Fifty-seven Adams County high school students were awarded scholarships totaling more than $1 million on Wednesday, June 26, through the Adams County Scholarship Fund. Adams County Commissioners introduced the Scholarship Fund in 2016, in partnership with the Colorado Department of Higher Education’s Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative.
“These students have all earned this honor through sheer hard work, dedication, and overcoming challenges,” said Emma Pinter, Board of County Commissioners Chair. “Now their mission is clear: Go to college, study hard, and then pay it forward by giving back to their community and ensuring this scholarship continues to be available for future students.”
The scholarships were funded with the voter-approved three percent sales tax on retail marijuana sales in the county. In addition, the Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative matched the sales tax funds to increase the scholarship pool. First-generation and low-income high school seniors were among those eligible to apply for one of the scholarships.
The Board of Commissioners identified Adams County Education Consortium (ACEC) as the fiscal agent for the Adams County Scholarship Fund. ACEC works directly with county school districts or school district foundations. Those include Adams 12 Five Star Schools, Adams 14 Education Foundation, School District 27J Education Foundation, Mapleton District 1 Education Foundation, Westminster District 50 Education Foundation, Strasburg School District 31J, and Bennett School District 29J.
Adams 12 Five Star Schools – 22 scholarships of $22,422.13 each
Bibi Naeima Ahmadi, Samim Akbari, Farid Amami, Brayan Arias, Jaren Barco, Peniel Ditu, Kaya Duran, Olivia Gallagher, Meline Guizar Jimenez, Chasity Hagerman, Samiullah Hamidi, Angel Hendricks, Khudija Khamosh, Mateo Martinez, Mya Mascarenas, Melissa Mijares Sanchez, Alyssa Moulin, Asma Noor Zai, Ashley Rodriguez Castillo, Paulina Ruiz Palma, Isaac Sotelo, Abdul Wajid
Adams County School District 14 – eight scholarships of $14,375 each
Leonela Arreola Ramirez, Ricardo Hernandez, Arianna Hernandez-Soria, Justice Malia Martinez, Eduardo Quintana Rodriguez, Josue Rascon Felix, Jaqueline Rojas Rivera, Mimi Yen Noraseng
Mapleton Public Schools – ten scholarships of $12,000.20 each
Denise Arroyo Rojas, Milton Samuel Cortez Morales, Kacey Culley, Alliton Flores Sanchez, Nichols Garcia, Jashinna Lamas, Jace Lamorie, Layla Lopez, Ruby Trejo, Braulio Uribe
27J Schools – eight scholarships of $18,935 each
Abraham Ambriz, Linda Briggite Chacon Montes, Katherine Egarton, Eden Kartchner, Michael Lee Medina, Ricky Enrique Pinedo, Julio Prieto, Arina Sadeq
Strasburg School District 31J – one scholarship of $20,838
Colton Hall
Westminster Public Schools – eight scholarships of $17,776 each
Ashley Gardea Ochoa, Hunter Goll, Jesse Hernandez Mendoza, Stacey Lor, Anahi Luna, Alondra Mendoza Hinojos, Jaiden Miller, Mariana Patino
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On Tuesday, Nov. 19, the Adams County Board of Commissioners (BoCC) awarded more than $12 million in open space grants for 21 projects thanks to the voter-approved Open Space Sales Tax. Funding for the fall 2024 grant cycle came from revenues from the first half of the 2024 Adams County Open Space Sales Tax, which was passed by Adams County voters in 1999, and in perpetuity in 2020.
Adams County is proud to announce the appointment of Dionne Stroter as Deputy County Manager. A Colorado native with over 20 years of experience in public administration, Stroter brings a wealth of expertise and a passion for equity and community engagement to her new role.
The Adams County Board of County Commissioners and senior leadership welcomed the appointed Consul General of Mexico in Denver, Ambassador Pavel Melendez-Cruz, at a meet-and-greet lunch on Tuesday, Oct. 29. This meeting fostered an invaluable discussion on deepening partnerships to better serve Adams County’s growing Mexican community and enhance mutual collaboration across economic, social, and cultural initiatives.
Adams County is pleased to announce the appointment of Kristin Sullivan as Deputy County Manager. Sullivan brings 20 years of experience in local government and urban planning, including 11 years of prior service with Adams County, and is set to strengthen the county’s leadership team with her extensive knowledge and expertise.
The Board of County Commissioners passed
By Emma Pinter, Chair of the Adams County Board of Commissioners
When Adams County puts together our annual community report, teams across our departments pore over a year of successes, statistics, and stories to decide what should be included. We compare each moment side-by-side with our mission and vision and evaluate our accomplishments based on what matters most—the impact they had on the lives of our county’s residents.
What: Behavioral Health Career Fair
Where: Front Range Community College Westminster Campus, Rocky Mountain Room, 3645 W. 112th Ave., Westminster
When: Friday, Oct. 11, 4–7 p.m.
Following the recommendations of the Adams County Behavioral Health Services and Supports Assessment: A Blueprint for Action, Adams County is addressing one of the barriers to behavioral health services: a lack of workforce.
Elevated Status in FAA Classification Positions Airport for Future Growth and Funding Opportunities
Colorado Air and Space Port (CASP) is proud to announce its new designation as a National General Aviation Airport, the highest classification in the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS). This significant achievement reflects the airport’s increasing activity, infrastructure, and regional importance in aviation.
Adams County is pleased to announce the appointment of David Fraser as the Interim County Manager. Fraser, a distinguished leader with three decades of experience in local government, will guide the county through this transitional period until Spring 2025, when the Board of County Commissioners will seek a permanent replacement.
Please visit the FAA National Based Aircraft Inventory website to make sure the registry of your aircraft based location is current as it affects grant funding for Colorado Air and Space Port (CASP). CASP will soon have a form available on our website so you can update your aircraft information with us as well.
Our Vision: Adams County is the most innovative and inclusive county in America for all families and businesses.
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