebody at the show. Katrina Sechler has been her trainer for seven years. Read more
- Governor appoints Kohn to Nursing Board
- The following local residents were recently appointed by Gov. Brian Schweitzer to various boards and councils: Board of Nursing: N. Gregory Kohn, Billings, executive director of Human Resources for Rocky Mountain College; Kathleen Sprattler, Billings, licensed practical nurse for Billings Public Schools. Read more
- Feminist view of Bible presented at RMC
- The Bible may be the blueprint that Christians use to live their lives. But the book held sacred by so many has also spawned a patriarchal view of society which "understands the position of leadership, of power, of authority of the male as natural, as normative within the social system," says a seminary professor. Read more
- RMC PA program receives $73,000 grant
- Rocky Mountain College's Master of Physician Assistant Studies program has been awarded $73,144 from the De-partment of Health and Human Services (Health Resources and Service Administration -HRSA) to improve equipment for a variety of programs. Read more
- RMC's Brewer, Kohn named to BST Board
- Billings Studio Theatre has elected new officers and board members for the following season. Read more
- Installation events planned for RMC chaplain
- Rocky Mountain College will honor the Rev. Kristi Foster with a formal Installation Ceremony at 11 a.m., Sept. 23, in Taylor Auditorium of Losekamp Hall. Read more
- Whitman visit extensively covered
- Gov. Whitman promotes moderation and compromise/delivers public lecture tonight: Former EPA Administrator visits RMC students doing research: KULR reports: KTVQ reports: Photos: Read more
- RMC Aviation wins U.S. Commerce Association Award
- Rocky Mountain College Flight has been selected for the 2010 Best of Laurel Award in the Aircraft Schools category by the U.S. Commerce Association. The USCA "Best of Local Business" Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USCA identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and community. Read more
- Student dining room shows student's winning mural
- Rebecca Baken tried to shrug off genetics. She left Billings for college and tried studying psychology. Then Rebecca began to appreciate that she had inherited more from her dad, Rocky Mountain College art professor Jim Baken, than his brown eyes. And she decided that was OK. Read more
- Unbeaten Battlin' Bears face test with volleyball titans
- It has been a perfect start for the women's volleyball team at Rocky Mountain College -- and now the heavy lifting begins. Read more
- Blackhawk at RMC campus
- Rocky Mountain College has an R.O.T.C. program for the first time in 2010. Wednesday they had a special welcome to campus. A United States Army Black Hawk helicopter flew nearly 300 miles from Helena to Billings. The army made a special visit to help promote and increase R.O.T.C. enrollment at the private college. For fall 2010 there are four cadets enrolled in the course. Read more
- Five minutes with a Rocky alumnus, Jim Anderson
- After working in financial services for more than 30 years, Jim Anderson returned to Rocky Mountain College, his alma mater, to teach an investment class in which students made investment decisions using real money from a college endowment fund. Read more
- RMC volleyball jumps to 8-0 start
- Rocky Mountain College swept both Dickinson State and Minot State Saturday at the Montana Tech volleyball tourney here to improve to 8-0 on the year. Read more
- Chairs, committees announced for annual scholarship benefit
- Rocky Mountain College's 23rd Annual Black Tie Blue Jeans Scholarship Benefit is set for Friday, Nov. 5, at the Billings Hotel & Convention Center. The event is co-chaired by RMC Board of Trustees Chris Dorr and Mary Underriner, assisting Vicki Davison, RMC director of special events. The steering committee includes some familiar faces from past BTBJ events along with some new faces. Jim Gainan will take charge of theme and decorations; Jan Dietrich, Nicki Larsen and Kelsey Larsen-Daer are handling the live auction; Kathy Cross, Darla Jones and Kathy Pierce have signed on to organize the silent auction; Stella Ziegler will take care of dinner arrangements; and Karen Stensrud will be responsible for staging. Read more
- Gazette thumbs up to RMC PA program
- UP: Job jamboree: Half of the graduates from Rocky Mountain College's physician assistant program had jobs waiting for them when they graduated Thursday. The 26-member class was the largest in the history of the program. Read more
- 26 graduate in RMC's PA program
- Twenty-six newly minted physician assistants donned their white coats during an outdoor graduation ceremony Thursday at Rocky Mountain College. Read more
- RMC Peace Institute to honor Tooley with Rankin Award
- Former Billings Mayor Chuck Tooley will receive the Institute for Peace Studies' 2010 Jeannette Rankin Peace Award. Read more
- RMC ranked among best
- Rocky Mountain College is not just one of the top 10 best colleges in the West, according to the recent U.S. News & World Report rankings. It is also one of the best bargains in the West. Read more
- Uniform upgrade: Battlin' Bears get new look for football
- There are plenty of familiar names on the Rocky Mountain College football roster this season, but the Battlin' Bears will still have an entirely new look this fall. Rocky has new road and home uniforms -- and the Bears have a generous former student to thank for their new attire. Read more
- RMC volleyball team off to 4-0 start
- Rocky Mountain College ran its women's volleyball record to 4-0 Saturday with two more wins at the Holiday Inn Classic tournament at the University of Great Falls. Read more
- Top 40 Best National Public Artist has work on RMC campus
- Montana sculptor Gary Bates was recently named to a list of 40 of the year's best public artists in the United States and Canada by Americans for the Arts, a nonprofit organization. Honored works on the list include projects in 29 cities in 15 states, chosen from more than 300 entries. Read more
- RMC ranked high by US News & World Report
- U.S. News and World Report released its rankings of top universities and colleges in the nation. Montana State University Billings is ranked 77th in the top tier of the western region universities. Rocky Mountain College ranked seventh in western regional colleges. Read more
- MSNBC reports: RMC receives $1.5 million
- Good news for Rocky Mountain College, as it is receiving a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Read more
- RMC gets federal funding for SAS program
- Rocky Mountain College will receive approximately $1.5 million over the next five years for its Services for Aca-demic Success program from a federal grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education. Read more
- RMC, MSUB men renew rivalry
- MSUB and Rocky will play on the night before Thanksgiving, Wednesday, Nov. 24, at 7 p.m. at Alterowitz Gymnasium. It will mark the first meeting in men's basketball between the two Billings schools since the 2007-08 season. Read more
- Mourning the loss of a great friend of RMC
- Jack Heynaman was a true believer. "He was pretty positive. He wasn't a cynic," said Arlene Boyd, a friend of Heyneman's and, at one time, chairwoman of the Stillwater Protective Association. "He believed people would do the right thing." Heynaman, 81, who helped broker the Good Neighbor Agreement in 2000 between the Stillwater Mining Co. and landowners in Stillwater and Sweet Grass counties, died Saturday after a six-week battle with cancer. Read more
- RMC enrollment boost on track
- A campaign to increase enrollment at Rocky Mountain College is nearing its goal for this year. Rocky administrators hoped to have 350 new freshmen and transfer students this fall. Read more
- New RMC Environmental Management & Policy Major Added
- Rocky begins a new environmental management and policy major this fall that adds one more option for students interested in the environment. Read more
- RMC students featured in article on summer internships
- The Rocky Mountain College senior has done his share of summer jobs, including construction. But an internship in the lab at Scentry Biologicals Inc. of Billings helps him apply what he learned in the classroom. Read more
- RMC to add 3 to Hall of Fame
- Joe Peterson, Bill Kraske and the late Bob Kelso will be inducted into Rocky Mountain College's Clara Klindt Athletic Hall of Fame next month. Read more
- Prof. Lehman's book reviewed -- 'Satisfyingly thorough'
- Well sourced, with enough citations from primary sources to justify its inclusion in Johns Hopkins' "Witness to History" series, Professor Tim Lehman's "Bloodshed at Little Bighorn" is as much a book about the Plains Indian's decades-long struggle to resist encroaching white settlement as it is about the Battle of the Little Bighorn. In fact, their famous victory over Custer could well be called the last stand of the great Sioux-Cheyenne alliance. Read more
- RMC launches capital campaign for Chatham art pavilion
- Rocky Mountain College has launched a capital campaign to raise $3 million and build the Russell Chatham Fine Art Pavilion as part of a new science building. Read more
- RMC nets $125,000 NASA grant
- Rocky Mountain College has received a $125,000 award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to buy science equipment. Read more
- Mayflower Church -- celebrating 50 years -- began at RMC
- As the 1950s gave way to the 1960s, the city of Billings began to move ever westward, replacing farmland with a Montana interpretation of a suburban landscape. Area leaders of the United Church of Christ began to see a need for a UCC church to serve the growing neighborhoods of the West End. Read more
- Helen Hamilton Bross, devoted RMC supporter, dies
- Helen Hamilton Bross passed away peacefully at home July 6, 2010, at the age of 92. Born Helen Hurd Hamilton, March 2, 1918, to George and Elisabeth Hamilton in Philadelphia, Pa., she graduated Bryn Mawr College in 1939 -- physics major; received her PhD. from Yale -- philosophy major. She returned to Columbia University and received her MS in mathematics. She met her husband, John R. Bross, at Yale. They were married 59 years before John's death in 2001. Read more
- RMC volleyball teams earns top academic honors
- For the third consecutive year, the Rocky Mountain College volleyball team was one of 34 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) teams in the United States to receive the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award. Read more
- RMC alum Nate Bailey, wins State Amateur golf title
- The Montana Men's State Amateur crowned a very deserving champion Saturday evening at Yellowstone Country Club. Read more
- RMC grad vies for Arizona Attorney General job
- Felecia Rotellini might not be from state but she is all about helping the people of Arizona in her campaign for Attorney General. Read more
- RMC aviation program plays role in couple's choice of Billings
- Joe Sinclair's friends thought he was crazy. But the Tennessee native had a reason for driving through a snowstorm to arrive in Billings in the middle of February. Read more
- A Festival of Cultures
- The Festival of Cultures, sponsored by the Rocky Mountain College Institute for Peace Studies, showcased the traditions of many different world cultures. Read more
- RMC's Jim Anderson: a legacy of wisdom & money
- Jim and Linda Anderson donated $100,000 to Rocky Mountain College in 1996 with the idea of giving students at their alma mater some real-world experience in investing. Read more
- Export experts and Google at RMC
- The president of the Export-Import Bank expressed surprise Thursday when dozens of Montana business owners said they had successfully sold their products in other countries. Read more
- Rocky Report from Bethsaida
- Articles and video from faculty and students at this remarkable site "where Jesus walked." Read more
- RMC's Hudson joins Big Sky Economic Development
- Sara Hudson has joined Big Sky Economic Development as community development specialist. Hudson, a Rocky Mountain College graduate, previously worked for the city of Dallas, where she was responsible for securing outside funding for that city's activities, programs and services. She later worked for the University of Texas-Arlington and while there obtained a master's degree in public administration. In her new position, Hudson will work within the Community Development team to secure funding on behalf of county agencies and other nonprofit organizations, administer grants and facilitate certain projects that result from BSED's efforts. Read more
- RMC men chosen for NAIA All America Golf Team
- Senior D.J. Kovach and freshman Marcus Segerstrom of Rocky Mountain College have been chosen to the NAIA All-America men's golf team. Read more
- RMC runners break through at NAIA Marathon
- Noah Kiprono took a wrong turn near the end of his first marathon, but he still came through with a pretty strong finish. Read more
- Ison named Master Instructor
- Rocky Mountain College aviation professor David C. Ison was named one of 200 instructors designated as a master instructor by the National Association of Flight Instructors. Read more
- Davison completes Leadership Montana
- Leadership Montana, a statewide collaboration of higher education, civic and business leaders, recently graduated 44 members of the Class of 2010 in Billings. This is the sixth graduating class of Leadership Montana. The following Billings residents are among the graduates: Steve Arveschoug, executive director, Big Sky Economic Development Authority; Jeff Berke, president, Ditch Witch of Montana; Shawn Byrne, COO, Community Based Services, Yellowstone Boys/Girls Ranch; Vicki Davison, director of annual fund, alumni relations, Rocky Mountain College; Kevin Guenthner, senior VP, CIO, First Interstate Bank; Rick Leuthold, president, Sanderson Stewart Inc.; Gabe Lapito, owner/financial adviser, Strategic Retirement Planning; Karyn Ottolino, Advanced Care Hospital of MT, directorof therapy; Julia Seedhouse, director, alumni relations, MSU Billings. Read more
- RMC's Schneider earns top academic honors
- Dustin Schneider, of Lewistown, achieved something no other Rocky Mountain College graduating senior ever managed to do. Schneider, who graduated magna cum laude during RMC's 128th commencement on May 8, captured the top academic honors in three departments. Read more
- Hooked on conservation, RMC grad Schvetz finds her love
- It was cold inside the quinzhee in Yellowstone Park, but not as cold as the outside air, remembers Mary Schvetz about the ice caves they built and slept in. Being chilled in the park is still one of the Rocky Mountain College graduating senior's most memorable moments. Read more
- Rocky grad Lambert aims to help kids do their best
- Emily Lambert did something during her college career that only one other student in her class -Steven Koston - accomplished. She earned the highest cumulative grade point average in her class. Read more
- Battlin' Bear Mullaney proud of leaving a legacy
- Rocky Mountain College will be a little different next year. You won't see Kristin Mullaney on the football field or on the basketball floor, cheering the Battlin' Bears athletic teams on to victory as a member of the Rocky cheerleading squad. Read more
- Exercise science grad Lambers personifies RMC spirit
- If you watched a Rocky Mountain College football game over the past four seasons, chances are you didn't pay much attention to the player wearing No. 73, but you should have. Read more
- RMC men finish 13th at Nationals
- The men's golf team at Rocky Mountain College saved its best round for last and finished 13th -- two strokes out of the top 10 -- at the NAIA championships on Friday. Read more
- RMC gold - Institute for Peace Studies visits schools
- About 20 youngsters in Ashley Johnson's first-grade classroom got a 45-minute introduction to foreign traditions -- and their similarities to American traditions -- from Kunz and a pair of international Rocky students. Kunz's parents are Italian immigrants. Read more
- No offseason for RMC's Jen Orchard
- On those 10-12 hour bus trips, sleep is rarely an option for Rocky Mountain College's Jen Orchard. That's the price you pay when you're doing the two-sport shuffle as a college athlete. Read more
- RMC men survive cut at nationals
- Rocky Mountain College survived the 54-hole cut on a rainy Thursday at the 59th annual NAIA men's golf championships. Read more
- RMC's 128th Commencement, Photos & News
- Photos: * Commencement * Commencement, Individuals * Baccalaureate * Presidents Reception for Graduates * President's Dinner News Coverage: * KULR covers RMC Commencement (with video) * KTVQ covers RMC Commencement (with video) * Billings Gazette presents RMC Commencement (photo gallery) * Billings Gazette publishes 2010 graduate list Read more
- A breakout season for Kovach, Bears
- Kovach is back in the spotlight, this time looking to keep his phenomenal short game going as he prepares to embark with the men's golf team at Rocky Mountain College for the 59th annual NAIA championships. Read more
- RMC among employers honored by Defense Department
