The Possible Is a Community: A community is only as strong as its ability to lift up everyone within it. The following individuals and organizations are making a difference in the lives of students in immeasurable ways.
Legacy Donors
Anonymous
Timothy and Bernadette Marquez
Noey and Tom Congdon
Annual Gala 2017
Presenting Sponsor
Patty and Mike Starzer
Future Sponsor — $50,000
Anonymous
Scholar Sponsor — $25,000
Anschutz Foundation
Cathey M. and Richard Finlon
Margot and Marc Pinto
Britney and Richard Weil
The Patricia Crown Family
Therese Ivancovich and Greg Sissel
Access Sponsor — $15,000
Linda S. Bowman, Ph.D. and Roger Bowman
Aimee and Jonathan Coleman
Dana and Barry Dorfman
Tami Paumier and Glen C. Warren, Jr.
Kristin Waters, Ph.D. and William Waters
Impact Sponsor — $10,000
Mitzi and Stephen Kurtz
Joe Blake
Kelly Jean Brough
Renee and John Elofson
Sharon and J. Landis Martin
Jody and Scott Nycum
David Scanavino, M.D.
Libby Anschutz and Jeffrey Allen
Marcy and Bruce Benson
Christie and Walter Isenberg
Sharon and Greg Maffei
Mrs. Frederic C. Hamilton / Frederic C. Hamilton Family Foundation
Merrill Aspin & Mark Fallon
Emily and Jamie Henkel
Pathway Sponsor — $5,000
Shannon Gifford and Jerrold L. Glick
Mary and George Sissel
Jayne Ford
Nancy and Skip Miller Family
Katie MacWilliams
Linda and Richard Schierburg
Michelle and John Hanley
Ann and Harold Logan
Debra and Donald Silversmith
Mary Sue and Kenneth Coleman
Opportunity Sponsor — $3,000
Greg Movesian and Jack Finlaw
Julanna Gilbert, Ph.D. and Robert D. Coombe, Ph.D.
Achievement Sponsor — $1,000
Daniel L. Ritchie
Burgess and Mark Goodman
Marcia & Dick Robinson, Susan & Eddie Robinson
Sue and Paul Zoby
Richard A. Geller
Patricia and Donald Cook
4th Annual Golf Classic
Title Sponsor
Closest to the Pin Sponsor
Longest Putt Sponsor
Hole in One Sponsor
Longest Drive Sponsor
Foursome Sponsors
Dan May
David West
Amy and David West
Individual Players
Larry MacKenzie
John Knight
Lunch Sponsor
Guest Reception Sponsor
Hole Sponsors
Dr. Chris Higgins
Mike Salter
Bash to the Future 2018
Teacher — $5,000
Ashleigh and Dan Fredrickson
Upperclassmen — $3,000
Michael Young Family Foundation
Rock Jensen Foundation
Cristina Barbosa
Trent Peaker
Lowerclassmen — $1,150
Landmark Insurance Group
Leah and Marty Coover
Other Supporters
Renee and John Elofson
EnVision Foundation Fund, through the Denver Foundation
Honor Roll of Donors 2016-17
$1 Million +
Colorado Department of Higher Education
Daniel and Janet Mordecai Foundation
Denver Public Schools
Janet Mordecai
$200,000-$999,999
Patty and Mike Starzer
United States Department of Education
$100,000-$199,999
Anonymous
Anschutz Foundation
Harvey Family Foundation
$50,000-$99,999
Cathey M. and Richard Finlon
Comcast Business
National Christian Foundation Colorado
Peierls Foundation
The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation of Colorado
The LARRK Foundation
The Paul M. Angell Family Foundation
Thelma and Robert W. Scott Scholarship Trust
Virginia W. Hill Foundation
$25,000-$49,999
Ayco Charitable Foundation
Ball Foundation
Bohemian Foundation
Britney and Richard Weil
Debra and Kenneth Tuchman
Enerplus Resources Fund
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc.
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Libby Anschutz and Jeffrey Allen
Margot and Marc Pinto
Newmont Mining Corporation
Renee and John Elofson
Schwab Charitable Fund
The Denver Foundation
The Tuchman Family Foundation
$10,000-$24,999
Aimee and Johnathan Coleman
Arrow Electronics
Barbara and Tim Crist
Barbara Grogan
Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP
Celia and Tom Wattles
Colorado School of Mines
Colorado School of Mines Foundation, Inc.
Connie Burwell White and William W. White Foundation
Crown Family Philanthropies
Dana and Barry Dorfman
David Scanavino, M.D.
