Happy Spring!
The COSLI newsletter is written and edited by students on the COSLI Student Advisory Board.
Enjoy student updates, perspectives, events, and opportunities.
Please reach out to Colorado’s legislators about what COSLI means to you and why it should be a part of Colorado's educational landscape forever!
More information in the Director's Letter from Celeste Archer.
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Letter from the Student Advisory Board President
Dear Friends of COSLI,
Witnessing the recent protests by Colorado citizens has surprised me beyond measure. I read an article that describes the quarantine measures taken for the Spanish Influenza in 1918, which explained that to help raise morale for war efforts at the time, Philadelphia held a parade, prematurely lifting social restrictions, which attracted nearly 200,000 people from across the state. Within 72 hours, Philadelphia's 31 hospitals were filled and 4,500 people died. This is a true example that we must learn from, so I urge you all to continue in your strength and resiliency in these difficult times.
COSLI has also felt the devastation from the Covid-19 pandemic, but we have persevered, postponing the 2020 session to next summer. We are also very excited to be announcing that COSLI will return $80,000 in budget funds back to the state of Colorado to help with pandemic relief. A HUGE thank you to Celeste Archer and Kayla Gabehart for spending overnight hours to make this possible despite the unfortunate circumstances.
Additionally, “virtual” Ramadan is right around the corner for our Muslim community. Please be sure to take time to help your neighbors, friends, family, and community to the best of your ability. Finally, the 2020 Census is still active until June (Colorado’s response rate is currently 55.2%). Respond here.
All the best,
Mohamed Ibrahim
Wiggins High School
COSLI Student Advisory Board President
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Letter from the Founding Executive Director
Friends of COSLI is proud to be a Project of the Rose Community Foundation
Hello friends,
This is a hard time for all of us. And COSLI needs you. Please read this letter in full.
Mohamed is correct--we worked hard to find a way to make sure our 2020 class was able to have the COSLI experience, while giving back some of our funds so that we were part of the solution. As such, Summer 2020 will begin with an online book club this month--the students will work together, virtually (hoping for a quick get to know each other in the Fall), and next summer will have a choice between one of 2 three-week sessions. This will also affect Summer 2021. The 2021 students will have a session shorter by one week as well, and we will host a book club with them the following school year. By doing this, we are able to immediately return $80,000 of our encumbered funds. Every year since our beginning, we have been under budget. We will work even harder to continue to make that the case, toward the goal of returning more to the state. With our initial legislation, I made a promise with a handshake (unbreakable) that COSLI would never have more than two permanent staff members who were paid small stipends, and that we would never ask the State for more than our initial fiscal note, no matter how much we grew. Kayla and I work hard throughout the year to keep that promise. We are the ones who make trips to discount stores when we see things on sale for COSLI’s needs, or spend a few extra hours completing reports, instead of additional staff. Our families and alumni have stepped in too many times to count. That is important to us, and to our State.
It is also important for you to hear that each year our students contribute at least $40,000 toward the budget--they work hard to do so. There have been bake sales, sponsorships, car washes, added chores, after school jobs, and so many other entrepreneurial efforts. During the summer, each student is placed in a group that learns how to start a business, with help from Mr. Jake Jabs and the students at CU Denver’s Jake Jabs Center for Entrepreneurship. Ten groups are seeded with $100 each to create a business, and at the end have a “Shark Tank” experience--Mr. Jabs has been their judge! Last summer, these students contributed over $3000 toward the budget.
I tell you all of this to help you understand just how seriously we take our role in Colorado’s economic development, as well as providing important educational opportunities for our best and brightest students, often the most overlooked. This overlook has caused the “Colorado Paradox” (Colorado’s best and brightest students are leaving the state in high numbers), and we have been successful in attacking that problem.
It is my honor to serve on the Executive Board of the National Conference of Governor’s Schools. The Conference has been meeting via Zoom every Friday morning. It has been sad to hear from each program that this summer will be online or will be postponed. The only one that has been canceled is one that serves only students going into their senior years. But, not one of the other states has removed their program from their budgets. That’s what has made these Friday calls bearable--to hear that the various state leaders understand the importance of what we do.
As the Joint Budget Committee begins to make hard decisions today, our kids, our boards, Kayla and myself--our entire community--need to be reaching out to them. Let them, and your own State legislators, know that COSLI was proactive in returning funds. Tell them that what we do is important. We are a tiny bit of the budget and certainly make it up in the number of students who remain in Colorado for college and career. We also need to keep these important decision-makers in our thoughts, our meditations, and for a lot of us, including me, our prayers. It won’t be easy for them.
