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In the News
2020
- CU Denver News: Denver Scholarship Foundation Names University of Colorado Denver DSF College Partner of the Year
- Denver Business Journal: Editor’s Notebook: Outstanding Women in Business talk leadership challenges, diversity efforts and resilience
- Chalkbeat Colorado: For students opting out of college this fall, it is a dream deferred
- Forbes: For Our Survival’s Sake: Lessons From The Denver Scholarship Foundation On How To Seize The Moment To Ensure College Students Weather The COVID-19 Educational Storm
- Denver Post:What can Colorado college freshmen expect the fall semester to be like in a pandemic?
- Denver Post YourHub: Denver Public Schools Alumni Launch Leadership Development Organization
- Colorado State University SOURCE: Community for Excellence receives grant to support student success
- Mile High Living: Denver Scholarship Foundation Supporting High School Students
- University of Denver News: Preparing for the Class of 2024
- Chalkbeat Colorado: Colorado federal student aid applications dip during the coronavirus pandemic
- Business Den: The Herd: New hires, promotions, & departures for 6.16.20
- Chronicle of Higher Education: The Next Enrollment Challenge
- Wall Street Journal: Tempers Rise as Parents are Divided on Whether Colleges Should Open This Fall
- CBS Denver: High School Seniors Anxious of What College Will Look Like in the Fall
- Denver Post YourHub: First-generation College Student Serves on Front Lines While Finishing Degree
- Mile High Living: Supporting Denver Public Schools (DPS) High School Students
- Inside Higher Ed: Coronavirus News Roundup for April 30
- NPR: Excitement And Uncertainty: Students question their college plans
- The Hechinger Report: STUDENT VOICE: For this first-generation college student, paying it forward makes higher ed worth the price
- GovCon Wire: Veritas Capital-Backed Aptim Names Mark Fallon CEO; Ramzi Musallam Quoted
- Valdosta Daily Times: Mark Fallon Appointed Chief Executive Officer of APTIM
- Denver7: King Soopers Donates Gift Cards for Students
- Chalkbeat Colorado: Counselors’ Advice for College-bound Students Facing Coronavirus Uncertainty: Keep Moving Forward
- CBS Denver: High School Seniors In Denver Navigate Coronavirus With Help Of Foundation
- Orapin Marketing and Public Relations: Look for the helpers: Inspiration during the COVID-19 crisis
- ColoradoBIZ: Denver Metro Chamber Names 2020 Business Awards Finalists
- Colorado Politics: Polly Baca, Nate Easley confirmed as new members of CSU board of governors
- Colorado State University SOURCE: Colorado General Assembly confirms two state leaders to CSU System Board of Governors
- Westword: Anne Trujillo on Her Life, Career and 35 Years at Denver7
- The Villager: Denver Metro Chamber Names 2020 Business Awards Finalists
- Colorado State University SOURCE: Second ‘Road to CSU’ Event Expands to Reach All Students at Denver’s Bruce Randolph School
- CBS Denver: Mold-breaking Students Encouraged During Architecture Lesson
- Denver Post YourHub: Denver Scholarship Foundation Alumna Works to Build Future Leaders at Metropolitan State University of Denver
2019
- Denver Post YourHub: Colorado Public Relations Professionals Pay it Forward to Support Area Nonprofits
- 303 Magazine: 20 Nonprofits to Contribute to on Colorado Gives Day
- Yahoo! Finance: ARCS Foundation Welcomes Sue Zoby as Colorado Chapter President
- Denver Post: Denver Scholarship Foundation Alumna takes the stage at TEDxCherryCreekWomen
- 9News: National First-Generation College Student Day Recognizes Those Who are First in their Family to Go to College
- Denver Post YourHub: Denver Scholarship Foundation Alumna Takes the Stage at TEDxCherryCreekWomen
- Denver Post: Colorado’s College Admission Officers Don’t Have Time to Look at Your Instagram. Here’s What They’re Looking For.
- Denver Post YourHub: DSF Annual Gala Raises $1M in Support of College Scholarships
- Telemundo Denver: Día gratuito para llenar las solicitudes para ingresar a la universidad
- Mile High Living: Denver Scholarship Foundation: Help Make College Possible
- Washington Park Profile: DPS Graduates Get Scholarships at Ball Corp.
- Lakewood Sentinel: DPS Graduates Get Scholarships at Ball Corp.
