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Yahoo
16-05-2025
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Pueblo East student among Colorado's prestigious 2025 Boettcher scholars
Pueblo East High School Principal Andy Clementi told the Chieftain Ysabelle Rosales is "quite literally" one of the best students the high school has ever had. Rosales, who's set to graduate from East on May 24, is one of 50 high school students statewide and the only one in Pueblo County to receive the prestigious Boettcher Foundation Scholarship in 2025. As a Boettcher scholar, she receives an $80,000 award over four years with opportunities for supplemental aid and leadership development. The school's student body president participated in several activities while at East including DECA, the East Aquilas Dance Team, Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), Gear Up, Junior Achievement, MEChA, National Honor Society, Speech and Debate, student council, Talon Team, track and field, and Upward Bound. Additionally, she dedicated nearly 270 volunteer hours with the El Pueblo History Museum's Teen Mental Health Kickbacks, has handed out Thanksgiving meals to those in need with Tom and Louie's Cupboard, and has taught financial literacy skills to elementary school students through Junior Achievement. Rosales told the Chieftain that her time at East has had a significant impact on her and equipped her with valuable leadership skills. "It's such an amazing environment for students to grow," she said of her high school. "There's so many different staff members that are happy to help and there's also different students that have helped me along my entire journey... It means a lot to me to come from Pueblo East High School and also means a lot to be a first-generation student who was raised by a single mother." Rosales' mother, Marlena Brown, also attended East High School, as did Rosales' grandmother, Laura Brown. After graduating from East, Rosales will attend Colorado State University in Fort Collins. She will study marketing and mass communication — passions cultivated through her participation in East's DECA program. A three-time qualifier for the DECA Colorado State Career Development Conference, Rosales secured a fourth-place finish in the Hospitality and Tourism Professional Selling category this year. She has also qualified for the International Career Development Conference twice. At this year's international conference, she made it to the finals. The merit-based Boettcher Foundation scholarship has provided opportunities for high-achieving students since 1952. Applicants are evaluated on "superior scholastic ability/intellectual curiosity, leadership, service, character, and more," according to the foundation's website. There are typically over 2,000 applicants annually for the Boettcher. Additional information about the scholarship and the foundation is available at High school graduations: 2025 graduation season is here. Here's where ceremonies are happening in Pueblo Pueblo Chieftain reporter James Bartolo can be reached at JBartolo@ Support local news, subscribe to the Pueblo Chieftain at This article originally appeared on The Pueblo Chieftain: Pueblo East senior receives prestigious Boettcher scholarship
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Business
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CC Academy students do well in state DECA competition
The Central Carolina Academy chapter of DECA participated in events during the annual North Carolina DECA Career Development Conference in Greensboro from Feb. 27 through March 1. Workshops, training sessions, exhibits, general sessions and competitive events were among the offerings. DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe, according to Twenty-four students competed in various areas of business and marketing to demonstrate proficiency. Over 5,900 high school students from across the state participated in the 2025 Conference. The team of Kinleigh Westbrook, Abby Ashley and Lexi Fish all earned proficiency from a combination of testing and interview, placed sixth in their competition and are now eligible to compete at the International Career Development Conference in Florida in April. In only its third year as a school, the accomplishment of being recognized on stage was a first for Central Carolina Academy. 'We had a combination of students working in teams and as individuals on projects and presentations that had to be submitted for review ahead of time,' explained advisor Natalie Chubbs. Other students who achieved proficiency in their competitive events were: • Lily Liles and Gracie Norris (Hospitality Services) • Tanner Reichel and Sara Forte (Travel & Tourism Marketing) • Jenali Miller and Carson Perry (Personal Selling) • Jude Stump (Entrepreneurship Business Plan) • Avery Mcfarland, Helen Mistler and Charlotte Miller (Hotel Lodging Management) • Kyra McGee and Jacelyn Scott (Quick Serve Restaurant Management) • Thailik McCormack (Principles of Marketing) • Raiah Dona (Apparel and Accessories Marketing) Two separate groups of students competed in the Community Awareness Project. The first group (Kinleigh Westbrook, Abby Ashley, and Lexi Fish) had a topic that brought attention to impacts of hearing loss and Cholesteatomas. Their project was entitled 'Can you hear me?' Seniors Danika Brewster, Brea Williamson, and Tatum Cole in the second group chose a project that addressed 'The Urgent Crisis of Fentanyl.' As a second phase of the Entrepreneurship Business Plan event, Jude Stump introduced a business plan. All of the students presented in front of judges during the competition in Greensboro. In addition, two students participated in professional selling events. Chapter president Jenali Miller made a proposal on sustainability recommendations for a major hotel chain. Carson Perry presented recommendations for a customer relations management system for a major retail chain. Two separate teams represented the school in team decision making events. Lily Liles and Gracie Norris chose the Hospitality Services competition. Tanner Reichel and Sara Forte participated in the Travel & Tourism Marketing category. In November more than 30 students participated in district level competitions. They built on experience gained there to help in preparing for the state Career Development Events.
