NEWS AND PRESS

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 /
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 /
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 /
“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 /
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 /
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+...
14 February, 2019 /
January 17, 2019 — The Boettcher Foundation Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the election of a new slate of officers for the coming year. Officers for 2019 are: Chair – Kenzo Kawanabe, partner with Davis Graham & Stubbs; Chair-elect – Sharon Linhart, founder of...
17 January, 2019 /
Boettcher Scholar Year: 2015 Hometown: Denver University: Colorado School of Mines – B.S. in computer science (December 2018), M.S. in computer science (anticipated December 2019) What are you currently interested in pursuing after graduating? I am enrolled in a master’s program with plans to work for the defense industry...
10 January, 2019 /