News & Awards
Aspen Academy community always has something exciting going on. Be sure to visit this page often for the latest news and accomplishments from students, faculty, staff and alumni!
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![How to Buy the Best Laptop for Your Kid article header from Consumer Reports, featuring advice from Aspen Academy's Chris H.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1681935813/aspenacademy/vjiblqvcemjkuxukteoq/Screenshot2023-04-19at21754PM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1681935813/aspenacademy/vjiblqvcemjkuxukteoq/Screenshot2023-04-19at21754PM.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1681935813/aspenacademy/vjiblqvcemjkuxukteoq/Screenshot2023-04-19at21754PM.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1681935813/aspenacademy/vjiblqvcemjkuxukteoq/Screenshot2023-04-19at21754PM.png","width":967}])
![DBJ Denver-Area Largest Private Schools List featuring Aspen Academy]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1681939379/aspenacademy/t2uiz50oz1f4ixglofpx/Screenshot2023-04-19at32145PM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1681939379/aspenacademy/t2uiz50oz1f4ixglofpx/Screenshot2023-04-19at32145PM.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1681939379/aspenacademy/t2uiz50oz1f4ixglofpx/Screenshot2023-04-19at32145PM.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1681939379/aspenacademy/t2uiz50oz1f4ixglofpx/Screenshot2023-04-19at32145PM.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1681939379/aspenacademy/t2uiz50oz1f4ixglofpx/Screenshot2023-04-19at32145PM.png","width":1554}])
![Sequoia H, Aspen Academy 8th Grade Student]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1678983708/aspenacademy/m1gl2zeimusnf4vz9dgu/SequoiaH.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1678983708/aspenacademy/m1gl2zeimusnf4vz9dgu/SequoiaH.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1678983708/aspenacademy/m1gl2zeimusnf4vz9dgu/SequoiaH.jpg","width":524}])
Sequoia Holzmann, 8th Grade Student at Aspen Academy, Named Among 500 New Carson Scholars Across the United States. Read more in this press release!
![Annette Calhoun, PK teacher at Aspen Academy, presenting at RMECC in 2023.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1681935510/aspenacademy/gjbwmz0s1sw6sa6wgl75/Screenshot2023-04-19at21822PM.png","width":211}])
Congratulations to our very own Pre-Kindergarten teacher Annette Calhoun, who presented on the power of play-based learning at Rocky Mountain Early Childhood Conference over the weekend! We love that our teachers are the best of the best and present at conferences to share their wisdom and further our mission of transforming education.
![Aspen Academy teachers present at 2023 CCIRA conference]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1678991537/aspenacademy/lc7dwowvizlhsirs9kjq/-2400593606033251023.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1678991537/aspenacademy/lc7dwowvizlhsirs9kjq/-2400593606033251023.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1678991537/aspenacademy/lc7dwowvizlhsirs9kjq/-2400593606033251023.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1678991537/aspenacademy/lc7dwowvizlhsirs9kjq/-2400593606033251023.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1678991537/aspenacademy/lc7dwowvizlhsirs9kjq/-2400593606033251023.jpg","width":1280}])
Aspen Academy teachers, MaryAnn Dawson and Rachel Sachs were selected to present at the 2023 CCIRA conference. The duo shared "Rethinking School Celebrations: Beyond What We Did Last Year" with attendees from around the US! We are thrilled to celebrate MaryAnn and Rachel.
![Aspen Academy feature in Fortune & Entrepreneur magazines.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1659103454/aspenacademy/r4g19jg9cieduze805bi/Aspen1022_asi.pdf","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1659103454/aspenacademy/r4g19jg9cieduze805bi/Aspen1022_asi.pdf","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1659103454/aspenacademy/r4g19jg9cieduze805bi/Aspen1022_asi.pdf","width":684}])
Look for Aspen Academy, and Kristina Scala, as part of a special section on Extraordinary Women in Business in Fortune & Entrepreneur magazines.
![DBJ Outstanding Women in Business 2022]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1658507316/aspenacademy/lnzesp9rmrloyhtcswcl/dbjowib-2022pptx-edit2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1658507316/aspenacademy/lnzesp9rmrloyhtcswcl/dbjowib-2022pptx-edit2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1658507316/aspenacademy/lnzesp9rmrloyhtcswcl/dbjowib-2022pptx-edit2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1658507316/aspenacademy/lnzesp9rmrloyhtcswcl/dbjowib-2022pptx-edit2.jpg","width":1024}])
Kristina Scala Achieves Denver Business Journal Outstanding Women in Business 2022 Award!
