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DSF Honors 2026 Partners of the Year at 20th Anniversary Gala
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DSF Honors 2026 Partners of the Year at 20th Anniversary Gala
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What does it mean to be a DSF Scholar? 💙🎓
We asked DSF Scholars to share what being part of the DSF community means to them and their answers are a beautiful reminder that DSF is about so much more than a scholarship.
It’s about community, opportunity, support, and believing in what’s possible.
What does being a DSF Scholar mean to YOU?
#denverscholarshipfoundation #College #Scholarship #motivational #denverpublicschools
🎉20 YEARS OF IMPACT! 🎉
✨Our 2026 DSF Gala was one for the books! ✨ DSF Scholars, Alumni, Partners, Board Members, Associate Board, and the DSF community came together to celebrate, connect, and SHOW OUT!
A night full of community, celebration, and 20 years of collective impact. 🎓
#denverpublicschools #dsfgala #denverscholarshipfoundation #community #college
✨ The wait is over.✨
Meet DSF`s refreshed look. 💙
As part of our 20th Anniversary celebration, we unveiled a new logo, mission, and vision that reflect who we are today and where we`re going next.
Inspired by a graduation cap, our new logo represents student success and the journey to achieve it. The pathway symbolizes opportunity, the stripes represent the many educational journeys students take, and the upward movement reflects growth, achievement, and momentum.
While our look is new, our purpose remains the same: supporting students as they navigate their unique paths and creating opportunities for generations to come.
Here`s to the next 20 years. 🎓✨
#DenverScholarshipFoundation #DSFGala #BuiltForWhatsNext #StudentSuccess #DenverStudents #EducationMatters
✨ More moments from the DSF 20th Anniversary Gala ✨
We`re still smiling as we look back on an unforgettable evening celebrating 20 years of students, DSF Scholars and Alumni, partners, supporters, and the entire community.
Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make this celebration so special. ❤️
Swipe through some of our favorite moments from the night, tag yourself, tag your friends, and share your favorite memory below!
📸: @greenlionimages
#DSFGala #BuiltForWhatsNext #DSFScholars #DenverScholarshipFoundation #DSFAlumni
What a night! 🎉
Thank you to everyone who helped make the DSF’s 20th Anniversary Gala such a meaningful celebration. Together, we honored the people, partnerships, and possibilities that have shaped the last 20 years.
💙 Tag us with your photos from the night and share the connections that you made.
🎓 Want to support the next generation of Denver students? You can still make a gift through the link in our bio.
#DSFGala #DenverScholarshipFoundation #StudentSuccess #DenverStudents
👀 Something new is on the horizon...
A fresh look. The same commitment to Denver students.
Stay tuned. ✨
#DSFGala #ComingSoon #DSF20th #DenverScholarshipFoundation #StudentSuccess
Huge congratulations to Michele Lopez on being named our Values Valedictorian! 🎓✨
As a DSF College Advisor at @NorthHighSchool, Michele leads by example every day through her integrity, dedication, and positive impact on everyone around her. Thank you, Michele, for all you do and for the difference you make in the lives of our students and their families! 👏💙
#ValuesValedictorian #DSFCelebratingOurPeople
✨ Thank you to our DSF 20th Anniversary Lead Sponsors! ✨
Your support is helping create opportunities for Denver students to pursue their dreams and help shape their futures. 💙
Join us in celebrating these incredible partners! 🎓🙌
Future Sponsors
Aimee and Jonathan Coleman
@Leprino
Scholar Sponsors
The Anschutz Foundation
@Boa
@BohemianFoundation
Erin and Andy Miller and Copley | Equity | Partners
Jody and Scott Nycum
Media Sponsors
@5280Magazine
@Denver7 (KMGH-TV)
@DenverBusinessJournal
Beverage Sponsors
@CarboyWinery
@molsoncoors
Access Sponsors
Burgess Services
Dana and Barry Dorfman
Cathey and Richard Finlon and Steve Johnson
Gayla Lewis and Duke DeGrassi
Alexandra and Shawn Neville
Impact Sponsors
Ashurst Perkins Coie
Bernadette Bott
Mary Sue and Kenneth Coleman
@ColoradoSchoolofMines
@Comcast
Erin and Bob Deibel
East West Partners
Renee and John Elofson and Davis Graham
@goodr
Robin Hickenlooper and Senator John Hickenlooper
Marisa Hudson-Arney and Ryan Arney
Karen and John Ikard
Liberty Energy
Dr. Jeanne Sullivan and Brian Dorfman
@Suncor
@UniversityofColoradoBoulder
Willy Walker
Kristin Waters, Ph.D. & Bill Waters