David W. Copeland
DaVita, Inc.
Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation
Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce
Envirocon
GCC of America, Inc.
GE Johnson Holding Company
Jane and Frederic Hamilton
Jody and Scott Nycum
Joe Blake
Katie MacWilliams
Kelly Jean Brough
Kenai Drilling Limited
Libby Anschutz Foundation
Linda and Richard Schierburg
Linda Barron
Linda S. Bowman, Ph.D. and Roger Bowman
MDC/ Richmond American Homes Foundation
Merrill Aspin & Mark Fallon
National Philanthropic Trust
Noey and Tom Congdon
OfficeScapes Group
Painted Bench Catering
Perella Weinberg Partners LP
Platte River Equity
Reiman Foundation
Rose Community Foundation
Sage Hospitality
Shannon Gifford and Jerrold L. Glick
Sharon and Greg Maffei
Sharon and Lanny Martin
SM Energy Company
Suzanne and Robert Fanch
Tami Paumier and Glen C. Warren, Jr.
The Frederic C. Hamilton Family Foundation
Therese Ivancovich and Greg Sissel
Titus Foundation
University of Colorado
University of Denver
Virginia and Scott Reiman
Wells Fargo Foundation
$5,000-$9,999
AMG National Trust Bank
Amy and David West
Ann and Hal Logan
Anonymous
Bonanza Creek
Brent Morse
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck
Cathy and Marco Antonio Abarca
Cody and Seth Belzley
Colorado State University System
Davis Graham & Stubbs
Debra and Donald Silversmith
Donna and Robert Hamburg
Donna Bates Boucher
Douglas E. Kullerstrand Trust
Elizabeth and Philip Hawkins
Ellen and Emanuel Marritt
First Western Trust Bank
Graebel Companies
Harmes C. Fishback Foundation Trust
Holland & Knight LLP
IMA Financial Group, Inc.
J.F. Maddox Foundation
Jayne Ford
Jeanette and Steve Abelman
Jenna Stapleton and The Honorable Walker Stapleton
Julanna Gilbert, Ph.D. and Robert D. Coombe, Ph.D.
Kim Benson and Allen Staver
Leise and David Roberts
Liberty Global, Inc.
Lisa Pinto and Paul Wimer
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Mindy and Stuart Rifkin
Mitzi and Stephen Kurtz
QEP Resources
Rachel Carlson
Rae Ann Bories-Easley and Nathaniel Easley, Ph.D.
Ready Foods
Stacey and Dan May
The Honorable Kendra Black and Mr. Eric Black
The Rifkin Foundation
Tom Maddox
University of Colorado Boulder
University of Colorado Denver
$2,500-$4,999
Amie Knox and James P. Kelley
Arlene Bobrow and Charles Tanabe
Bella Glass Production
Better Way Foundation
Boettcher Foundation
Christopher L. Higgins DC, PC
Christy and Martin Pocs
Evi and Evan Makovsky
Greg Movesian and Jack Finlaw
Heidi and Christopher Humber
Intel
Janus Henderson Investors
John C. Spencer
Josh Scott
Julie and Kamlesh Dadlani
LeeAnn and M. Robert Morrill
Lindsay and Bob Deibel
Lisa Flores and Rick Tallman
Liz Lynner and James L. Palenchar
Lucy and William Cassidy
Marianne and Lester Woodward
Mary Duquaine Fund at the Denver Foundation
Michael Klug
Michelle and John Hanley
Mike Crownover
Mile High United Way
NAI Shames Makovsky
Oak Tree Foundation
Otten Johnson Robinson Neff & Ragonetti PC
Patricia Poggi and Stuart Davis
Rachel Brady and Thomas F. Brady, Ph.D.
Ramona Bruland and Michael Goldberg
Raydean Acevedo and Walt Jenkins
Sharon P. Kelly and Andrew D. Holleman
Sirius Computer Solutions
Sue and Harvey Allon
The Honorable Jared Polis
The Northern Group, Inc.
Thomas R. Stephens
In Tribute Gifts 2016-17
In Honor of Libby Anschutz and Jeff Allen
Arlene and Barry Hirschfeld
Greg Allen
In Memory of Joanne Bailey
Jane and Gary Knapp
Jane Taylor
Kathryn Clark
Kerrie and Gary R. Dreher
Mary Harrow, D.O.
