10th Annual Promoting the Power of Education Scholarship Luncheon

Join us to celebrate our scholarship recipients, donors and our Promoting the Power of Education award recipient, Miss Colorado, Kelley Johnson.

Kelley Johnson represents the Miss Colorado Organization in the community as Miss Colorado 2015.  Kelley also competed for the title of Miss America 2016 and was awarded second runner up.

Through her participation in the Miss Colorado and Miss America programs Kelley was awarded over $30,000 in scholarship money to further her education.  Kelley graduated Summa Cum Laude from Nursing School at Grand View University, where she was also valedictorian. She hopes to obtain a Doctorate in Nursing Practice.

Kelley’s year as Miss Colorado has included appearances on the Ellen Show, Dr. Oz, The Doctors and speaking engagements across our country. As Miss Colorado she is goodwill ambassador and a volunteer at many organizations, including Children’s Hospital Colorado.

Miss Colorado, Kelley Johnson

  

Born in Kenya, Dr. Jane Scott attended the University of Western Australia Medical School in Perth. Years later after moving to the United States, she took classes at Arapahoe Community College. From there she attended the University of Colorado Medical School and completed her residency in Pediatrics and fellowship in Neonatology at Duke University, while simultaneously raising four young children. Dr. Jane became a staff Neonatologist at St Joseph's Hospital in Denver where she remained for 6 years. After this she was recruited to build St. Luke's Magic Valley Hospital NICU from a level 1 to a Level 3C unit in Twin Falls, Idaho. She returned to Colorado in 2010.

After years of research and development, Dr. Jane invented the Tortle, an FDA cleared, stylish knit beanie designed to provide a cost effective and simple tool to prevent Flathead Syndrome in babies 0-9 months adjusted age. Tortle Products is based in Denver, Colorado, and is dedicated to ending Flat Head Syndrome around the world. Products are currently being sold throughout the US and several international countries.