BOULDER, May 17, 2010 -- Greenhouse Scholars is proud to announce eight new Scholars who have been invited to join the class of 2014. Outstanding academic performance, stellar extracurricular activities along with dedicated community service, highlights the achievement of these talented Colorado high school seniors. From over 130 applications, this year’s Greenhouse Scholars were selected through a rigorous application process involving over 50 volunteers. These outstanding students will be attending the following prestigious institutions: Stanford University, Georgetown University, University of Denver, Colorado State University, Colorado School of Mines, Kansas State University, Bryn Mawr College and Dominican University.
Our local scholar comes from Centaurus High School. Congratulations to Madeline Hatlen who is recognized as a leader in her school and community, serving as President of National Honors Society and Engineers without Borders as well as holding additional leadership positions in theater and tennis. Madeline harnesses her positive energy and uses it to help others through organizing a school wide blood drive, hosting free tennis clinics for low income youth and mentoring freshmen students. She manages all these activities while maintaining an exceptional academic record. Madeline will be studying chemical engineering at the Colorado School of Mines next year.
”College dropout rates among low-income and first-generation students from Colorado are as high as 90%. We’re combating this challenge by selecting the highest-potential students from underpriviledged communities – and giving them all the tools and support they need to not only graduate from college but also become leaders in their communities. We’re honored to welcome this newest class to our results-based program.”
At the same time, Greenhouse Scholars is also pleased to announce it’s first graduating class! Six young leaders have successfully completed their undergraduate education and commitment to program. These graduates are the first generation in their families to attend and graduate from college.
Greenhouse Scholars provides comprehensive personal and financial support to high-performing, under-resourced college students. Using a unique Whole Person© approach, offering intellectual, academic, professional, and financial support, Greenhouse Scholars is cultivating the next generation of community leaders. Greenhouse Scholars was founded in 2005 by Pete Burridge, CEO of Greenhouse Partners, a professional services firm specializing in branding. His goal is to create a scholarship program that makes a broad social impact by helping students to become community leaders. Greenhouse Scholars is a positive force for education community and leadership. With an endowment and donors who continue to support the program year after year, Greenhouse Scholars is focused on developing a scholarship program that addresses the shortcomings in the current financial aid support system. Currently, Greenhouse Scholars assists college students from Colorado with a goal to provide opportunities beyond the state in the future.
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