Class of 2018
Leilani A. Abeyta
Emmanuella Adwoa Foriwah Akomeah-Sirleaf
Kate Elizabeth Altman
Brady Fie Anderson Ryan Thomas Antenucci
Alexander Maurice Archie Lila Reed Arnold
Blake John Aschenbrener
Larson Daniels Baker
Elizabeth Grace Bauer Madison Anne Bauer Camryn Elizabeth Beall Eric Christopher Bear
Cooper Anatolij Bedin Grace Hannah Cooper Berlind Quinn Carpenter Bermingham Benjamin Earl Berry
Christina Anne Bigger William Garrett Bomgaars
Mia Grace Baker Brierly Brooks Leprino Brown
Jessica Leprino Brown Mei Linn Brown
Gregory Brandon Cain Liam Schneider Caplan Zoriah Simone-Marie Carter
Courtney Sage Connerly Joanna Karianie Cotto
Elizabeth Claire Creedon Zachary Ryan Curran Eliza Jelsma Davis
Margaret Sherwood Davis
Chadwick Madison Dines Boland Buhl Dodge Albert Thomas Ehringer IV
Aliyah De’ja Nicole Fard
Geoffrey Elliot Farmar
Lauren Virginia Fossel
Amanda Marie Funk
Avery Campbell Gillespie
Andrea Luzardo Gonzalez
Walker Warren Hamilton Eli Otto Henry
Maxwell Douglas Jack
Jayne Claire Kay
Emma Jane Kemper
Oliver Julian Kendall
Eva Margaret Knepper
Anna Mei Krutsinger
Kyra Aimi Kurtz
Ann-Claire Lin Tyler Reid Little
Warren Robert Lubchenco Olivia Jean Lutz
Jay William Thompson McCormick
Erin Vaughan McCoy
Savannah Bystrom Mease
Thomas John Percy Messner
Quinn Mackenzie Mitchell
Aidan Thomas Murphy
Jillian Suzannah Murphy Cecilia Doble Needham
Avery Longfellow Robinson Niles
Cosette Le Coq Patterson
Kenneal Le Coq Patterson
Enzo Pellegrini Paige Margaret Phillips Hernaldo Piñón
Anna Lucia Ponzio Chloe Siena Ponzio John Adair Prall, Jr. Nicholas Luis Pulido
Emmett Patrick Rice
Adalyn Marie Richards Samuel Keegan Richards Piper Reed Robinson
Alexander Javier Rodriguez
Elide Lucina Rojo-Gutierrez Daniel Eric Rosen Evan Scott Rumsfeld
Lauren Caroline Russell Rachel Marie Ryan Micah Lim Rydberg Gemma Leigh Ryu Vivian Fiona Shamma
Sebastian Lee Skipwith Cole Dewell Smith
Paige Lily Elizabeth Thomas Nathan James Tormaschy Sydney Mariel Kitsu Turner Jack Kimmons Van Gilder Jordan Richard Wagner
Charles Patrick Wallace
Mitchell James Walters Maria Grace Watters Wyatt Fraser Westfall Connor Nicholas Wharton Anne Trela Younger Colin Sang-Il Zenge Nicholas Foster Zinn
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Leilani Aki Abeyta
At CA since: Fourth Grade Powerful Experience: In my course “The Supreme Court,” I had the opportunity to create a visual explanation of our topic in place of an essay. That provided me with confidence to see what I was capable of when incorporating arts with academics and allowed me to express my ideas fully with my teacher and my peers.
Community Impact Project: I went to Brookdale Senior Living and did art projects with the elders to connect through art and give people a chance to express themselves and create something they’re proud of.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: I learned to accept myself for who I am, even when it’s hard, and to be honest with myself and others about what I need.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: I see myself being a professional artist either doing murals or commission work for companies, working with kids through art, doing a gallery residency, participating in activism, or creating personal work.
Immediate Plans: Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Md., to study Studio Art.
Emmanuella (Emma) Adwoa
Foriwah Akomeah-Sirleaf
At CA since: Eighth Grade Powerful Experience: The Senior Speeches are powerful, because it’s enlightening to hear the stories and experiences of your peers which have made them who they are today.
Community Impact Project: My senior Community Impact Project was to help Lower School students with reading and literacy.
Favorite CA Tradition: My favorite CA tradition is the Portfolio Show put on by art students. It’s really fun to see all the effort they’ve put into their work on display.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: I will always remember my Interim experiences at CA. Through Interim, I have been given the opportunity to experience things I never otherwise would have.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: In ten years, I see myself as a pediatrician doing what I love most, helping the sick and taking care of children.
Immediate Plans: Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio, to study Pre-Medicine.
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Kate Elizabeth Altman
At CA since: Ninth Grade Powerful Experience: One of my best experiences at CA was this past season with everyone on the Cross Country Team. They made the impossible workouts bearable and the beginning of my senior year amazing!
Community Impact Project: I interned for AfricAid, a nonprofit organization that supports girls’ education in Tanzania. AfricAid provides young women with the opportunity to transform their lives and communities.
Favorite CA Tradition: I really enjoyed the first day of school, because I loved dressing up and welcoming my freshman buddy to the Upper School.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: At CA, I learned that it’s important to ask the hard questions.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: I see myself making a difference.
Immediate Plans: Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa., to study Environmental Studies.
Brady Fie Anderson
At CA since: Pre-Kindergarten Powerful Experience: I found a network of friends and built a community through the Cross Country Team.
Community Impact Project: I worked with the Horizons program to create a film and acting seminar for students who attended monthly Super Saturday events. Horizons students received an introduction to both acting and film and created their own short movies.
Favorite CA Tradition: Giant Relay Day has always been a fantastic time to go outside, eat some burgers, and enjoy the end of the year with friends and faculty.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: I will remember the kind of intellectual curiosity CA fosters though class offerings and wonderful teachers, and I will try to emulate the same values teachers inspire in students each and every day.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: I hope to be a mentor and role model for others in whichever profession I choose to pursue.
Immediate Plans: Pitzer College, Claremont, Calif., to study Philosophy, Politics, and Economics.
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Ryan Thomas Antenucci
At CA since: Ninth Grade
Powerful Experience: The Senior-Kindergarten Buddy Program has been so awesome! I love our Kindergartner, and we have become super good buddies.
Community Impact Project: I worked with two of my classmates organizing trash collection events in Evergreen and Denver to raise awareness about our collective effect on the environment and to help keep these outdoor spaces clean and beautiful.
Favorite CA Tradition: My favorite tradition is Interim, because it gives you the opportunity to connect with your classmates in a totally different way from the classroom. And it’s just a ton of fun.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: I hope to remember the people that I became close with and the experiences we shared through my four years.
Immediate Plans: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif., to study Business and Design.
Alexander Maurice Archie
At CA since: Pre-Kindergarten
Powerful Experience: When I traveled to Washington, D.C. for a Political Science and Media course, I had the chance to connect with kids I normally don’t hang out with and meet well-known politicians in Washington, D.C.
Community Impact Project: I volunteered at Goodwill. It was nice to be able to give my time to an organization that helps a lot of people around Colorado.
Favorite CA Tradition: I have been participating in Giant Relay Day for a very long time, and every year, it becomes more and more fun. Now that I’m a senior, it’s fun to look back and see all the kids having such a good time.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: Going to the Student Diversity Leadership Conference my senior year was not the type of experience I am used to attending, but something that was definitely worth it.
Immediate Plans: Trinity College, Hartford, Conn., to study Business and Political Science/Law.
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Lila Reed Arnold
At CA since: Ninth Grade Powerful Experience: In junior year, I had the opportunity to travel to Cuba as my Interim trip. From the beaches to Havana to Che Guevara’s grave, I learned about CubanAmerican relations from the Cold War to today. The people who went from CA and those I met on the trip made it worthwhile and extremely memorable.
Community Impact Project: I worked with teenage refugees who are members of the African Community Center to help raise money for their scholarship programs.
Favorite CA Tradition: I always love dressing up for Homecoming Week and going to the sports games. It always brings the Upper School together and pumps up spirit for the school year.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: Throughout my four years at CA, I learned how to keep working to overcome challenges.
Immediate Plans: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, N.C., to study Journalism, Counterterrorism, or History.
Blake John Aschenbrener
At CA since: Ninth Grade Powerful Experience: Many of the most memorable experiences that I have had revolve around the Ultimate Frisbee Team. The team is always there for each other and ready to have a good time.
Community Impact Project: I built houses with Habitat for Humanity at the Sheridan Square site. After doing my CA project with this organization, I have stayed with them, and I am currently the youngest regular volunteer on the site.
Favorite CA Tradition: My favorite tradition at CA is going out to eat after a successful theater performance. Nothing relieves the stress of show week quite as much as enjoying a basket of bottomless fries with your friends.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: I see myself working in the field of Computer Science, and I hope that I have a group of friends that are as closely knit as the relationships that I have built at CA.
Immediate Plans: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, to study Computer Science.
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Larson (Lars) Daniels Baker
At CA since: Ninth Grade
Powerful Experience: During our trip to Peru, the leaders and the group meshed unbelievably well, and the incredible adventures we went on created lasting memories.
Community Impact Project: I volunteered for an organization called RAFT, which stands for Resource Area for Teachers. I made resource materials to give to teachers around Colorado.