- Ten employers in the Billings area were honored by the Department of Defense Wednesday for their support of troops with the military's National Guard and reserve units. Read more
- Rocky men, women win Frontier golf
- The Associated Press (AP) -- BILLINGS, Mont. - The Rocky Mountain College men's and women's golf teams won the Frontier Conference golf championships and advance to the NAIA national tournament. The Rocky men finished seven strokes ahead of Lewis-Clark State and are going to nationals for the first time, while the Rocky women beat Lewis-Clark State by 32 strokes and will be making their 11th consecutive trip to nationals. Read more
- RMC wins Governor's Award
- Rocky Mountain College takes top honors in a challenge aimed at saving lives. They took home first place in the 'Donate Life Today' program. Nearly 700 people registered as organ, eye and tissue donors during the statewide campus campaign. Read more
- RMC runners headed to nationals
- Junior Amber Watson and freshman Noah Kiprono will be representing Rocky Mountain College in the 26.2-mile marathon races on Saturday, May 29 at the NAIA outdoor track & field national championships in Marion, Ind. Read more
- 7th Annual RMC-hosted computer science competition
- The Seventh Annual Computer Programming Competition for High School Students was held May 1 at Rocky Mountain College. Twenty-six high school students from eight high schools in Montana and Wyoming, participated. Three teams with the highest scores from the morning round competed head to head in a sudden-death final round in the afternoon. Winning teams' members and their high schools were: First place: Billings West (Duff Gray, Advisor), David Lindenbaum and Ivan Mattie; second place: Missoula Sentinel (David Hamilton, adviser), Laura Vonessen, Jonathan Hamilton and Erik Anderson; third place: Billings West (Duff Gray, adviser), Ryley Hardt, Evan Stafford and Dalen Johnson. Read more
- Russell Chatham Honored at RMC President's Dinner
- The annual RMC President's Reception and Dinner, hosted by President Michael Mace and his wife, Karen, with Guest of Honor Russell Chatham, will be held Saturday, May 8, in the Great Hall of Prescott Commons, beginning with the reception at 5:30 p.m. and dinner at 6:30 p.m. Read more
- RMC Alumnus interviewed for High Court
- President Barack Obama on Thursday interviewed federal appeals court judge Sidney Thomas of Montana for an opening on the Supreme Court, a person familiar with the conversation told The Associated Press. Read more
- RMC PA students help with "donate for Life"
- Students across the state are signing up to save lives. Students are encouraging their colleagues to become organ donors as part of the "Donate Life Today" campaign. Seventeen schools across Montana are competing to see who can register the most organ, eye, and tissue donors. Read more
- RMC alumna works to increase awareness of multiple sclerosis
- Lacey Kraft rather enjoys the shock factor when she reveals to people that she has multiple sclerosis. "I'm very open about it, but it's not something I want to be defined by," said Kraft, the current Mrs. Montana. Read more
- RMC alumnus named Central soccer coach
- Nathan Schmitz has been named boys soccer coach at Billings Central. Schmitz served as an assistant to Pat Cates for the last five seasons. Cates, who resigned in November, guided the Rams to a 57-22-5 record in six years, culminating in the program's first State A championship last fall. Read more
- Rocky men and women golfers win Frontier title
- For the first time in the history of Rocky Mountain College golf, the men's and women's teams are both headed to the NAIA national championships. Read more
- CBS radio reporter to talk about foreign policy
- President Barack Obama is trying to improve relations with foreign leaders while standing firm on foreign policy, said Dan Raviv, a veteran reporter who has covered international affairs for network radio. Read more
- RMC alum links life to legacy of Theodore Roosevelt
- Absarokee author Dan Aadland is intrigued by the notion that his wife's father and grandfather might have witnessed Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt in person, when the former president traveled to Billings in 1918. Read more
- Vote for RMC Canstruction
- As you may have heard the Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) team had a hugely successful event with Canstruction last month, and we have been encouraged to enter it into a national competition called TrueHero.org. This contest is based on votes from the public and all you have to do to support the SIFE team is to: Read more
- Scholar athlete awards announced
- The winners were selected for their academic ability, football prowess and school and community leadership. Nominees were all-state or all-conference players, carried a 3.0 grade-point average or better, and participated in school and community activities. Nose tackle Adam Husk from Rocky Mountain College was one of the winners. Read more
- Russell Chatham lithograph collection donated to RMC
- A collection of Russell Chatham artist proof lithographs has found a new home at Rocky Mountain College in Billings, thanks to donor Helori Graff, owner and president of Artcraft Printers in Bozeman. Read more
- Lecture tonight on the "Unbearable Whiteness of Skiing"
- Following World War II, the American ski industry so successfully co-opted the image of the European Alps to sell its product -- even adopting Bavarian and Swiss building styles -- that the branding survives today, according to Annie Gilbert Coleman. Read more
- Walking in Jesus' path
- As Christians across the globe are celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ, one Billings woman is preparing for another trip to learn more about his life. Elizabeth McNamer is one of few people who can say she's walked in Jesus' path. She is an assistant professor of religious thought a Rocky Mountain College. It's a topic that's interested her for many years. Read more
- RMC field study to Costa Rica
- The Central American country of Costa Rica became a temporary classroom for a group of Rocky Mountain College students this month. There were no chalkboards, quizzes or text books, but this Costa Rican field study wasn't one big recess either. In fact, for some of the students, it was one of the most demanding trips they'd ever taken. Read more
- RMC alumus celebrates Central's title
- Jeff Malby could, but he won't. Nobody would blame Malby if he strapped the State A girls basketball championship trophy to the hood of his car and drove it past the houses of couple of former, emphasis on former, members of the Ennis School Board. Or make a side trip to Bozeman with the state hardware and showed it off to those who questioned his decision to remain loyal to a coach who brought him into the Division I level of college basketball. Read more
- "Bee" opens tonight
- "After doing my very best, it matters not whether I win or lose but that I enjoyed the journey." Gerry Roe has championed those words for years as a theater professor and director at Rocky Mountain College. That was also the motivation for staging the Tony Award-winning musical "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,'' starting tonight at Billings Studio Theatre, because it's a comedy with heart. Read more
- "Duke" at Losekamp tonight
- "The Music of Duke Ellington," a piano solo recital by David Morgenroth, will be presented at 7:30 tonight in the Taylor Auditorium of Losekamp Hall at Rocky Mountain College. Read more
- "Cantastic!"
- Congratulations to the Rocky Mountain College Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE), and Karen Beiser, the SIFE faculty advisor, for organizing a great event -- Canstruction -- which helped stock the shelves at Billings Food Bank with thousands of cans of food. The effort was widely covered by local media, prior to, and during the event. Read more
- Socially-charged artwork at RMC's gallery
- Rocky Mountain College is presenting the exhibition, "With Hammer and Bell: Art for Social Justice," which includes installation, print-making and photography by Katie Knight, at the Ryniker-Morrison Gallery in Tech Hall. Read more
- RMC's Services for Academic Success celebrates
- Thursday was a special day for 60 students at Rocky Mountain College who have faced struggles obtaining an education. "I'm low income and I'm first generation college student. So this whole experience is really new to me," said Dustin Schneider. "Services for Academic Success helped me stay in school." Read more
- RMC skiers named to All-America team
- Rocky Mountain College skier Olle Friberg has earned All-America honors from the United States Collegiate Ski Association. Read more
- Local chapter heads Billings' Haitian Relief Efforts
- She was easy to spot in her Red Cross vest. A quick smile greeted me as I waved her over to our bistro table. With kind eyes behind dark-framed glasses, I knew this young woman had a story to tell. Jill Washburn, co-chair for the Billings Disaster Action Team (DAT), told me why she is involved with Red Cross. "It comes from the heart," she said. "I'm drawn to the humanity of the mission of Red Cross. Our promise is to help anyone in need." Read more
- RMC golfers ranked top 25 nationally
- The men's and women's golf teams from Rocky Mountain College are ranked in the first NAIA Top 25 polls of the regular season. Rocky's men are ranked 10th nationally, while the Battlin' Bear women are 15th. Read more
- Olympian to conduct seminar at RMC
- What athlete Jeff Galloway remembers most about his 1972 Olympic experience wasn't the actual summer games in Munich, Germany. Read more
- Rocky skier sees opportunity with Lange
- The Lange Girl is Rocky Mountain College's girl, too. Read more
- Three Bears make All-Frontier first team
- Three members of the men's and women's basketball teams at Rocky Mountain College have received first team all-Frontier Conference recognition. Read more
- RMC alumna named Theater Educator of the Year
- Director Bonnie Banks stole the show at the 2010 Montana State Thespian Festival upon receiving the Theater Educator of the Year award. Read more
- RMC runners bound for nationals
- Rocky Mountain College juniors Cesar Mireles and Amber Watson will be competing at the NAIA Indoor Track and Field National Championships Friday and Saturday in East Tennessee State's Mini Dome. Read more
- Bears show what "Battlin'" means
- Don't write off the Battlin' Bears just yet. Rocky Mountain College may have lost some tough games recently, but the reigning national champions opened the Frontier Conference playoffs Tuesday night with a thrilling, down-to-the final-shot 65-64 victory over Carroll College in the Fortin Center. Read more
- RMC's Friberg aims to bounce back from crash
- A spectacular crash last year knocked Rocky Mountain College skier Olle Friberg out of the national championships in Colorado. Read more
- Alex Guras: High-flying RMC skier
- Alex Guras, a junior from Breckenridge, Colo., finished second in the giant slalom at regionals last weekend in Utah, helping the women's ski-racing team at Rocky Mountain College advance to nationals for the ninth straight year. The 21-year-old Guras, who is in her second season with the Battlin' Bears after transferring from Montana State University, doesn't just limit her flying to the slopes. She also is an aviation major at Rocky and is working toward fulfilling her lifelong dream of becoming a commercial airline pilot. Read more
- RMC survivor learns to live fully
- There is a jagged pink-and-white scar that runs from my breastbone to my pubic bone, and various other scars dot my chest and abdomen. Read more
- Gursa, Floden finish 1-2 in GS
- Alex Guras and Isa Floden of Rocky Mountain College notched a 1-2 finish in the giant slalom Saturday during the Bridger Orthopedic A-J3 Qualifier at Bridger Bowl. Read more
- RMC's 'Almost, Maine' wins honor
- The presentation of "Almost, Maine" by the Rocky Mountain Theatre Arts Department won the outstanding regional showcase production award at the Rocky Mountain Theatre Association convention in Helena, held Feb. 11 to 13. Read more
- RMC seeking Hall candidates
- Rocky Mountain College is accepting nominations for 2010-11 inductees into its Clara Klindt Athletic Hall of Fame. A Hall of Fame form is available online at www.rocky.edu/athletics The nomination form can be sent from the Web site or copied and mailed to RMC Athletic Hall of Fame, 1511 Poly Drive, Billings, 59102. Read more
- RMC women skiers off to nationals
- Alexandra Guras was second in the women's giant slalom and her Rocky Mountain College Battlin' Bears earned a trip to nationals for the ninth straight year Sunday. Read more
- RMC men skiers qualify for nationals
- The Rocky Mountain College men's ski race team has advanced to the national tournament for the ninth straight year. Read more
- RMC equestrian program featured
- Eight riders astride horses rode slowly around the indoor arena Saturday, their every move watched by a single judge in the middle of the dirt floor. Read more
- RMC recruiting more students
- Rocky Mountain College officials say a specialized campaign to recruit students has resulted in a 69 percent jump in applications for admission over the past two years. Director of Admissions Kelly Edwards says so far this year the school has received 1,215 applications, compared to 717 in 2008. Read more
- Rocky skiers begin postseason run
- The men's and women's ski-racing teams at Rocky Mountain College have qualified for nationals for the past eight years. Read more
- RMC players to stage Tony-winning 'Bee'
- Rocky Mountain College will present the Tony Award-winning musical comedy, "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," in March at Billings Studio Theatre. Read more
- RMC skiers dominate slalom races
- Skiers from Rocky Mountain College dominated the third and final day of slalom racing Monday at Snowbowl. Read more
- RMC student to study dino eggs in China
- Nine Montana college students considering careers in research will head for southeast China this spring to study dinosaur eggs with unusually thick but porous shells. Read more
- RMC skiers sweep slalom events
- Rocky Mountain College ski racers swept the men's and women's slalom events at the Jeremiah Thompson Memorial at Snowbowl here Sunday. Read more
- Rocky skiers win slaloms
- Rocky Mountain College skiers Tyler Chandler and Mimmi Palovaara won the Jeremiah Thompson Memorial slaloms Saturday at Snowbowl. Read more
- 14 RMC football players honored
- Fourteen members of the Rocky Mountain College football team have been selected to the 2009 all-Frontier Conference academic team. Read more
- RMC's "can do" spirit will help Food Bank
- A competition to see who can create the best sculpture or structure out of cans of food will be staged next month at the Billings Food Bank. Read more
- FitzGerald, Eklof honored at 101st Candlelight
- Thursday night nearly 80 people gathered for a candlelight tradition to celebrate the roots of Rocky Mountain College. It was a century ago that RMC's campus was completed. The candlelight dinner was held in the same room where students had their first dinner in 1910. The event is a time for alumni to come together to remember not only the school, but time spent there. Read more
- Mireles first in mile; Watson second in 3,000
- Cesar Mireles of Rocky Mountain College won the mile Saturday during an indoor track meet at Idaho State. Rocky's Amber Watson was second in the 3,000 meters. Her time of 10:47.9 was converted to a 10:35.85 for altitude adjustment, which is below the 10:40.5 time standard for nationals. Read more
- RMC Professors Oakley and Severance featured
- Claire Oakley's Chocolate chip cookie recipe 1-1/2 cups shortening 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup white sugar 3 eggs 12 oz. chocolate chips 3-1/2-cups flour 1-1/2 tsp. salt 1-1/2-tsp. soda Cream together shortening and sugars. (Sometimes Oakley also adds 1/4 cup corn syrup to the sugars and shortening.) Add eggs and chips and mix. Add flour, salt and soda. Mix together. Add about 2 tsp. vanilla if the mix seems dry. Bake at 350-degrees. Makes about 60 cookies. Read more
- RMC debaters socre well at Rimrock Classic
- Public presentation and debating the issues. That's the purpose of Rocky Mountain College's Rimrock Classic debate tournament. Read more
- RMC student launched successful business
- Two young Billings men will be watching the Super Bowl today with an entrepreneurial eye. Brothers Cody and Benjamin Rose hope to turn the weekend's football fervor into profit with their online sports memorabilia business, Hyped-Up Sports. Read more
- RMC professors team for recital
- Rocky Mountain College professors Carolyn Coefield, soprano, and Dr. Jennifer Bratz, piano, will present a recital at 7:30 p.m. Monday in Losekamp Auditorium. The recital is free and open to the public. Read more
- Show featuring RMC seniors opens
- Rocky Mountain College is presenting the work of four graduating art majors beginning with an opening reception tonight from 4 to 6 in the Ryniker-Morrison Gallery in Tech Hall. Read more
- RMC Rimrock Classic previewed on KULR
