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Rita B. Contreras joins Boettcher Foundation

April 19, 2016 — The Boettcher Foundation is pleased to announce that Rita B. Contreras has joined the staff as executive assistant. Contreras brings more than 20 years of experience in politics and higher education with a focus on empowering others to access resources to...

19 April, 2016 / 0 Comments

Confluence Denver: Leading the Way – Women rising at Denver’s nonprofits

By Katie Rapone Confluence Denver The dynamic new leaders at three of Colorado's top nonprofit organizations share a vision for a better community. They also recognize that collaboration is a prerequisite for success. It may come as no surprise that some of the most influential pioneers of the world's...

18 April, 2016 / 0 Comments

2015 Year in Review

2015 was both a profound and productive year for the Boettcher Foundation. Our programs continued to identify and support the dynamic thinkers and leaders who propel Colorado forward, and we launched new efforts to support our communities right here at home. ...

04 April, 2016 / 0 Comments

Scholarship launches businessman into diverse career in Denver

Jack Pottle, a 1973 Boettcher Scholar, has helped shape some of Colorado’s top industries — from working in cable to providing homes for some of Denver’s trendiest new restaurants. And though Jack has called Colorado home for his entire life, he likely would not still be...

04 April, 2016 / 0 Comments

Two Colorado leaders join Boettcher Foundation Board of Trustees

March 2, 2016 — The Boettcher Foundation is pleased to announce that two leaders from diverse regions have been elected to the Board of Trustees. Tony Frank, president of Colorado State University, and Pam Shockley-Zalabak, chancellor of the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, will contribute...

02 March, 2016 / 0 Comments

Gazette: Former Gazette ‘Best and Brightest’ Katie Kramer tagged to lead Boettcher Foundation

By Debbie Kelley The Gazette A Gazette "Best and Brightest" from 1993 has continued on the up-and-coming path she started in high school. Throughout her career, Rampart High School graduate Katie Kramer, nee Stanich, has maintained her teenage philosophy to "bring people together, get them involved and feeling like...

23 February, 2016 / 0 Comments

University of Denver student named Student Leader of the Year

Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation DENVER—University of Denver senior Neda Kikhia was named Colorado Leadership Alliance (CLA) 2016 Student Leader of the Year at the CLA Summit on Saturday at University of Colorado Denver. The award is given by the Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation and...

11 February, 2016 / 0 Comments

Scholars help Iraqi youth “fail better”

A group of students from Iraq got a unique lesson in entrepreneurship and risk-taking when they visited Denver, thanks to a connection forged by a pair of Boettcher Scholars. Gergana Kostadinova and Kara Penn got to know one another through their involvement in the Boettcher Alumni...

01 February, 2016 / 0 Comments

Greeley Tribune: Blind speaker from Otis encourages audience to ‘believe in what you can’t see’

By Bridgett Weaver Greeley Tribune Watching him laugh and joke about his blindness in front of a crowd, you’d never expect that there was a time when Landan Schaffert felt bad for himself. You’d never guess that people told him he couldn’t do something — mostly because he...

28 January, 2016 / 0 Comments

Boettcher Teacher grateful to learn ropes from Boettcher Scholar

Sam Bowersox-Daly got a double-dose of Boettcher during one of his earliest assignments in the Boettcher Teacher Residency. Sam, a 2010 graduate of Colorado State University, was selected for the Boettcher Teacher Residency following five years with The Global Livingston Institute and Apple Inc. He is...

27 January, 2016 / 0 Comments

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