Favorite CA Tradition: The entire CA community comes together at Homecoming to support one another in their sports games during the day and at night, everyone dances. All in all, the day is filled with tons of entertaining activities and timeless traditions.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: I will remember the State Semifinal Soccer game. After I missed my penalty kick, I thought that we had lost the game. However, my team rallied and came back to win the game. This experience taught me to value my friends, because they are always there for me.
Immediate Plans: Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colo., to study Economics and Business.
Elizabeth (Ellie) Grace Bauer
At CA since: Ninth Grade
Powerful Experience: One of my favorite memories on Firman Field is playing Varsity Soccer and winning the State Championship my freshman year. The culture of the team was stronger and more vibrant than anything I had ever experienced.
Community Impact Project: I worked as a Director for Fundraising, Communications, and Volunteering for Students H.O.P.E. After our event in December, we donated the excess clothing and materials to other CA clubs to spread the success of H.O.P.E. to others in need.
Favorite CA Tradition: My favorite CA tradition is dressing in theme with my sports team on game day.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: CA has taught me how to try new things and work hard in everything I do. CA coding courses have ignited my passion for coding.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: I hope I am living in London playing on a recreational adult league soccer or field hockey team.
Immediate Plans: Bates College, Lewiston, Maine, to study Digital and Computational Studies and Chinese.
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Madison (Maddie) Anne Bauer
At CA since: Ninth Grade Powerful Experience: My single most powerful experience throughout high school was attending a marine biology camp during my junior year. This five-day camp confirmed my passion for science and my future plans to major in biology.
Community Impact Project: I partnered with the annual Students H.O.P.E. event to donate the leftover clothing to Goodwill and the Peru Club for women in need.
Favorite CA Tradition: My two favorite CA traditions are welcoming the freshmen into the high school on the first day of school and the Senior-Kindergarten Buddy Program.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: Colorado Academy has taught me to persevere in my areas of growth and excel in my strengths.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: I would like to be working in a field of science, making a positive difference to the environment or pursuing a career as a veterinarian.
Immediate Plans: Northeastern University, Boston, Mass., to study Biology; I am studying abroad in London, England for my first semester of college.
Camryn Elizabeth Beall
At CA since: Pre-Kindergarten
Powerful Experience: Participating in the Scotland Exchange program connected me with people I never thought would become by best friends. It also opened my eyes to an entirely different culture and way of living.
Community Impact Project: We designated one day in October for students to commit to quit all forms of social media. Our goal was to spark conversation about the negative impact social media has on our society.
Favorite CA Tradition: Ever since I was in Pre-K, I’ve looked forward to Giant Relay Day at the end of the year. My excitement only increases every year, as it is a dependable and super fun way to get sent off into summer!
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: I will remember the Girls Soccer program. Not only have I grown as an athlete, but through it I have also made some of the best friendships and experienced the best life lessons that will continue to shape me throughout my whole life.
Immediate Plans: Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas, to study International Business.
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Eric Christopher Bear
At CA since: Kindergarten
Powerful Experience: I interned at the Air Force Research Laboratory for ten weeks in Albuquerque, N.M., a new city for me. In the lab, I researched high-power electromagnetic interference, but outside the lab, I learned to live on my own.
Community Impact Project: In collaboration with Outward Bound, I founded and organized a pilot experiential learning program for 35 chronically ill children. I coordinated outdoor activities to cultivate leadership, teamwork, and wilderness skills.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: I was lucky enough to portray multiple roles in The Laramie Project. I was honored to tell such an important story of acceptance.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: I hope to work alongside researchers and innovators, developing technology that will positively impact the lives of others.
Immediate Plans: Stanford University, Stanford, Calif., to study Physics or Computer Science with a focus on Artificial Intelligence and Ethics.
Cooper Anatolij Bedin
At CA since: Ninth Grade
Powerful Experience: I think giving my Senior Speech was one of the most personally powerful things I’ve done at CA. I decided to just pour my heart out, and the love and support and gratitude I got from everyone was just absolutely amazing.
Community Impact Project: Destination Imagination has been such an integral part of my life for so long. I’ve been volunteering for the past couple of years to help run competitions.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: CA has a community like nowhere else I’ve ever seen.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: I have dreams—a linguistics professor working to preserve endangered languages, a stage manager on Broadway, an FBI agent tracking spies through the streets—but I don’t know where my life will ultimately take me. I’m certainly excited to find out.
Immediate Plans: University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, Calif., to study Linguistics, Math or Computer Science, and Theater Tech.
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Grace Hannah Cooper Berlind
At CA since: Ninth Grade Powerful Experience: Listening to Senior Speeches, especially as a freshman, helps you see how much changes over your time in high school and how much you grow and learn.
Community Impact Project: I volunteered to help with the Special Olympics. It was one of the most amazing days, where everyone came together to celebrate children with special needs.
Favorite CA Tradition: During the week of Homecoming, there is so much school spirit, and there is such a strong sense of community when everyone dresses in theme.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: PlatFORUM was transformational, because it can make you a more accepting and understanding person. It taught me to never assume anything about anyone or their experiences and be willing to listen about things that you don’t understand.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: I hope to be writing, but I am open to many different paths.
Immediate Plans: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich., to study English and Political Science.
Quinn Carpenter Bermingham
At CA since: Ninth Grade Powerful Experience: I went rafting on Interim my junior year and we enjoyed exploring and swimming. I had a great time with friends.
Community Impact Project: I went to neighbors, family, and friends to collect tennis racquets and donated them to the Colorado Tennis Association, so that they could be given to players in need. In doing so, I hoped to promote the sport of tennis to people who previously did not have the means to play.
Favorite CA Tradition: My favorite CA tradition is the Senior-Kindergarten Buddy Program, because it allows us to connect with the next generation of CA students.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: At CA, I learned how to better manage my time and balance my school and social life.
Immediate Plans: St. Lawrence University, Canton, N.Y., to study Writing and Psychology.
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Benjamin (Ben) Earl Berry
At CA since: Ninth Grade Powerful Experience: One of my most powerful Upper School experiences was going to the State Soccer Finals senior year.
Community Impact Project: I interviewed veterans who have recently returned home to help them with the transition from the battlefield to civilian life.
Favorite CA Tradition: I like the first day of senior year where all the seniors choose a theme, dress up, and greet the incoming freshmen. I like this tradition because it brings the senior class together.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: I believe that I will remember my Interim experiences as the most transformational.
Immediate Plans: The University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz., to study Mechanical Engineering.
Christina Anne Bigger
At CA since: Ninth Grade Powerful Experience: Joining the Girls Soccer program my junior year was the best choice that I made over my four years here. Getting the chance to represent my school and bond with my classmates revolutionized my experience at CA.
Community Impact Project: I helped to organize, fundraise for, and run the Denver branch of the worldwide Climbing for ROMP event. The Range of Motion Project raises money to make prosthetics for people in third world countries. We raised enough money to make and deliver 100 prosthetics to people in need.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: I have been part of the CA choir program every trimester of my high school career. I will always look back on and remember all of the people I’ve sung with and all of the songs we’ve sung together.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: Attending graduate school or establishing myself in a career and city that I’m passionate about.
Immediate Plans: Colgate University, Hamilton, N.Y., to study Psychology and Neuroscience.
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William (Will) Garrett Bomgaars
At CA since: Ninth Grade Powerful Experience: Whether hiking through Utah or dancing in China, Interim has allowed me to make meaningful connections with both my teachers and peers.
Community Impact Project: I volunteered for an organization called HABIC (Human-Animal Bonds in Colorado) and took my dog, Coco, to visit with hospital patients, children, and special needs children.
Favorite CA Tradition: Homecoming Week puts a fun twist on pride and inclusivity.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: When I came to CA as a freshman, I didn’t know what language I wanted to take until I met Ms. Wei. After seeing how passionate and involved she was, I decided to take Chinese my freshman year. Over the years, Chinese has developed into a passion of mine.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: I see myself pursuing my career in China.
Immediate Plans: New York University, New York, N.Y., to study East Asian Language and Culture Studies.
Mia Grace Baker Brierly
At CA since: Pre-Kindergarten Community Impact Project: I volunteered at the South Platte Humane Society, walking dogs, playing with dogs, and helping out with adoption events.
Favorite CA Tradition: Upper School Faculty Follies! It’s great to see our teachers make fun of themselves.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: Through the friends and the teachers I had at CA, I learned how incredibly compassionate human beings can be. Throughout my high school journey, my CA community was there for me and helped me through it.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: Although an Oscar or a Tony would be nice, I see myself being happy and healthy, living creatively, and (still) standing up for human rights.
Immediate Plans: Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, N.Y., to study Theater, Gender Studies, and Sociology.
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Brooks Leprino Brown
At CA since: Pre-Kindergarten Community Impact Project: I worked with Denver City Lax, a non-profit organization that helps promote academic and athletic success for inner city youth through the game of lacrosse.
Favorite CA Tradition: One of my favorite CA traditions is the senior leading a chant at the All-School Assemblies which begin and end the school year. Ever since Lower School, I wanted to lead the chant, and as a senior, I got that opportunity.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: Having the opportunity to talk with so many different and interesting teachers and peers throughout my 14 years at CA has taught me the social skills that I need for life beyond high school.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: I hope to be working in a business-related field and coaching lacrosse on the side.
Immediate Plans: Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colo., to study Business.
Jessica (Jess) Leprino Brown
At CA since: Pre-Kindergarten Powerful Experience: Open Mic has always been a very powerful experience for me. The level of trust and compassion the CA community has for one another is really amazing. Students are willing to take more risks because there is such a strong support system at CA.
