Each spring, the DCIS Foundation hosts a special fundraising Gala to celebrate DPS student travel. This year’s theme, Why We Travel, highlights the transformative power of travel for all of us. Enjoy a reception, chef-crafted dinner, inspiring awards, a silent auction, and an engaging program.

AWARDS

Melanie Grant Global

Leadership Award

HELEN

THORPE

Prize-Winning Author,

The Newcomers &

Just Like Us

Dennis Gallagher Community Trailblazer Award

RYAN

WARNER

Senior Host,

Colorado Matters,

Colorado Public Radio (CPR)

Eugene Levin Young

Alum Award

DEMETRIUS

PARKER

Program Manager,

Mile High Youth Corps,

DPS class of 2015

We❤️our valued sponsors (as of 3/21/25). We could not do this without them. 

The DCIS Foundation's mission is to advocate for and financially support immersive student educational travel, whether local, national, or international.



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With support from the DCIS Foundation, this group of DPS students traveled to Guatemala to sharpen their Spanish skills, immerse themselves in the local culture, and make a meaningful impact by painting murals at a school as part of a community service learning project.

Board of Directors:

Dave Smith, President

Stacy Yauk, VP/Secretary

Robert Bresnahan, Treasurer

Matt Harrison, Past President

Brandon Bohn

Brady Efting

Shea Kauffman

Joy Miller Oliver

Dana Novara

Erin Sorce

Julia Spratt

Matt Weimer

Council of Advisors:

Sally Bishop

Christine Ekman

Claudia Morlan

Alumni Leadership Council:

Piper Backburn

Isabella Berggren

Alba-Leea Campos-Castro

Eduardo Chavez

Mackenzie Christman

Ca’la Connors

Eliza Cummings

Emily Frazer-Abel

Malia Josephine

Davina James

Rebecca Lipman

Justice Miles

Brooke Porter

Freya Quist

Balfe Reynoso

Jack Virnich

Sam Wands

Ex-Officio Board (Active):

Dan Lutz, Ph.D., Founder, and Sr. Advisor

Melanie Grant, Founder, and Sr. Advisor

Cara Goman, Past Board President/Advisor

Nina McGibney, Advisor

In Memory & Honor - Board Member:

Dennis Gallagher

Executive Director | CEO:

Theresa Meier Conley, Ph.D.