Students, staff and the community constantly hear about overcrowding problems and staff transitions within the Falcon School District. The real question: “How are students doing in Falcon?What are the students learning and what are they earning?Our freshmen class last year had a significant increase in their success rate at Falcon High School, which, in part, is due to our new freshmen seminar program. The freshman program was started last year in an effort to better prepare students to meet raised college entrance criteria.Teachers also are building stronger relationships with students, and the freshmen seminar gives teachers time to assist and mentor students, which has empowered students because it gives them a chance to ask for help in various subjects.Students also have been empowered through widening their course selections. Administration, teachers and counselors worked together to create more classes at Falcon High School in response to student requests. Every department is offering new courses for the 2005-20006 school year. Our goal is to accommodate student growth, develop a love of learning and encourage students to pursue their interests. Giving students more course offerings will result in them being more responsible for their education.The University of Colorado’s “Pre-Collegiate Developmental Program” also is helping students become more responsible for their education. The program is open to students whose parents did not attend college; students who are first-generation college students and those who have a minimum 2.5 grade point average.FHS has doubled the number of students participating in this program. Benefits of the program include developing better study skills, leadership building, college entrance exam preparatory assistance, college admissions and financial aid support and access to community and campus resources.Students were successful in many areas this past year at FHS. They have worked hard in extracurricular activities as well as academics. Students have been to district and state competitions for various activities, such as cheerleading, dance, jazz choir, band, art and photography, track and volleyball.Falcon High’s “Pikes Peak Community College Area Vocational” program also won some categories at the state competition. Students have spent countless hours representing FHS to the best of their abilities, and we take pride in their accomplishments!Our JR-AFROTC program at FHS has been a tremendous success. Col. Van Meter and Chief Dalzell have earned the respect of students and staff because of their dedication and support to our students. They have mentored students and assisted them in getting ROTC scholarships.Three students from Falcon High School have been accepted to the Air Force Academy. Their success is based on hard work, family support and the multiple teachers who’ve mentored them. In the words of Theodore Roosevelt: “Do the best you can, where you are, with what you have.”Falcon High students are making the most of any opportunities our district and the community provide. So, here you go: It is with pleasure that I answer the question “How are students doing in Falcon” by announcing our 2004-2005 senior scholarships winners:
| Kris Bornhoft | CSU – Ft. Collins | $8,000 | Society of American Military Engineers | $2,000 |
| Jessica Bukowski | Clarendon College | $25,000 |
| Katie Bunger | Oklahoma Christian Univ | $28,000 |
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| Harrison Credit Union | $500 | |
| Falcon Ed Foundation | $500 | |
| Ellen Dreyer | Briarcliff Univ | $20,000 |
| Morningside College | $11,000 | |
| Northwestern College | $12,000 | |
| Univ of Northern CO | $4,000 | |
| Julie Givan | UCCS | $1,000 |
| Trinidad Junior College | $10,000 | |
| Trevor Gochenour | Dana College | $12,050 |
| Laura Hamel | Nicole Fields, Amanda Brockman,& Shannon McMahon Memorial Award | $200 |
| Clinton Jeffrey | CSU – Ft. Collins | $8,000 |
| CSU – Music Scholarship | $4,000 | |
| Wells Fargo | $5,000 | |
| Jessie Kaplan | Mintz Trust | $5,000 |
| Katie Johnson | Nicole Fields, Amanda Brockman,& Shannon McMahon Memorial Award | $200 |
| Dustin Keller | CO School of Mines | $1,000 |
| Nicole Lucas | Western State College | $1,000 |
| Jeremiah McKee | Univ of Northern CO – Morgan Family Leadership Scholarship | $70,000 |
| David Myers | Univ of ID | $13,000 |
| Nicole Ninemire | Falcon Booster Club Women In Engineering Program | $5,000 |
| William Perry | Fort Hays State Univ | $400 |
| DaKishia Reid | Falcon School Dist #49 Falcon Booster Club | $500 |
| Bobby Ratterree | Northwestern College | $8,500 |
| Nick Shane | CO State Hockey Assn | $1,000 |
| Melissa Shipley | Univ of Northern CO | $1,000 |
| Kelsey Smith | AFROTC | $60,000 |
| Jayme Starr | Vernon College | $25,000 |
| Katie Stephan | Hastings College | $10,375 |
| Adams State | $500 | |
| Matt Stickel | UCCS | $1,000 |
| Herff Jones | $1,000 | |
| Chelsea Welsh | USAFA | $320,000 |
| West Point | $250,000 | |
| Tabor College | $48,000 | |
| CU – Boulder | $1,000 | |
| DAR (Daughters of the Revolution) | $1,000 | |
| Ft Lewis College | $3,500 | |
| Genelle Martinez | Navy ROTC | $85,000 |
| West Point | $250,000 | |
| USAFA | $320,000 | |
| Branden Nethken | Army ROTC | $81,000 |
| Tony Parsram | West Point | $250,000 |
| AFROTC | $60,000 | |
| Navy ROTC | $85,000 | |
| USAFA | $320,000 | |
| Total | $2,431,555 |