Community Impact Project: I volunteered at Anschutz Medical Campus, and I truly felt like I made a difference in the lives of people in the hospital.
Favorite CA Tradition: When the seniors welcome the freshmen on the first day of school, there is so much excitement and energy from all the seniors, and it starts the year off with a positive tone.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: Interim has allowed me to discover my passion for rock climbing and the outdoors and has always pushed me outside my comfort zone. I have always noticed significant personal growth following an Interim trip.
Immediate Plans: Claremont McKenna College, Claremont, Calif., to study Psychology, Pre-Medicine, or Nutrition.
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Mei Linn Brown
At CA since: Ninth Grade Powerful Experience: One of my most powerful Upper School experiences would be a very intense discussion about the meaning of free will which took place in my philosophy class.
Community Impact Project: I volunteered with the Action Center to provide services to people in Jefferson County who are without homes or who are struggling to keep their homes.
Favorite CA Tradition: My favorite CA tradition would be getting to spend time with the Kindergartners in the Kindergarten-Senior Buddy program, because it gives us time to relax and have fun during the school day.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: I will always remember my Physics class, because I learned so much.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: I see myself traveling the world as a nurse helping people in other countries who are less fortunate.
Immediate Plans: College of Saint Benedict, Saint Joseph, Minn., to study Nursing.
Gregory (Greg) Brandon Cain
At CA since: Kindergarten Powerful Experience: As a member of the inaugural REDI Lab program, I gained insight into how I learn best, and I had the opportunity to assume more responsibility throughout my education.
Community Impact Project: Through Jewish Family Service, I helped prepare and execute a program that helps low-income families and refugees in the Denver area receive gifts for their family during the holiday season.
Favorite CA Tradition: Experiencing the SeniorKindergarten Buddy program from both sides provided memorable bookends to my time at CA. The program fosters a sense of unity throughout the divisions that makes CA feel like a family.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: As motivated and genuine as they come, my Upper School teachers took the time and effort to fully invest in my peers and me—a gift that cannot be repaid.
Immediate Plans: Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
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Liam Schneider Caplan
At CA since: Seventh Grade Powerful Experience: We won the Mock Trial State Championship in 2017. Working for many months, our team’s path to success was littered with mistakes, discomfort, and difficulty, which forced my team and me to exhibit a degree of acute vulnerability, honesty, and mutual trust that I had never expected or experienced before.
Community Impact Project: We created a youth theater and film program for CA Horizons students that covered improvisation, camera, and acting techniques.
Favorite CA Tradition: At the pre-winter break Faculty Follies assembly, it’s always fun to see teachers and respected adults leave their usual roles to entertain us.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: I will always remember my time spent in Social Studies electives which instilled in me a love of rhetoric, debate, and discourse that will follow me to college and beyond.
Immediate Plans: Wesleyan University, Middletown, Conn.
Zoriah Simone-Marie Carter
At CA since: Ninth Grade Powerful Experience: My junior year Interim, “Service on the Rez,” captured just about everything I love about CA: travel, community, and service.
Community Impact Project: I worked with senior citizens, many of whom were housebound with limited access to healthy meal options, and brought them home cooked meals twice a week. Beyond bringing them food, I also spent a significant amount of time just keeping them company. I learned that it’s important to make all members of society know they are appreciated.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: My experiences traveling with CA have been pivotal to my growth. I believe everyone should have a chance to go abroad and experience someone else’s culture.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: My plan now is to intern with a city development lawyer or city planning department, but that plan will almost definitely change over the course of the next four years.
Immediate Plans: New York University, New York, N.Y., to study Urban Studies and Development.
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Courtney Sage Connerly
At CA since: Pre-Kindergarten
Powerful Experience: One of my most powerful Upper School experiences was joining the Girls Swim Team. I love my coaches, and it has had an incredible impact on my life.
Community Impact Project: I worked with a program for families of children with disabilities. It gives parents a night out while their child is being cared for by trained staff and volunteers.
Favorite CA Tradition: Interim is my favorite, because it’s been so fun getting to know my peers outside of the classroom and challenging myself on all the great trips.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: At CA, I learned the value of community.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: I see myself living back in Colorado with a super cute dog and pursuing my passion for technology.
Immediate Plans: Hamilton College, Clinton, N.Y., to study Computer Science.
Joanna Karianie Cotto
At CA since: Ninth Grade Powerful Experience: Seeing people go up to Open Mics during Town Hall to speak their truth was a powerful experience.
Community Impact Project: I organized PlatFORUM, which is a series of workshops at Colorado Academy designed to build community and foster education around issues of inclusivity and differences.
Favorite CA Tradition: My favorite CA tradition is the first day of school and seeing the Upper School decorated with a theme. Everyone is so excited to be there.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: I will never forget my Introduction to International Relations class, because it was so engaging.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: I see myself with a law degree practicing immigration law in order to give back to my community.
Immediate Plans: University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colo., to study International Relations.
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Elizabeth (Ellie) Claire Creedon
At CA since: First Grade
Powerful Experience: I’ve taken two trips to volunteer in Haiti with CA. I learned so much from the trips and gained enormous insight into the world which will stick with me forever.
Community Impact Project: I brought 200 “Days For Girls” kits to a Haitian village. These kits are reusable menstrual kits that allow the girls to leave their homes and attend school while on their periods.
Favorite CA Tradition: I love all of the awesome experiences that are offered on Interim, and every year, I get the opportunity to learn more about some of my classmates, which is invaluable.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: I will think back and remember all of the fun times I had with my friends.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: I see myself beginning a career in nursing in California and pursuing my love of dogs by fostering rescues.
Immediate Plans: Clemson University, Clemson, S.C., to study Nursing.
Zachary (Zach) Ryan Curran
At CA since: Seventh Grade
Powerful Experience: Riding on the Bear Creek Mountain Bike Team helped me find something that I became passionate about and reinforced the bond I have with old friends and with my father, because he is also a bike rider.
Community Impact Project: I volunteered at Bikes Together, where I fixed bikes and built bikes for people who wouldn’t otherwise have been able to enjoy biking.
Favorite CA Tradition: I like Portfolio Shows because it’s a tradition for seniors, and you can see what kind of art other students can create.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: I got to be a part of bringing ice hockey back to CA this year. The team really bonded because all of us can say we were part of reviving hockey at CA.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: I hope I am still riding bikes and connecting to other people through the sport of mountain biking, as well as helping the sport to grow.
Immediate Plans: Western Washington University, Bellingham, Wash., to study Science.
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Eliza Jelsma Davis
At CA since: Third Grade Powerful Experience: Teaching science and reading for Horizons was such a powerful experience. Through this, I have been able to form connections with students and make a positive impact on their lives.
Community Impact Project: I organized and ran a free field hockey clinic for Lower and Middle School students.
Favorite CA Tradition: Since third grade, I have loved putting on all the CA colors and celebrating Homecoming with the pep rally and carnival on Saturday.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: I will always remember the friendships I made playing field hockey and lacrosse.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: I hope to have found something I really enjoy doing and be working at a job I love.
Immediate Plans: University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colo.
Margaret (Maggi) Sherwood Davis
At CA since: Third Grade Powerful Experience: Helping with the vaccines section of Students H.O.P.E. for three years allowed me to create positive change in the lives of so many people in need.
Community Impact Project: I created and distributed informational flyers at Children’s Hospital Colorado about how to manage celiac disease after diagnosis.
Favorite CA Tradition: My favorite CA tradition is the Senior-Kindergarten Buddy Program, because being with all the small children brightens up my day!
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: I’ll remember the closeness of the CA community and how it created many opportunities to form relationships with different people, friends, and faculty through activities, Interim, small classes, sports, theater, and choir.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: I see myself working as a pediatric nurse in a hospital, continuing to live a happy life, and helping others!
Immediate Plans: University of Vermont, Burlington, Vt., to study Nursing.
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Chadwick (Chad) Madison Dines
At CA since: Pre-Kindergarten-Grade 8, Grades 11-12
Powerful Experience: Coming back to CA in Grade 11 wasn’t easy, but it was a change in my best interest and will shape me going forward.
Community Impact Project: I volunteered in the mechanical engineering department of the Denver Rescue Mission, repairing cars that had been donated.
Favorite CA Tradition: My favorite tradition is the pre-game ritual of walking with the team to the lacrosse field together before games.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: Transferring from another school to CA made me appreciate the friends and relationships I will have for the rest of my life. Where I Hope to be in a Decade: I hope I will be running my own business.
Immediate Plans: University of Rhode Island, Kingston, R.I., to study Business.
Boland (Bo) Buhl Dodge
At CA since: Ninth Grade
Powerful Experience: At the Semifinals of the State Baseball Tournament in my junior year, in the bottom half of the last inning, we were down 1-0. Our captain hit a walk-off double to win the game.
Community Impact Project: I collected monetary donations from people in my neighborhood, so I could purchase school supplies for the students of the St. Patrick School in Nordette, Haiti, a sister school of Colorado Academy.
Favorite CA Tradition: Every year, I had a great time at the Homecoming dance, because it isn’t formal and is designed just for everybody to have fun.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: During my senior year, the student body really started getting behind the sports teams. With the school showing up in numbers for JV hockey games, volleyball games, and soccer games, it’s been a lot of fun.
Immediate Plans: University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colo., to study Business.
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Albert (Tommy) Thomas Ehringer IV
At CA since: First Grade Powerful Experience: I traveled to China and practiced my Chinese while experiencing a whole new culture alongside my classmates. I was able to become closer with many students I rarely talked to.
