Dream-maker 2002

The 5th Annual Award Luncheon honored Daily Camera Publisher and Editor Colleen Conant with the Dream-Maker Award for her dedication to community service in Boulder County. The Daily Camera has been a loyal friend of the "I Have A Dream" ® Foundation for many years providing ad space for volunteer solicitations and fundraising events, equipping our six Learning Centers with curriculum through their "Newspapers in Education" program, and donating newspaper subscriptions to IHAD families. Colleen has held her current position with the Daily Camera since April, 1998. She is active in the community and serves on the board of directors of several organizations including the Community Foundation, the Foundation for Boulder Valley Schools, and the Boulder Chamber of Commerce. Colleen and her husband Terry have two sons.

The event also included welcoming remarks from CU President Betsy Hoffman, and the awarding of the first annual "Dakota Solomon Memorial Scholarship" to Lafayette Dreamer Heidi Whitley. CU football standout Marcus Houston presented the award to Heidi. This new scholarship is the result of a major contribution to our Endowment Fund made by Kristen and Ariel Solomon in honor of their young son Dakota who died recently in a highway accident.

Another story was written about the event by Blacktie Colorado.