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University of Colorado Denver’s Nadeen Ibrahim named Student Leader of the Year

DENVER— University of Colorado Denver senior Nadeen Ibrahim was named Colorado Leadership Alliance (CLA) 20167Student Leader of the Year at the CLA Summit on Saturday. The award is given by the Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation and the Boettcher Foundation annually. Ibrahim has made an impact in...

30 January, 2017 / 0 Comments

Boettcher Scholar helps refugees and hospital patients during visit to Kurdistan

When a recent trip to visit her ailing grandmother meant traveling to Iraq, Laveen Khoshnaw, a 2015 Boettcher Scholar, used her time to reconnect with family and while helping the local community. Laveen was born in the Kurdistan region of Northern Iraq. Her family fled the...

25 January, 2017 / 0 Comments

Alumni Board Scholar Profile: Q&A with 2013 scholar Chandler Price

Members of the Boettcher Scholar Alumni Board are interviewing their fellow Boettcher Scholars to help the community get to know one another better. The following Q&A was compiled by Boettcher Scholar Gergana Kostadinova. Scholar Year: 2013 Hometown: Pueblo College(s), Degree(s), and Graduation Year(s): University of Northern Colorado, Bachelor of Science in...

20 January, 2017 / 0 Comments

Boettcher Foundation Board of Trustees welcomes former Denver Post editor Greg Moore

DENVER, January 18, 2017 — Gregory Moore, former editor of The Denver Post, has joined the Boettcher Foundation Board of Trustees. Moore brings a deep knowledge of the issues impacting Colorado’s communities as well as a commitment to advancing the state. “Greg’s experience telling the stories...

18 January, 2017 / 0 Comments

Alumni Board Scholar Profile: Q&A with 2013 scholar Jordan Rudman

Members of the Boettcher Scholar Alumni Board are interviewing their fellow Boettcher Scholars to help the community get to know one another better. The following Q&A was compiled by Boettcher Scholar Gergana Kostadinova. Scholar Year: 2013 Hometown: Denver College(s), Degree(s), and Graduation Year(s): Colorado College, molecular biology major, music minor, graduating 2017 What...

17 January, 2017 / 0 Comments

Alumni Board Scholar Profile: Q&A with 1997 scholar Jessica Cuthbertson

Members of the Boettcher Scholar Alumni Board are interviewing their fellow Boettcher Scholars to help the community get to know one another better. The following Q&A was compiled by Boettcher Scholar Gergana Kostadinova. Scholar Year: 1997 Hometown: Rocky Ford College(s), Degree(s), and Graduation Year(s): Regis University, B.A., Communication Arts...

17 January, 2017 / 0 Comments

YourHub: Denver’s Joshua Station transitional housing complex getting much-needed facelift

By Joe Vaccarelli YourHub Reporter Kids Club night at the Joshua Station transitional housing complex can be a hectic event that sometimes sees nearly 50 kids pile into a converted hotel room to do activities. Jodi Henni has two children, younger than 10, who participate in Kids Club and...

05 January, 2017 / 0 Comments

Grand Junction Sentinel: Access to adventure

By Amy Hamilton Grand Junction Sentinel If a person with disabilities wants to go on a bike ride, the process could take days. The folks at Colorado Discover Ability must assemble a bike to fit that person’s specifications. The bike is loaded on a trailer and shuttled down...

02 January, 2017 / 0 Comments

Katie Kramer named CEO of Boettcher Foundation

DENVER, January 1, 2017— As part of a transition plan announced in 2016, Katie Kramer has assumed the role of chief executive officer of the Boettcher Foundation. Tim Schultz will retain the title of president until his retirement in July of 2017. “This is a step...

01 January, 2017 / 0 Comments

Boettcher Foundation awards grant funding to 13 Colorado nonprofits

DENVER, December 20, 2016 — The Boettcher Foundation Board of Trustees has awarded $860,000 in capital grants to 13 nonprofit organizations in Colorado. The grants will help support projects that provide social services throughout the state. “The services that each of these organizations provide help to...

20 December, 2016 / 0 Comments