Community Impact Project: We helped prepare the nonprofit RAFT (Resource Area for Teaching) for their large yearly fundraiser to assist with employee salaries.
Favorite CA Tradition: At Portfolio Shows, I love that students are able to set up their own unique spaces and allow the whole Upper School to see their art.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: I have learned just how much a person can change throughout the course of his life. You’re never stuck as one person in one place, and you’re allowed to experiment with the person you want to be.
Immediate Plans: University of Oregon, Eugene, Ore., to study Architecture.
Aliyah De’ja Nicole Fard
At CA since: Ninth Grade
Powerful Experience: My favorite CA experience would have to be traveling abroad to Peru and Belize! I have been able to see the outside world, meet new people, and become more immersed in different cultures that I didn’t know anything about.
Community Impact Project: I helped organize an all-day diversity conference for middle schoolers through a program called “STAMP” (Students Taking Action Making Progress).
Favorite CA Tradition: My favorite CA tradition is PlatFORUM. I love all of the workshops, conversations, and the chance to be surrounded with new ideas and perspectives.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: Being a part of REDI Lab in my junior year was incredible, because I was able to have control over my own learning, and I loved working on the trimester-long project.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: I hope to be a water rights attorney and continue playing the violin with maybe a few acting classes in between!
Immediate Plans: Whitman College, Walla Walla, Wash., to study Environmental Studies.
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Geoffrey Elliot Farmar
At CA since: Fifth Grade
Powerful Experience: My most powerful experience took place on the D’Evelyn Football Team. It gave me the opportunity to create relationships with people I otherwise wouldn’t have known.
Community Impact Project: I refurbished the dodgeball court at my church, St. Frances Cabrini. This made it possible for the tradition of dodgeball in the church’s youth group to live on.
Favorite CA Tradition: It is always fun to do sock wrestling at Giant Relay Day.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: I will always remember winning the game in the Baseball State Play-Offs in my junior year.
Immediate Plans: University of San Diego, San Diego, Calif., to study Mechanical Engineering.
Lauren Virginia Fossel
At CA since: Eighth Grade
Powerful Experience: One of my most powerful experiences was embarking on a solo backpacking trip in Leadville, Colo. and camping under the stars.
Community Impact Project: I set up a table at the front of the Upper School and provided paper and pens so people could write letters to other students or teachers for World Kindness Day.
Favorite CA Tradition: My favorite CA tradition is Senior Speeches, because it is interesting to hear other people’s perspectives and life experiences.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: I will remember the amazing camaraderie I felt being part of the Cross Country Team during my four years in Upper School.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: I see myself working on expanding space exploration and running 100-mile races.
Immediate Plans: Williams College, Williamstown, Mass., to study Astrophysics.
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Amanda Marie Funk
At CA since: Fourth Grade Powerful Experience: During the Scotland Exchange Program, I spent two weeks attending school in Glasgow and living with a family, which was unforgettable. I learned how to be independent in an atmosphere where I didn’t know anyone.
Community Impact Project: Working with my church, I helped collect food and delivered it to the Interfaith Food Bank, giving underprivileged families warm meals and nonperishable items.
Favorite CA Tradition: My favorite CA tradition is welcoming all the new freshmen on the first day of school. The senior class goes absolutely crazy standing in front of the Upper School, because it’s their last year in the high school!
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: I will remember the course “Punishment, Politics, and Culture.” Not only did my writing improve dramatically in that class, but the intense and thought-provoking discussions made me leave class everyday questioning society and the way we do things. Immediate Plans: Denison University, Granville, Ohio, to study Communications—either Public Relations or Marketing.
Avery Campbell Gillespie
At CA since: Ninth Grade Powerful Experience: Being a part of the Photography Portfolio Program has been a great bonding experience with members of the senior class who are all really interested in art.
Community Impact Project: I volunteered for a Kindergarten class at an elementary school in Brighton.
Favorite CA Tradition: My favorite tradition at CA is the Spirit Week and Homecoming assembly. I love seeing the Lower, Middle, and Upper School all come together and celebrate a day that means so much to all of us.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: I will remember the school trip to France, where I expanded my ability to speak French through immersing myself in the culture.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: I see myself in New York City working in advertising or marketing. Immediate Plans: University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colo., to study Business.
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Andrea Luzardo Gonzalez
At CA since: Sixth Grade Powerful Experience: One of my most powerful experiences has been in Physics. It’s been really cool to learn the science behind pretty much how everything moves in the world.
Community Impact Project: I volunteered at Habitat for Humanity in Denver.
Favorite CA Tradition: I really like that absolutely no one steps on the CA crest on the floor in the entrance to the Upper School. It’s a tradition that allows people to show how much they respect CA and how proud they are to be a part of this community.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: CA definitely taught me that it is okay to ask for help. All my teachers have showed me the value of reaching out to others whenever I need to.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: I hope I will be working somewhere that will make me happy and be living in a place where I can pursue my passions.
Immediate Plans: Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colo., to study Mechanical Engineering.
Walker Warren Hamilton
At CA since: Ninth Grade Powerful Experience: The most powerful experience that I had as an Upper School student was being part of the Baseball Team that took third in state last year. The bonds that I formed as a part of that team will carry on for years.
Community Impact Project: I volunteered at Camp Barnabas, which is a camp that allows children with disabilities to have a camp experience.
Favorite CA Tradition: My favorite CA tradition is the Community Impact Project, because it helps students focus on finding solutions to problems.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: Something that I will take away from CA is the effect that a community can have on every individual in it.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: I see myself working and with a family that I love.
Immediate Plans: Post-graduate year at Loomis Chaffee School, Windsor, Conn., to study Business.
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Eli Otto Henry
At CA since: Fifth Grade Powerful Experience: Because we are with our Advisory for four years, we connect personally, and it was nice to be with students you wouldn’t necessarily meet in class.
Community Impact Project: I taught students from the CA Horizons program about filmmaking. Ultimately, they were able to make a five-minute short that they filmed and acted in themselves.
Favorite CA Tradition: Dressing up for Homecoming week creates a sense of community and the whole school comes together.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: Coming in second in the state was a great way to end my career playing tennis at CA with coaches and friends I have gotten to know well. Coming in second was more transformative than winning, because you learn it’s more about the people than the outcome.
Immediate Plans: University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colo.
Maxwell (Max) Douglas Jack
At CA since: Ninth Grade Powerful Experience: Playing in the Semifinal Soccer Championship and hearing the crowd chant my name was pretty powerful.
Community Impact Project: I painted pictures of cats and donated them to the Cat Care Society. If they are sold, the Cat Care Society will get the proceeds.
Favorite CA Tradition: Interim is fun because it gives you an opportunity to be with your friends for a week in a different environment.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: I’ve learned how much the little things matter. It doesn’t take much to be a role model. Saying “Hi” to freshmen or cheering them on in a sport can make a big difference.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: Art is a passion of mine, and I could pursue a career in graphic design.
Immediate Plans: Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Mo., to study Art, Business, and Economics.
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Jayne Claire Kay
At CA since: Ninth Grade Powerful Experience: I have learned so much about myself, other students, and the world through the annual trip to Haiti, and it’s something that has changed me for the better.
Community Impact Project: I set up a booth at the Students H.O.P.E. day and took free family portraits. I printed and framed the pictures for the families to take home.
Favorite CA Tradition: Homecoming is always festive and fun, starting with my volleyball game, other sports games, and finishing with the dance.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: At CA, I learned to be a part of a larger community, whether that was on a sports team, part of a club or trip, or in the Upper School as a whole. I will remember the friends I made and the people I’ve met here.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: I hope to be traveling internationally with programs focused on global issues, such as orphan care and medical issues in the developing world.
Immediate Plans: University of Georgia, Athens, Ga., to study Public Policy and International Development or Sociology.
Emma Jane Kemper
At CA since: Ninth Grade Powerful Experience: I loved taking photos throughout high school and then getting to work with my classmates to create a final showing of our work at our Senior Portfolio Show.
Community Impact Project: I volunteered for the Breckenridge Outdoor Education Program to help people with disabilities learn to ski.
Favorite CA Tradition: Interim is a great experience to get to know new people out of class in new environments.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: I really enjoyed doing my Community Impact Project. I love skiing, and it was amazing to be able to share something I’m passionate about with people who have never experienced it or never thought they could do it.
Immediate Plans: Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, Calif., to study Public Health.
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Oliver (Ollie) Julian Kendall
At CA since: Kindergarten
Powerful Experience: My most impactful experience at CA is working with the Horizons program.
Community Impact Project: I volunteer for an organization called the Heart and Hand Center, where I tutor young children in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood.
Favorite CA Tradition: My favorite CA tradition is the Senior-Kindergarten Buddy Program, because I remember looking up to my senior buddies when I was in Kindergarten and looking forward to being a senior buddy the rest of my career at CA.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: I will always remember how I was late to class, because I was so absorbed in a debate with a teacher that I lost track of time.
Immediate Plans: Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio.
Eva (Mags) Margaret Knepper
At CA since: Ninth Grade
Powerful Experience: My favorite experience has been Conservatory of Dance.
Community Impact Project: I’m working with the Front Rangers Cycling Club’s Outreach Program as a ride leader to take rides with kids from the Sun Valley Youth Center.
