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In Jeffco Public Schools, we believe our learners are our future. This summer, student across our district dedicated time to exploring their passions, talents and interests. We are beyond proud to highlight a few of these incredible students and hear how they developed skills and confidence for their futures!

Summer Experiences and Achievements

16-year-old Seraiah Brady promoted to the Westernaires Red Division

After years of trotting and training, Arvada West student Seraiah Brady was promoted to the Westernaires Red Division.

She will be performing stunning feats of equitation in upcoming shows, as well honoring the Lakota nation through a traditional shawl dance.

 

Green Mountain High School student selected for Denver Juniors Volleyball Club 15CO Team

Mackenzie Wells tried out and was selected to play on the 2024-2025 Denver Juniors Volleyball Club 15CO Team. Having played volleyball for the past five years with various organizations, she's a returning Denver Juniors player and continues to play in every opportunity she can find.

 

Freshman at Alameda International selected to represent the state during annual Nike RBI All-Star Jr game in Seattle

Vinson Arguello, Alameda student, was selected to represent his school and the state of Colorado during the annual Nike RBI All-Star Jr game in Seattle, WA. The team traveled for the weekend and played teams from Portland, Alaska, Los Angeles and Hawaii.

 

Standley Lake High School student's internship with Upstream Education’s Student Task Force

Marianny Torres Collado had the opportunity to be a part of Upstream Education’s Student Task Force, which is an organization that creates tools to help students strengthen resilience, reduce anxiety and work on mindfulness. Marianny worked alongside a team of interns to edit tools and amplify student voice in Upstream’s programming.

 

Dakota Ridge High School senior attends Washington Journalism and Media Conference

Reese Newman attended the Washington Journalism and Media Conference at George Mason University. She joined 300 other students from across the country to gain skills, knowledge and guidance from prominent journalists, CEO's of the nation's top media companies and distinguished scholars.

"I am so glad I attended, the whole experience was unforgettable. Not only did I make new friends across the country but was inspired by many of the speakers we heard from," said Reese. "I am looking forward to my classes as a senior this year, especially Beginning Journalism and Video Production at Warren Tech South."

 

Evergreen High School student returns to Colorado after a year in Poland as U.S. State Department FLEX ABROAD US Citizen Ambassador

Margaret Hotopp, student at Evergreen, left Colorado in August of 2023 to spend 302 days in Warsaw with a host family, attend a local public school and act as a cultural ambassador for the U.S. State Department as a FLEX ABROAD scholarship recipient. This full-scholarship program funded by the U.S. State Department and offers five teenage citizens to participate to learn about Polish culture, post-communism development and challenges - sharing cultural understanding by actively engaging in all aspects of the local culture.

 

Senior at Arvada High School spends summer at Brown University

Anja Waage, Arvada student, spent time this summer trying on the university life while taking classes at Brown University's pre-college program. She loved the interactions with new friends from around the world, studying new, exciting subjects and experiencing what it is like to live in the dorms with a roommate. Anja shares it was a great chance to experience an Ivy League school before applications get rolling this fall.

 

Conifer High School junior honored as All-American Diver

Henry Palmquist, student at Conifer, has been recognized by the National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association with All-American honors.

 

 

Alameda International student participates in Pomona Musical Theater Camp

For the second summer in a row, Madison Duren, student at Alameda, took part in the Pomona Musical Theater Camp. This year, the program put on Disney's Aristocats Kids!

 

Senior at Arvada West Excels at the FCCLA National Conference

Isabella Quimby traveled to Seattle, WA over the summer to compete at the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) National Conference. Competing in an event called Say Yes to FCS, Isabella received a Gold medal and got 5th place overall at the conference!

 

Dutch Creek Elementary student excels in both soccer and Taekwondo

Elijah Phillip, student at Dutch Creek, played soccer this summer on an undefeated team. He is now a green belt in Taekwondo and was even asked to participate in their leadership program.

 

Siblings spend the summer together in Germany

Jeffco students Damian and Anaiya Garrett spent a month in Germany this summer and lived with host families, attending school with their host brother and sister. 

 

 

Mandalay middle school student and baseball champion

Richie Padilla plays in a competitive 12u baseball league. This season, his team won their league championship with Richie leading the team in average, RBIs and OPS!