THE SUMMIT FOUNDATION
Fall 2012/Spring 2013 Grants & Scholarship Awards
$2,268,554
The Summit Foundation
Total Grants Awarded: $15,658,745 (1986 through June 2013)
Total Scholarships Awarded: $2,038,888 (1991 through June 2013)
Total Grants and Scholarships Awarded: $17,697,633
Youth Giving Council - $10,000 GRANTED
In April, the newly formed Youth Giving Council at Summit High School awarded $10,000 in
grants to local nonprofits and student organizations. Comprised of students from the Summit
High School Leadership class, the Youth Giving Council was started in the fall of 2012. The
group focuses on teaching youth about philanthropy while allowing them to participate in the
grant process.
Students were led through creating a funding priority, developing a grant application,
determining a deadline for submission, and then sharing the opportunity with local nonprofits
and student groups. Groups applied to the Council for mini-grants (up to $1,500) that would
have a significant impact on Summit County youth. The Council then reviewed the applications
and determined their grant award amounts.
The students selected these groups to receive funds for the following projects:
After Prom Committee – Headline entertainment for the after prom event
Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center – Youth ski/snowboard program
Dillon Yacht Club Junior Sailing Program – New dock
Easter Seals Colorado – Camp Summit
Far View Horse Rescue – Horse stock enclosure
High Country Conservation Center – Dillon Valley Elementary community garden
Keystone Science School – Scholarships for summer day camp
Silverthorne Elementary School – Cafeteria murals
Snowy Peaks High School – Welding equipment
Summit Advocates for Gifted Education – DeMartini goal setting event
Summit Cove Elementary – CrossFit for Kids afterschool program
Swan Center Outreach – Leadership & Sustainability with Horses program
2012/2013 Scholarships: $186,280 AWARDED
Albert/Krainz Vocational Scholarship
Candido Estrada
Business Education Alliance Scholarships
Karla Martinez
Miikkalin Wickman
Copper Mountain Resort Scholarships
Shane Arnold
Karen Mrkvicka
Alex Nolan
The Merriman Family Foundation Scholarship
Jessica May
Brad Odekirk Memorial Scholarships
Madison Gross
L’amour Johnson
ResortQuest Scholarship
Connor Hebert
Marla Starekow Fashion Design Scholarship
Jessica Langevin
Dr. Oliver Stonington Memorial Scholarship
George Gruber
Summit County Garden Club Scholarship
Sean Spainhower
Summit County Rotary Club Scholarships
Jane Anderson
Lauren Anzueto
Daniel Cuadrado
Maria Puerta
Summit High Special Effort Scholarships
Clarisa De Niz
Cullen Hart
Carlos Hernandez
Parisa Rafie
Theobald Women in Engineering Scholarship
Makayla Lorch
The Summit Foundation Four-Year Scholarship
Madison Gross
Valedictorian
Sara Metzger
Salutatorian
Kellie Cochran
Additional TSF Scholarship Recipients
Vanessa Barrios
Daniel Cuadrado
Alexandria Benes
Brayan Daniel
Nic Berry
Cayl Dicke
Nicole Chandler
Gennessy Edwards
Chelsea Christianson
Lisa Evans
Sean Farley
Evan Feldmann
Jonah Frykholm
Peter Grotemeyer
Connor Hebert
Jackson Hill
Blake Horan
Veronica Jacobi
Tim Jacobson
L’amour Johnson
Kylie Machiori
Alejandra Melendez
Dakota Mendrick
Sara Metzger
Lucas Michieli
Charles Moll
Crystal Nichols
Kathryn Peoples
Maria Puerta
Nolan Rookey
Courtney Seaboldt
Kelly Secor
Cesar Serrano
Summit County Government Scholarships
Kellie Cochran
Makayla Lorch
Brett Huntley
Sam Piehl
Sean Spainhower
Charlotte Truesdell
Gabriel Velasquez
Carly Winne
Tessa Winston
Hailey Wyatt
Anastasia Zangari
Cora Zimmerman
Wade Rosko
Sydney Stein
Neighboring Communities
$7,000 was awarded to five graduates that attended high school in the communities of Fairplay,
Leadville, and Vail. Those scholarship recipients follow:
Lake County High School
Karen Mrkvicka
South Park High School
Louis Clark
Carly Prochazka
Sam Weston
Vail Mountain School
Andrew Zdechlik
NRC Scholarship Fund
In November 2007, The Anschutz Foundation and NRC Broadcasting established a scholarship fund
through The Summit Foundation. Through this fund in 2013, $20,420 has been awarded to 13
seniors at Summit High School and neighboring community high schools. The scholarships are
awarded through their two mountain region radio stations, KSMT and LIFT 106.