Favorite CA Tradition: Going into CA, I was nervous about being in Advisory with kids I didn’t know and who had wildly different interests than I had, but I’ve gotten to be really good friends with my classmates, and we’ve become like a little family.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: CA has given me so many opportunities to learn about myself and grow as a person, especially my art classes and the trips I took to Cuba, backpacking in Utah on Interim, and the French immersion trip to France and Geneva.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: I hope to live in Europe and either work for the United Nations or be an interior architect.
Immediate Plans: Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, N.Y., to study Art History and International Affairs.
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Anna Mei Krutsinger
At CA since: Eleventh Grade
Powerful Experience: The amount of acceptance, trust, and courage present in the theater during Town Hall Open Mics is incredibly moving.
Community Impact Project: I volunteered at my former school, helping them with the more technical pieces of a theater production.
Favorite CA Tradition: Both Senior Speeches and Portfolio Shows highlight aspects of classmates that don’t always present themselves in an academic setting, and they definitely bring the CA community together!
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: The relationships formed with classmates, teachers, and coaches through the many adventures and experiences we have had taught me that ultimately, it’s the people surrounding you that define the most memorable of moments.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: I can see myself following my curiosities, traveling around the world, finding joy, continuing to learn, and making some sort of positive impact.
Immediate Plans: Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, Calif.
Kyra Aimi Kurtz
At CA since: Sixth Grade
Powerful Experience: My most powerful Upper School experience was the ability to sing in a very talented and dedicated group of people my age at All-State Choir.
Community Impact Project: I volunteered with Habitat for Humanity building houses in Sheridan.
Favorite CA Tradition: My favorite CA tradition is Faculty Follies, because it is such a hilarious way to head into break, and it reveals a completely different side of teachers that we often don’t get to see in the classroom.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: I learned that there is nothing more fun and exciting than teaching yourself something new.
Immediate Plans: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich., to study Engineering.
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Ann-Claire Lin
At CA since: Ninth Grade Powerful Experience: At Town Hall, Senior Speeches and Open Mic have always revealed that there’s much more to people than meets the eye.
Community Impact Project: I helped the CA kitchen staff by maintaining the lunchroom garden over the summer— weeding, trimming rose bushes, and planting flowers.
Favorite CA Tradition: My favorite CA tradition is Faculty Follies! It brings the community together and showcases the spirit and humor of our wonderful teachers.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: I will remember the little things: relaxing in the light of the sunroom; dancing to Turbulence before field hockey games; driving with my brother in the frosty morning; tranquil walks around Woody’s Pond.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: I hope to be working in a career that is fulfilling for me and helps others—maybe the Peace Corps.
Immediate Plans: Brown University, Providence, R.I., to study Psychology and Architecture.
Tyler Reid Little
At CA since: First Grade Powerful Experience: I will remember the compelling discussions facilitated by Mr. Terrazas in his Upper School social studies electives.
Community Impact Project: Working with the Rough Riders organization, I helped run an equipment drive at my local hockey rink to ensure that the cost of equipment would not keep a child from trying hockey.
Favorite CA Tradition: The experiences and relationships that I have built during Interim are very different from those that I have made within the classroom or school campus.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: The most important skill that CA has taught me is how to manage my time wisely.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: I hope to own my own business and spend my free time exploring the wilderness with family and friends.
Immediate Plans: Post-graduate year at Phillips Academy Andover, Andover, Mass., to study Business.
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Warren (Ren) Robert Lubchenco
At CA since: Ninth Grade
Powerful Experience: My most powerful experience was playing on the Varsity Tennis Team my junior and senior year and playing in the State Tennis Tournament.
Community Impact Project: I volunteered with the National Sports Center for the Disabled and sailed with mentally and physically disabled children and adults.
Favorite CA Tradition: Interim is a great way to make friends and meet new people!
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: I will remember my experiences playing on CA’s newly revived Ice Hockey Team.
Immediate Plans: University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colo., to study Economics or Math.
Olivia Jean Lutz
At CA since: Second Grade
Powerful Experience: Being a part of the Chamber Choir and Sorella, I made the best friends I will ever have, and I have the choir program, and most importantly, Mrs. Jordan to thank for that.
Community Impact Project: I put on CA’s talent show, “Coffee Haus,” and raised money for OutPaws Animal Rescue, which focuses on lowering the homeless pet rate and adopting out older pets.
Favorite CA Tradition: My favorite CA tradition is when all the seniors greet the freshmen on the first day of school. It’s always so much fun to see how excited everyone is for the new school year!
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: I hope to remember to continue to be nice to everybody I meet. Throughout my time at CA, I have learned to treat everybody the way I would like to be treated, and that has been the biggest learning experience during my time here.
Immediate Plans: Oregon State University, Corvallis, Ore., to study Kinesiology.
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Jay William Thompson McCormick
At CA since: Ninth Grade Powerful Experience: Participating in the REDI Lab, I put together a business plan for an airline, but at the last minute, realized that the numbers just weren’t working out. I had a little more than a week to get my project done and was able to create a new business plan for an airline that was actually financially stable.
Community Impact Project: I am a co-pilot for an organization called Pilots N Paws which flies shelter dogs from high-kill shelters to no-kill shelters or adopters.
Favorite CA Tradition: I love how the whole school comes together to have fun on Giant Relay Day.
Immediate Plans: Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pa., to study Economics and Computer Science.
Erin Vaughan McCoy
At CA since: Sixth Grade Powerful Experience: At the Mock Trial State Tournament, it was incredible to see the culmination of all of my team’s hard work and passion end up in a state title. It goes to show that if you pursue your passion, anything is possible.
Community Impact Project: I worked with a nonprofit organization called Days for Girls, which provides feminine hygiene products to women who do not have access to them.
Favorite CA Tradition: Interim always forces me to push myself in ways I could never have conceived possible, and it is a great way to wind down the school year, as you are making new friends and doing cool things.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: The Colorado Academy Mock Trial Program taught me how to be confident, how to make lifelong friends, and how to argue the law. I’m convinced Mock Trial helped me to become the hard worker and student I am.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: I see myself as a lawyer, being happy, and loving what I’m doing!
Immediate Plans: University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis., to study Political Science and Philosophy.
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Savannah Bystrom Mease
At CA since: Kindergarten
Powerful Experience: Traveling to Peru, I got to experience a different culture with some of my best friends, visit Machu Picchu, meet the locals, and hike in some of Peru’s highest mountains. It was an experience unlike anything else and one that I will never forget.
Community Impact Project: I helped with Peruvian Hearts in Cusco, Peru, an organization started by a CA alumna.
Favorite CA Tradition: My favorite CA tradition is the Senior-Kindergarten Buddy Program. Experiencing it as a senior was like having the little sister I always wanted.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: Being a part of the Varsity Girls Tennis Team for four years was amazing, but having my mom as my coach was the best part.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: I hope to be traveling the world, experiencing different cultures, and becoming fluent in Spanish.
Immediate Plans: Texas Christian University, Ft. Worth, Texas, to study Pre-Health.
Thomas John Percy Messner
At CA since: Kindergarten
Powerful Experience: Being able to do volunteer work in Haiti has been an amazing experience which CA has made available to students.
Community Impact Project: During Students H.O.P.E (Helping Other People Eat), I helped provide needed items and a holiday meal to nearly 2,000 disadvantaged people.
Favorite CA Tradition: My favorite CA tradition has been Homecoming week.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: The thing I will remember most about the CA experience is my three service trips to Haiti.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: I will be an officer in the Army.
Immediate Plans: United States Military Academy West Point, West Point, N.Y., to study Business.
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Quinn Mackenzie Mitchell
At CA since: First Grade
Powerful Experience: I loved singing in choir. Throughout my three years of singing, I made some great friends and rediscovered my love for music.
Community Impact Project: I volunteered at The Right Step, which is a therapeutic riding program that uses horses to help children with disabilities.
Favorite CA Tradition: I like helping out with Students H.O.P.E.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: I will always remember my Interim trip during my junior year to the Navajo reservation. It was a lot of fun, I made many new friends, and learned a lot about Native American history.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: I have a passion for languages, and I hope that I am traveling the world and helping develop new technology to help others.
Immediate Plans: University of Vermont, Burlington, Vt., to study Engineering and Mathematical Sciences.
Aidan Thomas Murphy
At CA since: Ninth Grade
Powerful Experience: When we had Open Mic, many people shared stories and views, and I realized how people at CA dealt with unique challenges and opportunities.
Community Impact Project: I worked with Habitat for Humanity ReStore, an organization that collects and refurbishes nice furniture and appliances and sells them to people in need for extremely low prices.
Favorite CA Tradition: I like Faculty Follies because the faculty are always really good at using material from the first half of the year, so it is a really good wrap-up that reminds us of the fun we had so far in the year.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: CA encouraged me to always be my own person. I will continue to follow my own path, and I will remember that it was my CA experience that showed me the importance of doing so.
Immediate Plans: Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, to study Engineering.
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Jillian (Jill) Suzannah Murphy
At CA since: Pre-Kindergarten
Powerful Experience: Playing the flute at CA, I was able to be a part of a supportive community that prepared me for a final performance where I could truly see my progress.
Community Impact Project: I worked with a nonprofit organization called ROMP (Range of Motion Project) which provides prosthetics for people in third world countries.
Favorite CA Tradition: I remember being in Kindergarten and being so excited to see my senior buddy. Now that I am a senior, I look forward to going to assemblies with my “kindie.”
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: I will remember playing on the Field Hockey Team with my sister when I was a freshman. As a freshman on Varsity, I was able to see how the different grades interacted and how I wanted to be seen when I was a senior.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: I hope I will have finished medical school and be living in Colorado.
