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GREAT KIDS: Kaitlin MacLennan, 11
Why nominated“Kaitlin is an amazing 11-year-old with a huge heart!” wrote Kaitlin’s optometrist, Kara Fedders. “She found out that I do eye-care mission trips to Third World...Full story

We want to know about kids doing outstanding things in our community. While we regularly write about area athletes, we don't get to profile other terrific kids as often as we would like. So tell us about the spelling champs, scouting stars, scholarships and more.



Great Kids

Aaron Trent is on his way to becoming an Eagle Scout.
Aaron Trent, 17
Why nominated “Aaron Trent is a Liberty High School senior. When he was an eighth-grade student at Timberview Middle School members of his class (not friends) vandalized TMS and cut down many trees with a chain saw,” wrote Timberview... Full story
Mathew sporting fire gear just like the kind his dad, Mark Stanwood, wears.
Mathew Michael Stanwood, 7
WHY NOMINATED “Mathew is a strong kid with a big heart,” wrote Jessica Stanwood, Mathew’s mom. “Mathew has cerebral palsy and a neurological condition called cavernous hemangiomas, which are spiderlike bleeds all over his... Full story
Zach in August, on the first day of his junior year at Cheyenne Mountain High School.
Zachary Manzi, 16
Why Nominated: “Zach is a musician, not the typical type of music that most 16-year-old boys choose to listen to at all,” wrote his mom, Tracy Manzi. “He loves classical music and wants to study clarinet performance in college.... Full story
Darian Sanchez is a sophomore at Doherty High School.
Darian Sanchez, 15
Why nominated“Darian is one of the greatest kids I know,” wrote Darian's grandmother Jonnie Dunn. “When she was 4, she would volunteer to help the children at the Breakfast with Santa at Memorial Hospital, and did that for three... Full story
Jeff is a junior at Discovery Canyon Campus high school who enjoys off-roading and hopes to become a mechanical engineer.
Jeff Brown, 17
Why nominated: “Jeff has been our neighbor for two years, ever since we moved to Colorado Springs from California,” said Robert and Gwen Robinson’s nomination letter. “He impressed us immediately with the willingness he... Full story
Charlie Turner has been skating since he was 23 months old.
Charlie Turner, 2
Skates seem to be like a second pair of feet for Charlie. “Charlie started skating last November when he was just 23 months old,” Charlie’s mom, Carolyn Turner, wrote to The Gazette. “His brother started teaching him in-line... Full story
Sierra and her brindle pit bull, Lacey.
Sierra Shields, 12
Why nominated: “She is the only girl on her seventh-grade football team, plays French horn, and baby-sits,” wrote Sierra’s mom, Winter Shields. “She has a huge heart, precocious sense of humor and would give anyone the shirt... Full story
Hannah and Hadley study Irish dance at Celtic Steps school in Colorado Springs.
Hadley, 15, and Hannah, 18, Hofreiter
Why nominated “These siblings have been Irish dancing for over 10 years,” wrote their mom, Dawn Hofreiter. “… These dedicated dancers also are excellent students and all-around great kids. Hannah spent her summer... Full story
Hannah is a senior at The Colorado Springs School.
Hannah Jacobson, 17
Hannah broke the news to residents of Waverly, Iowa, this summer. The senior at The Colorado Springs School was part of a group selected to learn about television, radio and the role of mass communication in society at the Wartburg Summer... Full story
Carter Moon, left, and Devon Hill are sophomores at Palmer High School working together on a fundraising concert.
Carter Moon, 16, and Devon Hill, 15
Teens organize concert to help cancer patients
Carter and his fellow student Devon didn’t want this to be just another assignment.The Palmer High School sophomores are going beyond the requirements of their International Baccalaureate projects by hosting a concert to benefit the American... Full story
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