McGill Receives October “9Teachers Who Care” Award
9NEWS and CollegeInvest are pleased to honor Paulette McGill, a special education teacher at The Children’s Hospital Medical Day Treatment Program in Denver, with the October “9Teachers Who Care” award. The Medical Day Treatment Program, in partnership with Denver Public Schools, is a multi-disciplinary outpatient school program that focuses on academic, medical and psychosocial needs of these children. McGill’s teaching philosophy is that every child, regardless of their disability, should be given a chance for success. This isn’t an easy task, as each child requires a different approach to learning. Sometimes a student’s desk becomes their hospital bed as McGill brings the classroom to them.
Anyone can nominate a teacher for the 9Teachers Who Care award. For more information or for nomination forms, call 303-871-1899 or visit www.9news.com.

Caldwell Youth Essay Contest Winner
Sierra Hodge, of Loyola Grade School in Denver, won the 5th Annual Elvin R. Caldwell, Sr. Youth Essay Contest. Hodge’s essay focused on her involvement in the community. For her achievement, Hodge received $500, a plaque, and a Certificate of Achievement from Councilwoman Elbra Wedgeworth. Loyola Grade School also received $500 and a plaque.

CBCC Selects New Board Members
The Colorado Black Chamber of Commerce recently selected two business leaders, Angela Williams of Allstate Insurance and Michael Thompson of Merrill Lynch, to join its Board of Directors. Williams brings experience as the owner of an Allstate Agency, and has received numerous accolades from Allstate for her leadership abilities. Thompson is an award winning sales management professional, noted for his creation, development and execution of strategic financial strategies customized to meet his clients needs. His community activities include membership on the Porter Hospice Foundation Board of Directors. The inclusion of Williams and Thompson will enable the CBCC to continue to grow opportunities throughout Colorado for the African American business community. The current President/CEO is former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb.
For more information, call 303-831-0720 or visit www.coloradoblackchamber.org.

CPCC Names New Executive Director
The Curtis Park Community Center (CPCC) named Diane Mourning as its new Executive Director. Mourning has over 20 years experience in the non-profit sector. Built in 1938 by the American Baptist Churches to help immigrants become acclimated to Denver, CPCC has a 70-year history of providing emergency assistance, affordable childcare, community advocacy and senior services in northeast Denver. CPCC has been awarded $50,000 from the Compassion Capital Fund, which Mourning intends to use toward rebuilding CPCC’s youth programs. In addition, a Community Development Block Grant from the City’s Office of Housing and Neighborhood Development is providing necessary funding for the renovation of both program centers in northeast Denver.
For more information, visit www.curtispark.org.

National Recycling Coalition Recognizes Denver’s Recycling Program
Denver Recycles, a program of Denver Public Works/Solid Waste Management, was recognized by the National Recycling Coalition with its “2006 Beth Brown Boettner Award for Outstanding Public Education” at the 25th Annual Recycling Congress and Expo in Atlanta, GA on Oct. 23. This award recognizes the City of Denver’s efforts to educate Denver residents about its newly expanded recycling program, while also trying to encourage more residents to participate in the service. The recently expanded program consisted of three key components: the addition of seven new recyclable materials; no more sorting of recyclable materials; and the recently accelerated (and soon to be completed) phase in of new larger recycling carts.
For more information, visit www.denvergov.org/DenverRecycles.

GRAnderson Appoints New VP
GRAnderson Wealth Management Group announced today it has appointed Sharlene J. Spencer as Vice President of the Denver-based financial management firm. As a registered investment representative, Spencer will focus on customizing the firm’s financial plans to suit each client’s unique set of goals for retirement, factoring in their tolerance for risk and time horizons. Spencer is the fundraising chair for the Greater Park Hill chapter of SERTOMA and a member of the Denver Workforce Investment Board appointed by Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper.
For more information, call 303-388-7708 or visit www.grandersonwealth.com.

P/SL Welcomes New Chief Operating Officer
HealthONE-Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center named Allen Harrison as the hospital’s new Chief Operating Officer. In his new role, Harrison oversees the following departments at P/SL: human resources, ethics and compliance, security and safety, disaster preparedness, quality management, medical staff services, physician relations and outreach, business development, plant operations, bio medical engineering, marketing, and public affairs. Prior to coming to P/SL, Harrison served as vice president of business development for the Hospital Corporation of America Continental Division.
For more information, visit www.pslmc.com.

