- As editor-in-chief of the Overland Scout Newspaper, she oversaw 23 editors and reporters and received numerous journalism accolades and awards: 1st, 2nd, and Honorable Mention in the Colorado High School Press Association – Best of Colorado Journalism Competition, National Scholastic Press Association Pacemaker Finalist, and the Gold Crown Award from Columbia University.
- She cared for a family member who spent a year in home recovery while also dedicating herself to her schoolwork and community, ranking 1st out of over 500 students in her graduating class.
Alyssa Bekerman
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER
Class of 2018
