Raised in the Pines
A "Where Are They Now?" for the past kids of 80108.
For Emily Mitchell, the theater is home, both on the stage and behind the curtain. Her love of the arts was roused in 2016 when, at age 13, her dad…
What makes a house a home? An office space dynamic and functional? A small business welcoming? If you ask recent Colorado State University graduate in interior architecture and design…
Anna Stevens has always been one for a challenge, a trait fostered by summers spent on the Village Stingrays swim team and by carving her own path in the…
Devon Barclay, 19, is studying to be a labor and delivery nurse at the University of Wyoming. Devon and brother, Brady (17), have both lived in the Turquoise Terrace neighborhood…
Olivia Wilson (22) has a shared a passion for science and dance. Her family moved from Naperville, Illinois to the King’s Crossing neighborhood when Olivia was 14, just in time…
Annie Deschane, a Castle Pines native, is a jack-of-all-trades. The 24-year-old mechanical engineer has bounced between sports, marching band and scientific pursuits since she was a kid growing up in…
Sam Isert flies a Cessna 172 plane while in training to be a pilot. His dream job is to fly for Hawaiian Airlines. Sam Isert—swimmer, skier, hiker and mountain biker—grew…
Vacquero resident Reagan Topping has gone from picturesque prairies to a job in finance. A recent graduate from CU Boulder, Reagan will begin her next adventure this summer at her…
Allison Janedis is a registered dietician (RD) and on her way to becoming a physician’s assistant (PA). Her journey began while running for the cross-country team at Rock Canyon High…
Logan and Nate Heflebower, sons of the family that opened Heflebower Funeral & Cremation Services, were raised understanding the importance of compassion, grace and dignity both within funeral services and…