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Congratulations to an accomplished group of nine high school seniors from Black Forest, who are the 2026 recipients of the Educational Opportunity Foundation of Black Forest Scholarship. The annual banquet was held at the Black Forest Community Center April 17 where Lynn Still, EOF’s president, presented each student with a $2,500 scholarship toward their college education. Former Commander of U.S. Space Command, Ret. Gen. James Dickinson, was this year’s esteemed speaker. Scholarship recipients are Daniel Andersen — High Country Christian Academy; Jameson Davis — Homeschool; Sophie Kalivas –— Pine Creek HS; Makayla Mayberry — The Village HS; Hunter Moffat — The Classical Academy College Pathways; Emily Paden — Pine Creek HS; Annette Parker – Pine Creek HS; Lillyana Riker — Colorado Springs Christian School; and Molly Wood — Discovery Canyon Campus.
The Black Forest EOF was founded in 1965 to help support the academic future of local Black Forest students, the EOF relies solely on the generous assistance of local donors to provide these scholarships. If interested in supporting this 501(c)(3) foundation, individuals and businesses can contact them at https://eofblackforest.org/send-us-a-question/.
Ret. Gen. James Dickinson (middle) was the speaker for the annual Education Opportunity Foundation annual banquet where scholarships were presented to the following, from left to right: Emily Paden, Annette Parker, Makayla Mayberry, Daniel Andersen, Ret. Gen. James Dickinson, Hunter Moffat, Lillyana Riker, Jameson Davis, Molly Wood and Sophie Kalivas.
