30 May 2018 Boettcher Scholars Recognize Influential Teachers
DENVER, May 30, 2018 — Forty-two Colorado teachers have been selected as recipients of the Boettcher Foundation’s Teacher Recognition Award. The annual award honors the educators who have had the greatest influence on the 2018 class of Boettcher Scholars.
“The 42 teachers selected by our newest Boettcher Scholars have championed excellence in their classrooms, and we are proud to recognize them for helping our Scholars get to where they are today,” said Tiffany Anderson, the Boettcher Foundation’s scholarship program director.
As part of the Boettcher Scholarship program, which provides Colorado’s most talented students with scholarships to attend a Colorado college or university, recipients are asked to select the teacher who has impacted him or her the most. Each teacher honoree is recognized with a personalized plaque, a special tribute from the Boettcher Scholar who selected them, and a $1,000 grant to be used for a project or activity to benefit students at their school.
“We know that the success of our Boettcher Scholars is a direct result of the commitment made by their teachers, and this is a small but meaningful way of expressing our gratitude for their dedication to Colorado’s students,” Anderson said.
Award recipients are:
District | Teacher School | Teacher Name | Nominating Scholar |
Academy 20 | Pine Creek High School | Kate Margrave | Austin Spafford |
Adams 12 Five Star Schools | Legacy High School | Jennifer French-Jurgens | Rae Winker |
Adams 12 Five Star Schools | Mountain Range High School | Ian Simpson | Jessie Hiatt |
Adams-Arapahoe 28J | Hinkley High School | Susan Hartley | Josue Estrada Murillo |
Alamosa RE-11J | Alamosa High School | Katie Montague | Lexi Wright |
Aspen 1 | Aspen High School | Greg Roark | Will Pryor |
Boulder Valley RE 2 | Monarch High School | Kristin Kerr Gannon | Zoe Woods |
Boulder Valley RE 2 | Peak to Peak Charter School | Allen Hankla | Gia Tran |
Cherry Creek 5 | Cherokee Trail High School | Kevin Wills-Keely | Taylor Heap |
Cherry Creek 5 | Cherry Creek High School | Jocelyn Nguyen-Reed | Kylie Hunter |
Cherry Creek 5 | Cherry Creek High School | Jodi Best | Ana Mayordomo |
Cheyenne Mountain 12 | Cheyenne Mountain High School | Meg Fredrick | Elizabeth LaJoie |
Colorado Springs 11 | Andrew Jackson Elementary | Elizabeth Blanco* | Alexis Harris |
Colorado Springs 11 | Coronado High School | Sarah Jacobs | Josh Sun |
Denver County 1 | Denver School of Science & Technology | Lewis McAll | Bella Horton |
Denver County 1 | Denver South High School | Eric Punkay | Sophie Cardin |
Denver County 1 | John F. Kennedy High School | Paul Mahoney | Theresa Nguyen |
Denver County 1 | Thomas Jefferson High School | Jonathon Poole** | Molly Jordan Little |
Dolores RE-4A | Dolores High School | Dave Hopcia | Cameron Elder |
Douglas County RE 1 | Highlands Ranch High School | Deborah Lynch | Andres Pulido |
Douglas County RE 1 | Highlands Ranch High School | David Wexler | Megan Koch |
Douglas County RE 1 | Rock Canyon High School | Anna Tesdahl | Shreya Nallapati |
Douglas County RE 1 | ThunderRidge High School | Olivia Holland | Océane Mauffrey |
Englewood 1 | Englewood High School | Mark Fornnarino | Maria Alsubhi |
Granada RE-1 | Granada High School | John Hopper | Tarin Kemp |
Holyoke RE-1J | Holyoke High School | Josh Schroetlin | Luke Krogmeier |
Jefferson County R-1 | Columbine High School | Tracy Schwartz | Jackson Garske |
Jefferson County R-1 | Wheat Ridge High School | Kendra Gothard | Joe Whitney |
Las Animas RE-1 | Las Animas High School | David Armstrong | Makayla Huffman |
Littleton 6 | Arapahoe High School | Kristin Leclaire** | Griffin Hampton |
Mapleton 1 | Academy High School | Robert Rodewald* | Rafael Figueroa |
Platte Valley RE-7 | Platte Valley High School | Kirby Moore | Dustin Horn |
Platte Valley RE-7 | Platte Valley High School | Jennifer Flummerfelt | Hunter Thorn |
Poudre R-1 | Fort Collins High School | Christine Matthie** | Anuja Gore |
Poudre R-1 | Poudre High School | Joe Fontana** | Maddi Schink |
Pueblo City 60 | Pueblo Central High School | Joanne Griego | Peyton Roth |
Pueblo County Rural 70 | Pueblo County High School | Flo Downs | Elena Trujillo |
Rocky Ford R-2 | Rocky Ford Jr./Sr. High School | Keri Robinson | Jacklynn Snyder |
St Vrain Valley RE 1J | Silver Creek High School | Juliette Forbes | Jayson Brubaker |
Yuma School District 1 | Yuma Middle School | Brenda Kloberdanz* | Riley Meisner |
n/a – Private School | Mullen High School | Tim DeNezza | Gaby Brown |
n/a – Private School | Alexander Dawson School | Nate Lord | Ben Deitsch |
Contact: Kristi Arellano, 303.285.6208, kristi@boettcherfoundation.org
About the Boettcher Foundation:
At Boettcher, 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 organizations, because supporting their hard work and leadership will enable them to give back for years to come.
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