- Rocky Mountain College is hosting its annual Rimrock Classic Debate Tournament this weekend. About 100 debaters from all over the region will be in Billings starting Thursday to argue their way to a top spot in the forensics world. Rocky team member senior Amanda O'Shea says the secret to their success is preparation. And since they only find out their topic twenty minutes before the round, that means they have to know a lot going in. "I'm preparing, doing research, doing lots of research because we have a slew of information we have to know because we don't know what our topics are going to be," O'Shea said. "We just kind of have to know a little of everything and when you get your topic you try to learn a little more, so you go into each round prepared." Read more
- Focus on Tanya Steward: Overcoming "rocky" start
- Stewart, a 5-foot-10 senior guard/forward for the Battlin' Bears, suffered a serious knee injury in the first 15 minutes of her second practice at Rocky and had to sit out the entire 2007-08 season after transferring from Casper (Wyo.) College. The 22-year-old Stewart, who grew up in Wyola and graduated from Hardin High School, has recovered nicely to become a reliable scorer, tenacious defender and leading rebounder for Rocky, where her grandfather, Ben Pease, also played in the late 1940s. Read more
- Seismograph measures RMC campus
- From a basement corner of the Bair Science Center, Rocky Mountain College's heartbeat is closely monitored. Read more
- RMC runners finish fourth and fifth in 3,000
- Cesar Mireles of Rocky Mountain College placed fifth in the 3,000 meters Friday at the MSU Open indoor track meet at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse. Mireles' time of eight minutes, 58.89 seconds puts him on the bubble for qualifying for the NAIA indoor track and field championships, Rocky coach Alan King said. The qualifying standard is 8:50, but runners are granted an eight-second allowance for running at altitude, King added. Rocky had eight runners competing at MSU. Amber Watson placed fourth in the women's 3,000 at 11:09.49, while teammate Noah Kiprono was 10th for the men at 9:39.42. Read more
- RMC board member inducted into Bobcat Hall of Fame
- A pair of conference MVPs and a Big Sky Championship team highlights Montana State's 2009 Wendy's Bobcat Athletics Hall of Fame class, which will be inducted on January 22 in Bozeman. Read more
- RMC welcomes high school students from across Montana
- Performing tonight in a free concert at Faith Chapel in Billings, nearly 140 high school choir and band students from across the region are ready to show their stuff. Read more
- RMC students making "Souper Bowls" for charity
- For many of the clients that Angela's Piazza serves, an original work of art may be the last thing on their minds. Read more
- Music, spoken word combine for concert at RMC
- The Eastern Wildlands Chapter of the Montana Wilderness Association will present "Crossing Boundaries: Musings on Bach in the Backcountry," a collaborative performance piece featuring a professional violist, Jennifer Smith, and a writer, Scott Friskics. The performance will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, at the Great Hall in Prescott Hall on the campus of Rocky Mountain College. The performance is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. Read more
- RMC relying heavily on Anthony Allen's muscle, versatility
- It took only a minute during a recent home basketball game for Anthony Allen to show that he can score a bunch of points in a variety of ways. First, the rugged 6-foot-8, 245-pound forward for Rocky Mountain College drained a 3-pointer from the top of the key against Montana Western. Then he drove down the lane and finished with a crowd-roaring, one-handed dunk. Lastly, he scored off a strong putback after crashing the glass and snagging an offensive rebound. Read more
- RMC runners qualify for nationals
- Two Rocky Mountain College runners have qualified to run in the marathon during May's NAIA track and field championships in Indiana. Freshman Noah Kiprono and junior Amber Watson bested qualifying time standards during Rocky's Battlin' Bears Half Marathon on Friday. The race was moved up two days to try and beat the snow. Read more
- 'Freeman Walker' author to speak at RMC Feb. 18
- To mark Black History Month, the YMCA Writer's Voice will present a free reading by David Allan Cates, author of "Freeman Walker." Read more
- RMC's Tuaz wins slalom title
- Rocky Mountain College freshman Bjorn Tuaz won the men's slalom Sunday with a two-run time of 1:32.52 at the RMC Invitational at Red Lodge Mountain. Read more
- Rocky men notch ski victory
- Bjorn Tuaz, Harald Carlsson, Tyler Chandler and Blake Barnes scored a 3-4-5-6 finish for Rocky Mountain College in the men's slalom Saturday to give the No. 4-ranked Battlin' Bears a team victory over No. 2-ranked Westminster College on Red Lodge Mountain. Read more
- RMC's Friberg dashes to win in giant slalom
- Sophomore Olle Friberg of Rocky Mountain College went dashing through the snow to a first-place finish in the giant slalom Friday during the first day of Rocky's ski-racing invitational on Red Lodge Mountain. Read more
- Rocky skiers test national ambitions at Red Lodge
- Coach Jerry Wolf won't have to wait much longer to find out if the men on his Rocky Mountain College ski racing team are once again national championship contenders. Not with powerful Westminster College invading the slopes at Red Lodge Mountain beginning today. "They're definitely taking it pretty serious," Wolf said of his Battlin' Bears bracing for the speedy Griffins. "It will be a great measuring tool for where we're going to stand for the year." Read more
- Battlin' Bears notch sixth straight
- League-leading Rocky Mountain College ran its winning streak to six games Thursday night with a 66-60 conquest over Lewis-Clark State in Frontier Conference men's basketball. The Battlin' Bears, 4-0 in league and 9-10 overall, also won their first road game of the season. Read more
- RMC alumnus sharpens comic edge
- Luke Keutla is no stranger to Billings, or to comedy. He's hoping both connections will help him launch a new comedy open-mic night starting next month at Asian Nights Casino. Now living and working in Hollywood at some of L.A.'s hottest comedy clubs, Keutla (aka Lukas Seeley) will return to Billings to open the series on Feb. 3. Read more
- Carroll succumbs to Battlin' Bears one-two punch
- There were a couple of wild finishes at the Fortin Center Friday night -- and the men's and women's basketball teams from Rocky Mountain College survived them both. Read more
- Fans asked to help former Bear player with medical expenses
- Tony Eatinger, a former Rocky Mountain College basketball player, has been diagnosed with a brain tumor and the school is asking Battlin' Bear fans to pitch in and help defray some of the 24-year-old's growing medical expenses, the Billings Gazette reported. Donation jars were set up at Friday night's men's and women's home basketball games against Carroll College. Eatinger was part of Rocky's program for three years after graduating from Helena High School in 2004. He graduated from Rocky with a degree in exercise science last spring. The 6-foot-6 Eatinger last played for Rocky during the 2007-08 season. He averaged two points a game, but was one of the team's leading shot blockers with 21. He is a personal trainer at Fitness 19 in Billings. According to a news release from Rocky, Eatinger doesn't have any health insurance and is waiting to undergo brain surgery in San Francisco. "Rocky Mountain College is a family and we want to reach out to Tony and help him during this very difficult time," Rocky men's coach Bill Dreikosen said. Read more
- RMC's Richardson, one of state's most exciting players to watch
- If you're making a list of the most exciting college basketball players in the state this season, don't forget about the guy running the show at Rocky Mountain College. Nate Richardson, a tiny speed demon, is as impressive as any point guard the Battlin' Bears have ever had. Read more
- Rocky alumnus and Stillwater Mining geologist keeps kids spellbound
- How do you hold the attention of more than 50 kids for nearly an hour? If a Friday morning presentation to the second-graders at St. Francis Primary Catholic School is any indication, the answer is simple: Just show them some rocks Read more
- King to run in USA Championships
- Rocky Mountain College cross country coach Alan King will be running in the 2010 USA Half Marathon Championships in downtown Houston on Sunday. The 29-year-old King qualified for the USA Track & Field event by winning the Montana Governor Cup's Half-Marathon in Billings last September. King's winning clocking of one hour, nine minutes, 23 seconds for 13.1 miles beat the time standard of 1:10 set for nationals. Read more
- Battlin' Bears sweep Western
- Rocky Mountain College's Frontier Conference-opening victory against Montana Western Thursday night was another exciting one for the history books. Read more
- RMC professor emeritus to teach calligraphy at YAM
- "Experience Art" adult classes at the Yellowstone Art Museum will feature a calligraphy class from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16. Read more
- 'Neighborhood kid' comes home to play for Rocky
- Mark Desin grew up just a few blocks from Rocky Mountain College's football field. "I could hear Rocky games from my back porch," he said. "I went to a lot of games as I was growing up. I've spent a lot of time around the school, going to basketball games. "Every Sunday after church, we would go the Rocky bowl and throw the Frisbee around." Read more
- Thelen transfers to play at RMC
- Former Billings Skyview athlete Trenton Thelen is joining the football program at Rocky Mountain College after spending two seasons at Montana State University. Read more
- Rocky family pitches in to help with reading program
- Olivia Johnson considers herself lucky to have grown up reading as a child on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. Her parents, Ben and Judy Johnson, both of whom read all the time, made good role models for Johnson. Read more
- Scholarship established for longtime RMC supporter
- Her childhood home was in Southern Idaho near the Snake River Canyon. She said that it was a wonderful place to explore and that her sister Jean would join her in various adventures "down in the canyon." After graduating Valedictorian of Murtaugh, Idaho High School, she attended Whitworth College in Spokane, Wash., where she met her lifelong love, Richard W. Eddy. They were married on Jan. 10, 1941. In 1943, they moved with their baby daughter Wilma to Alaska, where both Margaret and Richard worked as Aircraft Communicators. Read more
- Uskoski's professional hoops career taking off in Germany
- Devin Uskoski was sitting in the stands at Rocky Mountain College earlier this week watching his Battlin' Bears play in the Hampton Inn Classic, but you might not have recognized him. Read more
- RMC's Salter chosen for NAIA All Decade team
- Former Rocky Mountain College linebacker Travis Salter has been chosen to the second team NAIA All-Decade Team for football. Read more
- RMC's Peters given fresh start
- The Rocky Mountain College football program has received a very nice Christmas present. Record-setting senior quarterback Kasey Peters, who suffered a broken arm early in his freshman season at a California junior college, has been granted another year of football eligibility with the Battlin' Bears. Read more
- Frontier honors bball players from Rocky
- Rocky guard Nate Richardson won the men's award. The 5-foot-6 senior from Montclair, Calif., averaged 22.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game in Rocky's losses to No. 7 Fresno Pacific and No. 1 Oklahoma Wesleyan. Read more
- 2009 Year in Review: What a pity, no trip to Kansas City
- Just one thing kept me from going to Kansas City to cover the Rocky Mountain College men's basketball team in the semifinals of the NAIA tournament: a no vacancy sign hanging at all of the airlines departing Billings. Read more
- 2009 Year in Review: Top 10 sports stories
- Rocky wins NAIA national championship The Rocky Mountain College men's basketball program had never won a single game at the NAIA national tournament, but coach Bill Dreikosen's unlikely Battlin' Bears strung together five wins in seven days in Kansas City to win the title. Led by senior All-American and tournament MVP Devin Uskoski, Rocky finished the stunning run with a 77-61 win over Columbia (Mo.) College in the championship game on March 24. Read more
- RMC's Hanson earns honor
- Rocky Mountain College defensive back Lance Hanson is one of 212 players in the nation who have been named 2009 Daktronics-NAIA Football Scholar-Athletes. Read more
- RMC staging of 'Almost, Maine' chosen for regional play festival
- The presentation of the play "Almost, Maine" by the Rocky Mountain Theatre Arts Department has been selected from more than 50 plays performed by colleges in the Rocky Mountain Theatre Association to be presented at the regional "Festivention" in Helena. Read more
- High schoolers picked for RMC Honors Concert
- More than 240 high school music students from across Montana have been accepted for the Rocky Mountain College Invitational Honors Concert, set for Jan. 29 at Faith Chapel Worship Center. Read more
- Helena students participate in RMC concert
- Erika Conard and Mary De Candia, of Helena, along with more than 240 high school music students from across Montana were selected to participate in the Rocky Mountain College Invitational Honors Concert set for Jan. 29 at 7 p.m. at the Faith Chapel Worship Center in Billings. Students were selected for the concert by submitting audition recordings or by having recommendations from music instructors. Read more
- BoyChoir to perform at RMC
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- NAIA Champ Battlin' Bears 'hoop it up' for children
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- Watson -- Frontier Runner of the Year
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- Rocky aviation student has big plans for Mongolia
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- Brunner receives All America honor
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- RMC's Mireles and Atsbeha named to All Frontier team
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- RMC's Sara Brunner named to NAIA first team
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- RMC golf teams crack NAIA top 25 poll
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- Battlin' Bears look to regain winning edge
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- Five RMC soccer players on All-Frontier
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- Amber Watson runs to dual wins
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- RMC's Lisa Browning featured in Billings Business
- Lisa Browning, vice president for enrollment services at Rocky Mountain College, doesn't fit the mold of a fast-talking, deal-oriented saleswoman. But selling the Rocky experience to prospective students is a top priority for Browning and her staff, who prospect for high school students with help from an integrated marketing strategy. Read more
- RMC's youngest student lights Yule Log
- Rocky Mountain College celebrates the holiday season with help from its youngest student. Tuesday night students gathered for food, music, and presentations. Rocky's youngest student traditionally lights the yule log. Anudari Batjargal is a 16-year-old aviation student from Mongolia. She said she came to America for the education system, but never guessed she'd be the centerpiece in a ceremony like this. Read more
- RMC's sole oboist does more than play oboe
- Rachel Ludington longed to play the French horn when she started band in the fifth grade. But, because she walked to school, Ludington, one of the smallest girls in her class, would have had a hard time transporting the large instrument. Read more
- Thanks for supporting RMC Black Tie Blue Jeans
- Rocky Mountain College is very fortunate to have wonderful community support, as evidenced again this year with our 22nd annual Black Tie Blue Jeans Scholarship Benefit. Read more
- RMC skiers aiming to be No. 1 again
- Rocky Mountain College is enjoying its reign as national champions in men's basketball, but it wasn't that long ago that all of the school's national acclaim centered on the men's ski racing team. With their colder and much steeper version of March Madness, the Battlin' Bear men claimed United States Collegiate Ski Association national championships in 2005 and 2007. And they'll be serious contenders again this winter. Read more
- Artworks by Rocky seniors go up at Tech Hall gallery
- Rocky Mountain College is presenting the work of a trio of graduating art majors at the Ryniker-Morrison Gallery in Tech Hall. Opening reception is today from 4 to 6 p.m. Read more
- Rocky Mountain's Watson running for All-America status
- Amber Watson will be celebrating her 23rd birthday Saturday in fitting fashion. The Rocky Mountain College junior will be on the go in Vancouver, Wash., running in the NAIA national cross country championships for the second straight year. Read more