Sparks Willson Borges Brandt & Johnson, PC
Susan Soder
Thelma M. Hansen
Vaughan & DeMuro
In Memory of Michael Bruning
Renae and Brian Bellew
In Honor of Brian Cochran
Anonymous
In Honor of Derek Dash
Carla Garcia
In Honor of Dan Downey
Ruth Hund
In Honor of Elizabeth Ann Easley
Alison and Brandon Auster
Barbara Grogan
Carin Chow and Thomas A. Boasberg
Cathey M. and Richard Finlon
Donna Bates Boucher
Greg Movesian and Jack Finlaw
Heather B. Baker
K.C. Veio and David Orlovsky
Linda S. Bowman, Ph.D. and Roger Bowman
Lori Strauss
Mr. Dale Wilburn
Rae Ann Bories-Easley and Nathaniel Easley, Ph.D.
Theresa Peña and M.J. Chavkin
In Honor of Nathaniel Easley, Ph.D.
Nina Lopez
Tracy L. Dunning and Eric W. Sondermann
In Honor of Cole Finnegan
Roxane White and Steve Hahn
In Honor of Jayne Ford
Arlene and Barry Hirschfeld
In Honor of Molly Gallegos
Lauren Gambon
Paul Flores
In Honor of Natasha Garfield
Deborah Brackney
In Honor of Paula and Stan Gudder
Katherin and Duane Howell
In Honor of John Hickenlooper
Ann and Hal Logan
University of Colorado Board of Regents
In Honor of Joyce Hidahl
Jim Hidahl
In Memory of Dr. Madison Holloway
Barbara Berryman
In Memory of Lucille Leyba
Ms. Hoang Nguyen
In Memory of Loan and Dan Maas
Amy Faeskorn
Anonymous
Autem Moya
Barbara Norrborn
Bertha and Bernard Gonzales
Brian Dickson
Candie Joshi
Carmen Polka
Carol R. and Bob Kurth
Carolyn M. Salazar
Cathy and Anthony Mattorano
Cesar Chavez Elementary School
Christopher Spier, D.D.S.
Dawn Bauer
Debbie and Fred Maas
Diane and Dick Bentley
Diane E. Smith, Ph.D.
Donald C. Shina, M.D. and J. Kevin Waidmann
Elizabeth and John Deprimo
Erica and Sean Ryan
Gayle and Tim Westerberg
Grace Hauck
Greg Hessee
Gwendolyn Lee
Irene Qualters
Jacqueline and Stephen Maas
Janice Pfaff
Jeff M. Swanty
Jo Ella Valdez
Jobs For The Future
Joel Vargas
Jory Bayne
Julie Edmunds
Karen and Robert F. Sweeney
Kim Poast, Ph.D.
Laura Alvarado
LaVonne Sheffield, Ph.D.
Linda Barron
Lindsay Smith
Lynda and Jim Madison
Lynn and Russell Worley
Lynn Miller
M. Kathy Cdebaca
Maria Goldstein
Marie and James White
Marjorie Lane
Mary Ellen and David Hadad
Mary Jablonski
Mike Crownover
Nadine Hensler
Nina Arshavsky
Penelope Hunter-Stiebel
Phaedra R. Shively
Rebecca and David Donohue
Riette L. Mugleston
Scott Springer
Sharon O. Mitchell
Stephen Machen
Susan and Ed Norris
Susan Feiner
Toner Mitchell
Wendy Pacheco-Romero
Willie Legardy
In Honor of Janet B. McCabe
Anonymous
In Honor of Hong Nguyen
Grace Hauck
In Honor of Strickland Parks
Anonymous
In Honor of Martin Pocs
Cathey M. and Richard Finlon
In Honor of Daylisha Reid
Rochelle Gudder
In Honor of Lukas Skari
Brian Hunter
Courtney Stelmack
Matthew Collier
In Honor of Rana Tarkenton
Anonymous
Beth Bean, Ph.D.
Cathey M. and Richard Finlon
Cheryl and Don Tarkenton
Cindy and John Abramson
Dawn and Jim Owens
Dorothy Denny and William Stanford
Dorothy Horrell, Ph.D. and Ted Horrell
Dr. Diane Bassett
Dr. Elena Sandoval-Lucero
Dr. Vicki Golich
Elizabeth Morgan
Elizabeth Oudenhoven
Eve Pugh
Everette Freeman, Ph.D.
Flock
Greg Movesian and Jack Finlaw
Janet Lopez Vilsack
Janet Mordecai
Jennifer Superka, J.D.
