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.
2025 MUNIversity Award Recipients
Recognized at the 2025 CML 103rd Annual Conference in Breckenridge, June 2025.
- Bruce Brown, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Cripple Creek
- Doug Glaspell, City Councilor, City of Montrose
- Josh Hardy, Mayor, Town of Granby
- Liz Heid, Mayor Pro Tem, Town of Eaton
- George Lantz, Mayor, City of Greenwood Village
- Rachel Medina, Mayor, City of Cortez
- Deborah Mulvey, Council Member, City of Castle Pines
Leadership Level (60 credits)
- David Adams, Trustee, Town of Mead
- Brooke Babcock, Trustee, Town of Mead
- Justin Critelli, Councilor, City of Salida
- Matthew Fries, Mayor, Town of Severance
- Susan Gutowsky, Councilperson, City of Fort Collins
- Charles Harmon, Mayor, City of Idaho Springs
- Zo Hubbard, Mayor, City of Fort Lupton
- Dario Katardzic, Council Member, City of Glendale
- Gary Lagrimanta, Trustee, Town of Kersey
- Meredith Leighty, Mayor, City of Northglenn
- Joshua Rivero, Mayor, Town of Parker
- Bud Starker, Mayor, City of Wheat Ridge
- Mike Sutherland, Council Member, City of Centennial
- Preston Troutman, Mayor, City of Cañon City
Fundamental Level 30 credits)
- Gerald Barber, Mayor, Town of Ordway
- Richard Barela, Trustee, Town of Center
- Stephen Barr, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Littleton
- Matthew Breman, Mayor, City of Fruita
- Katy Brown, Mayor, City of Cherry Hills Village
- Lisa Buesgens, Council Member, Town of Hudson
- Kellie Case, Mayor, City of Woodland Park
- Brian Cerkvenik, Mayor, Town of Fraser
- Dawn Coen, Mayor Pro Tem, Town of Lochbuie
- Doris Crespo, Council Member, City of Dacono
- Dan Dean, Trustee, Town of Milliken
- Todd Dixon, Mayor, Town of Green Mountain Falls
- Kristi Douglas, Council Member, City of Commerce City
- Jeremy Fey, Mayor, City of Central
- Ethan Funk, Mayor, City of Ouray
- Bill Garcia, Councilmember, City of Fort Morgan
- Billy Giblin, Mayor, Town of Nederland
- Patrick Gleason, Mayor, Pro Tem Town of Alma
- Dana Greene, Mayor, City of Leadville
- Lewis Gregory, Trustee, Town of Fraser
- Tamara Gulde, Councilor, City of Ouray
- Marissa Harmon, Mayor, City of Lone Tree
- Alexis Hartz, Trustee, Town of Bayfield
- Abe Herman, Council President/Mayor, City of Grand Junction
- Brandon Hill, Mayor, Town of Akro
- Rebecca Kaufman, Council Member, Town of Winter Par
- Rich Kondo, Council Member, City of Northglen
- Dawn Krebs, City Councilor, City of Alamos
- Sara Lancaster, Trustee, Town of Limo
- Brian Lane, Trustee, Town of Millike
- Glenn Ledall, Trustee, Town of Eato
- Eliseo Lopez, Trustee, Town of Garden Cit
- Shannon Lukeman-Hiromasa, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Northglen
- Jon Mallo, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Lovelan
- James Marsh-Holschen, Council Member, City and County of Broomfiel
- Brian Mason, Mayor Pro Tem, Town of Wellington
- Dakotah McGinlay, Councilor, City of Steamboat Springs
- Amy Miller, City Councilor, City of Fruita
- Linda Montoya, Mayor, City of Federal Heights
- Andrew Moore, Mayor, Town of Erie
- Catherine Nakai, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Woodland Park
- Chris Nichols, Mayor, City of Craig
- Peter Padilla, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Brighton
- James Parks, Councilmember, City of Fort Morgan
- Sarah Pearlstein, Council Member, City of Federal Heights
- Jeannine Purser, City Councilor, City of Fruita
- Robert Reed, Councilor, City of Golden
- J. David Reed, Mayor, City of Montrose
- Audrea Rendon, Trustee, Town of La Jara
- Katherine Rodriguez, Trustee, Town of Garden City
- Hollie Rogin, Mayor, Town of Lyons
- Amy Schmisseur, Council Member, City of Cañon City
- Marc Shay, Council Member, City of Yuma
- Josh Smith, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Ouray
- Steve Sundberg, Council Member, City of Aurora
- Manuel Tamez, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Lamar
- Tony Unrein, Council Member, City of Thornton
- Paul Velasquez, Mayor Pro Tem, City of La Junta
- Steven Ward, Council Member, City of Englewood
- Sherilyn West, Mayor, Town of Larkspur
- Jay Whittaker, Council Member, City of Sheridan
- David Wiegand, Trustee, Town of Wellington
- Cindy Younglund, Trustee, Town of Estes Park
MUNIversity 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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.