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Golden High School has had ve iterations of buildings and/or campuses throughout its history.

e current building at 701 24th St. was nished in 2008, and several alumni said they hadn’t seen it yet.

While much has changed throughout GHS’ history, attendees said one thing has remained the same: the community feel.

Class of 1993 graduate Amber English née Hayes remarked how GHS is “one of the last elements of small-town culture” in Golden.

She and her brother Ryan Hayes described how several longtime families, like theirs, have had three or more generations graduate from Golden. Over the years, Demons have returned to teach and/or coach at GHS, and the community generally rallies around the school’s events, activities and teams.

Ryan Hayes said his wife, who graduated from Arvada West High School, has noticed how GHS’ culture is distinct and unique from other high schools’.

e siblings, who are the third generation of Demons in their family, noted how their grandmother Virginia Hayes graduated from the school in 1933 and then worked as the GHS librarian. ey added that their dad, Bob Hayes, was an alumnus and longtime teacher and coach, and the current gym is named after him.

Amber and her husband met at GHS, where they were high school sweethearts in the early ‘90s, and their son graduated in 2020. Ryan graduated in 2006, and

FROM PAGE 1 track, including a member of the 2019 men’s cross country national championship team. roughout his career, he received several awards for his academic achievements, including the NCAA Elite 90 Award. And, while his athletic eligibility ended after 2019, he continued his studies at Mines. In December, he received his doctorate in metallurgical and materials engineering.

For indoor and outdoor track, he primarily competed in 5,000and 10,000-meter races. He nished eighth in the outdoor 10,000-meter run at the 2019 NCAA Division II National Championships, nishing in 31:18.75.

Even post-graduation, Schneiderman has continued to support the Orediggers, most recently serving as a pacer duringa the April 21 Mines Mini-Meet.

Ben Schneiderman, right, paces for the men’s 10,000-meter race at the April 21 Mines Mini-Meet. Schneiderman, who took first place in the 2023 BOLDERBoulder men’s 10k, competed for the Orediggers from 2014-2019, and graduated from Mines with his doctorate in December.