Todd Squire is the program assistant at Regis Jesuit High School where he spends two afternoons a week with the 13 Regis Jesuit Boys Hope Girls Hope scholars. Todd assists with homework, scheduling and preparing tutors for scholars and provides support to the program manager. Prior to joining BHGHCO in 2019, Todd served 34 years in the Navy where he spent 15 years deploying globally flying tactical jets from aircraft carriers, then was selected […]
Stacey Baum, Development & Communications Associate Director, manages both the fundraising and marketing side of the organization. Her responsibilities include oversight of both the development and communications strategies, as well as event planning and execution. She builds relations with BHGHCO supporters, volunteers, corporate donors, and local media. Prior to joining BHGHCO, Stacey spent 20 years […]
University of Colorado – Boulder has been one of the most fun and challenging times in my life, thus far. I am a computer science major, and I am currently learning the coding languages of C++ and Python. Even though this major is tough, I still have plenty of time outside of homework and the classroom. I […]
My name is Guadalupe and I am a freshman at Regis Jesuit High School. Adjusting to this new environment has been very smooth with the help of Boys Hope Girls Hope. BHGH helps me achieve my academic and extracurricular goals by encouraging me to try new things and to believe in myself. I have joined […]
Emily Falkner, Senior Program Manager, oversees annual planning for programming, service learning, community learning, and financial learning opportunities for the scholars at Aurora Central High School. In addition, Emily coordinates partnerships with other youth programs to create enrichment opportunities for the scholars. Prior to joining BHGHCO in 2017, Emily spent several years in the classroom […]
Hey there! My name is Thadeus. I have just finished my first semester of college at Kalamazoo in Michigan. Kalamazoo has given me the opportunity to continue to play the sport I love the most, which is football. While I feel I have learned to adjust well here on my own, the hardest part was […]
Happy New Year! My name is Victoria and I am a Boys Hope Girls Hope Scholar at Aurora Central High School. I first learned about BHGH when Emily and ACHS Scholar Achol visited South Middle School last year. I knew Achol because she was an 8th grader when I was a 7th grader. I thought, […]
With Christmas fast approaching and the new year just around the corner, I want to pause for a moment and give thanks to all the amazing staff, volunteers, donors, scholars and families who make up the Boys Hope Girls Hope Colorado community. We are truly blessed with the opportunity to work with such an amazing […]
I’m Aline and I’m a sophomore at Colorado State University. My college experience thus far has been amazing. While I enjoyed my freshman year, adjusted well, and got involved I think my sophomore year has been a lot better because I’m already used to everything. I’m not a lost, nervous freshman. I am taking advantage of more opportunities […]
My name is Roslyn and I am part of Boys Hope Girls Hope. I am the oldest child in a family of six, and I am also going to be the first college graduate in my family. Our financial situation hasn’t been the best for quite a while now so when I became interested in going to a private school, I had a feeling […]
My name is Christian, and I am currently a Sophomore at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. One of the biggest decisions I’ve even made was moving 3,300 miles away from my family to the beautiful island on Honolulu. For me personally, going to school so far away from home has been good for me. I’ve had time to […]
During this season of thanks, Roxette gives thanks for Boys Hope Girls Hope of Colorado. She took a break from an extremely busy junior year to answer a few questions. Favorite memory of high school so far: Winning the election for junior class president at ACHS and getting accepted into MC2, a healthcare internship for high school students. […]
Hi there! My name is Nelly and I am a freshman at the University of Northern Colorado at Greeley. College life is difficult, but exciting at the same time. Having such a wide range of class options has given me the opportunity to learn what I want to learn and do what I’ve dreamed of […]
My name is Fatima and I am just beginning my journey with Boys Hope Girls Hope and with Regis Jesuit High School. This is an experience that will be forever in my memories. Everyone warned me that this would be the worst time period of my life, but so far high school has been the best experience in […]
This year will be my last year as an undergraduate student at Mesa University. I have met tons of people and made great friends as well as utilized my networking skills with in the University. It has been such a blessing to have an amazing support group. I have put a lot of time and […]
Ever since I visited CU-Denver as a 9th grader with Boys Hope Girls Hope, I’ve known where I wanted to attend college. I love everything about CU-Denver— the shared campus with Metro and CCD, the downtown location, all the languages and cultures represented. I am really interested in majoring in Civil Engineering. I like math […]
My name is Tayaundra. I have been a BHGH scholar since my 8th grade year. Since then BHGH has provided me with so many opportunities. One of them being Middlebury Interactive Languages. The BHGH program director, Laura Conti, had provided me with information for the camp because of past interests in speaking Mandarin. Middlebury Interactive Languages […]
Dear Boys Hope Girls Hope Friends and Families, It’s hard to believe that we are about to embark upon the 2019/20 school year! The past year has brought significant changes to our program as well as many successes as we transitioned from our dual Residential and Academy Programs to fully focus on our Academy Programs at Regis […]
Hi, my name is Valeria and I’m about to begin my freshmen year as a Boys Hope Girls Hope Scholar at Aurora Central High School. I first learned of BHGH when Emily came to South Middle School to tell the eighth graders about the BHGH program. I was very interested because BHGH gives kids a lot […]
BHGH Scholars Reflect on their Experience at the 2019 Collegiate Prep Seminar It was an early Sunday morning…3:30 AM to be exact. 12 collegians are waiting to embark on their journey to St. Louis for the annual Collegiate Prep Seminar. For some of the students this was their first time at Denver International Airport, first time experiencing the madness of security, and the first […]