- Armstrong gets 2-year deal to stay at RMC
- Rocky Mountain College head football coach Brian Armstrong has been awarded a new two-year contract, a move that lifts the interim tag from his title and keeps him guiding the Battlin' Bears. Read more
- Students win peace essay awards
- A Rocky Mountain College student from Mongolia and a West High student have won the top Edith Gronhovd Peace Essay Awards. Read more
- Championship rings and a win
- The men's basketball players at Rocky Mountain College received their 2009 national championship rings Saturday night, and then went out and played like they would like to win another one. Read more
- Forensics team earns sweepstakes trophy
- Forensics Results The Rocky Mountain College debate team won top awards at the Northwest College Debate Tournament in Powell, Wyo., on Nov. 6 and 7. The team of Alison Corbyn and Dan Johnson won the second place award in the varsity division of the debate tournament. Johnson and Corbyn also earned the second and ninth place speaker awards in their debate division. Rocky's Cherokee Rawls earned a first in the junior varsity division of debate. The Rocky teams of Annie Ayre and Toryn Rogers, and Justin Rife and John Mark Wilkerson placed third when they were each semi-finalist teams in the junior varsity division. RMC sophomore Annie Ayre was also the top speaker in that debate division. The RMC debate team a third place sweepstakes award in the competition with 13 colleges attending. The following local students recently placed in the Butte's Richest Hill on Earth Speech Debate: Novice Policy Debate Read more
- RMC VB powers into Frontier semis
- Sophomore Sara Brunner and freshman Jamie Elenbaas combined for 30 kills Friday afternoon in leading No. 4-seeded Rocky Mountain College past No. 5 Westminster College 25-19, 25-18, 25-21 in an opening-round match at the Frontier Conference's women's volleyball tournament. Read more
- RMC's Brunner, Barott on 1st team
- Outside hitter Sara Brunner and setter Kristin Barott of Rocky Mountain College have been selected to the all-Frontier Conference women's volleyball team. Read more
- Rocky men crack win column
- EJ Ross and Anthony Allen knocked down pivotal 3-pointers in the final 2 1/2 minutes Friday night and Rocky Mountain College cracked the win column by beating Black Hills State 81-74 in men's basketball at the Fortin Center. Read more
- RMC spikers aim for tourney title
- This weekend's Frontier Conference women's volleyball tournament in Lewiston, Idaho, is coming at a good time for a young Rocky Mountain College team. Read more
- Black Tie Blue Jeans was a championship benefit
- The benefit, held Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, at the Billings Hotel and Convention Center, sold out, and, coupled with the silent and live auctions and Dollars for Scholars donations, raised more than $330,000 for student scholarships. Read more
- RMC Band Concert Nov. 20
- The Rocky Mountain College Concert Band presents an evening of wind band music on Friday, November 20, 2009, at the American Lutheran Church, 5 Lewis Ave., in Billings. Read more
- Senior trio art show opening reception Nov. 20
- Rocky Mountain Collage is proud to present the work of a trio of graduating art majors, Monica Geary, "Untitled: Recent Work"; Krista Hoyes, "¡Asi Se Baile!"; and Cassie Scheidecker, "99 Pills," at the Ryniker-Morrison Gallery, in Tech Hall. Read more
- Black Tie Blue Jeans Photos Now Online
- This years photos are available online at Photos.Rocky.edu. You can view images and order high quality prints there. Proceeds go to RMC. Read more
- Rocky goes black and blue to raise green
- There are no Herefords on the auction block at tonight's Black Tie Blue Jeans event like there were in 1987, but the Rocky Mountain College fundraiser is still raising thousands of dollars to help students pay for college. Read more
- Praise for interim coach
- Regardless of what happens on Saturday afternoon, Rocky Mountain College head football coach Brian Armstrong deserves to have the interim tag removed and be given the job on a more permanent basis. Read more
- Preacher of forgiveness to be awarded Peace Prize
- The Institute for Peace Studies at Rocky Mountain College has named Marietta Jaeger Lane as its 2009 Jeannette Rankin Peace Award recipient. Read more
- Ryniker-Morrison Gallery shows Roundup native's work
- Moving back home to Roundup several years back, Evans began to marry his rancher cred with a more evolved aesthetic. Evans works with area designers, re-creating the prairies of Eastern Montana at one of Billings' most unique restaurants, Walkers Grill, and crafting a 28-foot conference table carved into a tribal spear for a local investment company. As testament to his skill and growing reputation, Evans was named Craftsman of the Year by the Billings Association of Architects in 2004. Read more
- Information for Parents - Monthly Parents Newsletter
- In an effort to support the parents and families of Rocky Mountain College students, we are posting a "Parent Newsletter" to this site every month. We believe you will find this resource helpful, as you and your student navigate college life. Please check our site each month for the most current issue. Read more
- Research finds 1,200 species in park
- Scientists from around the country found more than 1,200 species of plants and animals in Yellowstone National Park in a 24-hour research marathon in late August. Read more
- RMC Physician Assistant Program focuses on H1N1
- The H1N1 flu strain is affecting the curriculum for the physician assistant program at Rocky Mountain College. Doctor Bob Wilmouth, acting director of the PA program, said a lot is happening in the medical community right now and it must be reflected in course work. Read more
- Barott quietly sets RMC up to succeed
- When you first meet Rocky Mountain College setter Kristin Barott, her soft-spoken way and impish smile definitely mask her take-charge nature out on the court. Read more
- RMC Students Welcome Trick-or-Treaters
- Rocky Mountain College will be hosting its annual Residence Hall Trick-or- Treat Event, Saturday, October 31, 2009, from 4 - 7 p.m. Students in all the residence halls who will have treats for children will have signs on their doors. Kids of all ages, accompanied by an adult, are welcome to join in the event. For more information, contact Katie Minick, Rocky Mountain College director of housing & residence life, 406.657.1051. Read more
- RMC's Watson wins in record time
- Junior Amber Watson of Rocky Mountain College delivered a record-setting performance Saturday at Lewis-Clark State's Warrior Invitational at Hells Gate State Park. Watson cruised through the five-kilometer course in 17 minutes, 48.1 seconds to finish first in the 67-runner field. Read more
- Vigil will honor abused women
- Women who have been killed by domestic violence in Montana will be remembered in a candlelight vigil at Rocky Mountain College today. The event, organized by the YWCA of Billings for a fifth year, is timed to bring attention to National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Read more
- Bears sweep Bulldogs in VB
- The Battlin' Bears improved to 6-4 in league and 17-8 overall. Rocky is 6-8 on the road. Western tumbled to 0-11 and 4-16. Rocky received 11 kills from Sara Brunner. Setter Kristin Barott collected 20 assists and 14 digs. Western's Theresa Bennett notched seven kills and nine digs. Rocky is 11-0 at home and will be back in the Fortin Center for matches against the University of Great Falls on Thursday and Montana State-Northern on Friday. Read more
- Rocky's ring ceremony is Nov. 14
- National champions has a nice ring to it. And the men's basketball team from Rocky Mountain College will be getting its championship jewelry during a ring ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 14 in Rocky's Fortin Center. The brief celebration and presentation to honor the players and coaches will take place during halftime of the women's basketball game between Rocky and South Dakota Tech. The men's teams from both schools will also be playing later that night. Read more
- ESPN cites RMC
- Obscure College Score of the Week: Rocky Mountain 52, Montana State-Northern 27. Located in Billings, Mont., Rocky Mountain College will pay the hotel bill of out-of-area prospective students who come to visit the campus. The Battlin' Bears field an NAIA football team despite a student body of just 877; earlier this season they scored 50 points, gained 623 yards, made 35 first downs, and still lost. Read more
- New RMC Theatre production -- "Almost Maine" -- opens tonight
- Director Gerry Roe describes their characters Randy and Chad as doorknobs. Like the other nine episodes that make up the quirky play "Almost, Maine," this vignette sucks you in because it's odd and funny. But like most good theater, it also has that little part that makes you go "ahh." Read more
- RMC whips Westminster in OT
- Center-midfielder Kirsty Montignani scored on a free kick from 25 yards out with 27 seconds left in overtime Thursday afternoon to propel Rocky Mountain College past visiting Westminster College 2-1 in women's soccer play. Read more
- Peters receives accolade
- Newport Harbor High product Kasey Peters, a senior quarterback at Rocky Mountain College, has been named NAIA Offensive Player of the Week after a prolific performance Saturday. Read more
- Debate team returns with trophies
- The Rocky Mountain College debate team returned from the Casper College tournament with winning records from every debate team. The team of Annie Ayre and Toryn Rogers advanced to finals in their debate division. They finished the tournament second out of 17 teams. Ayre and Rogers also received the third and fifth place speaker awards. The varsity debaters turned in an excellent performance at the tournament, with the teams of Alison Corbyn and Dan Johnson, and Aria Walters and Brian Krantz advancing as semifinalists in their debate division. Read more
- RMC 'Undies Run,' other events will benefit mission
- Some Rocky Mountain College students plan an "Undie Run" today to focus attention on poverty and homelessness in Billings. The run, in which students wear only underwearlike clothing, will start at 6 p.m. in front of the Bair Student Center. Anyone who doesn't want to run may donate warm winter clothing at a Montana Rescue Mission truck parked on campus. The truck will be on campus this afternoon and for the RMC Homecoming on Saturday. The run is the first of several events organized by the Students in Free Enterprise Rocky in partnership with the Montana Rescue Mission. "Our students will literally be donating the shirt off their backs -- or their coats, pants, shoes, whatever they have on -- as they run across campus," said Karen Beiser, SIFE's faculty advise. No one will actually be in underwear, but participants will have union suits or spandex undergarments, Beiser said. With cold weather coming, SIFE students hope to collect winter coats, sweaters, wool socks, glove and hats. For information, contact Beiser at 657-1170 or karen.beiser@rocky.edu. Or contact Patti Yonts, MRM community relations manager, at 259-3800, 697-0890 or pyonts@180com.net. Read more
- Why We Fly
- Brandon Templeton has had a number of flight instructors over the years, but only one really stands out. That is Jessica Smith. Together, they are working toward Templeton's multiengine instructor rating and instrument instructor rating at Rocky Mountain College in Billings, Montana, where Smith has been instructing for two and a half years. Read more
- RMC's Crystal Voss sees images of son under fire
- Marine Lance Cpl. Mark Voss, of Laurel, squints into the sunlight in one photo, scanning the horizon during a patrol in Afghanistan. Another photo shows him in a firefight with Taliban militants in the Helmand province of southern Afghanistan. Read more
- Frontier honors RMC's Brunner
- Sara Brunner of Rocky Mountain College has been selected as the Frontier Conference volleyball player of the week. Brunner, who is a 5-foot-9 sophomore middle blocker from Redcliff, Alberta, helped the Battlin' Bears win two matches at home, sweeping then No. 11 Lewis-Clark State and Westminster College. Read more
- Larsons to serve as BTBJ Honorary Chairs
- Rick and Nicki Larson will be the honorary chairs of the Rocky Mountain College Black Tie Blue Jeans scholarship benefit on Friday, Nov. 6. The Larsons co-founded Employee Benefit Management Services Inc. in 1980 as a way to administer a self-funded health insurance plan they designed for a Montana manufacturer. Over the past 30 years, EBMS has created a system that provides cost-effective plan management through integrated management programs for hundreds of clients located in Montana and throughout the United States. While building their business, the Larsons also sought ways to build a better Billings, serving on a number of nonprofit boards, including Rocky Mountain College, St. John's Lutheran Ministries, Ronald McDonald House of Billings, Ronald McDonald Charities of Montana, Billings Symphony Society and the Western Heritage Center. This year's 22nd annual event will be held at the Billings Hotel & Convention Center, with silent and live auctions, a gourmet dinner and music by the Midlife Chryslers. People interested in attending this year's BTBJ scholarship benefit may get tickets by contacting Shari VanDelinder, RMC executive director of development, 657-1173 or vandelis@rocky.edu. Information about the event, including auction items, is online at rocky.edu/alumnifriends/btbj. Read more
- Rocky's new tailgating events featured
- Rocky Mountain College kicked off the 2009 football season and a new tradition in late August. Before each football home game this fall, the college is staging an outdoor party on a shady lawn to the east of Fortin Education Center. Read more
- RMC soccer captain profiled
- Nick Heffernan has traveled throughout the world, but for his latest adventure he is playing as a speedy, feisty, vocal center-midfielder on the first men's soccer team at Rocky Mountain College. The 21-year old freshman from Hove, England, is serving as the team captain for the 3-6 Battlin' Bears. "I could have, obviously, gone to a university in England," he said. "But I always look for something different to do. This is just a perfect opportunity for me. Each day is different, that's what I love about it." Read more
- RMC runners fare well in major cross country outing
- Amber Watson of Rocky Mountain College placed 16th out of 169 runners Saturday at the University of Colorado's Rocky Mountain Shootout. Read more
- RMC alum happy with Snowbird show in Sidney
- Sidney aviation enthusiasts, who lured the Canadian Forces Snowbirds acrobatic team to town on Sept. 26 and 27, said the airshow was a success. Read more
- RMC spikes Lewis-Clark State
- Rocky Mountain College, which has a history of beating nationally ranked Lewis-Clark State in volleyball whenever they meet in Billings, did it again on Thursday night in the Fortin Center. Read more
- RMC musicians, singers to perform Oct. 9
- The Rocky Mountain College Department of Music presents its first concert of the 2009-2010 academic year at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, at Mayflower Congregational Church. There is no charge for admission. Read more
- 5?+1: Linaya Leaf
- The Gazette's Cathy Ulrich asks local artists five questions - plus one random one - to get a feel for their place in the Billings scene. Read more
- Information for Parents - Monthly Parents Newsletter
- In an effort to support the parents and families of Rocky Mountain College students, we are posting a "Parent Newsletter" to this site every month. We believe you will find this resource helpful, as you and your student navigate college life. Please check our site each month for the most current issue. Read more
- Segerstrom wins 3-way RMC playoff in golf invite
- Rocky Mountain College golfer Marcus Segerstrom is becoming a seasoned pressure performer. His victory in a playoff at the RMC Invitational Monday afternoon was his second such win of the season. Read more
- Annie Anseth named Miss Montana - USA
- Elizabeth "Annie" Anseth from Billings is the new Miss Montana USA. Anseth, 19, was crowned in ceremonies in Missoula on Sept. 6. She attends Rocky Mountain College and majors in elementary education. She is involved as a student ambassador, a cheerleader and winner of the Newcomer Student Award. She also continues efforts to make students aware of bullying as she promotes the International "Stood Up Day." She will compete for the title of Miss USA on April 18 in Las Vegas. The pageant will be televised live on NBC. Finalists in the pageant were: first runner-up Charlotte Claussen, Havre; second runner-up Meghan Minnick, Lolo; third runner-up Autumn Muller, Billings; and fourth runner-up Ashley Adams, Billings. Read more
- RMC beats Anchorage in 4 games
- Sara Brunner and Jessica Overstreet both had double-doubles in kills and digs as Rocky Mountain College recorded a four-game nonconference volleyball win over Alaska-Anchorage Sunday night at the Fortin Center. Read more