Immediate Plans: College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Va., to study Pre-Medicine.
Cecilia Doble Needham
At CA since: First Grade
Powerful Experience: The Haiti trip helped me discover my true passion of helping people, and I have been back to Haiti twice since my original freshman trip.
Community Impact Project: I organized a 5K fun run to raise money for the Road to Hope, a nonprofit that builds self-sustaining communities partnering with individuals and organizations in the U.S. and Haiti.
Favorite CA Tradition: I am president of Students H.O.P.E. and love every minute. It is truly an embodiment of the CA spirit.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: I took photography almost every trimester and during my Senior Portfolio Show, I was able to see the culmination of many hours of hard work. I learned that hard work and precision pay off and make for a great result.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: I hope to be doing nonprofit work, either using science to help with food security or business administration to help organize fundraisers.
Immediate Plans: Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vt., to study International Agriculture and Rural Development, Biochemistry, or Business Administration.
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Avery Longfellow Robinson Niles
At CA since: Seventh Grade Powerful Experience: I wrote a screenplay and then worked with professional actors to bring my script to life on the screen. I learned to be patient, hold my ground, stay committed, and stay true to my own creative ideas.
Community Impact Project: I volunteered at Goodwill to learn the ins and outs of the operation, and I learned even more than I expected.
Favorite CA Tradition: Whether it is at the Ponzio Arts Center where photos and paintings are hung during Senior Portfolio Shows, or at the Alamo Theater where a CA film is being shown, it is always amazing and fun to see my classmates’ artwork!
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: The biggest lesson I will take away from CA is that I am not and never will be bound to one group or passion. CA has taught me to expand my horizons to become an impactful member of the community.
Immediate Plans: Emerson College, Boston, Mass., to study Film Writing and Directing.
Cosette (Cosy) Le Coq Patterson
At CA since: Tenth Grade Powerful Experience: After our final performance of Little Shop of Horrors last year, the seniors sang Wicked’s “For Good” to our teachers, and it was unforgettable.
Community Impact Project: I worked with MaxFund, Denver’s no-kill animal shelter, to help care for dogs.
Favorite CA Tradition: Senior Speeches give students the chance to share their voice, their story, and their guidance as they recall lessons they’ve learned throughout high school.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: Throughout my time at CA, I’ve learned that in order to have a sense of belonging in a community, it’s important to gain self-confidence, take risks, and know that you are never without support from others.
Immediate Plans: Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Mass., to study Theater and English.
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Kenneal Le Coq Patterson
At CA since: Ninth Grade
Powerful Experience: Playwriting gave me the canvas on which to paint. Because of Curious New Voices, CA’s partnership with Curious Theatre in Denver, I was able to create my own personal production. I also traveled to the University of Oklahoma for the Neustadt Festival, which allowed me to interact with various authors and poets.
Community Impact Project: After visiting Haiti with Road to Hope, I helped found the Denver Haiti Run, a 5K run.
Favorite CA Tradition: Interim has allowed me to foster a love for nature and the outdoors, as well as pushed me out of my comfort zone. It has taught me appreciation, bravery, and resilience.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: I will remember how my closest friendships were unexpected, and the most exciting moments in my life were over in a flash. Value every moment and every person.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: In ten years, I am not sure where I’ll be. And that’s what’s exciting.
Immediate Plans: Northeastern University, Boston, Mass., to study English and Journalism.
Enzo Pellegrini
At CA since: First Grade
Powerful Experience: After a scary and life-threatening accident sophomore year, and having to quit something I was so passionate about, I was able to find new interests and move forward in my life.
Community Impact Project: I worked at Goodwill.
Favorite CA Tradition: Even though we have known each other for such a short period of time, I have built a strong relationship with my Kindergarten buddy. I love making him laugh and reading to him.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: One thing that I will always keep in the back of my head is all of the memories I have with my friends. Some of my friends I have known since First Grade and others since freshman year, and we have all became super close and have had so many good laughs together.
Immediate Plans: University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colo., to study Economics and Finance.
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Paige Margaret Phillips
At CA since: Pre-Kindergarten Powerful Experience: Taking American Studies and Urban Studies classes changed the course of my life, because they sparked my passion for history and sociology.
Community Impact Project: I volunteered at a therapeutic horseback riding center called The Right Step.
Favorite CA Tradition: During Interim, I absolutely love forming lasting connections with people that I never would have had the opportunity to get to know in my day-to-day life.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: The Community Leadership Team, which offers peer leadership opportunities, has been empowering and confidenceboosting, both going through the process as a freshman and a senior.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: I am happy! In a decade, no matter what I end up pursuing, I see myself being very happy.
Immediate Plans: Syracuse University, Syracuse, N.Y.
Hernaldo Piñón
At CA since: Sixth Grade Powerful Experience: Going to Cuba on a cultural immersion trip was a powerful experience because it was such a huge contrast to my life here. I learned that I liked to be in a Spanish-speaking country, and I enjoyed visiting a society where there was less focus on material things.
Community Impact Project: I am challenging people to have a conversation with someone from a different grade whom they don’t know to create engagement between students and build community at CA.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: I challenged myself to pass the DELF B2 exam, and earn the official diploma—Diplôme d’Etudes en Langue Française—awarded by the French Ministry of Education certifying my French language skills. Tackling that exam taught me how to approach something that would take months of work—and succeed.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: Knowing my purpose. Immediate Plans: Studying Linguistics at a university to be determined.
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Anna Lucia Ponzio
At CA since: Ninth Grade Powerful Experience: Taking sophomore American Studies, I developed a love for history as well as selfconfidence in my writing abilities and my ability to contribute verbally in class.
Community Impact Project: At Mean Street Ministry, a Christian nonprofit organization based on Colfax Avenue, we provided a hot meal and Christmas festivities for underprivileged families during December.
Favorite CA Tradition: On the first day of school, all the seniors stand outside the Upper School to greet the new freshmen, and the atmosphere is contagious and so exhilarating for everyone involved.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: Playing for the CA Girls Soccer Team and running on the Cross Country Team created memories and helped me grow as a person and develop my character over four years.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: I hope to be successful, doing what I love, and making myself and the people around me happy
Immediate Plans: Pitzer College, Claremont, Calif.
Chloe Siena Ponzio
At CA since: Ninth Grade Powerful Experience: On the immersion trip to France, I met some of my closest friends.
Community Impact Project: I volunteered with the Mean Street Ministry to give a holiday meal, gifts, and family photos to underprivileged families in the East Colfax area.
Favorite CA Tradition: During Interim, people have a chance to get out of their bubble of friends, meet new people, and do new things. It crosses the grade barriers and makes the CA community closer as a whole.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: What I will remember most about CA is how caring and inclusive people are. The dance community that has emerged at CA has changed my life, and I loved dancing with and growing close to these girls.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: I see myself living in Boston with three dogs and a snake, working some odd day job to support my ever-growing library.
Immediate Plans: Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill., to study Architecture, French, and Dance.
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John (Jack) Adair Prall, Jr.
At CA since: Pre-Kindergarten Powerful Experience: My most powerful experience at CA was when the CA Rock Climbing Team went to State for the first time.
Community Impact Project: I started a climbing program for the Police Activity League. It is an after-school program that gives at-risk kids something to do outside of school.
Favorite CA Tradition: My favorite tradition is greeting the ninth grade students on the first day in the high school. It’s a fun way to connect the seniors and the freshmen.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: My Rock Climbing coach liked to impress on us that you should always enjoy what you’re doing, even if it’s “work.”
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: I would like to be back in Colorado, studying paleontology for a museum.
Immediate Plans: Montana State University, Bozeman, Mont., to study Paleontology.
Nicholas Luis Pulido
At CA since: Pre-Kindergarten Community Impact Project: We asked students to say hello to at least three people in other grades to help the CA community stay in touch with each other and encourage communication across all the grades.
Favorite CA Tradition: My favorite CA tradition is the Senior-Kindergarten Buddy Program, because it unites the grades that otherwise would have no interaction. I remember that my senior buddies seemed very tall when I was in Kindergarten, and now I am very tall and my Kindergarten buddy looks up to me.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: The Tennis Team came very close to winning the State Championship, and I really bonded with my doubles partner. I learned that you can try as hard as you can, and you still might get second, but you don’t quit playing.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: I see myself aspiring to become a botanist.
Immediate Plans: University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, Wash., to study Science.
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Emmett Patrick Rice
At CA since: Ninth Grade Powerful Experience: During a two-week Intensive, we studied the U.S. Government and Media. I interacted with students from other grades, and I was given opportunities, like meeting a Supreme Court justice, that I may never have the ability to experience again.
Community Impact Project: One of my fellow classmates and I organized community cleanups. We picked up trash in areas that we knew needed to be cleaned up.
Favorite CA Tradition: Interim is a time to connect with people you have never met before and also a time to explore an area of interest.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: The Soccer program at CA was an experience that changed the way that I looked at school and showed me what it was like to work toward a goal that isn’t immediate.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: I see myself traveling around the U.S. and to different countries.
Immediate Plans: University of Richmond, Richmond, Va., to study Business.
Adalyn (Ady) Marie Richards
At CA since: Ninth Grade Powerful Experience: Winning the Mock Trial State Championship and competing in the National Mock Trial Tournament helped me meet many influential people, engage with the greater law community, and develop friendships that I hope to grow well into the future.
