Article Contributed on: 8/19/2005 9:56:11 AM
The Broomfield Community Foundation manages three donor advised funds which provide scholarships to graduating high school seniors in Broomfield. These scholarships are:
Kim Wilkerson Memorial Scholarship
, which is in memory of Kim Wilkerson, a former Broomfield High School math teacher. Her passion for mathematics and her love for teaching math to anyone who wanted to learn is the legacy for which this scholarship was created.
The 2005 recipient is Christina HadleyDike who will attend the University of Northern Colorado studying education, with an emphasis in mathematics. She wishes to become an elementary teacher. During her senior year, Christina volunteered at Kohl Elementary School in the class of her original third grade teacher. She went every school day during her free periods to help third graders learn math.
Jimmy Griffin Memorial Scholarship
is in memory of Jimmy Griffin, who was a Legacy High School junior, and member of the football team, but passed away in a car accident in the fall of 2003. The scholarship was designed around Jimmy’s compassion for others, his ability for laughter and his selflessness. It is his legacy for which this scholarship was created.
The first recipient for this scholarship is Michael Rager who will be attending Colorado State University. Michael is interested in both communications and meteorology. Michael believes that “laughter is the key to life and that if you are laughing, then you can overcome anything”.
The George DiCiero Scholarship was established to honor Mr. DiCiero’s long and dedicated service as City Manager of Broomfield and his admiration for academic excellence of the University of Colorado, his alma mater, and other Colorado universities. The scholarship is given to someone who is pursuing a course of study that will prepare him/her for a public service position.
The 2005 recipient is Doug Welch who will be attending the Colorado School of Mines for an Engineering degree. Doug plans to pursue a career in engineering for a local city or the state. He hopes to positively impact the lives of those around him. When asked about the role of a public servant, Doug’s response included “Public servants not only work to improve the condition of the society in which they live, but they do so with a smile”.
The DiCiero scholarship is a four year award as long as the recipient maintains a 3.0 grade point. The 2004 recipient, Nick McCart, is entering his second year of the scholarship and will be attending Denver University.
For further information about the Broomfield Community Foundation, please go to www.broomfieldfoundation.org