- Swedes make themselves at home on RMC golf team
- One thing that really sticks out about the men's golf team at Rocky Mountain College this fall is just how Swede it is. Read more
- RMC men, women lead tourney
- Rocky Mountain College grabbed the team lead in both the men's and women's races at its own invitational golf meet Sunday at Yegen. Read more
- RMC's Watson, Harris win races
- Amber Watson and Joel Harris of Rocky Mountain College were the individual winners Saturday at the Carroll College Open & Alumni Race. Read more
- Marietta Jaeger Lane to receive Rankin award
- The Institute for Peace Studies Jeannette Rankin Peace Award will be presented to Marietta Jaeger Lane of Three Forks on Nov. 20. Read more
- Skinner work on exhibit
- Rocky Mountain College is presenting "Cloudscapes: 35 Drawings of Air," an exhibition of drawings by Corby Skinner, through Oct. 14 at the Ryniker-Morrison Gallery in the college's Tech Hall. Read more
- Hirsch, Horn run routes into RMC Hall of Fame
- When wide receiver Darrell Hirsch was wearing his Rocky Mountain College uniform from 1995-98, he was known as a fearless player who could make the tough catches over the middle and take a big hit. On Saturday afternoon when he and teammate Chris Horn, another Rocky great and good-hands guy, are introduced at halftime as the latest inductees into the school's athletic Hall of Fame, Hirsch said his emotions may finally get the best of him. Read more
- Memorial service set for one of Peace Studies founders
- James F. Canan, 83, died on Sept. 22, 2009, in Billings, following a massive stroke that occurred after Jim treated his wife to a birthday lunch. Read more
- Aviation program receives international accreditation
- Rocky Mountain College's bachelor of science degrees in aviation management and aeronautical science recently received accreditation from the Aviation Accreditation Board International. The accreditation process took two years and involved numerous reports and evaluations. Only 26 aeronautical science programs and 31 aviation management programs worldwide are accredited by ABBI. The AABI advances quality aviation education worldwide through accreditation and leadership, according to Dr. Alan Stolzer, chair of its accreditation committee. Read more
- Gallery opens with RMC faculty show
- The first exhibition scheduled in September in the Ryniker-Morrison Gallery at Rocky Mountain College is the work of the art faculty, both professors and adjuncts. The exhibit includes Rocky art professors Mark S. Moak and Jim Baken showing photographs and 2-D mixed media pieces, respectively. It also includes paintings and drawings by professor emeritus Robert Morrison, ceramics by adjunct Rhett Moak, nature photographs by adjunct Dave M. Shumway, and mixed media band appropriated photographs by adjunct Jane Waggoner Deschner. Read more
- NAIA champions collide at RMC in December
- A clash between NAIA men's basketball champions is scheduled for Dec. 19 in the Fortin Center at Rocky Mountain College. Rocky, reigning NAIA Division I titlists, is set to entertain Oklahoma Wesleyan University, champions in the NAIA Division II last season, in a preseason showdown in Billings. Game time is set for 7:30 p.m. Read more
- RMC aviation grad organizes Sidney air show
- Bryan Prevost, a farmer-rancher from Lambert and a graduate from Rocky Mountain College's aviation program, spent five years luring the Snowbirds to Sidney. Finally, plain old perseverance and Montana personality won out. Being a lifelong air show addict, Prevost met and befriended many of the Snowbird pilots and just kept pitching Sidney as an air show location they should schedule. Read more
- New grad relishes role as Catholic ministry leader
- Mary Ronan knows how to draw college students to the information table she's set up inside the student union building at Montana State University Billings. Along with the brochures about the Billings Catholic Campus Ministry, she offers a big bowl of miniature candy bars and peanut butter cups. Read more
- High Tech Construction receives RMC award
- High Tech Construction was awarded the Rocky Mountain College Corporate Philanthropist of the Year Award on Aug. 27. Jim Haar, Scott Chartier and the late Dick Popelka founded High Tech in 1984. When Popelka retired in 2000, Kevin Hintt came on board, followed with Brian Bolton coming on board as a stockholder with the startup of High Tech's Bozeman office. High Tech has helped support the Billings Clinic Classic; the St. John's Summer Concert Series; the St. Vincent Healthcare's Saints Ball, as well as the Heart & Sole Run and Relay for Life; and RMC's Black Tie Blue Jeans scholarship benefit. Read more
- RMC adjunct professor part of BSO "homegrown" talent
- There are only so many Alisa Weilersteins in the world. The virtuoso cellist not only displays technical brilliance, but her passionate performances have been described as "meltingly beautiful.'' Her solo next Saturday night, Sept. 19, is a highlight of the Billings Symphony Orchestra's 2009-10 season. Read more
- RMC Flu Info & Updates
- As news of the current outbreak of H1N1 unfolds, Rocky Mountain College continues to monitor the situation. We are in contact with Riverstone Health Department and research weekly updates from the Centers for Disease Control. Read more
- Information for Parents - Monthly Parents Newsletter
- In an effort to support the parents and families of Rocky Mountain College students, we are posting a "Parent Newsletter" to this site every month. We believe you will find this resource helpful, as you and your student navigate college life. Please check our site each month for the most current issue. Read more
- RMC to honor Horn, Hirsch
- Chris Horn and Darrell Hirsch, a dynamic pass-catching duo for Rocky Mountain College from 1995-98, will be inducted into the school's Clara Klindt Athletic Hall of Fame later this month. Read more
- President Mace addresses H1N1 Outbreak
- We want to assure our students, faculty, staff, parents, and the public that, in response to the presence of H1N1 on our campus, we have implemented a comprehensive crisis management plan, in cooperation with Riverstone Health, the city-county health department. Read more
- RMC works with tribal colleges to encourage use of spectrometer
- With Rocky Mountain College back in session, assistant chemistry professor Robin Jose will once again hit the road to work with the state's tribal colleges. Read more
- RMC professors organize "BioBlitz" in Yellowstone Park
- About 100 scientists from around the country will descend on Yellowstone National Park this weekend for a BioBlitz, a high-intensity research project to find and identify as many species as possible in a day. Read more
- New year, new digs at RMC
- Friday was moving day for Taylor Day and other Rocky Mountain College students living in Rimview Hall. The 19-year-old sophomore from Las Vegas and her mother, Bonnie Moore, were making repeated trips between a white pickup truck in the parking lot and Day's dorm room. Read more
- Ups & Downs
- UP: White coats. Congratulations to the latest Rocky Mountain College graduates, 25 students who received master's degrees in the physician assistant program's white-coat ceremony last week. Physician assistants are in high demand as primary-care and specialty medicine practitioners throughout Montana, especially in rural communities. Read more
- Dedication planned
- Rocky Mountain College's Morledge-Kimball Hall will be dedicated Thursday. Over the past year, the former Kimball Hall has been extensively renovated with a large annex added. Members of the Charles and Patricia Morledge family will cut the ribbon to formally open the classroom and faculty office building. Former Rocky President Lawrence Small will offer a prayer. The ribbon-cutting will be after a reception in the Prescott Great Hall at 5:30 p.m. to honor Rocky's corporate philanthropist of the year, High Tech Construction. The company has donated services and financial support to Rocky for many years, said Shari VanDelinder, director of development. Read more
- Achievers -- Almonds & Skelton recognized
- Barb Skelton has been elected the new chairman of the Rocky Mountain College board of trustees. Skelton has served on the RMC National Advisory Council and the RMC Board of Trustees since 1999. She has been a member of the RMC Executive Board since 2003. RMC awarded her an honorary doctorate of humane letters in 2004. Skelton is president of the Intermountain Equestrian Center, the home of the RMC equestrian program. She, with her husband, Paul Gatzemeier, own the Coal Black Cattle Company and Consulting Service, where they focus on issues and development projects that are good for Montana. They are charter members of the Rocky 500 Club and served as honorary chairs of the 2008 RMC Black Tie Blue Jeans annual scholarship benefit. -- James R. and Sandra M. Almond were presented with Rocky Mountain College's Philanthropists of the Year Award at a reception on Aug. 20. Read more
- Graduates of RMC health program optimistic about future
- Affordable, accessible, optional and preventive. A bill that makes health care those four things will get the support of Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., the senator said Thursday in Billings. "I'm of the opinion that everybody wants to make this better," Tester said during a meeting with medical providers and hospital officials at St. Vincent Healthcare. "People in Washington want to make it better, not worse. Read more
- RMC women No. 21 in soccer poll
- The women's soccer team at Rocky Mountain College is ranked No. 21 nationally in the NAIA Top 25 preseason poll, which was released on Tuesday. Read more
- RMC football returns to radio
- Rocky Mountain College football will be back on the radio this fall, with KQBL (105.1 FM) providing the broadcasts of the Battlin' Bears home and away. Read more
- New HR executive director named
- N. Gregory Kohn has been appointed to the position of executive director of human resources at Rocky Mountain College. Kohn brings a long history of senior-level management and human resource experience to Rocky. Kohn received his bachelor's degree from Heidelberg College in Tiffin, Ohio. He has a master's degree in management from Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Mich. Kohn is a certified professional in human resources. Read more
- Almonds to receive philanthropy award
- Rocky Mountain College will present this year's Philanthropists of the Year Award to James R. and Sandra M. Almond at a 5:30 p.m. reception on Thursday. Read more
- RMC Philanthropists of the Year 2009
- This year's recipients of the Rocky Mountain College Philanthropists of the Year Award are Jim and Sandy Almond. They have been partners in love and life since their days growing up in Hysham, Montana. When Jim was in second grade, Sandy was in first. They have been married for 44 years. Read more
- RMC Aviator Enjoys "Angel" Encounter
- Brandon Templeton, who graduated summa cum laude from Rocky in May with a degree in aeronautical science, enjoyed a special encounter with "Angels" recently. Brandon was on campus after taking tests to achieve his certified instrument flight instructor and multi-engine flight instructor licenses in the same day -- which he did -- when he learned some of his boyhood heroes were in town. Brandon shares his experience, one which he states was a "positive impact that I'll never forget." Read more
- RMC golfer just misses tourney victory, but wins for honesty
- Kovach, who is a 21-year-old Rocky Mountain College golfer, finished second at 1-over 281. He led or shared the lead through the tournament's first three rounds. On the front nine on Saturday, Kovach opened the door for Dunn's comeback with a mistake he won't soon forget. He marked his ball before tapping in a short bogey putt on hole No. 8. One golfer asked Kovach to move the mark, which he did. However, he forgot to move his ball back to the original mark before putting out. Kovach realized his mistake and turned it into tournament officials. The ruling was a two-stroke penalty. Read more
- U.S. Senator Burns foundation presents gifts for education
- From his earliest days as an elected public servant, and more pronouncedly when he was elected U.S. Senator, Conrad Burns has recognized how important education is to the future health of the country. A pioneer in trying to provide the best technological advances for Montana schoolchildren, Sen. Burns advanced distance learning centers, worked to make sure computers were in schools across Big Sky County, and was a constant proponent of accepting the challenges of change. "Different skills are needed for changing times," he avowed. Read more
- RMC golfers leading the pack at State Amateur Golf Tournament
- Four golfers are tied for the lead at the halfway point of the 92nd Montana State Men's Amateur, which is being played at Butte Country Club. Read more
- Uskoski signs with pro team in Germany
- Devin Uskoski was a Battlin' Bear throughout his collegiate basketball career. Professionally, he'll start out as a Red Kangaroo. Read more
- Virginia City Players celebrating 6 decades
- Opera House celebrates 60th anniversary VIRGINIA CITY -- The Illustrious Virginia City Players celebrates its 60th year of performing in Virginia City Friday through Sunday. Some 100 Virginia City Players from the past 60 years are expected to return. Many will join the current cast in performing olios (musical ditties) on stage Saturday, July 25. Read more
- Virginia City celebrates 60 seasons
- Activities this weekend will mark 60 seasons of performances by the Virginia City Players. As a celebration of the Virginia City Opera House achievement as Montana's longest running live-theater, nearly 100 Virginia City Players from the past 60 years are expected to return for a reunion. Many will join the current cast for a weekend of "Varied Vigorous Vagary Vivacious Variety Acts," the zany finale to each play's presentation. Read more
- Battlin' Bears women's volleyball team achieves all-academic honors
- The Rocky Mountain College women's volleyball team, coached by Laurie Kelly, has been selected as one of 35 teams in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) to receive the all-academic award of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). Read more
- Vicki Davison named to 2010 Leadership Montana
- The following Billings residents were selected as the Class of 2010 for Leadership Montana: ... Vicki Davison, Rocky Mountain College director of annual fund, alumni relations... Read more
- Rocky Mountain College alumna named Mrs. Montana
- Lacey Kraft, of Roundup, won the Mrs. Montana title for 2009 during a pageant contest over the weekend at the Petro Theatre in Billings. Read more
- RMC flight team competes at nationals
- The Intercollegiate Flight Team at Rocky Mountain College participated recently at the National Competition of the National Intercollegiate Flying Association held in Cahokia, Ill. The event, hosted this year by Parks College of St. Louis University, was six days long and pitted the best 28 collegiate flight teams in the nation against each other. Read more
- "Lemonade on the Lawn" Thanks Neighbors
- Rocky Mountain College celebrates the progress of their campus construction Saturday. Campus officials hosted a lemonade stand to thank their neighbors for their patience during construction. Their beautification process includes new and updated signs, trees and walkways around the campus. Officials say they also plan to complete a kids soccer field in the next few months, where the community can hold their games or practices. Read more
- RMC shows off new digs
- Following months of construction, Rocky Mountain College in Billings is unveiling one of its newest buildings with a few old touches. Read more
- Dr. Morledge-Hammond Reveals Medical Complex near RMC
- Work on the first building of a new medical complex near Rocky Mountain College will kick off Tuesday at the corner of 17th Street West and Poly Drive. Read more
- Mark Moak Honored with National Educator Award
- Rocky Mountain College Fine Arts Professor Mark Moak is among six educators who will be honored on Monday at the 27th General Synod of the United Church of Christ, meeting in Grand Rapids, Mich. Besides being an art professor, Moak is chair of the faculty at Rocky Mountain College. He specializes in teaching jewelry and metalwork, calligraphy, and photography. Read more
- RMC Students Named to Dean's List
- Gazette publishes only names from its circulation area; the complete list is on our Web site -- http://www.rocky.edu/news/pressrelease/PressReleases.shtml http://billingsgazette.com/lifestyles/announcements/achievers/article_aab8a5a8-69fa-11de-9f66-001cc4c002e0.html Read more
- National magazine cover story focuses on RMC
- A Rocky Mountain College program, which began more than five years ago when Dr. Cristi Hunnes was able to get funding from the Montana Technology Foundation and the W.M. Keck Foundation to purchase a 300 MHz NMR machine, is featured in the just-published issue of C&EN (Chemical and Engineering News). C&EN is the premier chemistry journal, according to Prof. Claire Oakley, and the story tells of a unique program with RMC and the Montana tribal colleges. Read more