Community Impact Project: I helped found and organize The Denver Haiti Run, an annual 5K fundraiser with proceeds going directly to The Road to Hope.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: Traveling to Haiti in 2014 and again in 2016 was life-changing. From learning what it means to be truly happy to realizing the value of an education, the lessons I’ve learned in Haiti have transformed me into a more empathetic, grateful, and cultured individual.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: I would like to be practicing criminal law in California.
Immediate Plans: University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va., to study Political Science.
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Samuel (Sam) Keegan Richards
At CA since: Kindergarten
Powerful Experience: Both times I have gone to Haiti on service trips, I have been able to meet and create great relationships with the kids in Haiti that I know I will never forget, and I hope they won’t either.
Community Impact Project: Inspired by the course “War on Terror,” I interviewed veterans living in Colorado to hear their service stories and dive into the tough subject of PTSD.
Favorite CA Tradition: My favorite CA tradition is the first day of school where the seniors get their freshman buddies. As a freshman, I was able to create a relationship with one of the seniors and as a senior, I was glad to be able to reciprocate that welcoming feeling for a new freshman.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: Being able to see people I have been going to school with since Kindergarten all the way through Upper School is a very interesting experience.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: I could see myself as the head scout or General Manager for a Major League Baseball team.
Immediate Plans: Post-graduate year at Phillips Academy Andover, Andover, Mass., to study Business and Film.
Piper Reed Robinson
At CA since: Pre-Kindergarten
Powerful Experience: My “Supreme Court” class gave me more confidence when discussing my opinions, while also helping me understand all sides of an argument.
Community Impact Project: We had students choose to pledge at the beginning of the day to stay away from social media for one day and then later sent out a survey to see if there was a change in the productivity and positivity in that person’s day.
Favorite CA Tradition: Ever since I was in Pre-Kindergarten, I was excited to see all of the seniors dressed up according to their theme on the first day of school and stand up when their name was called in the first assembly.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: CA has given me the opportunity to make friends that have stayed with me from Pre-K to my senior year of high school. And I am thankful to the college office for going above and beyond to help every student who walks through their doors.
Immediate Plans: Colgate University, Hamilton, N.Y.
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Alexander (Xander) Javier Rodriguez
At CA since: Ninth Grade Powerful Experience: During winter break, all 18 members of my family gathered in Mexico, and it really resonated with me how amazing my family is. We all stand by each other’s side through thick and thin. I am so grateful for the support system my family has provided.
Community Impact Project: I worked at Habitat for Humanity ReStore, which is a nonprofit home improvement store and donation center selling new and gently used furniture, appliances, home accessories, and building materials.
Favorite CA Tradition: On the first day of school, there is so much energy and excitement from the seniors to the freshmen. It’s a really amazing way to start off the year for everyone involved.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: Reading The Brothers Karamazov in Russian Literature presented so many interesting concepts and notions, and it was great to consider those ideas with my teacher and my classmates.
Immediate Plans: University of San Diego, San Diego, Calif., to study Finance or Economics.
Elide Lucina Rojo-Gutierrez
At CA since: Ninth Grade Community Impact Project: I volunteered for RAFT (Resource Area for Teaching). This organization provides teachers with resources so students have a more hands-on learning experience.
Favorite CA Tradition: My favorite CA tradition is the first day of school. It’s is a day filled with positive energy, and it is very welcoming.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: I will remember the Ponzio Arts Center. It is the place that feels like home to me, because it’s where I learned to deal with mistakes and face challenges. The arts building gave me the opportunity to display my art and work on my portfolio with amazing people.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: I see myself with a college degree and giving back to my parents for all the sacrifices they made along the way.
Immediate Plans: Knox College, Galesburg, Ill., to study Biology.
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Daniel (Danny) Eric Rosen
At CA since: First Grade Powerful Experience: On the first day of senior year, I finally heard Dr. Davis announce my name along with many of my fellow soon-to-be graduates as part of the year’s graduating class during the annual first day assembly. After watching eleven other sets of seniors stand up and cheer, this was a moment that made it clear to me that I was growing up and that soon I was to begin a new chapter of my life.
Community Impact Project: I played cello at an elder care facility. Live music is such a great way to connect with people and bring joy into their lives.
Favorite CA Tradition: I love Giant Relay Day. I love seeing the whole CA community out enjoying the sun and being together.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: CA has taught me the importance of a strong work ethic, and I’m sure it will be a powerful asset of mine far into the future.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: I hope to be following my passion for computer science, while still being able to live in our beautiful state so I can ski on the weekends.
Immediate Plans: Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colo., to study Software Engineering or Computer Science.
Evan Scott Rumsfeld
At CA since: Ninth Grade Powerful Experience: During the Scotland Exchange Program, I spent two weeks hosting a Scottish student in October, and in February I spent two weeks staying with him. Community Impact Project: I worked with an Americanrun orphanage in Longfang, China, helping children who require extra medical attention or have some disability.
Favorite CA Tradition: My favorite CA tradition is Faculty Follies, because it’s a sigh of relief and humor at the end of the calendar year.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: I went on a CA trip to China for two weeks staying with two different families in urban and rural settings. I learned so much about cultural differences.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: I see myself working internationally, somewhere in East Asia, in a business setting. Immediate Plans: Northeastern University, Boston, Mass., to study International Relations.
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Lauren Caroline Russell
At CA since: Ninth Grade Powerful Experience: Being a part of the Scottish Exchange Program, where I went abroad to learn more about the world outside of CA, was an incredible experience and something that I will never forget.
Community Impact Project: We worked with Students H.O.P.E. to donate the remaining clothes to other organizations and clubs. Our goal was to spread the success of our CA tradition around the world and to other foundations in need throughout the local area.
Favorite CA Tradition: Homecoming is a great way to kick off the year and show support throughout the high school.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: I will remember playing lacrosse and winning three State Championships. Not only have we been successful, but the coaches and players have become my second family and have pushed me to become a better athlete and individual.
Immediate Plans: College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Va., to study International Affairs and potentially Pre-Medicine.
Rachel Marie Ryan
At CA since: Tenth Grade Powerful Experience: It’s been powerful to listen to the kids in my grade give their Senior Speeches and hear about their experiences.
Community Impact Project: I volunteered at Hallmark Nursing Center and did arts and crafts with the people there.
Favorite CA Tradition: My favorite tradition is Grandparents Day, because I love introducing my grandma to people.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: I will remember the support from the CA community when I was going through a really tough time in my life and the teddy bear I got from the TLC club.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: I hope to be doing something related to cyber currency or cybersecurity.
Immediate Plans: Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colo., to study Computer Programming.
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Micah Lim Rydberg
At CA since: Pre-Kindergarten Powerful Experience: During my time on the Girls Soccer Team, we were able to accomplish great things on the field, but the camaraderie of that team is very unique, and I am so thankful that I was able to be a part of that group during my time in high school.
Community Impact Project: I volunteered at a program where parents of disabled children can drop their kids off with trained staff and volunteers, so they can have the evening to themselves.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: The Kindergarten-Senior Buddy program shows how the school focuses not just on an academic education but also on raising good kids.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: I hope to stay in touch with influential teachers and classmates from CA.
Immediate Plans: Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Mo., to study Architecture.
Gemma Leigh Ryu
At CA since: Ninth Grade Powerful Experience: The senior swim meet was the culmination of a lot of work in a sport I had never even thought of trying three years before. It was a great lesson to learn how persistence can pay off and to experience the camaraderie that CA athletics helps to build.
Community Impact Project: My rugby team, the Glendale Raptors, made more than 100 cards to send to soldiers serving overseas during Thanksgiving and the winter holidays to thank them for their service.
Favorite CA Tradition: At the Faculty Follies assembly, I always cry laughing.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: Giving my Senior Speech was something I’d always considered, but I didn’t believe I could really do it. It was so much fun being able to conquer that fear and fulfill a dream I’ve had for a long time.
Immediate Plans: Brown University, Providence, R.I., to study Health and Human Biology/Engineering.
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Vivian Fiona Shamma
At CA since: Ninth Grade Powerful Experience: Preparing my portfolio for studio art was a powerful experience for me because it empowers students to be self-directed throughout the process.
Community Impact Project: I helped lower schoolers at CA with reading enrichment.
Favorite CA Tradition: My favorite CA tradition is the Senior Speeches. It is so great listening to everyone’s stories that they share with the high school.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: I started doing Tech Theater during my junior year, and it was such a great experience! I formed so many wonderful friendships through the CA theater program.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: I would like to see myself having a job that makes me happy and living in either New York or Los Angeles with a couple of pets.
Immediate Plans: Bennington College, Bennington, Vt., to study Psychology, Filmmaking, and Criminology.
Sebastian Lee Skipwith
At CA since: Ninth Grade Powerful Experience: Bringing back the ice hockey program to CA and hearing the cheers from our fans at the first game is something I will never forget.
Community Impact Project: I started a business called National Parka, to raise awareness about what can be done to help combat climate change.
Favorite CA Tradition: My favorite tradition is when the seniors get to welcome the freshmen on the first day of school and walk their freshman buddies into the Upper School.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: In the third trimester of my junior year, I had the opportunity to be a part of the REDI Lab program in its inaugural year. It was a very impactful experience to self-direct my learning process.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: I hope to be involved in public service, helping my community grow.
Immediate Plans: Connecticut College, New London, Conn., to study Political Science.
