Six Douglas County students are among the more than 200 across Mountain West states to receive scholarships from the distinguished Daniels Fund, which helps fund their college aspirations. 

Seniors Caleb Cease and Brynna West of ThunderRidge High School in Highlands Ranch, Ryan Gromer and Kayla Stutz of Chaparral High School in Parker, Collette Johnson of Legend High School in Parker and Kiera Sheehan of Ponderosa High School in Parker are recipients of this year’s scholarships. 

Daniels Scholars get the full cost of their attendance covered at partner schools in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming, and up to $100,000 over four years for schools outside the four-state partner region. 

“We are thrilled to support the educational aspirations of this tremendous group of young people,” Daniels Fund President and CEO Hanna Skandera said in a statement. “They represent the next generation of leaders and we can’t wait to see the amazing things they will accomplish with this opportunity.”

The Denver-based fund, established by Bill Daniels, a U.S. war veteran and cable TV executive, operates in perpetuity to help local communities.

This year 209 seniors from across Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming were selected as Daniels Scholars, including 144 students from Colorado.

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  1. The Daniels Fund should be applauded for this support. The Daniels Fund should not be applauded for the continuing funding of far-right political causes.

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