- Diversity on display at annual festival
- From egg rolls and specialty meatballs to belly dancing and face-painting, the Rocky Mountain College green was packed Sunday with the sights, sounds and tastes of other places. Read more
- Scobey two-sport star will attempt double-up at RMC
- There aren't too many two-sport athletes in college these days. Michael Crandell would like to be an exception. The football and basketball standout from Scobey is going to give it a whirl at Rocky Mountain College. Read more
- Annual Festival of Cultures comes to RMC green Sunday
- The 16th Festival of Cultures, hosted by the Institute For Peace Studies at Rocky Mountain College, will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday on the Rocky green. Admission is free. Read more
- Rocky wins Frontier's Bandy Award
- Rocky Mountain College has won the Frontier Conference's Bandy Memorial all-sports trophy for the 2008-09 school year. Rocky, which won the men's NAIA national basketball championship, edged Lewis-Clark State of Lewiston, Idaho, by four points. Carroll College was third, a point behind Lewis-Clark, followed by Westminster College of Salt Lake City, University of Great Falls, Montana State-Northern, Montana Tech, Montana Western and Eastern Oregon, which is a conference member in football only. Read more
- RMC adds distance track to cross country program
- Rocky Mountain College is expanding its men's and women's cross country programs to include distance track teams during the indoor and outdoor seasons, athletic director Bobby Beers announced Tuesday. Alan King, who is the Battlin' Bears' head cross country coach, will oversee both programs. "I am looking forward to being able to compete year round," King said. "It will give my athletes a greater incentive to train through the winter and spring months. This opportunity will help advance my runners to new heights." Read more
- Former RMC coach named head coach at Central
- Long-time high school and college coach Jeff Malby has accepted the girls basketball coaching job at Billings Central. Malby coached the boys at Hardin the past two seasons. He previously coached the men's and women's teams at Rocky Mountain College and served as a women's assistant coach at Montana State. Read more
- RMC takes lead role in Virginia City with 'Players'
- This is the first year that Rocky Mountain College is in charge of the Virginia City Players. But Gearld Roe, professor of theater at Rocky who is directing the company, is no stranger to Virginia City or the Players. Roe acted with the company one summer in the 1980s and has attended performances for many years. Read more
- Virginia City worth the trip
- The Virginia City Players will perform four plays this summer. The first is "Aggie, The Mail-Order Bride (Or A Damsel in Di'West)," written by Gearld Roe based on Moliere's "The School for Wives" and set in Virginia City at the turn of the century. Three other plays are "Rustle Your Bustle," the original "Sweeney Todd" and "The Marriage Proposal." Read more
- Curtain goes up on players' 60th year
- When Ben Tone showed up for his second season as lead actor with the Virginia City Players in 1950, he was called on to do more than just act. The theater company's home was a renovated livery stable with a stage only slightly higher than the flat floor where the audience sat. Before the second season started, Tone was enlisted to help excavate a slant to the floor and a pit where the rare Cremona photoplayer now sits. "Actors did everything," he said during an interview in his Bozeman home. Read more
- President's dinner photos now available
- Photos from the 2009 President's Dinner are now available for you to browse and purchase. As always, all profits go to RMC and you should feel free to crop the images as you see fit. Read more
- Individual Commencement photos now available
- Individual photos from Commencement 2009 are now available for you to browse and purchase. As always, all profits go to RMC and you should feel free to crop the images as you see fit. Read more
- Commencement photos now available
- Photos from Commencement 2009 are now available for you to browse and purchase. As always, all profits go to RMC and you should feel free to crop the images as you see fit. Read more
- RMC equestrians work with kids
- Rocky Mountain College students hosted the Billings Montessori School children for a "mop horse trail ride" in April. Eighteen first graders visited the RMC Equestrian Center located at the Intermountain Equestrian Center on Highway 3. Read more
- RMC golfers tee off at nationals with high hopes
- After the men's basketball team at Rocky Mountain College came out of nowhere to capture the NAIA national championship earlier this year, the women's golf team at the school would like to generate the same sort of surprise ending. Read more
- Largest graduating class in RMC history
- Rocky Mountain College will graduate its largest class in its 131-year history at its commencement at 1 p.m. Saturday in Fortin Education Center gymnasium. Read more
- Uskoski headed to China to play basketball
- The next time Devin Uskoski's name appears in a basketball boxscore it will be in China. Uskoski, a star forward on Rocky Mountain College's national championship team, is headed to East Asia later this month for a three-week tour of China with a professional team. Read more
- Ann-Margret enjoys RMC honor
- "This is beautiful," said actress Ann-Margret in her soft voice when she entered the Great Hall of Prescott Commons on the Rocky Mountain College campus. Read more
- Professor Moms: Teamwork helps juggle roles
- Deb Wiens, 47, a math professor at Rocky Mountain College, has taught full-time for 20 years through the births and childhoods of three sons. Read more
- Professor Moms: Finding a formula for success
- When one of Cristi Hunnes sons' was in second grade and brought a joke every day home from school, Hunnes would retell the joke at the start her classes at Rocky Mountain College. Read more
- A Rocky journey to a degree
- When a cap-and-gown-clad Maria Robinson marches into the Fortin Education Center gymnasium today for her Rocky Mountain College graduation, she will walk across a floor that she personally has scrubbed. Read more
- RMC to graduate largest class ever
- Rocky Mountain College will graduate its largest class in its 131-year history at its commencement at 1 p.m. Saturday in Fortin Education Center gymnasium. Read more
- RMC to run Virginia City Opera House
- The home of Montana's oldest professional acting company will be operated by the state's oldest institution of higher education when the curtain goes up in the Virginia City Opera House this Memorial Day. Read more
- RMC golf team keeps remarkable streak alive
- It's definitely not getting any easier, but the women's golf team at Rocky Mountain College keeps adding to its remarkable streak of appearances at the NAIA national tournament. Read more
- 'Cabaret' headliner, Barbara Stuve-Mercado, is Rocky grad
- The raw-edged "Cabaret," opening tonight at Venture Theatre, transports us to Berlin's bawdy Kit Kat Klub in the infancy of the Nazi party. Read more
- Olson looks forward to homecoming gig
- Of the hundreds of shows Betsy Olson has performed, she can't think of an any she's looked more forward to than her upcoming show in Billings. Read more
- Looking through Baken's artful doors
- Rocky Mountain College art professor Jim Baken is a man filled with ideas. His conversation is colorful like the expressive oil paintings he creates on old doors, a fitting canvas because Baken likes the notion of opening minds and creating new dimensions with his art and his classroom. Read more
- RMC receives $10,000 donation
- After winning the 2009 NAIA Men's National Basketball Championship, Rocky Mountain College saw a dramatic increase in students wishing to attend the school. With the influx of applications came greater need for scholarship money. Read more
- "Doc" McDowell featured in Gazette
- Longtime RMC professor McDowell has own spin on education, economy James "Doc" McDowell isn't about to be pried out of Rocky Mountain College's Alden Hall, where he's had an office since the 1970s. Read more
- RMC women 16th in NAIA golf poll
- The women's golf team at Rocky Mountain College is ranked 16th in the latest NAIA Top 25 poll. Read more
- Beers to speak at Little Sullivan banquet
- The annual AAU Montana Little Sullivan Award winners will be announced Saturday at the Billings Hotel and Convention Center. Read more
- Rocky gladly paying price for NAIA title
- One month ago tonight Rocky Mountain College experienced the thrill of capturing the NAIA Division I men's basketball title. Read more
- YWCA salutes women's community service
- Claire Oakley, a biology professor at Rocky Mountain College, told more than 450 people gathered in the Crowne Plaza Ballroom on Thursday night that she was asked to speak to them about her passion in life. To her, that was a simple thing to do. Read more
- Ann-Margret to attend RMC President's dinner
- Ann-Margret, one of Hollywood's most enduring actresses, will be the guest of honor at the Rocky Mountain College President's Reception and Dinner on May 9. Read more
- RMC men win tourney
- Rocky Mountain College freshman Connor Rakowski earned medalist honors Tuesday and the unranked Battlin' Bears golfers beat No. 23-ranked Lewis-Clark State by one stroke for the team title at the Westminster Invitational. Read more
- Ann-Margret to get honorary Rocky doctorate
- Actress Ann-Margret will be the guest of honor at the Rocky Mountain College President's Reception and Dinner on May 9. Read more
- RMC Student Work Exhibited
- The Ryniker-Morrison Gallery is showing "Kaleidoscope," an all student exhibition juried by the Montana artist and independent curator Gordon McConnell. The exhibition opened with a reception and awards presentation on April 15th and will run through May 1, 2009. Read more
- RMC's Eliasson on Danish National Championship Team
- Another Rocky Mountain College athlete has claimed a national championship. Former Battlin' Bear volleyball star Jessica Eliasson was in the starting lineup for Holte, which claimed the Danish national championship Tuesday night with a 25-22, 19-25, 11-25, 25-18, 15-9 triumph over league rival Fortuna. Read more
- National Championship Gear Now Available!
- RMC Men's Basketball National Championship Gear Now Available! To order contact Teresa Rowen at (406) 657-1018 or email teresa.rowen@rocky.edu Read more
- RMC unveils championship gear
- The men's basketball team at Rocky Mountain College claimed the NAIA Division I national championship last week in Kansas City - and now Battlin' Bears fans can commemorate the historical moment with t-shirts, sweatshirts, wristbands and books. Read more
- "BIlly D" to address Midland Roundtable
- Rocky Mountain College men's basketball coach Bill Dreikosen will be the guest speaker at the Midland Roundtable meeting Thursday. Read more
- Rocky FB to host golf tourney
- The Rocky Mountain College football program will turn its attention to golf on Saturday, April 25. Read more
- Champs in every way: NAIA honors Uskoski, Sukut
- Seniors Devin Uskoski and Chase Sukut of Rocky Mountain College have been recognized as scholar-athletes by the NAIA and Daktronics. Read more
- RMC's run to NAIA title incredible in every way
- Long after the crowd of nearly 3,400 had filed out of Municipal Auditorium and the hoopla had subsided, there was Bill Dreikosen walking out to the middle of the famous basketball court in Kansas City, Mo. Read more
- Small school has big time
- Rocky Mountain College doesn't get a chance to celebrate as often as it should, but when it does, it's big. Read more
- Heroes' welcome
- During his first half hour back on campus Wednesday morning with his NAIA champion Battlin' Bears, Rocky Mountain College head coach Bill Dreikosen attempted to break dance at a rousing pep rally in the school's Fortin Center and had all of his hair shaved off by his players. Read more
- RMC wins NAIA national championship
- Devin Uskoski had 20 points and 24 rebounds, and Rocky Mountain College won its first national championship in any sport by beating Columbia College 77-61 in the NAIA title game Tuesday night. Read more
- RMC fans rally to welcome team home
- Win or lose, the Rocky Mountain College Battlin' Bears will receive a heroes welcome when they return from Kansas City, Miss. Wednesday morning, according to RMC President Michael Mace. Read more
- Championship game aired in Fortin Center
- Rocky Mountain College fans will be able to watch the Battlin' Bears when they play for the NAIA Championship tonight at 7:50 p.m. in the Fortin Education Center. Read more
- RMC wins 75-70; earns shot at national title
- Rocky Mountain College beat Robert Morris College of Illinois 75-70 tonight to move into the NAIA national championship basketball game Tuesday night. Read more
- RMC's 'dream' team ready for Final Four showdown
- In the eyes of Rocky Mountain College basketball coach Bill Dreikosen, his Battlin' Bears have become a "dream" team. Rocky, which had never won a game at the NAIA championships in Kansas City, Mo., until this past week, has fought tooth and nail to win three straight and get into tonight's Final Four at Municipal Auditorium. Read more
- RMC in the Final Four
- With senior forward Devin Uskoski supplying 20 points and 16 rebounds, Rocky Mountain College has muscled its way into the Final Four at the NAIA men's basketball championships. The unseeded Battlin' Bears used a strong inside game in the second half and some clutch free throws in the final 38 seconds to beat Concordia University of California 72-64 in the quarterfinals Saturday afternoon at Municipal Audito-rium in Kansas City, Mo. Read more
- RMC advances to Elite 8 of national tournament
- Chase Sukut knocked down six 3-pointers en route to 23 points Friday afternoon and the Battlin' Bears downed Missouri's Central Methodist University 71-62 in the Sweet 16 round of the NAIA men's basketball championships in Kansas City, Mo. Unseeded Rocky (25-10) will face 12th-seeded Concordia University (28-6) of California in a quarterfinal game Saturday at 2 p.m. in Municipal Auditorium. Read more
- Sweet 16 awaits Battlin' Bears
- With its first-ever tournament victory at the NAIA championships in the books, it's on to the Sweet 16 for the men's basketball team at Rocky Mountain College. Read more
- RMC erases 17-point deficit, goes to OT for 1st tourney win
- There was no shortage of drama Wednesday as Rocky Mountain College broke into the win column at the NAIA national championship men's basketball tournament in thrilling fashion. Read more
- RMC wins first-ever game at national tourney
- The men's basketball team at Rocky Mountain College made school history in rather dramatic fashion Wednesday morning at the NAIA national championship tournament. The Battlin' Bears rallied from a 17-point first-half deficit to beat 13th-seeded Freed-Hardeman University of Tennessee 78-77 in overtime during a first-round game at Municipal Auditorium. It was Rocky's first win ever at the 32-team national tournament. The unseeded Bears entered the game 0-5 in their previous five visits. Read more
- Chili feed provide savory meal for a good cause
- The Chili Feed yesterday in the Great Hall in Prescott was a great success. With several delicious kinds of chili -- including a savory vegetarian chili -- everyone who came enjoyed a wonderful lunch and the good feeling of doing something to help others. Read more
- RMC to face Tennessee school
- It will be breakfast and basketball for Rocky Mountain College on Wednesday morning at the NAIA national basketball championships. The No. 21-ranked Battlin' Bears will begin tournament play bright and early against No. 15 Freed-Hardeman University of Tennessee in a 9:45 a.m. (Mountain) first-round game at Municipal Auditorium in downtown Kansas City. Read more
- National tourney is a fitting finale for Rock star Uskoski
- It's very fitting that Devin Uskoski will get to end his distinguished basketball career at Rocky Mountain College on the floor at the NAIA national championships in Kansas City. Read more
- Rocky Mountain Running King
- On page 69 starts "Rocky Mountain Running King." Read more
- Bears pick up at-large berth
- Rocky Mountain College has never won a game at the NAIA national championships for men's basketball. Read more
- RMC alumni recognized as "40 under 40" young professionals
- Two Rocky Mountain College alumni were selected for this year's "40 under 40," chosen by the Billings Business Journal. The annual profile of promising young business professionals is loaded with those who want to make Billings a better place, boosting arts and culture, making healthcare accessible, mentoring teens and improving education. Read more
- Two from RMC honored with YWCA award
- Rocky Mountain College continues to hold its head high. Recently, two women from different sectors of society, and from our campus, have been honored with the annual YWCA Salute to Women award. Read more
- At RMC, they've got game - and pain
