Author: Rachael Wright
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Empty Stocking Fund: The Home Front Cares assists military in financial crisis
Vietnam veterans and retired Air Force Cols. Bob Carlone and Joe Henjum started The Home Front Cares in 2013, and they did so with a mission to close the financial gap that many military families face in the Pikes Peak region. The majority of veteran service organizations provide no direct financial assistance to veterans or…
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Empty Stocking Fund: Silver Key works to preserve the dignity of seniors
After 50 years of serving the Pikes Peak region, seniors assistance organization Silver Key, and its dedicated group of more than 60 employees and 650 volunteers, shows no signs of slowing down. “We’re committed to making the Pikes Peak region the best community in which to age, we achieve that by preserving the dignity and…
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Empty Stocking Fund: American Red Cross responds to many needs
Every eight minutes the American Red Cross responds to a disaster, providing emergency shelter, hot meals and financial support to families in need. Added to their ever-expanding list of services such as blood donations and community education, the Red Cross also works with the military to relay urgent messages between service members and their families…
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Best and Brightest: Volunteer efforts lead to medical ambitions
This is the 17th in a series of 20 profiles of The Gazette’s Best and Brightest Class of 2019. Alexander Nguyen-Lopez has a flair for community service. The teen was presented the Bobby Lane Daniel Volunteer of the Year Award last year for his service to Colorado Springs. The Rampart High School senior divides his…
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Best and Brightest:Overcoming challenges for high achievement
This is the fifteenth of a series of 20 profiles of The Gazette’s Best and Brightest Class of 2019. Air Academy High School senior Nidhi Unnikrishnan is a young woman who refuses to be bound or held back. While her 35 ACT score, 4.63 GPA, and a 4-year full-ride scholarship to Seattle University under the…
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Best and Brightest: Civic conscience and compassion shape student
This is the twelfth of a series of 20 profiles of The Gazette’s Best and Brightest Class of 2019. Robert Macdonald V can often be found at The Broadmoor hotel movie theater screening films with his fellow film club members. The Cheyenne Mountain High School senior with a 4.26 GPA has had a lifelong adoration…
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Best and Brightest: Seizing the opportunity to synthesize two cultures
This is the fifth of a series of 20 profiles of The Gazette’s Best and Brightest Class of 2019. “Baanu so emmia.” “It means, ‘When two carry, it does not hurt,’” Ghanaian native and Atlas Preparatory School senior Frank Hanson explains. “It’s commonly uttered in Ghana and celebrates an idea crucial to how most Ghanaians…
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UCCS
At a time when many other universities are stagnant or declining in enrollment, the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs has found ways to continue to grow. “It’s a testament to our leadership’s vision and all of the people it takes to implement that vision. It’s definitely something to be proud of,” said Megann Murphy, associate director…
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Ent Credit Union
Ent Credit Union has added to its growing list of awards and recognitions with Forbes Magazine’s designation as the best credit union in Colorado. And according to Victoria Selfridge, vice president of corporate communication, the credit union’s success comes down to one simple, but important principle — their staff. “We try to find the right…
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Classic Homes
Classic Homes is the only home building firm in Colorado Springs to be designated as the best home builder by both the Colorado Business Journal and The Gazette — for ten times to boot. But the company’s success doesn’t come down to one singular idea, said Doug Stimple, Classic Homes’ CEO, but a holistic perspective…