Here’s to safely returning to somewhat normal over the next few months.
Best,
Celeste
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Editors' Special: Good & Interesting News in the World
With all of the stress of this time, good news is a necessity to keep some peace at heart and to maintain sanity. Here is a list of good news that has come in 2020 to make your day a little brighter.
- A second person was cured of HIV in the UK! They have been virus free for two years.
- In many towns, people have shown their appreciation for healthcare workers and essential workers by yelling or howling at night all together, in Colorado it is mainly at 8:00--join in!
- With reduced traffic and production, carbon emissions have decreased and reductions in air pollution can be seen through satellite imaging.
- A new hummingbird-sized dinosaur was found! The complete skull was found preserved in a 99 million-year-old piece of amber.
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TBK Bank Scholars Program
TBK Bank will award $1,000 scholarships to ten high school seniors from across our various communities who qualify as low-to-moderate income.
The program guidelines, eligibility requirements, and application are available exclusively here.
The application deadline is Wednesday, April 15th. Students must submit their applications to a TBK Bank branch location.
Please take a moment to read through the full program guidelines. All questions related to the program should be directed to Scholarship@TBKBank.com.
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Lesson Learned: Senator Nancy Todd
Authors: Timi Kola-Abiola and Bryce Li
Senator Nancy Todd poses with students from the COSLI Class of 2019 (from left to right, Resident Assistant and COSLI Alum Marina Ortega, Valeria Miramontes, Madeline Yusas, Senator Nancy Todd, and Emma Davis.
Last month, Timi Kola-Abiola and Bryce Li wrote about one of the co-sponsors for the original Colorado Student Leaders Institute bill, SB 15-290, Representative Jim Wilson. Representative Wilson prime sponsored the COSLI bill in 2015 with an incredibly persistent, hard-working co-sponsor, Senator Nancy Todd. Senator Todd currently represents District 28 of Colorado, and was elected to the Senate in 2012. Before serving in the Senate, she represented District 41 in the Colorado House of Representatives from 2005 and 2013, serving as Assistant Minority Leader.
COSLI board members Timi Kola-Abiola and Bryce Li interviewed Senator Nancy Todd for this month’s newsletter article. They discussed Senator Todd’s experience in the legislature, COSLI, and the COVID-19 pandemic spreading across America.
Senator Todd has left an undoubtedly profound impact on the future of Colorado through her many years in the Colorado Legislature. This passion for community arose through time and experience. She describes that early on, “When I was in elementary school, I was the president of our Student Council, so I was very involved in being a changemaker.” Moreover, Senator Todd also engaged in various political endeavors. For example, she served in a high school internship with Senator Bob Dole, a former Kansas federal Representative and Senator. As an intern, Senator Todd was able to experience the political process firsthand. She said, “It was a whole different world. People were gentlemen, and there was high respect and civility regardless of party affiliation. People were engaged in trying to make the world better.”
The Senator grew up as “a child of the 60’s,” the era of tremendous civil rights change, in which she described prominent figures like Martin Luther King Jr. as being incredibly influential. Senator Todd was a teacher for 25 years, a time when her love for serving the community grew as she always tried to “make things better for my students, fellow teachers, and communities.”
Those experiences led Senator Todd to run for the Colorado State Legislature. Now, after so many years of dedication on the job, she described her favorite experiences in the legislature as “being able to see lives changed through legislation.” One of Senator Todd’s fundamental objectives is that it is “not about how many bills a person passes, but how many lives are changed.” Senator Todd says, “COSLI is an excellent example of that. When we passed the bill, it was an upshot at the beginning, but it has the opportunity to change lives for a long time.” The truth is, Senator Todd tries to push past party lines in order to create progress for those in need. She truly believes in helping people, and that has always been her vision as she engages in the legislature.
Senator Todd has been a primary supporter of COSLI since its founding. When asked what drove her to sponsor the COSLI bill, she explains, “It goes back to the fact that as a teacher, I understand that educational opportunities make a difference in students’ lives. Education isn’t just about one year in a classroom, but it’s about educational enrichment, broadening student horizons, and stretching student opportunities.” Additionally, Senator Todd described COSLI’s purpose as a means to, “build relationships and help students step into college life, all things that I really believe in.” Thus, she felt passionate to support the bill from the beginning.