- A college and university institution across the United States, noon basketball has a different twist at Rocky Mountain College. Read more
- RMC's Lewis, Rayback singled out
- Rocky Mountain College seniors Liz Lewis and Janie Rayback have received All-Frontier Conference recognition in women's basketball. Read more
- Frontier honors 3 RMC players
- Seniors Devin Uskoski and Chase Sukut of Rocky Mountain College have been selected to the All-Frontier Conference men's basketball team, which was announced on Tuesday. Read more
- RMC beats Northern 72-62
- There was no stopping Devin Uskoski on Saturday night - and now Rocky Mountain College is playing in the Frontier Conference tournament championship game for the first time since 2003. Read more
- RMC's Carlsson 2nd in slalom
- Rocky Mountain College freshman Harald Carlsson ended the United States Collegiate Ski Association national championships on a high note Saturday by finishing second in the men's slalom. Read more
- RMC skiers seek repeat performance at Winter Park
- The last time the men's ski-racing team at Rocky Mountain College showed up at Colorado's Winter Park Resort in 2007, the Battlin' Bears skied off with their second United States Collegiate Ski Association national championship. Read more
- RMC Professor Selected as International Debate Trainer
- Shelby Jo Long-Hammond, RMC assistant professor of communication studies and director of forensics, has been chosen to be a trainer at the International Debate Education Association (IDEA) Youth Forum in Bosnia and Herzegovina this summer. Read more
- RMC men No. 21 in NAIA poll
- Rocky Mountain College has climbed four spots to No. 21 in this week's NAIA Top 25 men's basketball poll. Read more
- First invitational honors concert receives standing ovation
- "Making beautiful memories," "rehearsing," "the talent show at Off The Leaf," "the food," "interacting with the band," "the director," "sounding like an amazing choir"-- these are just a few of the things that high school musicians from around the state said was the best part of their experience at the first Invitational Honors Concert at Rocky Mountain College. Read more
- Rocky men No. 25 in NAIA poll
- A pair of nationally ranked men's basketball teams will be jockeying for position in the Frontier Conference standings Thursday night in the Fortin Center at Rocky Mountain College. Read more
- Mourners gather to lay Montana soldier to rest at Arlington
- Marine Sgt. Trevor Johnson, killed in Afghanistan, and the son of alumni Tom and Colleen Johnson, was laid to rest in Arlington: Read more
- Education director receives highest honors from school group
- Kathy Olson believes that when someone receives an award, "you have to look at the next layer" and see who else was involved in making the honor possible. Read more
- RMC prof Mark Moak pitches in with new pilot project at West High
- Waking up early to plumb science's most mystifying questions doesn't bother Billings West High senior Ty Schmechel. Read more
- RMC women to join men at nationals
- For the eighth consecutive year, the women's ski team at Rocky Mountain College will be joining the Battlin' Bears men at the United States Collegiate Ski Association national championships. Read more
- RMC men's skiers headed back to nationals
- Olle Friberg took a tumble during the second run of the giant slalom Friday at the United States Collegiate Ski Association Western Region Championships, but the rest of the Rocky Mountain College men's team didn't go down with him. Read more
- Friberg, RMC men ski to 1st
- Olle Friberg of Rocky Mountain College won the men's slalom competition Thursday night at the United States Collegiate Ski Association Western Region Championships. Read more
- Fine arts ambassador successful with honors invtiational
- Jesse Murphy, a 2008 Rocky Mountain College graduate, is sharing his love of the arts with high school students from around the state as Rocky's first fine-arts ambassador. This week, 110 Montana music students are participating in Rocky's Invitational Honors Concert. Students arrived on Thursday and participated in a talent show at Off the Leaf coffee shop. Today, they begin rehearsals with Rocky's concert band and concert choir. Read more
- RMC's Eliasson getting taste of pig heart, pro volleyball
- Former Rocky Mountain College athlete Jessica Eliasson, who is in Denmark playing professional volleyball, is truly getting a taste of another culture. Read more
- RMC honors Sovey, Small at Centennial Candlelight
- Candles burned brightly as more than 100 people held them as they sang Rocky Mountain College's Alma Mater during the centennial celebration of the annual Candlelight Dinner. Read more
- Olle Friberg skis in 'paradise'
- This winter, Olle Friberg has torpedoed down the slopes to four victories for the men's ski-racing team at Rocky Mountain College. Read more
- Battlin' Bears take down No.18 Carroll College
- Cheered on by the capacity crowd of 2,300, the men's basketball team at Rocky Mountain College came up with quite a takedown Friday night at the Fortin Center. While the Rocky women survived 30 turnovers to win in overtime. Read more
- Lecture at Rocky
- The Philosophy and Religious Thought Society of Rocky Mountain College invites the public to a lecture by RMC's new chaplain, the Rev. Kristi Foster, on Thursday at 4 p.m. in the Selover Room of the Bair Family Student Center. Read more
- New ERP software in use
- We are pleased to announce that today Rocky Mountain College has begun using the new ERP software from Campus Management. Admissions, Financial Aid, Student Records and Student Accounts are now entering and retrieving data and generating reports from the new system. The Business Office also worked long and hard to assimilate the new software throughout its systems. This includes cash receipts and other processes. This has been a year-long process of planning, converting historical data, testing the software and training those who will use the system. The many staff who have worked so hard on this project deserve our thanks and congratulations. The next step in the process is to install CampusPortal which will replace Campus Web as the primary access for faculty and students. That module will become operational on March 9th in time for on-line registration on March 30th. Over the next few months we will be installing additional modules for Finance and Advancement. Read more
- Huge fan base a plus for Battlin' Bears
- The men's basketball team at Rocky Mountain College put on quite the show last weekend against No. 1-ranked Westminster College - and it was nice to see college hoops in Billings draw a capacity crowd once again. Read more
- Achievers
- The following area students were named to the Rocky Mountain College dean's list for the fall semester 2008 with a 4.0 GPA: Brittany Alberson, Hillary Alweis, Katherine Berst, Michelle Feller, Monica Geary, Jessica Gilbert, Katherine Hart, Kelsey Keating, Ellen Moak, Julie Nottingham, Justin Rife, Reann Schultz, William Scott, Joshua Waggener, Billings; Bradley Gregorich, Big Timber; Kayla Homewood, Columbus; Dava Bauman, Hardin; Greg Spina, Chelsie Farmer, Nathan Elmore, Kelly Muir, Laurel; Christine Jones, Park City; Anne Wodrich, Rapelje; Pamela Tucker, Red Lodge; Jesse Moore, Roundup. The following area students were named to the Rocky Mountain College dean's list for the fall semester 2008: Joshua Dahl, Krista Hoyes, Skyler Kincaid, Adam Hummel, Chase Sukut, Matthew LaMonaca, Kelley McInelly, Stefani Tift, Erica Wall, Christine Olsen, Erika Sturn, Shantel Besel, Jeren Benner, Brea Tinnes, John Wilkinson, Karilynn Yovetich, Brittany Hamilton, David Souther, Amber Sommerfeld, Billings; Lindsey Fox, Columbus; Travis Mummey, Crystal Voss, Laurel; Leah McCord, Molt; Jake Hemphill, Park City; Kristine Ballbach, Rapelje; Jessica Siegfreid-Gruensfeld, Jessica Eliasson, Roundup. Read more
- Souper Bowl on Friday
- When Rhett Moak creates a ceramic bowl, she starts with a lump of wet clay. She kneads the ball to get the clay to a uniform consistency, to make it malleable. Then the Billings potter forms the piece by hand or throws it on a wheel, fires it, glazes it and then fires it a final time. The result is a beautiful work of art. Read more
- Rocky to add men's soccer
- Rocky Mountain College will be adding men's soccer to its fall sports lineup, the Frontier Conference school announced on Tuesday. Read more
- RMC men knock off No. 1 Westminster
- In order to beat No. 1-ranked Westminster College on Saturday afternoon, Rocky Mountain College needed great games from two of its best players. The Battlin' Bears got that and more. Read more
- RMC hosts successful debate tournament
- The topic of the debate at Rocky Mountain College on Saturday afternoon could have been ripped from the headlines: "Congress should support Obama's health care policy." Read more
- RMC professor guest column: Inauguration shows democracy
- For the past 11/2 years I have worked as director of the Environmental Center at the American University of Armenia. During my work there I took a three-month leave of absence to complete a Fulbright Research Grant at the Komarov Botanical Institute in St. Petersburg, Russia, where I worked with a botanist to translate his book from Russian to English. Tuesday's inauguration certainly provoked me to think about the very real differences that exist between the United States and the other countries where I have lived recently. Armenia is a former Soviet Republic, but Russia refers to it as one of its southern outposts and its western border is protected by Russian troops. On the other hand, this mountainous southern Caucasus country has the largest U.S. Embassy and per capita U.S. aid in the world. Clearly, the United States hopes that both Armenia and its northern neighbor, Georgia, will become democracies in the Western style. Read more
- RMC grad to speak about mental health issues
- Is mental illness an affliction or an organic brain disorder? Are the "insane" deserving of charity? How do we decide what is "aberrant" behavior. These are some of the issues that will be addressed at a public lecture on Jan. 29 at 4 p.m., in the Selover Room of the Bair Family Student Center on the campus of Rocky Mountain College. Read more
- RMC PA graduate discusses role as military medic in Iraq
- During her presentation, MacCatherine created a vivid account of her time overseas. While in Iraq, the 2007 Rocky Mountain College grad was a medic for infantry soldiers, and she didn't shy away from talking about some of her more difficult experiences. One of her duties was to respond in an ambulance to soldiers wounded in the field. Read more
- RMC skier wins giant slalom
- Olle Friberg of Rocky Mountain College won the giant slalom at a Grand Teton Conference ski racing meet at Snowbasin Resort here Sunday. Read more
- It's been 32 years between Beerses
- That bit of old news came rushing back to me last week when Rocky Mountain College announced the selection of Bob's son, Bobby, to be its new athletics director. If son is like father, RMC has a good new AD Read more
- RMC aviation director provides insight on plane-bird collisions
- Dan Hargrove, director of aviation at Rocky Mountain College, said in his 5,000 or so flight hours, he has probably hit birds 10 times. Read more
- Andrus named head coach of CFL's Argos
- Former Rocky Mountain College football coach Bart Andrus was introduced Friday in Toronto as the new head coach of the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football league. Read more
- Curator's show featured in Spokesman-Review
- Jane Waggoner Deschner Jane Waggoner Deschner knows how to make something old into something new. While you could call it photographic recycling, it is the transformation of the common snapshot. She uses found photographs - old snapshots, the ones you've got cartons full of in your attic that never made it to a photo album - as her subject matter. "They're somebody else's snapshots," said Waggoner Deschner, who has collected more than 10,000 photos, snapping them up from eBay, mostly. "They were taken for one purpose: to remember a time or place or person. Then, they get lost. When I find them, there's sort of a resurrection." Lacking artistic merit on their own, these candid, quickly snapped shots, with everyday images of common themes - from sparkling '50s kitchens to ordinary backyards - are scanned into her computer, where she digitally crops and enlarges, enhancing the composition. In her series titled "Underneath," Waggoner Deschner boldly inserts one or two brightly colored, flat geometric shapes, covering a portion of the black-and-white image, leaving the viewer to wonder what is blocked from sight. "I want the viewer to look at it with a different eye," she said. In her "Hilite" series, she uses pale, translucent colors on circular sections of the photograph, which she duplicates and moves "to get the viewer to pay more attention." Waggoner Deschner, who is a graphic artist in Billings and works as a curator and gallery director at Rocky Mountain College there, said in her artist statement that she's "working to uncover what these records of reality can teach me about our essential humanity." What she has learned is that there is a great sense of connection through our themes of commonality. Read more
- RMC names Beers new athletic director
- After spending six years scouting for football talent to help the Denver Broncos compete in the NFL, Robert "Bobby" Beers has now taken on the task of directing Rocky Mountain College's athletic department. Read more
- RMC alum Amber Griffith enjoying Laurel coaching niche
- Amber Griffith played three seasons for the Miles City Cowgirls and helped the team win the State A championship in 1998. Read more
- RMC offers unique "mapping" class
- Rocky Mountain College will have a free, two-day class this week in land cover mapping and remote sensing. The class will be Wednesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Woods Lab at Rocky Mountain College. Read more
- Institute hosts 8th annual "Watch Us Soar" conference
- The Institute for Peace Studies will host its eighth women's conference from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 10 in the Selover Board Room of Rocky Mountain College. Read more
- RMC's Kori Wilkerson shows courage and determination
- Wilkerson, a freshman at Rocky Mountain College, was awarded the two-week July trip by the Montana Chapter of Safari Club International. Read more
- Resolved -- RMC business professor advises "4P's"
- Sandra Barz, professor of business administration and economics at Rocky Mountain College: Barz encourages anyone wanting to improve the bottom line to resolve to keep the "4 P's" in mind: ? Prudent. Don't spend what you don't have. ? Proactive. Look to 2009 and draft a budget to focus on the future. ? Productive. Be a team player and perform to the best of your ability. ? Positive. Be optimistic in your outlook for 2009! Read more
- Battlin' Bears providing shining moments
- Battlin' Bears see '09 as a time to shine Read more
- RMC alum and former VP named to state post
- Top staffers join McCulloch: Rusty Harper, administrative rules and notary deputy, $65,600. Harper has been federal liaison and staffed the state Land Board under McCulloch at OPI. He has been vice president for development for Rocky Mountain College in Billings and held management jobs for St. Paul's United Methodist Church and state Auditor Mark O'Keefe. He has a bachelor's degree in English from Rocky Mountain College and a master's in divinity from Iliff School of Theology in Denver. Read more
- Native stories, our stories
- Francine Spang Willis, RMC'99, featured in Missoulian series on American Indian history: Read more
- Billings-area students on RMC Honors List
- The following local students were named to the fall semester dean's list at Rocky Mountain College: Krista Hoyes, Skyler Kincaid, Adam Hummel, Matthew LaMonaca, Kelley McInelley, Stefani Tift, Erica Wall, Christine Olsen, Erika Sturn, Shantel Besel, Jeren Benner, Brea Tinnes, John Wilkinson, Karilynn Yovetich, Brittany Hamilton, David Souther, Amber Sommerfeld, Billings; Greg Spina Tokura-Ellsworth, Chelsie Farmer, Nathan Elmore, Kelly Muir, Laurel; Leah McCord, Molt; Jessica Gruens, Jessica Eliasson, Roundup. Read more
- RMC's Uskoski made a good choice
- Devin Uskoski was supposed to be just passing through on that December night five years ago. Uskoski and his teammates from Prairie High School in Vancouver, Wash., flew into snow-covered Billings en route to playing in the Energy Classic Basketball Tournament in Gillette, Wyo. Read more
- Faith and Values: History unfolds in Bethlehem, then and now
- Bethlehem is located about six miles southwest of Jerusalem in the hill country of Judea. Read more
- RMC students complete FAA private pilot certification
- Kelley McInelly, a West High graduate, have completed their Federal Aviation Administration Private Pilot Certificates at Rocky Mountain College. Read more
- Savoring the season
- With Christmas illuminating the season, several Billings readers filled in the blank in the sentence "Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without. ..." Read more
- Sponsors needed to keep up recycling