Jody and Scott Nycum
Joe Blake
Julie Mordecai
K.C. Veio and David Orlovsky
Kerry and Ronald Henley
Laurel Singleton
Linda Kay
Lisa Flores and Rick Tallman
Marcia and Justin Segall
Mary Ontiveros
Michelle and John Hanley
Miriam and James Salinas
Mitzi and Stephen Kurtz
Noey and Tom Congdon
Rachel Shields
Renee and John Elofson
Rhonda Epper, Ph.D.
Robin DeGrassi James and Justin James
Rose Community Foundation
Saul Huerta, Jr.
Sierra Fleenor
Stephanie Wolfson
Tamara and Kenneth Weil
Tara Wisdom
Theresa Peña and M.J. Chavkin
Theresa Winston
Therese Ivancovich and Gregory Sissel
Thomas M. Kuhn
Tisha Corbett
Todd Rinehart
Traci R. Lato-Smith
Tyler Chafee
Wendy and Craig Ciancio
In Honor of James Terhune
Kathryn Bowers, M.D. and Donald Terhune
In Honor of Joshua Trager
Barbara and Tom Trager
In Memory of Samuel Villalobos Pavia
Jason Pavia
In Honor of Britney and Dick Weil
Donna and Ray Wells
2017-18 Named Scholarships
Andrew T Wade Memorial Fund
AWAD Scholarship Fund
Bernadette Marquez Honorary Founders Scholarship
Better Business Bureau of Denver and Boulder Scholarship Fund
A Time Plumbing
American Furniture Warehouse
Applewood Plumbing
CORE Contractors
Interstate Roofing
J&K Roofing
Littleton Heating & Air
Boys Night Out Scholarship Fund
Bruce Randolph High School Daddy Bruce Values Awards
Cathey M. and Richard Finlon Scholarship
Cathey M. Finlon Honorary Scholarship
Cheryl Harmon Memorial Scholarship
Cindy Abramson Honorary Scholarship
DaVita Healthcare Pathways Scholarship Fund
Diana Lopez – The Matt Lopez and Marc Alvarado Memorial Scholarship Fund
Donna Boucher South High School Scholarship Fund
Dr. Dean Prina Honorary Scholarship
Dr. Robert and Dr. Donna Hamburg Family Scholarship
Enerplus Scholarship Fund
Governor John Hickenlooper Honorary Scholarship
Grogan Scholarship Fund
Group14 Engineering Scholarship Fund
Harvey Family Foundation STEM Scholarship Fund
Herbert and Judy Paige Family Foundation Scholarship Program
James Cook Scholarship Trust
Joe Blake Scholarship Fund
Katie MacWilliams South HS Scholarship Fund
Loan and Dan Maas Memorial Scholarship Fund
Marian Lauterbach Scholarship fund
Mike and Patty Starzer Achievement Scholars
Nate Easley – Elizabeth Ann Easley Memorial Scholarship
Newmont Scholarship Fund
North High School Alumni Association Scholarships
Otten Johnson Robinson Neff & Ragonetti PC Scholarship Fund
QEP Resources Scholarship Fund
Rana Tarkenton Endowed Scholarship Fund
Regis F. Groff Educators’ Scholarship
Regis F. Groff Scholarship for Government & Public Policy
Roth Education Foundation Scholarship Fund
Scott Trust Scholarship Fund
South High Class of 1965 Scholarship Awards
Stuart Davis Scholarship Fund
The Ball Corporation Incentive Scholarship Fund
The Dick Shahan Scholarship
The Organization of Chinese Americans/Colorado Scholarship Fund
Thomas Jefferson 1967 50th Anniversary Alumni Reunion Scholarship Awards
Vicki Johnson – Vermillion Scholarship Fund
Virginia Hill Foundation Scholarship Fund
West High School Alumni Association Scholarship Awards
White Foundation Scholarship Fund
College Access Partners
The cornerstone of our college access program is our partnership with Denver Public Schools. Not only does the district provide us with a permanent classroom for each of our Future Centers, it invests financially in our program.
In addition, we collaborate with other organizations to share resources, coordinate programming and ensure students success. Our college access partners include:
- Big Brothers Big Sisters
- Breakthrough Kent Denver
- City Year
- College Summit
- College Track
- Colorado GearUp
- Colorado I Have a Dream Foundation
- Colorado UpLift
- Community College of Denver Educational Opportunity Center
- Denver Kids, Inc.
- Goodwill Industries of Denver
- Minds Matter
- Open World Learning (OWL)
- RK Mechanical
- Teach for America
- TRiO Talent Search at Arapahoe Community College
- YESS Institute
- Zero Dropouts