“Moderation is key.” This might just be my dad’s favorite phrase. Growing up, I didn’t fully understand its importance. Why settle for a little of something…
A personal value that consistently guides my actions is curiosity. It became a defining principle for me at age 16, when I first encountered the work of…
Growing up, whenever I heard “summer camp” I immediately thought of campfire songs, capture the flag, and cabin living. However, after spending a whole summer working…
Before my days were filled with meetings, calendar holds, and laughter shared with my fellow Fellows, my workdays looked quite different. During college, I spent my…
Raised in a military household in Colorado Springs, Virginia “Ginny” Woodfork embraced the value of “service over self” early in life, a principle that would guide…
In the heart of Colorado Springs, El Pomar Foundation has nurtured countless leaders who have gone on to make significant impacts in their communities. One such…
Shelby Pauka, Fellowship Class of 2019, has experienced El Pomar through more lenses than most: as a community member, an intern, a Fellow, and now as…