Bonfils-Stanton Foundation 16th Annual Awards Luncheon Set for April 19, 2001.News, Arts/Entertainment, Health/Medical & Education Editors DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 20, 2001 Often characterized as "the Colorado version of the Nobel Prizes," the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation will be honoring three outstanding Coloradoans at its 16th Annual Awards Luncheon, scheduled for Thursday, April 19. This year's winners -- yet to be announced To be announced (TBA) A contract for the purchase or sale of an MBS to be delivered at an agreed-upon future date but does not include a specified pool number and number of pools or precise amount to be delivered. -- were nominated by panels of excellence comprised of previous honorees who have made unique contributions to the State of Colorado in three fields: Arts and Humanities, Community Service, and Science and Medicine. "Since 1984, these awards have exemplified the philosophy of our Foundation's founder, Charles E. Stanton Charles E. Stanton was a U.S. soldier during World War I. On July 4, 1917 he visited the tomb of French Revolution and American Revolution hero Marquis de La Fayette and said, "La Fayette, we are here!" to honor La Fayette's assistance during the Revolutionary War. ," said Foundation President Johnston R. Livingston. "Stanton believed that significant contributions to enhancing the quality of life in our society deserve recognition and public acclaim. Our distinguished honorees from previous years continue as leaders, both in their fields of accomplishment and in the larger community. By involving them in the selection process for this year's awards, we draw on their expertise as well as continue to honor them as extraordinary citizens of Colorado." Through the recognition of outstanding Colorado individuals, the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation hopes to draw attention to their contributions and promote further advancement of their work. This year's three award recipients will be announced at the April 19th luncheon. Suggestions for nominations are requested from a broad base of community and business leaders throughout Colorado. Candidates' names are given to the panels, comprised of past honorees, who review and carefully study the candidates' backgrounds and records of accomplishment. The panels then advance their final nominations to the Foundation's Board of Trustees board of trustees Politics The posse of thugs who oversee an institution's administration. See Board of directors. . This year's panelists include: ARTS AND HUMANITIES: Duain Wolfe, Artistic Director, Colorado Children's Chorale Founded in 1974, the Colorado Children’s Chorale has been one of Colorado’s cultural treasures for more than three decades. The Chorale boasts internationally acclaimed and award-winning ensembles known for their combination of artistic excellence and youthful ; Bruce Rockwell, retired business executive and former President of The Colorado Trust; Dan Ritchie, Chancellor of the University of Denver Background and rankings The University was founded in 1864 as Colorado Seminary by John Evans, the former Territorial Governor of Colorado, who had been appointed by US President Abraham Lincoln. ; Jan Perry Mayer, philanthropist and co-founder of the JFM Foundation; Al Yates, President of Colorado State University Colorado State University, at Fort Collins; land-grant with state and federal support; chartered 1870, opened 1879 as an agricultural college, assumed present name in 1957. There is a veterinary teaching hospital, an agricultural campus, and a research campus. ; and Noel Congdon, philanthropist and arts education advocate. COMMUNITY SERVICE: Richard Lamm, former Governor of Colorado; Dick Robinson, community leader and retired executive of Robinson Dairy; Dana Crawford, historic preservationist; Atwill Gilman, community leader and philanthropist; and Marion Gottesfeld, philanthropist and community leader. SCIENCE AND MEDICINE: David Patterson, President of the Eleanor Roosevelt Institute for Cancer Research; Marvin Caruthers, Chairman of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Colorado University of Colorado may refer to:
intr.v. re·pined, re·pin·ing, re·pines 1. To be discontented or low in spirits; complain or fret. 2. To yearn after something: Immigrants who repined for their homeland. , President and Director of Webb-Waring Institute for Biomedical Research; Victor Spitzer, creator of the world's first computerized anatomy database program at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center The University of Colorado Health Sciences Center (UCHSC) is part of the University of Colorado System. It has recently been merged with the University of Colorado at Denver (UCD) to form the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center. ; Carl Wieman, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Colorado; and Robert Schooley, Head, Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. Last year's award winners were Martin Fredmann, Artistic Director and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of the Colorado Ballet; Marion Gottesfeld, trustee of the University of Denver and founder of the Center for Judaic Studies and its Holocaust Awareness Institute; and Warren Washington, one of the nation's top climate researchers at the National Center for Atmospheric Research The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) is a non-governmental U.S.-based institute whose stated mission is "exploring and understanding our atmosphere and its interactions with the Sun, the oceans, the biosphere, and human society. . Other previous honorees include Edward Baierlein, Director and Manager of Germinal Germinal conflict of capital vs. labor: miners strike en masse. [Fr. Lit.: Germinal] See : Riot Germinal portrays the sufferings of workers in the French mines. [Fr. Lit. Stage; Robert Craig, Founder and President of the Keystone Center; John Mitchell, former President and Executive Director of the Boettcher Foundation; Sister Mary Andrew Talle, former CEO of St. Joseph's Hospital St. Joseph's Hospital may refer to: In the United States:
"One of the strengths of the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Awards is the diversity of talent representing such varied areas of community life," said Livingston. "Many of our winners have quietly made priceless contributions to the state in a variety of ways, often times without any fanfare or recognition. Our hope is that by honoring such talented people each year, we will motivate others to greater accomplishments on behalf of Colorado and its citizens." The Bonfils-Stanton Foundation was created as a private, non-profit Colorado corporation to support charitable and philanthropic activities within Colorado. It was founded in 1962 following the death of the late Charles E. Stanton's wife, May Bonfils-Stanton. The Foundation has awarded almost $18 million in grants to non-profit organizations throughout the state since its founding. |
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