- Zippia: Denver Scholarship Foundation: Driven By a Mission
- Blacktie Colorado: 2019 Denver Scholarship Foundation Annual Gala
- Colorado Expression: Shot in the Dark: Denver Scholarship Foundation Gala
- Denver Post YourHub: On Auraria Campus, Denver Scholarship Foundation (DSF) Campus Advisors Help Scholars Build Bridges
- Front Porch Northeast Denver: Applying to College in 3 Easy Steps
- Yahoo!: Denver Scholarship Foundation – Geoffrey Canada
- Denver7: Denver Scholarship Foundation’s Annual Gala Features Founder of Harlem Children’s Zone
- Denver7: Denver Scholarship Foundation Helping First Generation College Students Find the Right Fit
- Orapin Marketing and Public Relations: INSPIRED IMPACT :: Lorii Rabinowitz | Denver Scholarship Foundation
- Golden Transcript: Stem Students Supported
- CBS Denver: Denver Scholarship Foundation Matches Students with Mentors at Ball Corp.
- Colorado Sun: Opinion: Four in 10 college-bound graduates don’t make it to the first day of class. Students need more support to stay on the degree path.
- Denver Business Journal: Lorii Rabinowitz, People on the Move
- BusinessDen: Bob Deibel Appointed as DSF Board Chair
- CBS Denver: ‘Fill This Gap Left Behind’: Suspect Ordered To Give Back At Request Of Family
- CBS Denver: Foundation Helping Graduates ‘Stabilize & Feel Less Stressed’
- Metropolitan State University: MSU Denver Honored by Denver Scholarship Foundation
- Community College of Denver: Community College of Denver Student Honored at Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce Event
- Denver Post: Top Workplaces 2019: Small Companies winners and special awards
- Denver Post: Top Workplaces 2019: Small companies 4-65
- 9News: Denver Public Schools’ ‘Future Centers’ Help Students Go to College
- 9News: Article Titled ‘An Undocumented Student’s Path to College’ Shares Local High Schooler’s Story
- Denver7: Bribery Scandal Puts Spotlight on Competitiveness of College Admissions Process
- Noticias Ya: Denver Scholarship Foundation Ofrece Becas a Estudiantes de Preparatoria
- CU Boulder Today: Students in Focus: Talented recipients get much-needed support through LAEF scholarships
- Metropolitan State University of Denver: Investing in our Future
- Denver Broncos: Broncos Host Inaugural Empowerment Summit for Local Female High-school Student-athletes
2018
- Denverite: New Year’s resolutions for Denver, by Denverites you know or should know
- 303 Magazine: 17 Non-profits to support on Colorado Gives Day
- Denver Post: Denver tax for scholarships passes in final tally
- Chalkbeat Colorado: 8 questions for Denver Scholarship Foundation chief, after voters pass tax to benefit students
- 9News: Denver voters increase sales tax for student scholarships
- Denver7: Denver voters give the okay to sales tax that will help send more students to college
- Front Porch Northeast Denver: Navigating College Admission
- 9News: DPS students walk out to bring attention to counselor shortage
- Denver7: From the war in Iraq to South High School, student now ready to head to med school
- 9News: DACA students gain national scholarship opportunity
- Denver7: Future Center Helps DPS Students
- CBS Denver: Denver Public Schools Helps Prepare Students For Life After High School
- DBJ: Golf Tournament raises $200K for scholarships
- CPR: Breaking Down The Latest Data Around Who Goes To College In Colorado
- 9News: First-generation college student gives back to students who were just like her
- CBS Denver: Nonprofit Helps Denver Students In ‘Journey’ To Find Right College
- CBS Denver: Sales Tax Proposal Could Fund Higher Education In Denver
- Denver7: Denver College Affordability Fund initiative
- Denver Post YourHub: Denver Scholarship Foundation: The Board of Directors has elected John Ikard as its newest member
- Denver7: Denver Scholarship Foundation helping more DPS students go to college
- Denver7 Facebook Live: Scholarship Help
- Denver7: Denver Scholarship Foundation helping Denver students
- Telemundo Denver: Hispana logra ir a la universidad
- Telemundo Denver: Un logro más
- CBS Denver: Students Credit Foundation With Achieving Dreams Of Higher Education
- Denver7: Decision time for seniors
- Denver Post YourHub: College entry up across DPS
- Chalkbeat: The number of Denver high school graduates enrolling in college is rising
