MUNIversity
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MUNIversity is the Colorado Municipal League's program to recognize municipal elected officials investing time and resources to participate in educational events in an effort to increase their knowledge of municipal government and enhance their capacity to lead. Municipal elected officials earn credits by participating in CML-sponsored training events. Additional information is available in the MUNIversity brochure.
Award Levels
- Recognition in the CML newsletter.
- Invitation to wear ribbon displaying achievement at the CML annual conference.
- Acknowledgement in CML annual conference program and at the CML annual conference.
- Certificate of achievement
- Recognition in the CML newsletter
- Invitation to wear ribbon displaying achievement and acknowledgement with presentation of award at the CML annual conference.
- Acknowledgement in CML annual conference program.
- Certificate and pin of achievement.
- News release to local media.
- Recognition in the CML newsletter
- Invitation to wear ribbon displaying achievement and acknowledgement with presentation of award at the CML annual conference.
- Acknowledgement in CML annual conference program.
- News release to local media.
- Name on permanent plaque in CML offices.
- Token of appreciation from CML.
2023 Award Recipients
Graduate Level (100 credits)
Marlo Alston
Council Member
City of Centennial
Filbert Archuleta
Mayor
Town of Garden City
Marty Asplin
Trustee
Town of Del Norte
Steve Conklin
Mayor
City of Edgewater
Steven J. Douglas
Mayor
City of Commerce City
John Marriott
Council Member
City of Arvada
Stephanie Piko
Mayor
City of Centennial
Don S. Sheehan
Council Member
City of Centennial
Sharon Thompson
Mayor
City of Fountain
Laura Weinberg
Mayor
City of Golden
Leadership Level (60 credits)
Françoise Bergan
Council Member
City of Aurora
Michael Carson
City Councilor
City of Alamosa
Guyleen Castriotta
Mayor
City and County of Broomfield
Detra Duncan
Council Member
City of Fountain
Tracy Engerman
Mayor
City of Castle Pines
Dave Frank
Mayor Pro Tem
City of Montrose
John S. Hamrick
Mayor Pro Tem
City of Cañon City
Richard Holt
Council Member
City of Centennial
David Kerber
Mayor Pro Tem
City of Greenwood Village
Kevin Lindell
Mayor
City of Fort Morgan
Mike Mahoney
Mayor
Town of Lochbuie
Rachel Medina
Mayor
City of Cortez
Candy Meehan
Mayor
Town of Norwood
Joan Peck
Mayor
City of Longmont
Dana Sherman
Mayor
City of Brush!
Anna Stout
Council Member
City of Grand Junction
Christine Sweetland
Council Member
City of Centennial
Melissa Trenary
Council Member
City of Cripple Creek
Barry William Wilson
Mayor
Town of Windsor
Fundamental Level (30 credits)
Michael T. Anderson
Council Member
City of Lone Tree
Anne Barrington
Councilmember
Town of Parker
Jessika Buell
Mayor
City of Durango
Shelly Burnett
Mayor
Town of Del Norte
Julie Cline
Town Board Member
Town of Windsor
Clark Craig
Mayor
Town of Ignacio
Kirk J. Crespin
Mayor
City of Lamar
Tracie Crites
Mayor
Town of Frederick
Rebekka Dailey
Trustee
Town of Wellington
Tim Dennehy
Council Member
City of Cañon City
Ray Douglas
Trustee
Town of Fairplay
Nancy Fortuin
Mayor Pro Tem
City of Manitou Springs
Daniel Gallegos
Mayor
Town of Center
Curtis Gardner
Council Member
City of Aurora
Gail Garey
City Council President
City of Steamboat Springs
Tyler Gibson
Mayor
Town of Springfield
Alison Gorrell
Council Member
City of Brush!
Duane Gurulé
Mayor
City of Rocky Ford
Carrol Harvey
Councilmember
City of Woodland Park
Ward Hauenstein
Council Member
City of Aspen
Laura Hefta
Councilmember
Town of Parker
Roger Hudson
Council Member
City of Castle Pines
Jared Jefferson
Mayor Pro Tem
Town of Akron
Beverly Jimenez
Trustee
Town of Manzanola
Jon Kaper
Mayor Pro Tem
City of Fort Morgan
Nicholas Kempin
Mayor
Town of Mt. Crested Butte
Mitchell LaKind
Mayor
Town of Monument
Jean Lim
Council Member
City and County of Broomfield
Lawrence A. Lundstrom
Mayor Pro Tem
City of Brush!
Dan March
Trustee
Town of Frederick
Tim McClung
Mayor
City of Yuma
Emilie Mitcham
Mayor
Town of Mountain View
Steven Olson
Council Member
City of Loveland
Kevin Plain
Council Member
City of Dacono
Rebecca Quesada
Trustee
Town of Granby
Dave Roberts
Mayor
Town of Lake City
Carol Saade
Council Member
Town of Breckenridge
Nicole Samson
Councilor
City of Lafayette
Doug Schossow
Councilmember
City of Fort Morgan
Bonnie Sellers
Council Member
City of Federal Heights
Lauren Simpson
Mayor
City of Arvada
Wendi Strom
Mayor
City of Lakewood
William Tedrow
Mayor Pro Tem
City of Delta
Emily Tracy
Council Member
City of Cañon City
Henry Woods
Trustee
Town of Lake City
Frequently Asked Questions
All elected officials of CML's member municipalities are automatically enrolled in the program.
Each CML training event is assigned a specific credit value, usually based on the length of the training. Whenever you participate in a CML webinar, a CML in-person workshop, the CML Annual Conference or other credit-eligible CML event, you automatically receive the specified number of credits.
No. Credit will be automatically given to you after each training event you attend.
Yes. A pre-determined number of credits will be awarded for attending the conference.
Log in on this website (the login button is in the top right corner). Click on your name. Click on credits.
CML will notify you several weeks prior to the CML Annual Conference in June, which is where you will be recognized for reaching a new level in the program. After the conference, a news release will be sent listing all officials who have achieved a new level.
The program is currently only for municipal elected officials.