TRUE NORTH
navigating opportunities for teens
~ True North youth have earned over $2.5 million in college scholarships & financial aid since 2014 ~
Foundation Supporters & Grantors
Colorado Department of Higher Education -
Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative
The Colorado Health Foundation
Just for Kids Foundation
CCAASE - Town of Telluride
A.V.H. Trust
Wells Fargo Foundation
Anschutz Family Foundation
Schuster Family Foundation
BuildStrong Education - Carmel Classic
San Miguel County
Alpine Bank
Coors Foundation
Vinik Foundation
Telluride Foundation
Town of Mountain Village
M.H.C. Trust
Telluride High School Philanthropy Club
El Pomar Foundation
Peyback Foundation
Quick Foundation
McLaughlin Doty Foundation
West End Pay it Forward Trust
True North Trustees
Our trustees have generously pledged significant ongoing financial support over a multi-year time span.
Please contact us if you are interested in joining True North as a trustee.
Rose Gutfeld and Peter Edwards, (Telluride, CO), 2019, 2020
Todd W. Hoffman, (Telluride, CO), 2020 - 2022
Individual Donors
John & Peiper Kirkendoll
Erik & Josephine Fallenius
Eric Wells
Kurt & Ashley Knickrehm
Mary Spratt
Joel Nelson
David & Betsy Walker
Debbie & Jeff Resnick
Beryl & Jesse Jupiter
Nancy Clark
Craig Mitchell & Sharon Wong
Nancy Hild
Paul & Peggy Craig
Ben & Bonnie Nelson
Vivian Russell
John & Susan Mansfield
Don Mitchell
Clare Afman
Ashley Williamson
Lanier & Denee Nelson
Joel & Wyndi Nelson
Janie & Steve Goldberg
Lucy Woods
Whitney Gomez
Beth McLaughin
Miles Horton
Trevor Stanley
Michael Morell
Mac & Till Tatem
Dean & Twyla Clark
Julia Parlagreco
Graham Russell
Andy & Julia Mora
Courtney & Amos Barton
Marla & Daniel Hodes
Geanne Stewart
Dave Alexander
Kevin Cooney
Laura Schumack
Robert Lincoln
Cynthia Wyszynski
Kyle Koehler
Rosamond Strong
Lucinda Carr & Nancy Heim
Nina & McKay Belk
Harold & Shawnen Krebs
Thomas Kyle
Susan & Paul Oupadia
Kevin Dunkak
Barbara Hinterkopf
Chris Harden
Betsy Farrar & Craig Echols
Carol & Henry Hintermeister
Eliot Brown
Dennis & Jeanne Devine
Vesta Tutt
Anne Whalen
Matthew Devine
Jess Stevens & Stephen Pollard
Deb & Steve Pruett
David Strickland
Paul & Mary Anderson
Richard & Pam Crowe
Laura & Fritz Phillips
Heather White
Stewart Seeligson
Erik Dalton
Hannah Smolinski
Sandy & Roger Wickham
Karal & Brandon Batton
Peter deLuca
Robert Balkind
Katherine Lott
Stephen Tolls
Jenni & Dan Hord
Lynn Burges
Joyce Lockhart
Gail Strickland
Kristin Stockton
Dr. Carol Adams
Michelle Fulton
Christy Brown
Sandy Swanson
Lisa Ellis
Tiffany Dekey
Jane Edwards
Ryan Preble
Rick Silverman
Nancy Mathews
John & Susan Barge
Dr. Ryan Grady
Pam & Richard Crowe
James Rosenthal
Victoria Crawford
Jacqueline Nelson
Debra Geist
Edwin Strickland
Hannah Smolinski
Kyle & Kim Hranicky
David & Laura Homer
Susan Hess
Jody Miller & Peter Waldor
Cindy Elbert
Kathy Green
Joan May
Brandi Trounce
Katherine Borsecnik &
Gene Weil
Warner Page
Bill Gordon
William & Jill Orton
Durfee Day
Zoe Gillett
Bob & Paula Canty
Kathleen Armacost
Ellen & Tracey McVickerd
Ben Canty
William Konigsmark
Heidi Koenig
James Philipps
Stephanie Sharkey
Mary Page
Gabriella Aratow
Jane Sanchez
Michelle Kovacs
Whitney Gomez
Joseph Solomon
Randy Root
Keri Kropp
Carl Geist
Trevor Stanley
Ashley Hutchinson
Vanessa Lanier
John Markley
Pamela Watkins
Sarah Holbrooke
Shirley & Joanne Baker Kiersten Stephens
Maureen Hanna
Patricia Jen
Julia Parlagreco
Rick & Cindy Fusting
Lars Carlson
A. James Rosenthal
Rose Gutfeld & Peter Edwards
Todd W. Hoffman
Gary & Mary Page
Kip Hale
Eliza Gavin
Elizabeth Neff
Ryan Cahill
Judy Muller
Kristen Muller
Amy Levek
Jerry Greene
Carol Linneman
Gary & Jane Hicox
Louis & Bonnie Cohen
Jeff Price & Jennie Franks
Lisa & Victor Nemeroff
Richard & Pier Hare
Christopher Keating &
Sarah Landeryou
Daniel & Elizabeth Caton
Margi White
Richard Harris
Christine & Richard Marcus
Virginia Coleman
Leslie Larson & Donald Katz
Pat Russell
Joanne & Jim Steinback
Denise Clark
Bethany Thornton
Angie Wilson
Katie Tapper
Business Partners
Alpine Bank
Alpine Lumber