- Denver Post YourHub: DPS students explore potential career paths
- 9News: Tour helps students focus on their futures
- CBS Denver: Key Resource Helps DPS Students Apply To College
- Denver Post YourHub: Local students receive scholarship opportunities
- Colorado Parent: Helping High School Students Prepare for College
- Denver Post YourHub: Irma Lockridge Joins Denver Scholarship Foundation Board of Directors
- Denver Business Journal: BBB partnership means thousands in scholarships for underserved DPS students
- Denver7: Emerging Leaders Advisory Council visit Denver7
2017
- Denver Post YourHub: The Ball Foundation Makes College Possible for Denver Students
- Denver Post YourHub: BBB Partnership with Denver Scholarship Foundation Fosters Ethics in the Workplace
- Denver Post YourHub: Denver Scholarship Foundation names Lorii Rabinowitz CEO
- Chalkbeat Colorado: Denver Scholarship Foundation hires new CEO
- 9News: Denver Scholarship Foundation appoints CEO
- Denver Business Journal: Denver Scholarship Foundation appoints CEO, finds new focus
- Denver Post YourHub: Denver Scholarship Foundation Names Community College of Denver as College Partner of the Year
- Denver Post: Seen: Denver Scholarship Foundation gala
- Denver Post: Denver Scholarship Fund’s growing success inspires
- Denver7: Denver Scholarship Foundation helped Ghana immigrant succeed
- Cleveland.com: Programs like Say Yes to Education, proposed for Cleveland, found many places
- CPR: Instead Of ‘Bachelor’s Or Bust,’ Should It Just Be A Path To Any College Degree?
- Denver Business Journal: JPMorgan Chase CEO Dimon to headline Denver Scholarship Foundation event
- CU Denver: CU Denver’s DSF scholars honored at awards breakfast
- DPS Features: DSF Future Centers Expand Opportunities
- Educa Radio: Denver Scholarship Feature on Educa (English/Spanish)
- DPS Features: What is College and Career Readiness? – Denver Plan 2020 Update
2016
- CU Denver: ‘Talent, drive, confidence and courage’ Denver Scholarship Foundation Scholar uses life experience to understand others
- Denver Post: Seen: At 10th anniversary gala, celebrating the Denver Scholarship Foundation’s alumni
- CU Boulder: Sky’s the limit for business-minded Air Force officer
- Denver7: Denver Scholarship Foundation celebrating 10th anniversary
- Denver7: Governor Hickenlooper being honored by Denver Scholarship Foundation
- CU Denver: Denver Scholarship Foundation celebrates 10 years opening doors to a college education
- Denver Post: Community College of Denver graduation rate on the rise
- Chalkbeat Colorado: Five things to know about where Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper stands on education
- 3BL Media: Arrow Electronics Sponsors Denver Scholarship Foundation’s Golf Classic
- CBS Denver: Denver Scholarship Foundation Celebrates Its First Decade
Previous
- Denver Business Journal: Scholarships for Denver students boost the local economy, study finds
- 9News: Scholarships for Denver students boost the local economy
- Denver Post: Denver Scholarship Fund has $6 million-$8 million economic impact, study says
- Ed News: DPS graduation, college-going rates rise
- Denver Post: Graduation rates up in Colorado; South High leads Denver school gains
- Colorado Public Radio: For low-income students, getting into college is only half the battle
- Denver Post: CU Denver grad benefits from Denver Scholarship Foundation
- Public Radio International: Undocumented students in Colorado get a better shot at college
- Denver7: Local engineer first in his family to get degree
- Denver7: DSF made Dymond Ruybal’s dreams of college a reality
- Philanthropy Roundtable: Donating a motive to strive
- Denver Post: Colorado colleges work with partners to boost access, graduation rates
- 9News: Undocumented Students Eligible for Scholarships
- Chalkbeat Colorado: Colorado’s four-year grad rate inches up
- Denver Post: DPS high school students offered help with financial-aid applications
- Denver7: Nonprofit helps students achieve college goals
- Denver Post: Davidson: Dinner pays off for Denver Scholarship Foundation student
2020 Press Releases
- Denver Scholarship Foundation Names University of Colorado Denver DSF College Partner of the Year
- Denver Scholarship Foundation Embraces Virtual Format for Annual Gala 2020
