Mark Boomgaard, Jordan Fisher and Zach Horall, all business students at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, took home top honors at the Association of Information Technology Professionals National College Conference in Nebraska. Boomgaard and Horall placed first in a competition for Microsoft Office solutions and second in business analytics. Fisher placed second in personal […]
Karen Kllanxhja, a seven-year staff member of Mesa County Libraries, has been named development director for the library district. In her new role, Kllanxhja will lead grant-writing and fund-raising activities for the library district and serve as liaison to the Mesa County Public Library Foundation and Friends of the Mesa County Libraries. Kllanxhja brings to […]
Ryan Stringfellow has joined the St. Mary’s Hospital Foundation as major and planned gifts officer. Stringfellow brings to his new duties experience in nonprofit management and media, including a stint as regional director of Rocky Mountain Public Broadcasting Service. He also worked as executive director of the KAFM public radio station in Grand Junction, where […]
Winter Stacey Holm-Risen has been named managing director of the Vail office of Coldwell Banker Distinctive Properties. Holm-Risen brings to her new duties more than 20 years of experience as a real estate agent with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage and a record of performance in sales and customer service. She grew up and lived in […]
Tom Winne will display his artwork and furniture in a show set for 6 to 8 p.m. April 10 at the Creamery Arts Center, 165 W. Bridge St. in Hotchkiss. Winne, who lives and works near Mesa, said the show will include oil paintings, frescoes and custom furniture featuring artwork. The artwork captures the landscapes […]
Chris Thompson, a residential property manager with Bray Property Management in Grand Junction, has been accepted as a member of the National Association of Property Managers. The association is the only professional organization for managers of single-family and small multi-family properties. Members manage more than $24 billion worth of properties nationwide. A total of more […]
Brian Oliver has joined the Rockslide as general manager of the restaurant and brewery in downtown Grand Junction. Oliver brings to his new duties more than two decades of experience in the restaurant industry. “During my career I’ve done it all — from managing to bartending and everything in between. I’m excited about working for […]
Two physical therapists from the Grand Valley participated in an international symposium to share information about adaptive seating options that allow people with disabilities to participate in sports and recreation. Anouk Kincaid, a physical therapist with Family Health West in Fruita, and Chad Kincaid, a physical therapist with the Veterans Affairs Health Care System in […]
Peter Barc, a mechanical engineer with more than 25 years of automotive experience, has joined Grand Junction Subaru as service director. “We are very fortunate to have a person with Peter’s experience and wealth knowledge on our team. He studied and worked right in the heart of the German automotive mecca. He has an amazing […]
A financial advisor who’s been involved in a variety of efforts to support community groups and causes has been selected as the Kiwanian of the Year by the Grand Junction Kiwanis Club. Price works as a financial advisor for Insight Financial Solutions in Grand Junction, focusing on retirement plan consulting and wealth management. Price said […]