Scholarships have been awarded to the following students:
KSMT
Kellie Cochran
Irving Dorantes
LIFT 106
Brittany Anderson
Krysten Garcia
Connor Hebert
Sara Metzger
Charlie Grant
Dianne Kinnel
Crystal Nichols
Sydney Stein
Sergio Luna
Bailey Palmer
Rick Ramunno
2012/2013 Scholarships
In July 2012, The Summit Foundation awarded $14,750 to 16 college students to continue their pursuit
of post-secondary education. Congratulations to these former senior scholarship recipients:
Sophia Bolt
Davia Carr
Alex Rea Cooper
Clare Elich
Rosa Foth
Tara Fowler
Taylor Greene
Heidi Gruber
Danielle Langevin
Grace Lincenberg
Kyle Metzger
Emily Morgan
Aaron Redner
Connor Sims
Samantha Stokes
Stefanie Walters
Also in July 2012, additional sophomore, junior and senior college scholarships were awarded from The
Lenzmeier/Williams Advised Fund. These awards totaled $17,500. And during the 2012/2013 academic year,
previously allocated four year scholarships continued for three students.
The Lenzmeier/Williams Advised Fund
Jeff Goldstein
Jeana Holman
Grace Lincenberg
Thomas Sawyer
The Summit Foundation Four-Year Scholarship
Kate Schreiner (class of 2011)
Austin Miller (class of 2010)
Michelle Maddex (class of 2009)
Fall 2012 and Spring 2013 Grants Awarded
ART & CULTURE: $135,700 GRANTED
Alpenglow Chamber Music Festival – Support of 2013 concert series.
Arts for the Summit – Fall for the Arts.Fl,T
Backstage Theatre – Production support.POSC,T Funding in partnership with Vail Resorts Echo.
Breckenridge Festival of Film – Youth and high school programming during September festival.
Breckenridge Heritage Alliance – Our History Matters student program.
Breckenridge Music Festival – Music in Schools in Summit, Lake, and Park Counties.LW,T
Lake Dillon Foundation for the Performing Arts – Kids Theatre, Sunset at the Summit Concert, Repertory
Theatre, Internship, Regular Season Theatre.K, LW
National Repertory Orchestra (NRO) – Education and community engagement programs, free concerts.Fl,T
Summit County Arts Exhibit Committee – New lighting for display in County Commons.
Summit Concert Band – Music library improvements.
Summit Historical Society – Cataloguer and database upgrades.
Summit Public Radio – operating support.T*
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EDUCATION: $912,692 GRANTED
American Lung Association – Not on Tobacco (N-O-T) student program.LW
Breckenridge Elementary – PTSA.GL7*
Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center – Scholarships.Ft,LW
Carriage House Early Learning Center – Keypad and security system, preschool dance classes.GL7,LW
Colorado Avalanche Information Center – Operational costs for 2013 snow and avalanche workshop.LW
Colorado Extreme Creativity – Summit Middle School students attendance at global imagination
competition.Fi*,P*
Colorado Mountain College – Leadership Summit program. Scholarships.O*,T*
Early Childhood Options – A partnership grant with Vail Resorts Echo to support the childcare resource and
referral program and teacher development; Move to Improve program.Ke
Keystone Science School – Transitions program at Summit Middle School and Summit High School.Ft,SAR Legacy
camp.M* Program support. GL7* Campaign to purchase the campus and form an independent 501(c)3
organization.GL7,Ki,LW,S
Lake Dillon Preschool and Early Learning Center – Facility improvements.SAR
Little Red Schoolhouse – Roamer/floater position, Montessori training, new computers.GL7,POSC
Mountain Top Children’s Museum – Summer day camp scholarships, training support, outreach to other child
care organizations.
Rotaract – education programs.GL7*
SOS Outreach – Summit and Lake County youth programs.
Summit County 4-H – Operating expenses.
Summit County Library Foundation – New South Branch Library capital fund.
Summit County Preschool – Roof replacement.
Summit Education Foundation – STEM programming. Funding in partnership with Vail Resorts Echo.
Summit High School Instrumental Music Department – Professional musicians and community interaction
program.
Summit School District – Full day preschool program and numerical literacy board games. Athletic programs.GL7*
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Preschool program funding in partnership with Vail Resorts Echo.
Summit School District Pre-Collegiate Program – Additional program coordinator and program support.Ke
Swan Center Outreach – Leadership and Sustainability with horses, operating expenses.GL7,SAR
Timberline Learning Center – Playground enhancement and sun shades.
ENVIRONMENT: $40,500 GRANTED
Colorado Fourteeners Initiative – Quandary Peak projects.
