Top Colorado Students Awarded Boettcher Foundation Scholarships
DENVER, May 2, 2019 — A group of Colorado’s top graduating seniors has been named 2019 Boettcher Foundation Scholars, marking the newest class of students to earn the prestigious scholarship recognizing the next generation of dynamic thinkers and leaders.
“The Boettcher Foundation invests in the promise of Colorado and the potential of Coloradans, and these students represent the very best of our state,” said Katie Kramer, president and CEO of the Boettcher Foundation. “We are delighted that they have committed to attending Colorado universities.”
Established in 1952, the Boettcher Scholarship program annually awards scholarships to graduating high school seniors in Colorado. The four-year scholarship includes virtually all expenses to attend the Colorado school of the recipient’s choice: full tuition, fees, a book allowance, and an annual stipend for living expenses.
The scholarship also includes programming and support to ensure that students reach their full leadership potential. Scholars are selected based on academics, service, leadership, and character, and the Boettcher Scholar network includes more than 2,500 leaders who have gone on to make their marks in business, government, nonprofits, academia, and other endeavors.
“Our 2019 Boettcher Scholars stood out from a highly competitive pool of nearly 1,500 qualified applicants,” said Tiffany Anderson, the Foundation’s director of programs. “This year’s class includes an entrepreneur who launched a dessert-focused catering business, a 13-year dancer in Aspen Santa Fe Ballet’s Folklórico group, a student who completed the Junior Firefighter Academy and was certified as an Emergency Medical Technician, along with state leaders for FBLA, DECA, and Key Club. We’re confident that this year’s class represents the values the Boettcher family sought to encourage.”
Scholar names and photos follow. High-resolution images available upon request.
About the Boettcher Foundation
At the Boettcher Foundation, we believe in the promise of Colorado and the potential of Coloradans. Every day we champion excellence across our state by investing in our most talented citizens and high-potential organization, because supporting their hard work and leadership will enable them to give back for years to come. For more information, visit www.boettcherfoundation.org.
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Contact:
Kristi Arellano
303-285-6208
kristi@boettcherfoundation.org
Josue Acevedo
Grand Junction Central HS
Mines
Lauren Airey
Summit County HS
CU
Trayana Athannassova
Pine Creek HS
CU
Sunderland Baker
Northglenn HS
CC
Sharon Battula
Cherokee Trail HS
CU
Whitney Buckendorf
Poudre HS
DU
Angie Bustillos
Mead HS
DU
Colleen Campbell
Denver South HS
CC
Max Carere
Lamar HS
CU
Michael Doolittle
Berthoud HS
CSU
Zoe Drigot
Poudre HS
CU
Nick Entin
Peak to Peak Charter School
CU
Abigail Fennell
Eaglecrest HS
CSU
Caleb Frazier
Delta HS
DU
Louis Gonzales
Montezuma-Cortez HS
Regis
Taylor Henderson
Greeley Central HS
CU
Haley Johnson
Kit Carson HS
CU
Sophie Jung
Pine Creek HS
CU
Etash Kalra
Douglas County HS
CU
Jacee Lawrence
Lake City Community School
CMU
Sydnei Lewis
Northglenn HS
CU
Ellie Mayer
Two Roads Charter School
CSU
Ethan Meyer
Rampart HS
CU
Clint Middlemist
Centauri HS
CSU
Colton Moore
Platte Valley HS
CSU
Lorena Munoz Estrada
Aurora Central HS
DU
Anila Narayana
Rock Canyon HS
CU
Preston Nash
Legacy HS
Mines
Paola Ortiz Venzor
Coal Ridge HS
CU
Ethan Perry
Heritage HS
Mines
Mikayla Postma
Horizon HS
DU
Owen Rask
Fountain Valley School
CC
Emily Reynolds
Cañon City HS
CU
Tony Salcido-Alcántar, Jr.
Prairie View HS
CU
Alisa Sautter
Loveland HS
DU
Katie Schutt
Windsor HS
CU
Sam Stoltz
Frontier Academy
CSU
Mikaela Taylor
Limon HS
DU
Solana Teitler
Roaring Fork HS
CU
Connor Voss
Rye HS
Mines
Megan Waitman
Idalia HS
CU
Emily Winn
Fort Collins HS
DU