Every COSLI class has had the opportunity to hold thoughtful, real conversations with Senator Todd. When asked about her favorite part of interacting with COSLI students, she explains, “COSLI students are very thoughtful in terms of looking at the current status quo and asking why things are the way they are, alongside being able to ask tough questions and broaden their thinking.” She also greatly appreciates the diversity of students that have been involved with COSLI, and the fact that COSLI provides “opportunities in a safe and challenging environment to think outside the box and look at things from different perspectives.” Thus, she concludes, “It is very exciting to see all students--not just certain groups of students--around the state engaged to become future leaders right here in Colorado.”
As a member of the Colorado Legislature, Senator Todd has had to help push through the COVID-19 pandemic affecting our state. She says that this season in the Colorado Legislature has been intense and passionate, with a lot of unfinished business as well. However, she is proud of the work Colorado has done, explaining that there has been “excellent communication and transparency from the government and leadership. The government’s role is to be truthful and prepared.” Because of this, she explains that there is not much of an uncertainty in Colorado, and people now honor the fact that they have to be proactive in social distancing.
Senator Nancy Todd’s term in the Colorado Senate ends in 2021. However, she knows she will never stop pushing to make our world better. She says, “I don’t believe I have to run and be elected to continue to make an impact on our world. It’s an absolute high honor to have served in the legislature for 16 years, but I will always be engaged in our community in one way or another.” Engaging in education will always be of utmost importance to Senator Todd, whether she’s in a legislative role or not. She concludes, “Whatever role I can play to bring about civility and quality of life for all people--that’s where I’ll be.”
On a final note, she leaves one message to the youth and the people of Colorado: “While we are living in a time of great challenges, we’re living in a great state of opportunities as well. Even if things don’t go the direction you would have hoped they would, always make sure to look toward the bright side of things.” COSLI thanks Senator Nancy Todd greatly for her insights and continual support. We are grateful that she continues to serve on the Friends of COSLI board.
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Student Features
Note that all students who successfully complete COSLI are given automatic acceptance to the University of Colorado Denver.
ATTENTION COSLI SENIORS: We want to feature your accomplishments during this time! Please send your college/post-secondary plan choice, along with accomplishments and any scholarships you may have received to imccarty2021@esdk12.org to be featured in the coming months!
Mohamed Ibrahim (Wiggins, 2019) won his regional science fair and honorable mention at the state science fair for his project, “Utilizing an Alkali Catalyst to Help Identify Alternative Feedstocks in Biodiesel Synthesis.” Great work, Mohamed!
Samuel Pausback (Littleton, 2019) was accepted to the CBYX German Exchange program, which is funded by the State Department. Congratulations, Sam! Enjoy your adventure!
Prash Satish (Lafayette, 2018) has committed to Colorado School of Mines and is a recipient of the Andy Grove Scholarship from Intel. Congratulations Prash!
Yael Sanchez (Mapleton, 2018) has been recognized as Valedictorian at Global Leadership Academy and is a recipient of TheDream.Us National Scholarship, as well as The Legacy Scholarship from Mapleton Education Foundation. Amazing, Yael!
Kat Schwieterman (Paonia, 2019) was winner of the Denver Westerners Posse for her Paper on Western History at the NHDC State Contest. Her paper on Uravan will be featured in the Posse’s journal and she will be an invited guest for their annual event. Woo hoo, Kat!
Nivedita Prabhu (Lafayette, 2019) was winner of the Molly Brown Award for a documentary she completed about Florence Sabin at the NHDC State Contest. Be looking for it at National History Day’s annual film festival in the Spring! Way to go, Nive!
Happy Birthday to our COSLI Alumni! May your day be full of smiles!
Love, your COSLI Family.
Johnny Valdez - 5/3
Zakarias Abdulkadir - 5/8
Juan Jesus - 5/9
Alfonso Cerna Sanchez - 5/22
Sydney Davidson - 5/16
Carlos Erives-Cota - 5/21
Tyler Garris - 5/2
Eric Gonzalez - 5/29
Gabriella Guzman-Rodriguez - 5/29
Jessica Kalloor - 5/21
Silvia Lopez - 5/24
Jeremiah Ravenscroft - 5/15
Ayush Shekhar - 5/8
George Slowey - 5/12
Spencer Threlkeld - 5/17
Jaise TwoCrow - 5/22
Elena Varney - 5/23
Colorado History
What else happened in May?
Did you know these historical events occurred in May?
