Colorado Changemakers
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
Scholar Profile: Q&A with 2020 Scholar Quincy Hansen
In a world concerned with standards and conformity of behavior, Quincy Hansen argues for a more accommodating and accepting world. Quincy does not fit neatly
Judi Wagner: The power of modest, consensus-building leadership…and a little luck.
Judi Wagner’s resume is barely over a page long. “You never want to have a long resume,” she says while reviewing her career with me
CSU Pueblo Senior Named Student Leader of the Year
DENVER, April 8, 2022 — Colorado State University Pueblo senior Phillip “Flojo” Flores has been named the Colorado Leadership Alliance’s (CLA) 2022 Student Leader of