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Boettcher Scholars Making a Difference through the Mission Spark Fellows Social Impact Program

Mission Spark, a social impact consulting firm founded by 1994 Boettcher Scholar Kara Penn, continues a close relationship to Boettcher Scholars by selecting Scholars and other high performing undergraduate and graduate students, or recent graduates, interested in social impact careers to serve as Mission Spark...

24 August, 2020 / 0 Comments

Christopher Allison and Jake Fuhrman: Boettcher Scholars Chase Dreams Together

From going through the same degree program to working at the same company, Boettcher Scholars Christopher Allison and Jake Fuhrman have a lot in common. Christopher always wanted to be an astronaut – and that’s still his dream. A 2009 Scholar, he majored in Aerospace Engineering...

15 July, 2020 / 0 Comments

Alumni Board Scholar Profile: Q&A with 2015 Scholar Tori Uhland

Boettcher Scholar Year: 2015 Hometown: Eads, CO University & Degrees: CSU, B.A. in Journalism and Media Communication What are you currently interested in pursuing after graduating? I graduated last year and am now working as a grain merchandiser with Tempel Grain in Wiley, CO. I also do freelance...

19 June, 2020 / 0 Comments

Alumni Board Scholar Profile: Q&A with 1999 Scholar Benjer McVeigh

Boettcher Scholar Year: 1999 Hometown: Dillon, CO (still hails from Ames, IA, from where he moved to elementary school in Highlands Ranch, CO) College/Degree: Colorado College, Mathematics Major; Denver Seminary, Master of Divinity Tell us about your current work and how long you’ve been doing it. What is...

19 June, 2020 / 0 Comments

Eight Boettcher Investigators Announced for 2020

DENVER, May 22, 2020 — The Boettcher Foundation has selected eight researchers to receive funding through the Boettcher Foundation’s Webb-Waring Biomedical Research Awards program. The recipients, known as Boettcher Investigators, represent five of Colorado’s top research institutions: Colorado College, Colorado State University, National Jewish Health,...

22 May, 2020 / 0 Comments

Colorado Teachers Honored for Impact and Influence

DENVER, May 18, 2020 — The Boettcher Foundation today announced that it is recognizing a group of standout Colorado teachers for their exemplary influence in educating some of the state’s top students. As part of the Boettcher Scholarship Program, which provides Colorado’s most talented students with...

18 May, 2020 / 0 Comments

Boettcher Foundation Announces nearly $1 Million in COVID Research Grants

Innovation Fund Recipients Include Expert Researchers at Colorado Universities, Hospitals DENVER, May 15, 2020 — Today the Boettcher Foundation is announcing the six grantees who will be awarded a total of just under $1 million in biomedical research funding to fight COVID-19 and potential future pandemics. The...

15 May, 2020 / 0 Comments

42 of Colorado’s Top Students Named Boettcher Scholars

Scholars to attend seven universities in Colorado DENVER, May 1, 2020 — A group of Colorado’s most talented graduating seniors has been named 2020 Boettcher Foundation Scholars, marking the newest class of students to earn the prestigious scholarship recognizing the next generation of dynamic thinkers and...

05 May, 2020 / 0 Comments

Alumni Board Scholar Profile: Q&A with 1998 Scholar Carolyn Callis

Boettcher Scholar Year: 1998 Hometown: Aurora University & Degrees: University of Denver -- BAs in Graphic Design & Spanish; Denver Seminary -- MA in Youth & Family Ministry Tell us about your current work and how long you’ve been doing it. What is your favorite aspect of your...

28 April, 2020 / 0 Comments

Alumni Board Scholar Profile: Q&A with 2016 Scholar Will Holtzmann

Boettcher Scholar Year: 2016 Hometown: Parker University & Degrees: University of Denver — BS in Physics with minors in International Relations, Math, Leadership Studies, and Chinese What are you currently interested in pursuing after graduating? After graduating, I plan to pursue a PhD in physics. This will entail...