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Cole Dewell Smith
At CA since: Fourth Grade Powerful Experience: Going to Cuba was so important for me, because I saw the world and the human experience from a completely new perspective.
Community Impact Project: I volunteered at Bikes Together, an organization that tries to get as many people as possible in the Denver community biking.
Favorite CA Tradition: Interim is such a unique opportunity for students to have amazing experiences, become closer with their classmates, explore the world, and grow as people.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: I learned that in great communities like CA, people are inclined to help each other in their times of need. This willingness to help your peers is one of the most valuable things that can be gained from a close community like the one we have here.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: I hope to be working in a job that allows me to be out in the world, traveling and actively involved with communities to help improve the world.
Immediate Plans: University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colo., to study Engineering and Business.
Paige Lily Elizabeth Thomas
At CA since: First Grade Powerful Experience: I traveled to Nepal for two weeks in the summer between sophomore and junior year and worked to rebuild a school that had been destroyed in the 2015 earthquake. It was a life-changing and beautiful experience.
Community Impact Project: I spent time in Fiji through Global Works, building a home for the chief of Nativi Village after a horrible cyclone had destroyed his home.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: At CA, I learned that I can take the ideas in my head, make them happen, and affect people with them. I spent two trimesters working on a dance piece, and when it came together, it was even better than I expected. I will never forget the first performance and the relief that it landed where I aimed.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: I would like to be nominated for an Oscar. It’s a big dream, but anything is possible!
Immediate Plans: Emerson College, Boston, Mass., to study Film Production with an emphasis in Directing.
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Nathan James Tormaschy
At CA since: Ninth Grade
Powerful Experience: During my junior year Interim, I rafted the Colorado River and had tons of fun while meeting new people and making new friends.
Community Impact Project: I walked dogs for the South Platte Humane Society.
Favorite CA Tradition: The skits in the Faculty Follies right before winter break are a great transition to the new year and help provide much needed comedic relief to the school year.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: My first Python programming class was my introduction to programming, and the teacher helped me create awesome programs and games, some of which I still play today.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: I see myself working in the finance department at an investment bank or hedge fund outside of the United States.
Immediate Plans: University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis., to study Economics.
Sydney (Syd) Mariel Kitsu Turner
At CA since: Ninth Grade
Powerful Experience: My Field Hockey teammates have taught me how to be a part of a team and how to support one another. I’ve been so lucky to have coaches and teammates who are inspiring and whom I truly admire.
Community Impact Project: I ran a free field hockey camp for Lower School girls to work on their basic skills, have little competitions, and foster a love for the game.
Favorite CA Tradition: The first day of school is by far my favorite! Seeing all the seniors decorate the high school and dressing up the freshmen kicks the school year off to a great start.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: I have been so lucky to have teachers who are passionate about their subjects and patient with their students. My friends are the most supportive, fun, and hilarious people I know and I’m lucky to have them in my life.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: I’ll be working as a neurologist and exploring whatever city I end up in.
Immediate Plans: Colby College, Waterville, Maine, to study Neuroscience.
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Jack Kimmons Van Gilder
At CA since: Second Grade Community Impact Project: I put on “Coffee Haus,” a talent show for students and donated the admission money to an animal shelter called OutPaws, an organization focused on lowering the homeless pet rate and adopting out older animals.
Favorite CA Tradition: After the first performance of our musical or play, we would go to a restaurant to relax, have fun with the cast, rant about anything that happened during the process of putting on the show, and just become a family.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: I went to the Student Diversity Leadership Conference in Atlanta, Georgia in 2016 and learned what I can be doing for my community to make it more open, inclusive, and tolerant of different cultural groups.
Immediate Plans: University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colo., to study Music Theater, Contemporary Theater, Voice, and Music Education.
Jordan Richard Wagner
At CA since: Pre-Kindergarten
Powerful Experience: Some of my most powerful experiences include CA’s Interim program and the athletic program.
Community Impact Project: I gathered tennis racquets from our community and donated them to the Colorado Tennis Association.
Favorite CA Tradition: Spirit day is my favorite CA tradition, because it brings the entire community together to root for all of the athletic teams.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: I started at CA learning my ABCs, and now I am learning calculus. Where I Hope to be in a Decade: I see myself getting a graduate degree in finance and going into that industry.
Immediate Plans: Chapman University, Orange, Calif., to study Business and Finance.
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Charles (Charlie) Patrick Wallace
At CA since: Ninth Grade
Powerful Experience: The faculty in the Global Languages Department has helped me pursue my passion for foreign language. From the frequent trips to eat dim sum with my Chinese class to practicing Spanish on the Cuba trip, I am reminded over and over again why I love learning foreign languages.
Community Impact Project: I coordinated school enrollments as well as summer camp enrollments for refugee youth, working with the International Rescue Committee, a refugee resettlement organization.
Favorite CA Tradition: My favorite CA tradition is the assembly before the start of Winter Break, because it is amazing to watch the faculty perform hilarious skits.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: I am interested in working in the U.S. embassy in China or helping to reopen the U.S. embassy in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Immediate Plans: Columbia University, New York, N.Y., to study East Asian Studies or Political Science.
Mitchell James Walters
At CA since: Sixth Grade
Powerful Experience: Playing on the Soccer Team has given me memories that I will cherish for the rest of my life.
Community Impact Project: I coached the chess program at Bradford Elementary School.
Favorite CA Tradition: The first day of school is a great tradition to start the year on a high note as the seniors welcome the freshmen to their first day of high school.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: I will remember every Interim I went on, because all of my Interims have been great experiences, and I have made great connections during each one.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: Most likely, I will be working in some field of business in Boston.
Immediate Plans: Bentley University, Waltham, Mass., to study Business.
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Maria Grace Watters
At CA since: Pre-Kindergarten Community Impact Project: I organized a day with no social media in the Upper School to participate in the Offline October movement.
Favorite CA Tradition: I remember being a little kid and hearing all the seniors’ names read at the all-school assembly at the beginning of the year. I was so excited to be like them someday. And when it was my turn to have my name called out, it all seemed to come full circle.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: CA creates an environment that challenges students to think about what they’ve been told and discover and develop our own opinions on difficult topics. I learned that not everyone has to agree with me, and I don’t have to agree with everyone else, but we all need to be able to listen to each other and accept and celebrate the different ways in which we see the world.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: In a decade, I see myself in a position to create real change in our society.
Immediate Plans: University of San Diego, San Diego, Calif.
Wyatt Fraser Westfall
At CA since: Ninth Grade Powerful Experience: Playing in the State Playoffs in Baseball was a powerful experience because it was a moment of togetherness for me and my teammates that we will always own.
Community Impact Project: A couple of classmates and I organized two trash cleanups. With the assistance of family and friends, we worked to improve places we knew needed to be cleaned up.
Favorite CA Tradition: The Senior-Kindergarten Buddy Program is fun because it connects students on the opposite sides of the school.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: I will remember the friends I’ve made here, because I don’t think there is any experience more valuable than building a friendship.
Immediate Plans: University of San Diego, San Diego, Calif.
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Connor Nicholas Wharton
At CA since: Sixth Grade
Powerful Experience: My most powerful experience was playing Soccer with my brother in senior year.
Community Impact Project: I helped out at a summer camp for disabled people called Camp Confidence.
Favorite CA Tradition: Interim is my favorite, because it allows me to do things that I would never do otherwise.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: At CA, I learned how to balance working hard and enjoying myself.
Immediate Plans: Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va.
Anne Trela Younger
At CA since: Pre-Kindergarten
Powerful Experience: Being part of the CA Swim and Dive Team allowed me to appreciate the camaraderie of swimming for a team and working together toward a shared goal.
Community Impact Project: I have been a volunteer coach with the Special Olympics aquatics program for three years, helping kids of all ages and abilities learn how to swim.
Favorite CA Tradition: I have had amazing experiences on Interim trips, mostly because of the people I was with.
Overcoming difficult physical and mental challenges enabled us to bond in a way we otherwise never would have in a classroom.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: Challenging classes taught me persistence; outstanding teachers taught me to love learning.
Where I hope to be in a decade: I hope to have completed medical school and begun a career working with pediatric oncology patients.
Immediate Plans: Tufts University, Medford, Mass., to study Biomedical Technology.
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Colin Sang-Il Zenge
At CA since: Ninth Grade Powerful Experience: My most powerful experience was being a part of the Portfolio Art Program and sharing my work with the whole school. It was great to see the progress I’d made in studio art.
Community Impact Project: I organized medical supplies for Project C.U.R.E.
Favorite CA Tradition: Interim has always been a great way to meet new people and do new things.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: I’ll remember playing for the Ultimate Frisbee Team and meeting a lot of great people.
Where I Hope to be in a Decade: I hope to be working in a science lab.
Immediate Plans: Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., to study Chemistry.
Nicholas Foster Zinn
At CA since: Ninth Grade Powerful Experience: One of my most powerful Upper School experiences is attending the Portfolio Shows at CA. I feel like they do a great job of bringing the community together and displaying the artistic side of CA.
Community Impact Project: I worked as a Junior Ski Patroller for Copper Mountain.
Favorite CA Tradition: My favorite CA tradition is the first day of school when all the seniors dress up and greet everyone. I remember the Olympic theme four years ago and meeting my senior buddy and our theme this year and meeting my freshman buddy.
Transformational Experience I Will Remember: I really enjoyed my Aztec class, because I learned a lot about a culture I barely knew existed, and I created a shadow play at the end of the trimester to display my knowledge.
Immediate Plans: Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, N.C.
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