Breaking Through: First-Generation Scholars Navigate a New World
It all starts with a large, white envelope in the mail. It’s a moment most Boettcher Scholars have imprinted in their memories – the moment
Colorado Changemakers
“Ask Yourself: Are You Doing the Best You Can Do Today?”
She was part of the original Scholar cohort in 1952. Today, as she approaches 90, Betty Ralston gives advice on the essential question she asks herself daily, reflecting on her life and experiences serving others in Colorado, Europe, South Asia, and the Pacific Northwest, where she lives today.
Building Community: Boettcher Alums Build Pathways for Former Inmates
A Boettcher connection that transcends state lines and generations, helps create a better path forward.
Journey to the Newsroom – Q & A with Boettcher Scholar, JJ McKinney
Jevon “JJ” McKinney grew up in the tight-knit community of Widefield in southern Colorado Springs. In high school he discovered his passion for building community
Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag: Q&A with Boettcher Alum Gavin Lodge
In each issue of LEAD, we ask a Boettcher Alum 12 questions. In our debut issue, we hear from Gavin Lodge—father, Broadway actor, designer, entrepreneur,
Leading our Agricultural Future: Q&A with 2022 Scholar Sydney Cure
2022 Boettcher Scholar Sydney Cure is from a small town of roughly 3,000 people on the eastern plains of Colorado. She attended the largest high
Taking Flight on a Gap Year: Q&A with 2022 Scholar Nell Taylor
Meet Nell Taylor, a 2022 Scholar from the serene town of Pagosa Springs, Colorado. Despite her small high school, Nell embraced leadership, sports, and STEM.
Empowering Hearts and Hooves
Scholar teaches leadership through horse training and taekwondo.
Skip Snyder’s Geophysics Career took him from Colorado around the World
Growing Up in the San Luis Valley I went to junior high and high school in Center, CO. At 18 years old, I knew that