Douglas Ross
Douglas Ray Ross of Highlands Ranch is among the more than 30
African American male high school seniors in the Denver metro area
who have been invited to the Beautillion of Jack & Jill of
America Inc., Denver Chapter ball.
Ross was selected on the basis of his achievements in academics,
community service, athletics and other extracurricular
activities.
He attends Highlands Ranch High School and is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Douglas Ross.
His parents described him as a young man who manages a balance
that is truly admirable. He excelled in all levels of science, math
and Spanish.
Throughout his high school career, Ross has been on the honor
roll, and his academic record has earned him a place on the U.S.
president’s education awards program.
He is president of the Spanish National Honor Society, Link Crew
coordinator and treasurer of the National Honor Society at his high
school.
Ross also has lettered in cross country for four years and
basketball for three years.
Paul Rivet
Paul Rivet, a 10th-grader at Douglas County High School, was
selected by the Children’s International Summer Villages to travel
to a village in San Jose, Costa Rica, this December.
The village is a four-week international camp attended by
delegations of 11-year-olds (two boys and two girls) and an adult
leader from each of 12 nations.
The son of Mr. and Mrs. EJ Rivet of Castle Rock, Rivet was
selected to be one of five junior counselors working at the
village.
He will represent Denver and the United States at the
multi-language village featuring a mix of educational, cultural and
sporting activities that emphasize cooperative global and
intercultural living.
Other countries represented at the village will include Jordan,
Spain, Brazil, Sweden, Great Britain and Poland.
The program also offers a number of other programs for young
people ranging in age from 12-18. For information, call (303)
430-2822.
Shelia Gutterman
Shelia M. Gutterman, J.D., M.A., a senior managing partner in
the law firm of Gutterman, Carlton, & Heckenbach, LLP in Lone
Tree, has been accepted by the National Registry of Who’s Who as a
life member.
The National Registry is a nationally distributed biographical
publication for professionals that chooses people of significant
accomplishments for recognition.
Robert Bielanski
Air National Guard Airman Robert A. Bielanski has graduated from
basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San
Antonio.
Airmen who complete basic training earn credits toward an
associate’s degree through the Community College of the Air
Force.
Bielanski is the son of Allan Bielanski of Larkspur.
The airman is a 1998 graduate of Lewis Palmer High School in
Monument.