Future Leaders winner sees problems, becomes part of the solution
CBS Colorado's Future Leaders winner Amy Xia is doing everything she can to make the world a better place.
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CBS Colorado's Future Leaders winner Amy Xia is doing everything she can to make the world a better place.
Nicholas Kruus has written and contributed to nearly a dozen research papers.
Evan Whistler is a senior at Thomas Jefferson High School and a leader on his robotics team.
Siena Parr, a junior at Dolores High School, is the latest addition to this prestigious club with a concentration on biology as her STEM focus. She said the thing that's drawn her to the world of science is simple.
Ersel Serdar is a junior at Cherry Creek High School, and he's innovating to make space travel more efficient.
The latest winner of the Future Leaders award is a senior at Peak to Peak Charter School and uses science to solve problems.
Caleb Woldemichael is building tiny satellites and honing skills for the future.
Throughout the school year, CBS Colorado and its partners recognize high school students who excel in the STEM fields.
Future Leader's winner, Neil Bhavikatti, is a senior at Cherry Creek High School, and math is his favorite subject.
Lexi Meier recently got a behind-the-scenes tour of the profession she hopes to one day work in.
Aditi Avinash is working to improve therapies for people who are gluten intolerant.
Bryce Hunter is a sophomore in the Cherry Creek School District, and the current Future Leaders winner.
The latest winner is Julien Crawford, a 12th Grader at Endeavor Academy. It was a change in schools that has allowed Julien Crawford to thrive, especially in his science classes.
Trey Brauchler is a senior at Rock Canyon High School, and feels called to study biotechnology.
Mylo Lovejoy excels in STEM in one of Colorado's smallest school districts.
Kylie Grimes graduated from Columbine High School in Littleton and has big plans for the future.
CBS Colorado honors high school students who are excelling in science, technology, engineering or math, STEM.
When Conner Harte agreed to design new signs for his school, he got a great lesson in mechanical engineering.
March's Future Leader is a senior at STEM School Highlands Ranch, and taking classes at Arapahoe Community College.
Trevor Venerable is excelling at the kind of cyber security that will make the nation's networks a little safer.
The January Future Leaders winner is a senior at Mountain Vista High School who loves math and science.
Future Leaders winner Alex Bostley calls calculus his favorite class, and is inspired by aerospace engineering.
Amber Ganger is volunteering with the Civil Air Patrol as one of several ways she's pursuing her STEM interests.
Sophie Reynolds noticed there were not enough girls in her Biotech class, so she did something about it.
Kadin Denner is a senior at Cherokee Trail High School, and plans to study electrical engineering on a swim scholarship.
A local Facebook group is helping people in Parker get items for free that they might need. It's also an opportunity for people to let go of items they might have been holding onto while giving back and helping their neighbors.
The couple who owns the Tennessee Pass Nordic Center near Leadville are looking to retire and want to make sure whoever buys the property is community-minded.
Mesa County Sheriff's Deputy Phillip Peterson was caught in a historic dust storm in Canyon, Texas, along with his wife and four children.
While Muslims in Colorado and around the world continue to observe Ramadan, one teacher in Aurora is offering meals for students who are fasting to take home and eat after sundown.
Colorado State University men's basketball coach Niko Medved is leaving CSU to be the next coach of the Golden Gophers, sources told CBS Sports.
A local Facebook group is helping people in Parker get items for free that they might need. It's also an opportunity for people to let go of items they might have been holding onto while giving back and helping their neighbors.
The couple who owns the Tennessee Pass Nordic Center near Leadville are looking to retire and want to make sure whoever buys the property is community-minded.
Mesa County Sheriff's Deputy Phillip Peterson was caught in a historic dust storm in Canyon, Texas, along with his wife and four children.
While Muslims in Colorado and around the world continue to observe Ramadan, one teacher in Aurora is offering meals for students who are fasting to take home and eat after sundown.
A warm but windy start to the week as summer-like heat builds through Friday. The stretch of summer-like heat kicks off Monday, but the start of the week also comes with windy conditions.