AromaSpa Telluride
Baked in Telluride
Brown Dog Pizza
Clark's Market
Cornerhouse Grill
Crazy Elk Pizzeria
The Divide Restaurant
DeLuca Construction
Fairmont Franz Klammer
Ghost Town
High Alpine Coffee
High Pie Pizzeria
Hotel Madeline
Jagged Edge Mountain Gear
La Cocina de Luz
LTR Multisport
Lumiere Hotel
Karma Tutors
Mountain Market
Mountain Lodge
Old Sawmill Ranch
Oak the New Fat Alley
Peaks Resort and Spa
Premier Special Events
San Miguel Power Association
Sante Architects
Shank N Dog Grub Shack
Slate Gray Gallery
Smugglers Brew Pub
Society Conoco
Steamies Burger Bar
Telluride Eco Cleaners
Telluride Ski & Golf
Telluride Sleighs and Wagons
Telluride Sports
Telluride Truffle
Timberline Ace Hardware
Tomboy Tavern
Town of Telluride Parks & Recreation
Valentine Farms
Zia Sun
In-kind Donors
Alpine Lodging
Alpine Lumber
Kate Spina
THS Library
Wilkinson Public Library
Nathan Geist
John & Rebecca Markley
Telluride Sports
Tim Hendricks
Jason Kannon
Jody Miller
Lee Taylor
Kath & Abe Shasha
Betsy Walker
Suse Connolly
Vivian Russell
Ashley Coady Smith
Jeremy Womack
Deer Hill
Ah Haa School of the Arts
Tri-County Health Network
Joanne Steinbeck
Elissa Dickson
Norwood Fire Department
Pam Brownlie
Becky Lanier
Richard Betts
Stuart Halpern
Roger & Sandy Wickham
Durfee Day
Dalby, Wedland & Co.
Susan & Paul Oupadia
Nuria Galipienso
Dave Ziegler
Nana Naisbitt
Telluride Adaptive Sports Program
Volunteers
Suse Connolly
Betsy Walker
Lanier Nelson
Matt Lewis
Dave Ziegler
Ashley Coady Smith
Jody Miller
Alex Jones
Tim Hendricks
AJ Crocker
Susan Oupadia
Paul Oupadia
Susan Rahmann
Joan May
Ryan Kusuno,
Sandy Wickham
Roger Wickham
Katrina Cornell
Jess Stevens
Tara Carter
Emma Smith
Calie Teamer
Claudia Garcia
Emma Christiansen
Heather Young
Leslie Ament
Nuria Galipienso
Marlen Olivas Romero
Jody Brown
Erin Hollingsworth
Ross Williams
Kris Holstrom
Lindsay Wright
Rick Williams
Cassandra Davis
Jamie Salem
Kody Gerkin
Mary Higgins
Gloria Chivara
Jake Hoeger
Rose Gutfeld
Peter Edwards
Sara Lopez
Rick Young
Bonnie Beamer
Eileen Claugus
Allison Moore
Lynn Cranford
Camila Vizzoco
Kath Shasha
Valerie Sloan
Lee Taylor
Marissa Lampe
Pam Brownlie
Erin Cain
Chris Harden
Stephen Pollard
Community, State, & National Partners
Colorado Department of Higher Education
Mike Gass, Superintendent
Sara Kimble, THS Principal
Karen Lavender, THS College Counselor
Heather Rosen, THS Work-Mentorship Program
Paul Reich, School Board Member, Youth Mental Health First Aid Facillitator
Norwood School District
Colorado Rescue
Andrew Parlagreco, former Norwood P.E. teacher, Skate Park facilitator
Mike Epright, Superintendent of West End Schools
Rick Williams, Guidance Counselor Norwood High School
Kelly Arnold, Counselor at Nucla High School
Town of Norwood
Old Sawmill Ranch, Norwood
Pam Stuart-Maddox, 7th Judicial District
Montrose Center for Mental Health
Telluride Youth Soccer Club
Telluride Christian Fellowship
Schmid Family Ranch
SPARKy Latina Scholarship
Pinhead Institute
Telluride Adaptive Sports Program
Telluride Ski and Golf Resort
Telluride Schools and Norwood Schools Local Scholarship Programs
Telluride Institute - Watershed Education Program
Telluride Theatre
Colorado Community Resource Center
Colorado Non Profit Association
National Mentoring Resource Center
San Miguel County Social Services & Juvenile Diversion
Telluride Foundation's Non-Profit Workshops
Telluride Academy
Tri County Health Network
Angel Baskets / Telluride Food Bank / THS Food Pantry /Norwood Food Bank
Start With Hello anti-isolation program
Youth Mental Health First Aid, USA
UnBoces School to Work Alliance Program (S.W.A.P.)
San Miguel Resource Center
Wilkinson Public Library
Elemental Partners
The Colorado Trust
Ah Haa School for the Arts
Telluride Education Foundation
Town of Mountain Village - VCA Apartments
Communities That Care (CTC Telluride & Norwood)
Jubilee Stables of Norwood
Deer Hill Expeditions
Chalkboard, Inc.
Chalkboard Dot Org
Norwood High School Future Farmers of America (FFA)
Serengeti Foundation
Bright Futures
Mary & Paul Hearding - Karma Tutors
