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VOLUME 41 | ISSUE 11
WEEK OF OCTOBER 17, 2024
Texas teen reunites with Colorado trauma team after life-altering ski accident
Common Spirit St. Anthony Hospital shares seven ways to stay safe while skiing or snowboarding
Jefferson County School District teacher wins $50K award in surprise ceremony BY SUZIE GLASSMAN SGLASSMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
BY SUZIE GLASSMAN SGLASSMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Hannah Evans didn’t expect her senior Spring Break ski trip to Breckenridge to change her life. At 18, the Texas native was excited for a last adventure before graduation. But a single misstep on the slopes left her paralyzed from the waist down, and her dreams of an active future shattered in an instant. Returning to Colorado for the first time since her accident, Evans and her mom recently reunited with several members of her care team at Common Spirit St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood for a trauma symposium to discuss her case with other medical providers. While visiting, she spoke about tragedy, triumph, recovery, resilience and how, while her life may be different, Several of the nurses who cared for Hannah reunited with her for this time since she returned it’s far from over. SEE REUNITING, P2
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home. From left, Jess Ballinger, Kate Tetreault, Kristin Slater, Hannah Evans, Abby Burns, Nicole PHOTO BY ASHLEY EVANS Bailey and Noel Christiansen.
A HELLUVA YEAR
Mines alums celebrate school’s 150th year P16
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Cheers erupted as Chris Small stepped into the shop where he teaches automotive technology at Warren Tech, the designated Career and Technical Education center for Jeffco Public Schools. Small had no idea he was about to be honored with a prestigious $50,000 award from Harbor Freight Tools for Schools, recognizing his exceptional work in skilled trades education. Friends, family, colleagues, students, district administrators and industry professionals gathered to honor the teacher, one of 25 award winners chosen from more than 900 applicants for Harbor Freight’s prestigious recognition. SEE CEREMONY, P9