May 7, 1879- The first passenger train goes through the Royal Gorge.
May 9, 1936- The Civilian Conservation Corps stops working on all other projects to start preparing to build what is known today as the Red Rocks Amphitheater.
May 12, 1969 - Denver is chosen to hold the 12th Olympic Winter Games in 1976.
We are so proud of our COSLI alumni! Contact Izzy McCarty (imccarty2021@esdk12.org) or Sheila Ta (sheilata93@gmail.com) with college acceptances as they start rolling in and any other cool projects or successes!
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Opportunities and Events: May 2020
With everything happening in the world today, things can seem hopeless. It feels like, confined to our homes, we can do nothing to help. However, you still can! There are plenty of different volunteer opportunities and other activities available out there. Here are just a few:
Superior Minds Tutoring Program is a program created by the COSLI Student Board financial advisor, and is looking for tutors and people who want to be tutored. Look the above at student feature for more information.
The Amazon Future Engineer Program is a series of free online courses being offered for kids and teens interested in computer science. There are different challenges and opportunities for anyone, and you can get involved very easily. These are all being offered for free until the fall! Check out the link here.
Teens Give is a program made entirely to promote teens volunteering. It is a huge database of volunteer opportunities for youth across the country, including many online positions. Check out the link here if you are interested in getting involved in some way, but aren’t sure how.
UN Volunteers. The United Nations has a program for anyone to get involved and volunteer digitally. This is open to anyone who wants to help out, including teens, and is full of many different opportunities. There is work for people interested in translation, research, COVID-19 response, and many other areas. Reach their website here.
The Smithsonian has an online transcription volunteer program called Digital Volunteers. Teens can become part of the effort to transcribe huge parts of the Smithsonian archives, getting to interact with many different historical documents and work to transcribe them for digital access. This is open to both teens and adults, and the link can be found here.
Translators Without Borders is a program for people who speak multiple languages to do translating jobs as volunteer work. Teens can sign up for this too! Go here to sign up.
Points of Light is the biggest provider and database of volunteer opportunities in Colorado. There are many opportunities available for teens to check out if you’re looking for even more opportunities! Find more information here.
Johns Hopkins University and many other colleges are providing free courses and resources for anyone interested in joining. There are one-day classes and full courses available here, all open to people of any ages.
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Meme of the Month
This month, in place of a meme or comic, we wanted to share the voices of Buena Vista High School in a performance that is going viral. One of those singers is Elena Dunn (Buena Vista, 2019)--she has perfect pitch!
The Buena Vista High School Soundscapes and Friends virtual choir performance of "We Sing of Golden Mornings" composed by Neil Ginsberg and text by Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Watch it here!
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Tutoring Program, Superior Minds, Launched by Alumni
Fareed Ahamad (Class of 2019), founder of Superior Minds.
Fareed Ahamad, COSLI Board Financial Advisor (Superior, 2019) has created the Superior Minds tutoring program to assist students in receiving remote tutoring during the COVID-19 Pandemic.This program is free of cost and all tutors would be volunteers.Currently, this new program is looking for people who would like to be tutors and people who would need to be tutored.
Program information is as follows:
My name is Fareed Ahamad, and I am a junior in high school living in Superior. During this quarantine, I have decided to found an organization called Superior Minds, one that does not let circumstances affect learning.
Currently it is fairly difficult to get access to academic help during the COVID-19 outbreak. It is important that we remain self-distanced, but this should not stop others from getting access to help. Therefore, we should provide help. We are looking for tutors who are ambitious high school students, however, college students and even adults are welcome too. Please check it out and let your kids, your colleagues, and your friends know! Email fahamad01@bvsd.org to sign up to be a tutor or for tutoring.
(Note: Celeste’s son has used the program and it was wonderful for his Pre-Calculus work!)
PLEASE REACH OUT IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO TUTOR! This program is very necessary to help our students stay on track with academics during this time.
Additionally, PLEASE REACH OUT IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE TUTORED IN THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS:
Computer Science
Chemistry
Pre-algebra
Algebra I
Geometry
Algebra II
Pre-calculus
AP Calculus BC
American History
World History I and II
All Levels of English
All levels of Spanish
All Business Courses (Business Law, Foundations of Business, Marketing, etc.)
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Peace Jam Youth Climate Summit
On Saturday, April 25th PeaceJam Rocky Mountain hosted the Youth Climate Summit on Zoom to focus on environmental issues and inspire others to be mindful of the environment as well. It was a two hour Zoom webinar led by youth activists and joined by at least 40 other participants.