- Earth First Aid and Rocky Mountain College SIFE Team have teamed up to help Billings Public Schools continue the recycling program. Read more
- Rocky SIFE students help youngsters learn about business
- In classrooms across Billings, students from Rocky Mountain College are teaching their younger peers about the importance of saving and investing, undoubtedly a foreign concept to many students who rely on their parents for money. Read more
- College affordability criticism ignores value of investment
- A cogent rebuttal by RMC President Mike Mace to David Broder, syndicated columnist for The Washington Post, appeared in The Billings Gazette Read more
- Frugal woman left $2.8 million
- There was a nice Christmas season story in The Billings Gazette about Blanche Vavra. If you missed it, it's worth reading. She was a very frugal woman who left part of her $2.8 million estate to RMC: Read more
- Eliasson on All-America teams
- For the second time this week, Rocky Mountain College senior Jessica Eliasson has received recognition on an All-America volleyball team. Read more
- At 5-foot-6, Richardson gives Bears a big boost
- The small and speedy Richardson is one of the fun-to-watch newcomers on coach Bill Dreikosen's talented squad. He makes fearless drives to the basket, deftly distributes the ball to open teammates and can really buckle down on defense. "I love the 9-1 start, but I know there's going to be more difficult challenges coming up," said the native of Montclair, Calif. "We've just got to knock those out, too." Read more
- RMC alum ready for season at Laurel
- "I'm excited," said the former Rocky Mountain College player, who coached the past three seasons at Stanfield, Ore. "I'm impressed with the hard work the kids have put in. They're eager, and I feel good about it." Read more
- RMC volleyball star earns pro tryout in Denmark
- Rocky Mountain College volleyball standout Jessica Eliasson is leaving for Denmark Friday and will take part in an all-expenses paid tryout with a professional women's team. Read more
- Feature photos: Flight simulation
- Rocky Mountain College Aviation Studies flight instructor Jessica Smith, right, shows Francise Speelman, a Lodge Grass High School Junior ROTC student, how to fly a flight simulator at the college Monday afternoon. Nine students from the Lodge Grass Junior ROTC program toured Rocky Mountain College Monday to explore career fields. Read more
- RMC receives grants from foundation
- Rocky Mountain College Services for Academic Success program and the RMC Institute for Peace Studies have received grants from the Sample Foundation. Read more
- NAIA honors 4 Rocky runners
- Four Rocky Mountain College runners have been recognized by the NAIA as 2008 Daktronics-NAIA Cross Country Scholar-Athletes. Read more
- Running past expectations
- Becoming the first Rocky Mountain College runner to ever qualify for the NAIA national cross country championships wasn't the only thing motivating Amber Watson at the recent Frontier Conference meet in Lewiston, Idaho. Read more
- Community leaders step into schools as volunteers
- Community leaders -- like RMC's Blaire Martin -- volunteer at schools Read more
- President-elect urged to keep RMC alum as U.S. Marshal
- Rep. Denny Rehberg is urging President-elect Barack Obama to renew the term of Montana's U.S. Marshal. Read more
- Rocky qualifies for nationals in soccer
- Rocky Mountain College is headed to the NAIA women's soccer championships for the first time in the program's 10-year history. The No. 2-seeded Battlin' Bears earned their berth Saturday afternoon with a 1-0 victory over top-seeded Carroll College in the championship match of the NAIA Unaffiliated Conference Tournament at Carroll's Nelson Stadium. Read more
- Gazette Achievers focuses on RMC
- Gazette Achievers focuses on RMC Flight Team and three RMC students who were nominated for a regional acting contest Read more
- Trio gives Rocky a potent 1-2-3 scoring punch
- It's no big secret why the women's soccer team at Rocky Mountain College is enjoying its winningest campaign ever this fall: The Battlin' Bears always bring their 'A' game. That's 'A' as in forwards Allie Beckers and Anna Clark and midfielder Abby Jenkins. The high-scoring trio has used soccer sense and dynamic playmaking skills in combining for 27 goals and 17 assists this season and keeping Rocky solidly in the running for a berth into the NAIA national tournament. Read more
- RMC runner qualifies for nationals
- Rocky Mountain College freshman Amber Watson qualified for a NAIA national cross country championship berth Read more
- Institute to give peace award
- The Institute for Peace Studies on Friday evening will present the Jeannette Rankin Peace Award to local contractor Terry Fettig for his work with several nonprofit organizations. Read more
- RMC's SIFE collecting winter coats
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- Computer whiz choosing RMC
- Computer prodigy Entrepreneur builds business when high school classes don't get in the way Read more
- RMC aviation team going to nationals
- The Intercollegiate Flight Team at Rocky Mountain College has been selected to compete at the national competition of the National Intercollegiate Flying Association. Read more
- Allyson Kelley wins national award
- Allyson Kelley, Rocky Mountain College director of Title III, has been named a 2008 Children's Environmental Health Champion by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Kelley said she represented Rocky Mountain College, which was one of only 12 organizations across the country to be honored for its work to help protect children from environmental health hazards. Through her work, Kelley helped reduce tribal children's environmental health hazards. At the time, she was RMC Native American Studies project director. She launched and managed a number of successful programs through Rocky Mountain College's department of American Indian Affairs. Kelley has been directly responsible for removing 7,736 pounds of hazardous and dangerous chemicals from 16 Indian country schools. She has developed and taught environmental health courses for Rocky Mountain College's tribal college partners. She is an advocate for children's environmental health issues ranging from childhood asthma to poverty and overcrowding. Earlier this year, Kelley was named a Healthy Kids Healthy Schools Hero, one of five people in the region to be honored this year. The annual award recognizes those who work to help protect students and teachers from chemical hazards in schools. Read more
- Babblin' Bears win in Hawaii
- Alison Reidmohr and Katie Berst of Rocky Mountain College's debate team recently won first place at a forensics tournament in Hawaii, the Pan Pacific Debate Championship, hosted by Hawaii Pacific University. The duo, nicknamed, the Babblin' Bears, won in British Parliamentary Debate. Read more
- RMC alumnus and U.S. Marshal Dwight Mackay praised
- MacKay serves Montana well as U.S. marshal Read more
- "Once Upon A Mattress" Nov. 1st - 8th
- Best bets for entertainment from Gazette. Jaci Webb, entertainment editor suggests RMC's theatre production of "Once Upon a Mattress" Read more
- RMC Invitational Honors Concert
- RMC hopes to have a good turnout in February for the first RMC Invitational Honors Concert Read more
- RMC annual scholarship fundraiser
- RMC annual scholarship fundraiser, Black Tie Blue Jeans, gets front page treatment. Shari VanDelinder does a terrific job with this, and it's a grand evening. There are still tickets available, but not many, so call 657-1173 if you want to join the fun Read more
- RMC debate team wins tourney
- They humorously call themselves Rocky Mountain College's "Babblin' Bears," but it was anything but babble when the RMC debate team won first place at a forensics tournament in Hawaii last week. Read more
- RMC to host computer competition
- The sixth Annual Rocky Mountain College computer-programming competition for high school students will be Nov. 8, in Technology Hall. Read more
- Organizer, filmmaker to speak at Rocky
- Carlos Euceda, a Mexico Solidarity Network grass-roots organizer from Honduras, and Willy Barreno, a filmmaker and organizer from Quetzaltanengo, Guatemala, will be guest speakers at Rocky Mountain College on Tuesday. Read more
- Corey resigns as Rocky Mountain College athletic director
- The 60-year-old Corey announced on Thursday afternoon that he is leaving the Frontier Conference school to take a position as a sales representative with Daktronics Corporation of Brookings, S.D. Corey has been at Rocky since 1999, after spending 18 years as a teacher, coach and activities director at Billings Senior. Read more
- Resurrecting a lost Minoan god
- Peer into the shiny golden eyes, and admire the slender shape of the statue's wooden body and quite possibly you can comprehend Mark Moak's 20-year odyssey to help unearth the original ivory carving of the Minoan god Palaikastro Kouros and replicate it out of boxwood. Read more
- Mexico Solidarity Organizers Visit RMC
- Carlos Euceda, a Mexico Solidarity Network grassroots organizer from Honduras, and Willy Barreno, filmmaker and organizer from Quetzaltanengo, Guatemala, will be guest speakers at Rocky Mountain College, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008, at 7:30 p.m. in the Fraley Lounge, in Bair Family Student Center. Read more
- Ex-RMC athlete using sports to help kids in Kenya
- When Joe Peterson is at home in Kenya, the grunting sounds coming from nearby hippopotamuses help him fall asleep at night. No question, the 32-year-old Peterson has led a remarkable life since his days as a 5-foot-9 All-Frontier Conference guard on the basketball team at Rocky Mountain College. Read more
- Rocky Hall of Famer dies
- Roland Ortmayer, one of the inaugural members of the Rocky Mountain College Athletic Hall of Fame, died Oct. 9 at age 91 in La Verne, Calif. Read more
- Architect of U.S. Policy in Middle East speaks at RMC
- Michael Ledeen, a Freedom Scholar at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and former National Security Advisor under President Ronald Regan, is bringing his thoughts on the war in Iraq to Billings tonight. His presentation at Rocky Mountain College will center on his belief that the war in Iraq is a regional war involving the entire Middle East and Iran should be included in military operations. Read more
- Church-state experts headline RMC symposium
- A trio of national speakers and authors will speak over two nights, as well participate in a clergy luncheon. The talks are free and open to the public, and the 300 seats in Losekamp Hall are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Read more
- RMC to honor aviation donor
- The chairman of the board of a leader in design and manufacturing of wireless and satellite technology will be honored by Rocky Mountain College today, for his support of the RMC aviation program. Read more
- Senator Baucus visits RMC Flight Operations
- U.S. Senator Max Baucus of Montana, visited Flight Operations at Rocky Mountain College on September 13, 2008. Read more
- RMC receives national recognition
- Rocky Mountain College in Billings has been listed by Forbes magazine as one of America's best colleges. Read more
- RMC graduate to talk about experience in India
- Maria Schuster will present a free talk about her experience this summer as a teacher in a rural village in southern India. Her program begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Montico's, on the corner of 17th Street West and Poly Drive. Read more
- Rocky soccer nationally ranked
- The women's soccer team at Rocky Mountain College has climbed into the NAIA Top 25 poll for the second time in the program's 10-year history. Read more
- Rocky Mountain High
- RMC's aviation program featured in Magic City Experience Read more
- RMC's Smith launches Billings BoyChoir
- Smith, a computer science instructor at Rocky Mountain College, held auditions over the summer after getting the word out about the group. Read more
- Rocky art professors to show own creations
- The first exhibit scheduled for September at the Ryniker-Morrison Gallery at Rocky Mountain College is the work of the art faculty, both professors and adjuncts. Read more
- Ed administration classes popular
- The Rocky program offers one of the few opportunities to earn a school administration degree in 11 months. Read more
- RMC listed among best by Forbes
- Forbes magazine has included Rocky Mountain College on its list of "America's Best Colleges." Read more
- Fortin foundation to be recognized
- The Fortin Family Foundation will be honored with the Rocky Mountain College Philanthropist of the Year Award. Read more
- RMC Ranked Top Ten "Best Colleges"
- Rocky Mountain College earned a top 10 ranking among Best Baccalaureate Colleges in the West in the 2009 edition of "America's Best Colleges" by U.S.News & World Report. Read more
- RMC Graduates 24 from Masters in Physicians Assistant Studies
- Rocky Mountain College graduated 24 students from its Master of Physician Assistant Studies Program on Thursday, August 21, 2008. The "White Coat" commencement was held in the Great Room of Prescott Hall. Read more
- Billings author's new book looks at the church's Jewish roots
- When people think of the early Christian church, they often focus on the ministry of the Apostle Paul who took the message of Jesus into the world. Read more
- Seebart family dedicates plaque
- August 5, 2008 Don Seebart, Carol Seebart Dunkle and George Seebart, children of Arthur Seebart, Professor of Social Sciences and head of Religious Studies at Billings Polytechnic Institute from 1930 to 1944, gathered with friends on the first floor of Eaton Hall to dedicate a bronze plaque commemorating their parents long service to Rocky and its students. Read more
- Rocky expanding undergrad research opportunities
- The environmental science major last school year worked in chemistry professor Cristi Hunnes' lab on a research project to see if bacteria in the Yellowstone and Little Big Horn rivers have become resistant to antibiotics. Read more
- Volleyball Team Honored for Academic Excellence
- Rocky Mountain College Volleyball team was one of 21 member teams in the NAIA to receive the AVCA Team Academic Award for the 2007-2008 season. Read more
- Warren earns 2nd State Am title
- There is no doubt who the best amateur women's golfer in the state is. Rachel Warren unleashed a lethal combination of monster drives, picture-perfect wedge shots and precise putts right from the start Thursday afternoon at Laurel Golf Club, and went on to capture her second straight Montana State Women's Amateur championship in a very convincing fashion. Read more
- RMC Relay for Life Team Helps Set Record
- Rocky Mountain College's Relay for Life Team raised nearly $4,000 for the American Cancer Society. Read more
- Summerfair draws thousands to RMC
- For the first time in several years, the event was moved out of North Park and back to its long-ago home on the Rocky Mountain College campus. Read more
- Rocky pays tribute to former president
- Longtime Rocky Mountain College President Arthur DeRosier Jr. was remembered with personal tributes, poetry and music during a soulful memorial service Friday morning. Read more
- Fortin Family Foundation awards RMC $600,000
- Nick Cladis presents a check for $600,000 to RMC President Michael Mace, July 11, 2008. Read more
- Alumni and friends set new record
- The Rocky Mountain College Alumni Association's eighth annual golf scramble, held at Peter Yegen Golf Course on Friday, June 27th, raised a record $3,400 for the Alumni Association Endowed Scholarship Fund. Read more
- RMC renews Kimball Hall
- Front and center of The Billings Gazette this morning is an article about some of the great things happening at Rocky Mountain College, principally the renovation and new construction of Kimball Hall, due to the continuing generosity of the Charles and Patricia Morledge family. Read more
- Allison Linhart was a finalist in the 2008 Miss Montana
- RMC student Allison Linhart was a finalist in the 2008 Miss Montana Scholarship Program in Glendive. She performed "Tarantella" on piano as her talent. Read more
- Dr. Elizabeth McNamer co-authors new book
- Dr. Elizabeth McNamer, RMC adjunct professor of philosophy and religious thought, has co-authored "Jesus and First-Century Christianity in Jerusalem," with Bargil Pixner. The book traces the little-known story of the original Jewish Christian community, focusing on the first century after the death of Jesus. The book has just been released by the publisher, Paulist Press (www.paulistpress.com). Read more
- RMC Trustee Chris Dorr was profiled in an article
- RMC Trustee Chris Dorr was profiled in an article "Calling on Angels," in Yellowstone Valley Women magazine, for work with the Angel Fund: Read more
- RMC's Bob Ketchum, won a Puffin Grant for an art project
- RMC's Bob Ketchum, who won a $750 Puffin Grant for an art project he's created, and RMC art prof Jim Baken, whose work will be featured, were the centerfold story in The Billings Gazette's Read more
- The RMC Choir was overseas and they blogged
- Some brief musings and recaps from the RMC choir students in Europe. Read more
