EFS Blog Posts

Peder Hansen, Summit School District (SSD) STEM Coordinator, recently sat down with us to talk about his most recent initiative, VEX Robotics for grades 3-12. STEM is short for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. VEX Robotics has taken hold in Colorado over the last year.  There are many great school district leaders throughout Colorado investing…

Whether you know Paul or do not, if you live in Summit County, you’ve probably been affected by his generosity. Paul, an authentically kind and generous person, is a strong community advocate and big supporter of the arts and education. The Beginning of Innovative Teaching Grants Teachers in Summit School District have met him, or…

The phone rang. It was the last of Carla’s friends backing out of the 6-month trip around the world. Carla had already arranged everything and was ready to go. She thought, well then, I guess I’ll just do this by myself. It wouldn’t be the last time that Carla Cammarata, Education Foundation of the Summit…

Congratulations to Flor, one of our newest EFS Board members, who spoke in favor of expanding BS degrees at CMC which just received state approval. Here’s an excerpt from the Summit Daily article:     Testifying in favor of the expanded bachelor program offerings last week were two Summit County locals, current CMC student Stephanie Beste and recent…

Education Foundation of the Summit (EFS) is honored to welcome Flor Cruz to the board of directors. Flor’s background and dedication to education are big assets that bring a unique perspective to the foundation. Flor will be our first director to have attended schools in Summit School District since she was seven-years-old. At that time,…

Brad Piehl and his wife, Jessica moved to Summit County from Boulder. They weren’t sure if they would stay. Brad didn’t know what was in store for him—none of us do—but when we look back we can see patterns and connections. Brad’s love for the outdoors probably led him to get a degree in forest…

Update November 16: Congratulations to Bonnie Ward for receiving The Summit Foundation 2018 Philanthropy Award for Outstanding Citizen! There’s a quote Bonnie Ward strongly believes in: I teach, I touch the future. She said, “I’ve used that quote all my life. Though I’m not formally teaching anymore, I believe that with these volunteer opportunities that…

“Children are a natural resource and we need to make sure their needs are met. It takes all of us.” Maybe this is what you’d expect to hear from someone who has spent her life’s work teaching elementary and middle school students. It’s also no surprise that while Debra Mitchell is retired, she’s still supporting students.…