January 2019 Alumni Newsletter Archives

CA's new Athletic Center will open on February 6.

See it Through: Capital projects soon to be narrowed to one

Renee RockfordJanuary 8, 2019

Colorado Academy students, faculty, and coaches are counting down the days to February 6, 2019, when Phase II of the new Athletic Center opens. Phase ...

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CA College Alumni Lunch

Sue BurleighJanuary 7, 2019

To the delight of Colorado Academy faculty, coaches, staff, and food service workers, many of CA’s recent alumni on their college winter break enjoyed lunch in ...

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Thanksgiving Break Happy Hour

Sue BurleighJanuary 7, 2019

Sure, we know that Colorado Academy alumni are great at staying in touch with each other by phone, Facebook, and email. But if you live far from Denver and wo...

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Alumni Skating Party

Sue BurleighJanuary 7, 2019

A record number of Colorado Academy Alumni were chilling on the ice and warming by the fireplace at the Alumni Association Skating Party on Friday, November 30,...

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Twin leaders: Murphy Robinson named Denver Deputy Mayor, Brittaney tackles education issues

Amy VenturaJanuary 7, 2019

What happens when twin siblings both get Colorado Academy educations? In the case of Brittaney Robinson ’06 and Murphy Robinson ’06, the world gained two passio...

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Grandparents Day 2018

CommunicationsDecember 20, 2018

To the delight of Colorado Academy students, 480 of their grandparents came to school on December 20, 2018 to be charmed by musical performances, classroom visi...

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Ulysses goes to Washington

Molly BlakeDecember 20, 2018

On any given day, Ulysses Estrada can be found consulting clients in a bustling building just steps from the White House, visiting one of Washington, ...

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Chris playing on the CU campus at Woodstock West in 1970.

Chris Daniels: Striving for excellence

Debra MelaniDecember 20, 2018

Colorado music legend Chris Daniels can credit many things for his highly successful, nearly five-decade career: talent, drive, and being in the right place at ...

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Colorado Academy appoints new Lower School Principal

Renee RockfordDecember 11, 2018

Colorado Academy Head of School Dr. Mike Davis has announced that CA has selected Angie Crabtree to lead its Lower School Division as Principal, beginning with ...

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A day of countless kindnesses

Vicki HildnerDecember 3, 2018

If you were looking for one place to experience pure joy during this first weekend in December, you could have found it at Students H.O.P.E., in its 25th year a...

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Celebrating Division I athletes

Vicki HildnerNovember 29, 2018

It’s only November, and Colorado Academy’s Class of 2019 has already set an impressive standard. Seven seniors—7 percent of the senior class—will play collegiat...

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Students join the audience applauding Cindy Jordan at the end of her final concert in Froelicher Theatre.

‘Everything we do will be the last time’

Vicki HildnerNovember 26, 2018

On a snowy, icy November evening, Colorado Academy’s longtime Vocal Music Director, Cindy Jordan, directed her final performance inside Froelicher Theatre. A...

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A brain, a heart, and a Pulitzer

CommunicationsNovember 26, 2018

When Eli Saslow (CA 1987-1996) chose the subject for his most recent book, he could have hardly imagined how timely the story would become. The book, Rising...

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Veteran’s Day remembrance from the battlefields of Vietnam

Dr. Mike DavisNovember 8, 2018

My father-in-law, Dr. Lawrence Jelsma, passed away recently after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease and was buried with Military Funeral Honors. Lawrence s...

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How this team made history

Vicki HildnerOctober 29, 2018

The 2018 Boys Varsity Tennis Team made Colorado Academy history, bringing home CA’s first-ever win at the State Championship Tournament. CA earned the 4A title ...

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Bennett Liu at the Mae Ra Moe Refugee Camp

Empowering students to make their learning real

Dr. Mike DavisOctober 25, 2018

I’ve always believed that one of the best things you can do for kids is to show them that you believe in their ability to change the world. It unleashes their i...

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Words matter: Looking anew at our Mission Statement

Dr. Mike DavisOctober 1, 2018

Like so many members of our school community, I have always found the mission of Colorado Academy profoundly compelling. As an educator, I value the i...

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