Coady Shawcroft, a social studies teacher who coaches the academic team at Grand Junction High School, has received recognition for his efforts. The Kiwanis Club of Grand Junction presented Shawcroft with its Educator of the Year Award. The academic team placed first and second in the latest quiz bowl state championship and also won the […]
Scott Bowman has launched Bowman LTD., a Grand Junction-based mergers and acquisitions firm specializing in mid-market businesses in Western Colorado. “My focus is providing professional M&A services to larger businesses, generally companies $2 million or greater in value,” Bowman said. “These larger operations represent only a small percentage of the businesses in Western Colorado, but […]
Mesa County Commissioner Cody Davis has been elected chairman of the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado. Palisade Town Trustee Bill Carlson was elected treasurer of the organization of city and county governments in Garfield, Mesa, Moffat and Rio Blanco counties. Craig City Councilman Chris Nichols will remain vice chairman. Garfield County Commissioner Mike Samson is […]
Cynthia Castaneda and Toni Heiden were honored as the best-selling agents for March at Heiden Homes Realty in Grand Junction. Castaneda posted the most closed transactions. Heiden posted the highest dollar volume in closings for the month. Castaneda has worked as a real estate professional since 2007. Heiden is the owner and broker of Heiden […]
Max Taylor has been named commercial property manager for Bray & Co. in Grand Junction. Taylor succeeds Jami McLennan, who worked with the firm 10 years. In his new role, Taylor will assist property owners with property management on sales and leasing. He brings to his duties four years of experience as a broker with […]
Dave Blincoe has launched efforts to promote a book he’s written for people who’ve experienced grief and other emotions over the loss of a parent. Blincoe plans to make the book, titled “Notions of Being Broken Branches,” available through a web site he expects to soon complete at www.redmoonpublishing.com. He said his intended audience is […]
Brittani Martin and Lori Mizushima have been recognized for their support of Colorado Mesa University based in Grand Junction. Martin received the Doug Sortor Maverick Spirit Award. Mizushima received the Honorary Maverick Alumni Award. The CMU Alumni Association will present the inaugural awards during a CMU baseball game set for April 15. Martin and Mizushima […]
Joan McDermott has joined Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction as interim director of athletics. McDermott brings to her latest role decades of experience, including her work as director of athletics at Metropolitan State University Denver, where the Roadrunners won four National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II championships in men’s basketball and women’s soccer. She […]
Curt Krause has joined the Brady Chiropractic Group in Grand Junction. In addition to chiropractic care, Krause offers services related to sports performance and rehabilitation as well as functional movement assessment. He holds a doctoral degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic and a master’s degree in sports science and rehabilitation from Logan University. He’s a […]
Alison Vollbracht Winfield has joined the board of directors overseeing Alpine Bank. Vollbracht Winfield serves as operations manager for the professional development and training team at the University of Washington’s Haring Center for Inclusive Education. She previously worked as a consultant for Hitachi Consulting. She’s the daughter of the late William Vollbracht, who joined with […]