PARTICIPATE IN GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP

Registration is open for the public to participate in the Pikes Peak Great American Cleanup event beginning at 9 a.m. April 24. Volunteers may select from 20 sites throughout the region to clean parks, trails and waterways.

These events are part of the 5th annual Great American Cleanup Pikes Peak Partners, a community effort among the City of Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Keep Colorado Springs Beautiful, Colorado Springs Utilities, City of Fountain, City of Manitou Springs, and the Town of Monument.

“The water that flows through the Pikes Peak region is a critical component of the health of our community. Regular cleanup efforts along our trails and waterways and in our parks help to ensure the health of our community, the natural areas surrounding it, and communities downstream,” Jerry Cordova, the Water Resources Engineering Specialist said in a statement. “The Great American cleanup provides an opportunity for the public to have a direct impact on maintaining healthy waterways.”

Although the COVID-19 public health restrictions do not require people to wear a face mask outdoors, please respect others and wear a mask when not able to consistently maintain a six-foot distance with others. Nitrile work gloves and trash bags will be provided, but participants should plan ahead by wearing durable shoes or boots and work gloves. Participants under the age of 16 must be supervised by an adult.

Register at gacppp.com.

In 2019, 1,139 volunteers removed 24,280 pounds of trash from 30 locations throughout the Pikes Peak region in the Great American Cleanup events.

For more information, contact Jennifer Cummings at 719-520-7806 or jennifercummings@elpasoco.com.

REGISTRATION OPEN FOR 2021 MAYOR’S CUP GOLF TOURNAMENT

Registration is open for the 10th annual Mayor’s Cup Golf Tournament, set for June 4 at The Broadmoor Golf Club’s East Course.

All tournament proceeds benefit the city’s Spirit of the Springs initiatives, which aim to cultivate future city government leaders and encourage citizen involvement and The First Tee of Pikes Peak.

Scholarships funded by the tournament are awarded each year to local students who plan to pursue degrees in public safety at Pikes Peak Community College.

Donations are also given to The First Tee of Pikes Peak — a regional chapter of the international, nonprofit The First Tee organization, which is dedicated to serving youth through programs that build character, instill life-enhancing values and promote healthy choices through the game of golf.

Since the tournament’s inception in 2012, more than $600,000 has been raised and donated.

Register or become a sponsor at ColoradoSprings.gov/MayorsCup.

CREDIT UNION OF COLORADO FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES SCHOLARSHIPS

Applications are being accepted for Credit Union of Colorado Foundation college scholarships through April 15 for students from around the state.

The foundation will provide a $5,000 annual scholarship to 10 students – for a total of $50,000 in tuition assistance for the 2021-22 school year.

“This year marks the seventh year we have provided financial support to college students from communities throughout Colorado,” Kamela Pancroft, board chair of the Credit Union of Colorado Foundation, said in a statement. “Our scholarship committee is amazed by the quality of students who apply. Their applications impart the personal commitments they have to volunteerism and the goals they have set to impact society and their communities upon completing their education. We are proud to invest in these students, whom we know will make a lasting impact by giving back and achieving their professional pursuits.”

Scholarship eligibility is extended to students who are Colorado residents enrolled in, or scheduled to enter, an accredited college or university as an undergraduate taking at least 12 credit hours per semester.

Applicants must maintain a minimum 3.5 GPA in high school or during the previous 12 months as a college undergraduate. Students should also demonstrate an active commitment to volunteer activities and community service at their school or in their local community.

Scholarship renewals are not automatic; the student must reapply each year.

For more information, visit cuofcofoundation.org/general-scholarships.

EDUCATION UPDATES

• Brianna Ridings, of Colorado Springs, was named to the fall Dean’s List at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

• Natalie Russell (80919) and Robert Stewart (80920) graduated with a master’s degree in physician assistant studies and speech-language pathology from Harding University in Searcy, Ark.