- Denver Scholarship Foundation CEO Lorii Rabinowitz Named Finalist of the Denver Business Journal’s 2020 Outstanding Women in Business Award
- LibertyGives Foundation Helps Students Maintain Forward Momentum in Pandemic
- CoorsTek Partners with Denver Scholarship Foundation to Prepare Denver Students for Success in the Workforce
- Denver Scholarship Foundation Welcomes Jennifer Cmil to its Board of Directors
- King Soopers donates gift cards to Denver Scholarship Foundation to support students batting food insecurities
- Denver Scholarship Foundation Extends Scholarship Application for 2020-21
- Denver Scholarship Foundation Announces New Partnership with The VF Foundation
- Denver Scholarship Foundation Welcomes Three Board Members
- Denver Scholarship Foundation Announces Margaret Bachrach as Chief Development Officer (CDO)
2019 Press Releases
- DSF Annual Gala Raises $1M in Support of College Scholarships
- City partners with Denver Scholarship Foundation to train volunteers into FAFSA experts
- The Ball Foundation makes College Possible though scholarships and mentorship program
- Denver Scholarship Foundation Appoints Bob Deibel to Chair its Board of Directors
- DSF Graduation Celebration
- Denver Scholarship Foundation named a Top Workplace in Colorado by The Denver Post
- Denver Scholarship Foundation Welcomes Three Board Members
- DSF Annual Gala (Sept 25) to feature Geoffrey Canada
- Inaugural Bright Futures Breakfast raised $65,000 in support of college scholarships
- Media Alert: Build Your Legacy: DSF’s Fourth Annual Leadership Conference
- Platte River Networks Announces the Denver Scholarship Foundation’s 2019 Women in Technology Scholars
- The Ball Foundation makes College Possible though mentorship program
- The Herbert and Judy Paige Family Foundation Makes College Possible for Denver Students –$24,000 Investment to Denver Scholarship Foundation
- Media Alert: Gathering of Gratitude: A celebration of the DSF Named Scholarship program
2018 Press Releases
- Mike Pardun Joins Denver Scholarship Foundation Board of Directors
- Initiated Ordinance 300 (Prosperity Denver) Passes
- Denver Biz Tech Expo Partners with Denver Scholarship Foundation
- Denver Scholarship Foundation Announces Aleah Horstman, PhD as Chief Development Officer (CDO) and Patricia Schwartzberg as Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
- DSF Golf Classic Raises $200K to get DPS students to College
- Denver Scholarship Foundation (DSF) Announces Annual Gala 2018
- John Ikard Joins Denver Scholarship Foundation Board of Directors
- Nathan Cadena Named COO of Denver Scholarship Foundation
- Media Advisory: Annual Gathering for DSF Scholars and Supporters
- Irma Lockridge Joins Denver Scholarship Foundation Board of Directors
- The Herbert and Judy Paige Family Foundation Makes $12,000 Investment to Denver Scholarship Foundation
2017 Press Releases
- BBB Partnership Makes College a Reality
- Denver Scholarship Foundation Names Lorii Rabinowitz as Chief Executive Officer
- The Ball Foundation Makes College Possible for Denver Students
- A Message From Linda S. Bowman, Ph.D., Denver Scholarship Foundation Board Chair
- Dr. Kristin Waters Joins Denver Scholarship Foundation as Chief Operating Officer
- Denver Scholarship Foundation Graduation Celebration — Tonight!
- Denver Scholarship Foundation Announces Feature Gala Speaker, Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase
2016 Press Releases
- Otten Johnson Provides $18K in Scholarships Awards
- Denver Scholarship Foundation Awarded ‘Community Partner Award’ by the University of Denver Morgridge College of Education
- Leise Roberts Joins the Denver Scholarship Foundation Board of Directors
- BBB Recognizes Denver Scholarship Foundation as an Accredited Seal Holder
- Kari Chapman Appointed Deputy Director for Finance and Administration
- Newmont Mining Announces Generous Donation to Denver Scholarship Foundation
2015 Press Releases
- Bank of America, Hammersmith Management make generous donations to the Denver Scholarship Foundation
- Denver Scholarship Foundation Announces Plans for 2015 Ed Gala: Noey and Tom Congdon to be honored for their legacy of giving
- New Analysis Details Denver Scholarship Foundation’s “Impressive” Return on Investment
- Gregory Movesian Appointed Deputy Director for Development, Marketing & Communications