This event started out with some music and dancing, and eventually went into 3 student keynote speakers who talked about what we as the youth can do to help the environment. One of the key parts of their speech was about grassroots democracy, small scale improvement in a community, and examples such as composting, having home gardens, eating locally, and eliminating single use items. Helping out can be as simple as unplugging technology overnight and shutting off the water and lights when you aren’t using them. Additionally, another key topic was participating digitally. They encouraged writing to legislators, being active in online activism communities, and sharing what you know with your peers.
After the keynote speakers, everyone was broken up into small groups to discuss topics such as water waste. In those groups, people were encouraged to make goals surrounding how they could be more environmentally friendly, urging the realization that little things matter a lot. Maybe cut down on that 20-30 minute shower and set a timer instead, or maybe biking/walking to the post office instead of driving to not only give your body more exercise but also reduce carbon emissions. If each person were to take on these goals, massive change would occur. Something that stood out to me was the idea that there is no time like the present to make changes in your lives for the better.
Once we joined back in a big group there was a group meditation and “letter to me” at the end. The letter was supposed to represent you thanking yourself from a future perspective for all the things you accomplished in your life.
Overall it was a fantastic experience, and it was wonderful to see youth leaders taking action for their future and for the future of others, and I found it an amazing opportunity to learn more about what I can do and how we can all contribute to our beautiful mother Earth.
-Sophia Truex (Crested Butte, 2018)
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Senior Letters
Greta Cahill (Class of 2018):
Hello Everyone!
My name is Greta Cahill and I was a part of the COSLI class of 2018! Throughout my time at COSLI, I made friendships that I will forever cherish, built upon skills that I will carry throughout my life, and gained a sense of confidence in doing work that is important in the world. My favorite part of the COSLI experience was being able to work with a group of my friends to create our business, Fire Keypers and sell keychains! It was so much fun creating the keychains on the laser cutter and then speaking about our business at the Shark Tank presentation. COSLI has been one of the most memorable experiences looking back at my highschool years. I am planning on attending Colorado College next year and majoring in environmental science, and possibly minoring or dual majoring in education, and hope to someday educate youth on environmental issues and empowering people to advocate! I would like to thank COSLI again for the opportunities the program has provided me and for the unforgettable experience that will carry with me for my life.
Thank you,
Greta Cahill
Emma Logan (Class of 2017):
COSLI is truly one of the reasons I am the person I am today. When I attended COSLI the summer before my sophomore year, it opened my eyes to all the opportunities Colorado has to offer. As a highschooler doing all I could to push myself to succeed, I used to think that “success” was inherently tied to my ability to leave things behind. I used to think that achieving as a student meant getting into and attending the most recognizable university the farthest away from home. However, COSLI is proudly Colorado through and through, and by providing students with the chance to experience all the academic and entrepreneurial opportunities that our state has to offer, it taught a whole generation of future leaders the responsibility they have to contribute right here at home. COSLI sparked my interest in state policy and helped me to become an intern and youth advisor with my own state representatives. I became involved in Colorado political campaigns and community service. I can now proudly say that I am a 2020 Boettcher Scholar planning to attend Colorado College so I can continue to pursue my passion for our state. Thank you to everyone who makes COSLI possible and supported me along the way.
-Emma Logan, Class of 2017
Drew Smith (Class of 2018):
Dear Friends of COSLI,
My name is Drew Smith and I am a senior at Sargent High School. I attended COSLI the summer before my junior year of high school, and gained the most memorable and impactful experience of my high school career. COSLI was about so much more than earning college credit and being able to experience what college might look like. While those things were/are important, for me COSLI was exploring the possibilities. The possibilities of who I could become, who I wanted to be, and how I wanted to make decisions. The life lessons I learned from attending COSLI will forever influence how I live and the actions I take. I learned responsibility, grit, and how to be comfortable outside of my comfort zone. I was able to listen to other’s ideas and opinions, being open-minded, while also not afraid to stand my ground.
Towards the end of COSLI, I had the honor of being voted onto the COSLI Student Board, which has allowed me to ensure that those who attended COSLI after me were able to share in my experiences and learn everything they could. When we decided to do start the newsletter I was ecstatic, because it was a way to share everything that COSLI had to offer and to broaden the impact that we make. Being editor of the newsletter, though sometimes frustrating, has developed me both as a person and as a lover of literacy.
