By Hannah Conoley: Senior Manager of Community Engagement Born in Colorado Springs and raised in Davidson, North Carolina, Steve Bennett has always felt a pull toward Colorado’s mountains. With family roots stretching from Leadville to Lakewood, he grew up visiting the state and developing an appreciation for the communities that shaped his parents and grandparents. After graduating high school, he followed that pull west and enrolled at CU Boulder— setting the stage for the...

By Mikayla Curtis: Director of Strategic Impact Mountain Youth has the great honor of working with incredible youth and each month gets to spotlight one of those youth in our community who make it a better place to live. This month, we’re honored to spotlight Carlos Elvir, a recent graduate of Battle Mountain High School. Carlos is a youth that inspires everyone around him to be the best versions of themselves. Carlos became involved with Mountain Youth last fall, at the encouragement of a...

By Nick Krishnan: Marketing and Events Manager Brandon Escalante is a young man who values his family, his friends and his community. Going into his junior year at Battle Mountain High School, Brandon was born and raised in Eagle County. A true local, Brandon enjoys being outside, whether it’s snowboarding, fishing or just hanging out with friends. I first met Brandon through SOS Outreach, and while he was initially very shy, he quickly opened up and showed me the type of incredible...