2025-26 Scholarships

Cherry Creek Schools Foundation is honored to support our graduating seniors along their journey! 
Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we have been able to award more than $95,000 to Cherry Creek Schools graduates. 

Interested in starting or migrating your scholarship to Cherry Creek Schools Foundation?
Anji Roe Wood, Executive Director
aroewood@cherrycreekschools.org | 720.554.4409

2025-26 Scholarship Recipients

AVID Dare to Dream Scholarship
Gyasi Cetshwayo, University of Denver (Overland High School)
Henok Kassahun, Colorado State University (Overland High School)
Layla Saulsberry, Colorado State University (Eaglecrest High School)
Ayla Johnson, Colorado State University (Cherokee Trail High School)

Cherry Creek Schools Inspiring Educator Scholarship
Julia Ulitzky, University of Kansas (Grandview High School)
Joshua Maupin, Western Colorado University (Eaglecrest High School)
Mayaan Glickman, University of Northern Colorado (Cherokee Trail High School)

Coach Goto Memorial Scholarship
Clara Hamm, Colorado State University (Cherry Creek High School)

Daniel A. Lipson Memorial Scholarship
Saahithi Kasa, Indiana University - Bloomington (Cherry Creek High School)
Annelise Gavaghan, Northwestern University (Cherry Creek High School)

Dr. Pete Baker Memorial Scholarship
Elliot Depew, Colorado School of Mines (Cherry Creek High School)

HCA HealthONE Scholarship
Yohanna Gideon, University of Houston (Cherokee Trail High School)

Language of Opportunity Scholarship
Anneliz Olmedo Palacios, Metropolitan State University of Denver (Cherry Creek High School)
Luis Rojas Parra, Metropolitan State University of Denver (Cherry Creek High School)

Linda Snelgrove Special Education Scholarship 
Freya Finlay, Colorado State University (Grandview High School)

Linn Hogue Memorial Scholarship
Abigail Napitupulu, Colorado School of Mines (Overland High School)

Michael Loseke Scholarship
Elizabeth Yoseph, University of Southern California (Smoky Hill High School)
Sofia Chavez Vargas, University of Denver (Smoky Hill High School)
William Thomas O'Donnell, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Smoky Hill High School)

Nicolas LeClaire Memorial Scholarship (Cherry Creek Innovation Campus)
Anderson Florea-Vean, University of Colorado Boulder (Smoky Hill High School)
Liesl Jach, Brigham Young University (Cherry Creek High School)

Spirit of Hospitality Award, Visit Aurora
Anderson Florea-Vean, University of Colorado Boulder (Smoky Hill High School)