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Colorado Teachers Honored for Impact

DENVER, April 2, 2019 — The Boettcher Foundation today announced that it is recognizing a group of standout Colorado teachers for their impact and dedication to students. As part of the Boettcher Scholarship program, which provides Colorado’s most talented students with scholarships to attend a Colorado...

02 April, 2019 / 0 Comments

2010 Boettcher Scholar Rachel Walters approaches nursing with a leadership lens

Rachel Walters always knew that she would enter a helping profession. Growing up with a police officer father, she appreciated the civic responsibility, unconventional shifts, and poignant stories that her dad carried and shared with his family. When she won a Boettcher Scholarship in 2010,...

27 March, 2019 / 0 Comments

2018 Year in Review

At the Boettcher Foundation, investing in the promise of Colorado and the potential of Coloradans means finding and elevating the game changers who are leading in our communities. In 2018 the Boettcher Foundation marked some exciting milestones in our work to advance Colorado and its leaders. Our Boettcher Scholars...

19 March, 2019 / 0 Comments

Alumni Board Scholar Profile: Q&A with 1959 Scholar Margaret McFadden

Margaret (Maggie) McFadden Boettcher Scholar Year: 1959 Hometown: Monte Vista College/Degree: University of Denver, BA in humanities and English; Boston University, MA in English language and literature; Emory University, PhD from the Institute of the Liberal Arts. Tell us about your current work and how long you've been doing...

14 March, 2019 / 0 Comments

Alumni Board Scholar Profile: Q&A with 2016 Scholar Jesús Bañuelos-Rivera

Boettcher Scholar Year: 2016 Hometown: Fairplay University and Degrees: University of Colorado Boulder – BA in environmental design, sustainable planning and design; minor in leadership studies (May 2020) What are you currently interested in pursuing after graduating? After graduation, I'd like to work toward solving affordable housing and other...

14 March, 2019 / 0 Comments

Rebel with a Cause: 1965 Boettcher Scholar Jeff Bauer

“Constructive contrarian” – someone who questions the way things are and provides potential solutions – isn’t a common vocation. But that is how Jeff Bauer, 1965 Boettcher Scholar and Colorado College graduate, describes his diverse and ever-evolving career. Jeff, 72, is an accomplished health futurist with...

27 February, 2019 / 0 Comments

Lessons from the Field: Creating an Impactful Model for Scholarship Alumni Engagement

The following article appeared in the Winter 2019 issue of the National Scholarship Providers Association’s Scholarship Times newsletter. In it, Tiffany Anderson, our scholarship program director, describes the Foundation's work with its Alumni community to establish a model for alumni engagement. By Tiffany Anderson Scholarship Program Director,...

21 February, 2019 / 0 Comments

Colorado State University, Pueblo’s Brandon Bayer named Student Leader of the Year

DENVER— Colorado State University Pueblo senior Brandon Bayer was named Colorado Leadership Alliance’s (CLA) 2019 Student Leader of the Year at the CLA Summit on Jan. 26. The award is given by the Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation and the Boettcher Foundation annually. ...

15 February, 2019 / 0 Comments

Alumni Board Scholar Profile: Q&A with 2017 Scholar Hannah deKay

Boettcher Scholar Year: 2017 Hometown: Silverton College/Degree: Regis University – Majoring in biology (emphasis on pre-veterinary medicine), minor in art history What are you currently interested in pursuing after graduating? I would like to pursue a doctorate in veterinary medicine after graduating. I’m highly interested in the pharmaceutical aspects...

14 February, 2019 / 0 Comments

Alumni Board Scholar Profile: Q&A with 1992 Scholar Jason Wheeler

Boettcher Scholar Year: 1992 Hometown: Black Hawk College/Degree: Colorado State University – B.S. finance (1996); Harvard Business School – M.B.A. (2000) Tell us about your current work and how long you’ve been doing it. What is your favorite aspect of your current occupation? I'm currently on sabbatical after 13+...