When deciding what I was going to do after high school, I considered the knowledge I gained from COSLI and remembered how much that bit of life experience matured me as a person, and have decided to take a gap year. Not only to explore the world, but also the possibilities of where and how I can continue to make a positive impact on those around me.
I pray that everyone is continuing to not only stay safe, but also stay smart in this time of change!
Love,
Drew Smith
Prash Satish (Class of 2018):
When I first heard about this program from my counselor, I was discouraged from applying. I was told that only one person from my school had gone in the year before, so I should look elsewhere for a summer program. I, of course, didn’t listen and applied anyway. That turned out to be one of the best decisions of my life. Although there was a lot of work, I understood why it had to be like that, and I had so much fun that I never wanted to leave. Meeting people from so many different backgrounds and so many different parts of this fantastic state was an invaluable experience, and I would have done it over again in a heartbeat. Being on the Advisory Board has meant so much to me, too, because it’s allowed me to reconnect with my friends and make new ones from recent classes. Some of my favorite memories come from the retreats we did. Looking to the future, I plan on studying computer science in college in the fall. I am currently committed to the Colorado School of Mines, but I’m waiting to hear back from other schools. I hope to stay involved with this awesome community!
Myria Garcia (Class of 2018):
My name is Myria Garcia and I was part of the 2018 COSLI class, and I am also a member of the COSLI Student Board. COSLI has had a very big impact on my life because it helped me to discover my passion for politics. Through the informative classes from a diverse range of perspectives, I became educated and engaged with several local and national issues. For example, my student social project at COSLI was about the issue of mental health among teens and because of this project, I was inspired to pair with the Sources of Strength chapter at my school to create a Wellness Week for students in which each day was dedicated to education about a certain aspect of mental health. COSLI has also helped me to develop communication, presentation, and organizational skills that are all essential to be an effective leader.
COSLI not only taught me important life skills and inspired my interests but also gave me valuable friendships and memories. Surrounded by peers who were dedicated to making impactful change, I have been consistently pushed out of my comfort zone and grown as a person as a result. Furthermore, COSLI has also provided me with connections, such as the Meet the Middle East program, in which I continued to develop as a student and intellectual thinker. COSLI helped to tailor my academic interests and helped to teach me how to be an active member of my community, and I will forever be grateful for this experience. For any future COSLI members, my advice would be to live in the moment and take advantage of any opportunities that may come your way because you may never know where they lead.
Regarding the future, I am proud to announce that I will be attending American University to major in International Relations and minor in Political Science. Again, I would love to express my thankfulness for the COSLI program and I wish all future members well.
Sincerely,
Myria Garcia
Yael Sanchez (Class of 2018):
My name is Yael Sanchez and I can assure you that Colorado Student Leaders Institute is not your everyday program. This program will not only leave its mark on me but it will help me in my future endeavors. The friendships and connections that I have acquired through this program will help me as I start a new stage of my life. Serving as a member of the Student Advisory Board was an experience that not only allowed my leadership skills to improve, but allowed me to see leadership from a different perspective. It allowed me to understand even if we're young, we still have a strong voice when we unite. Meeting people of different ethnicities, races, and backgrounds has allowed me to dive deeper into cultures aside from mine. From here I plan to pursue electrical engineering as a major, and minor in digital media. I also plan to pursue many more leadership opportunities while giving back to my community as much as possible.
The years that I have been with COSLI have been a blast! I would not trade the experience for anything else. COSLI has shown me that having fun and having a good work ethic is possible as long as I do not let the fun cloud the fact that I have goals and dreams. As far as ending off with some words of wisdom, these past 4 years of my high school career have taught me that the things that will fulfill ones inner happiness are the things that we have to truly work for, and these are the things that make us bust our everything off so that the end reward truly feels like an accomplishment.
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COSLI Reads
Need book recommendations?Well here’s a list of what the COSLI alumni are reading- take a look, you might find one you like! Enjoy!
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
The Throne of Glass Series by Sarah J. Mass
A Court of Thorns and Rose sby Sarah J. Mass
Being and Nothingness by Jean-Paul Sartre
The Selection Series by Kiera Cass
Chain of Gold by Cassandra Clare
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
The Stranger by Albert Camus
1984 by George Orwell
The Shining by Stephen King
If I Die in a Combat Zone, Box Me up and Ship Me Home by Tim O'Brien
Undertow by Michael Buckley
Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy
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