Grunerud Recognized As Minority Advocate Of The Year
Helga Grunerud, Executive Director of the Hispanic Contractors of Colorado (HCC), was recognized as the Minority Advocate of the Year at the annual Minority Enterprise Development Luncheon. Since Grunerund started with the HCC in 2000, membership has more than doubled. Due to her commitment to the Minority/Women Business Enterprise (M/WBE) community, Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper requested her service on the task force for the new M/WBE and SBE guidelines for Denver businesses. Grunerud serves on the RTD Small/Disadvantaged Businesses Advisory Council, and is co-chair of the DPS Business Diversity Outreach Council. Grunerud also serves on the Union Station Advisory Committee and the Jeffco Schools Bond Oversight Committee.
For more information about the HCC, call 303-893-3893.

Perez Named CHP+ Regional Outreach Coordinator
Ileana Perez recently joined Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+) as a regional outreach coordinator. As a member of the CHP+ outreach team, Perez will serve as a liaison to community partners and stakeholders such as community based organizations, employers, schools and Latino community agencies to promote CHP+ education, outreach and application assistance services. Perez is based in Denver and will serve counties in the metro Denver area. Prior to joining CHP+, Perez served as executive director of Adams County Early Childhood Connections, a nonprofit organization serving infants and toddlers with developmental delays or disabilities.
For more information about CHP+, call 1-800-359-1991 or visit www.CHPplus.org.

Inteck Hires New Director
Inteck, Inc., an information technology (IT) consulting firm for the healthcare industry, now provides Financial Management Services with the appointment of Bruce Jacobs as Director of Financial Management Services. Jacobs has over 30 years of progressively more responsible experience in the full range of Hospital Financial Management and Operations, including acting as an interim CFO. He has spearheaded implementation of performance related financial measures in private and government hospitals and for health care insurers.
For more information, visit www.Inteck-Inc.com.

Regional TV Project Wins Four Emmy Awards
MetroBeat TV, the new community television collaborative between Comcast and Denver Metro area municipalities, won Emmy awards in four categories at the 20th annual Heartland Regional Emmy Awards ceremonies held at the Donald R. Sewell grand ballroom at the Denver Performing Arts Complex on Oct. 21. The awards are given each year by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence in all the regional U.S. television markets. The awards were given to “People to Watch” (interview/discussion program), “MetroBeat Magazine” (magazine program), “MetroBeat TV Promotions” (program promotional campaign), and “Student Voices” (children/youth program). Launched in November 2005, MetroBeat TV consists of five monthly programs that air simultaneously twice a week in 25 Denver metro communities on the municipal access Channel 8, as well as On Demand anytime through Comcast.
For more information, visit www.natascolo.org or www.metrobeat.tv.

Hayes Receives Rex Morgan Award
The Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) Board of Directors will honor former SCFD Chairman John E. Hayes with the 2006 Rex Morgan Citizen Volunteer Award at a reception on Wednesday, Nov. 1 at 5:30 pm in the Denver Zoo’s Norgren Hall. As Chairman, Mr. Hayes led SCFD’s renewal effort and facilitated agreement and support of Tier I, II and III representatives for legislation that changed distributions between the Tiers. He also facilitated the expansion of SCFD into Douglas County. The SCFD Board of Directors will also honor Senator Betty Boyd (SD 21) and Representative Mike May (HD 44) for their leadership in guiding and passing SB06-228, a bill that allows SCFD to deduct election costs from its tax revenue and also defines how much the counties may charge SCFD for elections.
For more information, call 303-860-0588 or visit www.scfd.org.

CU Law Professor Wins Award For Book On Modern Indian Nations
University of Colorado at Boulder Distinguished Professor Charles Wilkinson has won the 2006 Colorado Book Award in the history and biography category for his latest book Blood Struggle: The Rise of Modern Indian Nations. Wilkinson was one of 12 authors honored Oct. 18 at the 15th annual Colorado Book Awards ceremony held in Denver and sponsored by the Colorado Center for the Book. Blood Struggle is a story of Indian tribes taking control of reservations and, ultimately, controlling their destiny and place in American society. Blood Struggle chronicles the dynamic rebirth of American Indian society and culture. Wilkinson is a renowned scholar of American Indian law and one of only 25 professors to hold the title of distinguished professor on the Boulder campus. More than 200 authors were nominated for 2006 Colorado Book Awards given in 10 categories.

Three New Members Appointed To DCCC
The Denver City Council has appointed Jan Brennan, with Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Chrissy Deal, with the Daniels Fund, and Andrew Hudson, with Frontier Airlines, as new members of the Denver County Cultural Council (DCCC). Harry Sterling, another new member on the cultural council, was appointed to the council by the Denver Office of Cultural Affairs. The DCCC allocates the 13.5 percent of sales tax-revenue generated in Denver by the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) to Tier III organizations. In October, the council awarded $1,531,276 to 98 organizations that provide entertainment, education and enlightenment to the general public through music, dance, theatre, visual arts, cultural history and environmental sciences.
For more information, visit www.denvergov.org/CityCouncil.