Friday, October 16, 2026

DSF Gala 2026: 20 Years of Impact

Sheraton Denver Downtown

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20 Years of Impact

Join us for the DSF Gala on October 16, 2026, to celebrate the effort that has made 20 years of DSF impact possible and honor the accomplishments of Denver Public Schools (DPS) high school students, DSF Scholars, and Alumni! 

You will have the opportunity to connect with the vibrant DSF community, explore the impact of our nationally recognized programs, and experience powerful stories from 20 DSF Alumni whose journeys reflect what’s possible when students, schools, and community come together to illuminate possibilities and shape futures. Connect with DSF Scholars and Alumni, build meaningful relationships, and celebrate the strength of the DSF network. Your contribution to the Gala will help make it possible for thousands of DPS graduates to complete a college certificate and/or degree. 

Celebrate with us! Enjoy a night of connection, inspiration, and a shared sense of purpose - including a reception, dinner, a short program, and an After Party to continue the festivities and conversations!  

A portion of funds donated to the Denver Scholarship Foundation 20th Anniversary Gala will be matched as available by Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative (COSI) Achieve, a program administered by the Colorado Department of Higher Education.  

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Date

October 16, 2026

Location

Sheraton Denver Downtown

Time

6:00pm

Thank you to our sponsors!

$50,000 • Future Sponsor

Aimee and Jonathan Coleman

Leprino Company Foundation

$25,000 • Scholar Sponsors

The Anschutz Foundation

BOA Technology

Bohemian Foundation

Erin and Andy Miller and
25000-Sponsor-Logos-Copley

Jody and Scott Nycum

Media Sponsors

5280 Magazine     

Denver7 Logo

Denver Business Journal logo

Beverage Sponsors

Carboy Winery

Molson Coors logo

$15,000 • Access Sponsors

Burgess Services

Dana and Barry Dorfman

Cathey and Richard Finlon

Steve Johnson

Gayla Lewis and Duke DeGrassi

Alexandra and Shawn Neville

$10,000 • Impact Sponsors

Bernadette Bott

Mary Sue and Kenneth Coleman

Colorado School of Mines

Comcast

Erin and Bob Deibel

East West Partners

Renee and John Elofson and Davis Graham

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Robin Hickenlooper and Senator John Hickenlooper

Marisa Hudson-Arney and Ryan Arney

Karen and John Ikard

Liberty Energy

Mizel-Mandarich Foundation

Dr. Jeanne Sullivan and Brian Dorfman

Suncor

University of Colorado Boulder

Willy Walker

Kristin Waters, Ph.D. & Bill Waters

 

$5,000 • Pathway Sponsors

Beacon Capital

Mandy and David Brewster and Otten Johnson Robinson Neff + Ragonetti PC

Daniel C Brown & Sandra Webster Brown and Denver Kappa Alpha Psi Scholarship Foundation

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Luella Chavez D’Angelo and Terry D’Angelo

Chevron

Columbia Bank

Patty and Don Cook

CSU System

DaVita

Deloitte

Nancy and Steve Deppe

Entravision Communications

Cal Fulenwider

George Washington 1981

Shannon Gifford and Jerry Glick

The Giveback

GreenbergTraurig

Michelle and John Hanley

Hillary Hoffman and Tyler Gamble

Janus Henderson Investors

JLL

Kaiser Permanente

KIPP Colorado Public Schools

Tiphani Krueger

Liberty Global

Lockheed Martin

Metropolitan State University of Denver

Mile High United Way

Mortenson

Muller Engineering Company

Plante Moran

RevGen

Ritsick Law LLC

Betsy and Manny Rodriguez

Rose Community Foundation

Tamra and Bill Ryan

Lorin and Aaron Schaechterle

Jennifer Tourkin and Scott Dawson

University of Colorado Denver

University of Denver

University of Northern Colorado

Xcel Energy

$3,000 • Opportunity Sponsors

Mia and Jeremy Abelson & Megan and Steve Shoflick

Caroline and Bola Adeyeye

Rachel and Tom Brady

Brown & Brown Insurance

Celebrating Class of 2026/2027

Colorado Community College System

Shirika and James Cousin

Delta Dental of Colorado

Denver International Airport

Fidelity Investments

FLO Development Services

Lynn Gangone, Ed.D. and Natasha Keefer Felton

Jen Hornemann

HNTB

Kiewit Meridiam Partners

Jack Kim and KORE Investments 

McGeady Becher

Nancy and Skip Miller, Melissa and Bill Mackiernan, Megan and Steve Shoflick, Mia and Jeremy Abelson

National CineMedia

PNC Bank

Polsinelli, PC

Charles Schwab

SouthState Bank

Supreme Lending Denver

Syntrinsic

Tappan Easton Foundation

Teach for America Colorado

TitanDef.ai

U.S. Bank

Yolanda and Wouter van Kempen

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