Continental Divide Land Trust – Conservation easement stewardship, monitoring program upgrades and
training. SAR,T
Friends of the Dillon Ranger District – Trail work and recreation guide.GL7
Friends of the Eagles Nest Wilderness – Trail signage.LW
High Country Conservation Center – General operating funds, Energy Education, and website upgrade.Fl, Ft
Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado – Summit County outdoor stewardship projects.LW
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICE: $641,642 GRANTED
Advocates for Victims of Assault – Peace Maker program, Legal Advocate program, resource and development
staff, and suicide prevention counseling.LW,M,Pe,POSC
American Red Cross – Trailer and supplies for county disasters.
Bristlecone Foundation – Healthcare and hospice services.FL, GL7,LW
CASA of the Continental Divide – General operating support.LW,T
Colorado West Regional Mental Health – Summit County – Detox Unit.
Domus Pacis Family Respite – Marketing campaign for respite weeks.GL7,T
Early Intervention Colorado – Speech therapy play group, parenting education curriculum, provider and service
coordination. Funding in partnership with Vail Resorts Echo.LW
Easter Seals of Colorado – 2013 Summit County summer day camp program.Fl
Family & Intercultural Resource Center – General Assistance and Families United programs.GL7,Ke,POSC,T
Family Wellness Center – Scholarships to provide mental health services to families.
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Girl Scouts of Colorado – Summit County programs.GL7
League for Animals & People of the Summit (LAPS) – Spay/neuter assistance program.LW,SAR
Mountain HOPE Foundation – HIPPO therapy horse program for special needs children.GL7,LW
Roundup River Ranch – Camper program for two Summit County campers.LW*
Summit Community Care Clinic – Operating funds.GL7,POSC,T Diabetes program.D*
Summit County Government Department of Social Services – Emergency assistance with food, utilities, shelter
and transportation.
Summit County Government Division of Youth and Family Services – Mountain Mentors and the Community
Infant/Child program.
Summit County Rotary – Weekly community dinner. POSC,SAR Funding in partnership with Vail Resorts Echo.
Summit County Senior Center – Care navigation, homemaker and nutrition services.GL7
Summit County Water Rescue Team – Training and equipment.
Summit Medical Center Health Foundation – Think First child safety program, nurse examiner education, and
Flight for Life.C,GL7,LW,POSC
Summit Youth Services Center – Summit School District school-based health programs.LW
Timberline Adult Day Services – Life skills training and Healthy Choices program.
Town of Silverthorne – Safe Summer Kids Kickoff program.
Western Colorado AIDS Project – Assist Summit County AIDS patients.LW
Wounded Warrior Family Adventures – General program support.T
SPORTS & RECREATION: $84,500 GRANTED
Dillon Yacht Club Junior Sailing Program – Instruction and insurance for SOS participants.
High Country Soccer Association – Scholarship support for the Latino Outreach Project and low income youth.
Summit Extreme – Indoor baseball training facility in Dillon.
Summit Girls Rugby – National tournament.GL7*
Summit Hockey – Hockey tournament.POSC*
Summit Huts Association – Purchase a new utility trailer.LW
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Summit Nordic Ski Club – Skier scholarships.
Summit Velo – Scholarships for youth bikers.
Team Breckenridge Sports Club – Scholarships and hill space.
Team Summit – Scholarships and Summit Cup race series.
NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES: $122,540 GRANTED
Boys & Girls Club of South Park – Youth development and triple play program.GL7
Bristlecone Montessori School – Scholarship and Financial Aid program.
Cloud City Conservation Center – Lake County green school initiative and home energy efficiency program.
Colorado Fourteeners Initiative – Adopt-A-Peak volunteer programs.
Colorado Headwaters Land Trust – Outreach for conservation work along the Colorado River in the Kremmling
area.
Far View Horse Rescue – Composting program.
Girl Scouts of Colorado – Programming in Leadville.
Grand Beginnings – Childcare resource and referral, professional development.
Heart of the Mountains Hospice – Coverage support for uninsured and underinsured clients.
Lake County Full Circle – Youth-Mentor activities.
Lake County School District – Program support for the Middle School’s 21st Century Community Learning Center
and renovation of middle school play yard.Fl
Lake County School District Arts Program – Art equipment and supplies.
Mosquito Range Heritage Initiative – General operating support.
Mountain Family Center – Kremmling Food Bank and kids food.Fl
Partnership for Lake County Recreation – Huck Finn Park Project in Leadville.
St. Vincent Hospital Foundation – Digital mammography machine.
South Park Food Bank – Nutritional items for clients.
South Park Historical Foundation - Re-roof five historic buildings in South Park City.
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South Park Parents as Teachers / Park County School District – Parents as Teachers program.
