Honoring 25 Years of Excellence: The Contributions of Matt Carpenter, Mike Buth, and Connie Rickard to El Pomar Foundation
Matt Carpenter, Mike Buth, and Connie Rickard all recently reached a major milestone at El Pomar Foundation, having each dedicated 25 years of their careers to…
Home(s)
“You are the first person I’ve met from Wyoming!” has been the most common response I receive when asked where I am from. The state’s 307…
Authentic Leadership: The Importance of Representation
Growing up as a queer Latino immigrant, I always felt like I had to code-switch into a different person when I was around others, as though…
Leadership Driven by Community
I always imagined a leader as someone with a loud voice, strong personality, and solidified plans and opinions; someone with the power to push their mission…
Are You Smarter than a 6-Year-Old?
During my time as a K-12 substitute teacher, I may have learned more from observing my students than they learned from my teaching. They exhibit skills…
Time to Dig In
During my senior year at Golden High School, I wanted nothing more than to leave Colorado. I had grown up here and all my friends were…
Redefining Home
“Where are you from?” is a question I continually find myself struggling to answer. I was born in Dothan, Alabama, half an hour away from where…