Darby Russell, a senior bookkeeper with DWC CPAs and Advisors in Grand Junction, received the Associated Charter Management Accountant and Chartered Global Management Accountant designations. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants awards the designations in conjunction with the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. To receive the Chartered Global Management Accountant designation, applicants must have […]
Christian Reece and Jennifer Cutts of Grand Junction were named to state boards. Reece was appointed to the Colorado Lottery Commission. She’ll serve a four-year term as a representative of the public on the commission, which governs the operation of the lottery and conducts hearings on licenses for lottery sales. Cutts was reappointed to the […]
Four Fruita Monument High School graduates received scholarships offered through the Fruita Rotary Club and Western Colorado Community Foundation. Connor Percival and Chloe Wayt each received $2,000 Fruita Rotary Club Career Pathways scholarships awarded to students furthering their eduation outside of a four-year degree program. Percival plans to pursue an associate’s degree in machining at […]
Faith Rodriguez was appointed executive director of United Way of Mesa County. Rogriquez joined the agency in January 2023 as corporate engagement manager and led several initiatives, including the 365 Small Business Circle and United in Change Committee. She brings to her latest duties experience in nonprofit and health care management. “I am honored to […]
Stacey Colón has been named manager of the Grand Junction field office of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. Colón will oversee a staff of 35 permanent employees and the management of more than 1.2 million acres of public land. “I’m grateful for the opportunity to lead the Grand Junction field office team and to […]
Amber Martin, a mental health resiliency ranger at the Colorado National Monument in Grand Junction, was awarded the River Studies and Leadership Certificate from the River Management Society. Martin, an alumna of Colorado Mesa University, was among nine certificate recipients who completed coursework and field-based studies in river-related conservation, education, policy, science and recreation. The […]
Landon Smith has received the 2024 electric lineworker scholarship. Smith, a 2023 graduate of Steamboat Springs High School, will participate this fall in the electric lineworker program at Colorado Mesa University Tech in Grand Junction and pursue a technical certificate. Grand Valley Power, an electric cooperative based in Grand Junction that serves 19,000 meters in […]
Anna Stout, a member of the Grand Junction City Council, has been re-elected to the Colorado Municipal League executive board. Stout represents a large population category from 60,000 to 249,000. Her term expires in June 2025. Dave Frank, mayor pro tem of Montrose, also was elected to the board to represent a medium population category […]
Zebulon Miracle was hired as chief executive officer of the Roice-Hurst Humane Society animal shelter based in Grand Junction. Miracle brings to his latest duties experience in leadership with nonprofit profits, including fund-raising and relationships building. He served as executive director of United Way of Mesa County and before that, held roles with Gateway Canyons […]
Toni Heiden and Anthony Heiden were honored as the top-performing agents for May at Heiden Homes Realty in Grand Junction. The two tied for the most closings for the month. Toni Heiden, owner of Heiden Homes Realty, brings to her duties 46 years of experience as a Realtor in Western Colorado. She hold emeritus status […]