Troublesome Horse Rescue – Therapeutic riding lessons.
SPECIAL INITIATIVES: $50,000 GRANTED
Anschutz Foundation Basic Needs Grants - to assist individuals, children, and families, with basic needs such
as food, rental, shelter assistance, utility assistance, health care, domestic violence counseling, and
emergency basic need services as they encounter difficult financial situations.
Organizations receiving funding were:
Advocates for Victims of Assault
Advocates of Lake County
Family & Intercultural Resource Center
Grand County Rural Health Network
Mountain Family Center
Park County Senior Coalition
Rocky Mountain Rural Health
Summit Community Care Clinic
Donor Advised Fund Directives: $84,700 AWARDED
(Recognizes funds awarded directly by Donor Advised Funds to causes of their choice.)
Footnotes
When noted previously, funding also provided by
C
The Howard and Sue Carver Health Care Fund
D
The Dobbs Family Fund
Fl
The Eileen & Paul Finkel Advised Fund
Ft
Follett Advised Fund
GL7 The Grand Lodge on Peak 7 Advised Fund
Ke
The Keltner Family Fund
Ki
The Jon Kirkpatrick Advised Fund
LW
The Lenzmeier/Williams Advised Fund
M
The Millisor Family Fund
O
The Brad Odekirk Scholarship Fund
Pe
Ty, Trent, and Kyle Pennington Advised Fund
Pl
The Brian G. Platte Memorial Advised Fund
POSC PeakOne Surgery Center Advised Fund
S
The Douglas and Nancy Sims Family Advised Fund
SAR Summit Association of Realtors Charitable Fund
T
The Jack and Pat Thomas Advised Fund
*notes funding solely provided by donor advised fund(s)
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Vail Resorts Echo & The Summit Foundation Partnership: $132,527
(These grants are included in the previous descriptions and awarded amounts.)
Backstage Theatre – Production support of two plays.
Early Childhood Options – Childcare resource and referral program and teacher development.
Early Intervention Colorado – Speech therapy play group, parenting education curriculum, provider and
service coordination.
Summit County Rotary – Weekly community dinner.
Summit Education Foundation – STEM programming.
Summit School District – Full day preschool program.
The Summit Foundation Board of Trustees
Gini Bradley - Immediate Past President
Consultant, Health and Human Services
Tim Gagen
Manager, Town of Breckenridge
John Buhler
Vice President and General Manager,
Keystone Resort
Kathy Grotemeyer
Retired Early Childhood Executive Director & Community
Volunteer
Pat Campbell
Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer,
Breckenridge Ski Resort
Millie Hamner
State Representative
Ed Casias
Summit County Court Judge
Alan Henceroth
Vice President / Chief Operating Officer,
Arapahoe Basin Ski Area
Cary Cooper - President
Outdoor Enthusiast & Community Volunteer
Katha Jenkins
Anesthesiologist, Summit Medical Center
Deb Crook
Public Health Professional
Lucy Kay - Secretary
Consultant, Strategy and Business Development
Thomas Davidson
Summit County Commissioner
Tom Keltner
Retired CEO Americas & Global Brands,
Hilton Hotels Corp
Nicky DeFord
Senior Manager, Charitable Contributions,
Vail Resorts
Andy Lewis
Community Volunteer
Wally Ducayet
Retired Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Phyllis Martinez
Regional Development Officer,
Lake & Summit Counties,
Greg Finch
President, Dundee Resort Development, LLC
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Colorado Mountain College Foundation
Copper Mountain Resort
Dick Masica
Retired President, Texaco Chemical Inc.
& Community Volunteer
Michael Schilling
President, Valdoro Development LLC
Kevin McDonald - Vice President
Financial Advisor, New Path Capital Advisors
Steven Smith - Treasurer
CFP, RightPath Investments
& Financial Planning
Rob Millisor
Owner/Developer, Breckenridge Grand Vacations
Carre Warner
President and Owner, Interiors By Design
Rick Oshlo
Retired Vice President, Conoco Inc.
Maureen Westerland
Retired Development Director
& Community Volunteer
Kelly Renoux
Director of Employee Experience,
Copper Mountain Resort
Wendy Wolfe
President, Wolfe, Inc.
Gary Rodgers
President and General Manager,
Hans Wurster
Community Volunteer
Honorary Board
Art Bowles
Gordon Briner
Nancy and Bob Follett
Joan Houlton
Terie Roubos
Anne Stonington
The Summit Foundation Staff
Lee Zimmerman
Executive Director
Kasey Geoghegan
Director of Development
Elisabeth Lawrence
Events and Marketing Coordinator
Terri Johnson
Accounting and Database Administrator
Wanda Creen
Office Manager and Administrative Assistant
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