Aspen Academy is thrilled to announce Kristina Scala has been named an Outstanding Women in Business 2022 award-winner by the Denver Business Journal.
"The Mile High City and the surrounding region is home to an expansive coalition of talented women leading their businesses through the good and the challenging.
For Denver Business Journal's 2022 Outstanding Women in Business program, we'll be introducing readers to 33 honorees — the Denver metro area's top women executives, entrepreneurs, philanthropists and influencers."
![ColoradoBiz 2022 Top 100 Woman-Owned Companies]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1658508130/aspenacademy/cidhqiu57jwg2j060lon/coBIz-top100women-cover-1.webp","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1658508130/aspenacademy/cidhqiu57jwg2j060lon/coBIz-top100women-cover-1.webp","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1658508130/aspenacademy/cidhqiu57jwg2j060lon/coBIz-top100women-cover-1.webp","width":612}])
![Colorado Parent 2022 Family Favorites Education Winner Aspen Academy]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1658508347/aspenacademy/bmnqqjgjxh4vlo2auxny/CPJuly_Cover-400x520.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1658508347/aspenacademy/bmnqqjgjxh4vlo2auxny/CPJuly_Cover-400x520.jpg","width":400}])
![Aspen Academy Team members pose for photo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1649453821/aspenacademy/p50lwf9pmpiqhhpcaufw/ScreenShot2022-04-07at80600AM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1649453821/aspenacademy/p50lwf9pmpiqhhpcaufw/ScreenShot2022-04-07at80600AM.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1649453821/aspenacademy/p50lwf9pmpiqhhpcaufw/ScreenShot2022-04-07at80600AM.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1649453821/aspenacademy/p50lwf9pmpiqhhpcaufw/ScreenShot2022-04-07at80600AM.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1649453821/aspenacademy/p50lwf9pmpiqhhpcaufw/ScreenShot2022-04-07at80600AM.png","width":1552}])
Aspen Academy Awarded Best Places to Work
This week, Denver Business Journal announced that Aspen Academy is an honoree in the Large category of their Best Places to Work for 2022. We are grateful to each one of our teachers, faculty, and staff (and families!) that work hard to create the extraordinary culture at Read more here and here.
2020 ColoradoBiz Magazine Top Company Finalist
PBS Documentary Feature
Media Inquiries and Speaker Requests
We welcome those seeking to schedule interviews, inquire about Aspen Academy or for editorial content to contact our team. Our Head of School, Kristina Scala is a sought after speaker on topics of leadership, entrepreneurship, nonprofit management, cultural responsiveness and strategic planning. We also have members of the Aspen Academy leadership team that regularly participate in speaking engagements.
For media and speaker requests please contact Theresa Letman at theresa.letman@aspenacademy.org.
Theresa Letman
Marketing & Communications Director
Theresa comes to Aspen Academy with nearly two decades of experience in marketing and communications at nonprofits and mission-driven private organizations. Her work includes crafting success stories from Fortune 500 teams and consulting with premiere arts organizations to cultivate larger audiences.
Theresa is inspired by the extraordinary sense of community at Aspen Academy; the remarkable students, families, and team; and the thoughtful values. She lives in South Denver with her husband, Jason and son, Wyatt. They love to travel, grow tomatoes, listen to music and sail.
Looking for a speaker for an upcoming event?
WE LOVE TO SPEAK!
We're available to provide engaging and actionable tips for parents from workplace lunch and learns and Mom's groups, to community groups and more! Sample topics include:
Teaching Leadership to 4-Year Olds
Studies show the increasing need for leadership of self to begin at even earlier ages to foster resilience and positive and productive approaches to the world. Learn strategies for supporting your child!
Building Resilient Teens: How Focus on Character & Leadership Development Supports Students and Brings Out Their Best
Tweens and Teens suffer from increasing depression and anxiety. Learn productive ways to respond to your child and foster resilience as a positive and productive response to challenges.
Values Aligned: Creating Your Day to Day Life to Reflect What You Value
With constant demands on our time, we often overlook our values and prioritize on the urgent vs. the important. Learn how strategies to create space for more of your values in your daily life.
Power of Optimism and Positivity in Your Home or Workplace
Maintaining a positive outlook can add years to your life. Learn about research in positive psychology and it’s impact on our day-to-day approach to living longer and with more optimism.