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CSU-Pueblo awards scholarships

Story By: Bea Karnes
Source: KOAA

Pueblo Published 135 day(s) ago

Seventeen students have been named to the President’s Leadership Program (PLP) at Colorado State University – Pueblo. PLP students receive $2,000 per year for up to four years and earn a minor in leadership studies.

The focus of the program is to develop the next generation of Colorado's leaders. Scholars are given opportunities to obtain leadership experience through mentoring, internships, etiquette training, and presentations by leaders in various fields from government and education to the service sectors.

Participants must retain no less than a 3.0 grade point average at CSU-Pueblo to maintain eligibility status.

The following students are members of the 2008-09 PLP freshman class:

Pueblo

  • Nichole Beaudin Pueblo West High School
  • Victoria Bonetto-Fernandez Pueblo Centennial High School
  • Steven Cassidy Pueblo West High School
  • Kolbie Connally Pueblo County High School
  • Jacob Eunice Dolores Huerta Preparatory High School
  • Kelsey Goettel Pueblo West High School
  • Justina Gonzalez Pueblo West High School
  • Nicole Kirby Pueblo West High School
  • Daniel Lyons Pueblo Centennial High School
  • Lindsay Reeves Pueblo West High School
  • Keely Severance Pueblo East High School
  • Ashley Silva Pueblo West High School


Colorado Springs

  • Patrick Dahmen Hanover Junior/Senior High School
  • Dakota Deutsch Widefield High School


La Junta

  • Mitchel Mueller Swink High School


Rocky Ford

  • Colin Scott Rocky Ford High School


Swink

  • Leslie Trotter Swink High School

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