Colorado State University men's basketball coach Niko Medved is leaving CSU to be the next coach of the Golden Gophers, sources told CBS Sports.
A local Facebook group is helping people in Parker get items for free that they might need. It's also an opportunity for people to let go of items they might have been holding onto while giving back and helping their neighbors.
The couple who owns the Tennessee Pass Nordic Center near Leadville are looking to retire and want to make sure whoever buys the property is community-minded.
Mesa County Sheriff's Deputy Phillip Peterson was caught in a historic dust storm in Canyon, Texas, along with his wife and four children.
While Muslims in Colorado and around the world continue to observe Ramadan, one teacher in Aurora is offering meals for students who are fasting to take home and eat after sundown.
Colorado State University men's basketball coach Niko Medved is leaving CSU to be the next coach of the Golden Gophers, sources told CBS Sports.
CSU Rams men's basketball fell to the Maryland Terrapins in the second round of the NCAA Tournament Sunday.
Colorado's Thairo Estrada broke his right wrist when he was hit by a pitch from Texas' Kumar Rocker and will be out for four to eight weeks, manager Bud Black said Friday.
George Foreman, an Olympic gold medalist and two-time heavyweight champion, competed between 1967 and 1997.
Hundreds of diehard Colorado State basketball fans packed into several restaurants and bars in Fort Collins Friday, as the Rams took on the Memphis Tigers in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
Polygraph tests were also used by the Department of Homeland Security to identify potential leakers.
The 88-year-old pontiff has been battling double pneumonia in both lungs after he was admitted to the hospital on Feb. 14.
George Foreman, an Olympic gold medalist and two-time heavyweight champion, competed between 1967 and 1997.
More motorists are trading in their used Teslas for other vehicles, as the Musk-owned car company faces a "brand crisis tornado."
Chomps, a maker of protein snacks, is recalling beef and turkey sticks after consumers report metal fragments.
A federal judge ruled that the Elizabeth School District must put books banned from schools back on the shelves by Tuesday. Now a teacher who says she was fired over her opposition to the ban is speaking out.
An estimated 34,000 people gathered Friday at Civic Center Park in Denver to hear Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York push a number of progressive policies.
Polygraph tests were also used by the Department of Homeland Security to identify potential leakers.
In a primarily red county, thousands stood in a line that wrapped all through the University of Northern Colorado campus to hear a message different from the one they've been hearing from the Trump administration.
More motorists are trading in their used Teslas for other vehicles, as the Musk-owned car company faces a "brand crisis tornado."
While Muslims in Colorado and around the world continue to observe Ramadan, one teacher in Aurora is offering meals for students who are fasting to take home and eat after sundown.
Irene Wells didn't ask just how bad her pancreatic cancer was — she just wanted aggressive treatment so she could do "a little bit more" in her life.
Chomps, a maker of protein snacks, is recalling beef and turkey sticks after consumers report metal fragments.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr., with help from DOGE, is planning a restructuring with sweeping cuts expected at multiple agencies.
As climate change worsens pollen seasons, these U.S. cities top the list for 2025, according to a new report from the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.
Hundreds of diehard Colorado State basketball fans packed into several restaurants and bars in Fort Collins Friday, as the Rams took on the Memphis Tigers in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
More motorists are trading in their used Teslas for other vehicles, as the Musk-owned car company faces a "brand crisis tornado."
Chomps, a maker of protein snacks, is recalling beef and turkey sticks after consumers report metal fragments.
Barnett was subjected to a "campaign of harassment, abuse and intimidation" after he raised safety concerns, lawsuit alleges.
Sweden's Klarna already offers deferred payment options to Walmart shoppers and J.P. Morgan customers.
For one Colorado father, something felt off with the family investigator working on his case case. He filed a complaint with the state.
Denver's mayor and 14 of his top advisors, appointees and lawyers nicknamed themselves "Strike Force" and communicated about the migrant crisis through an end-to end encryption app that then proceeded to automatically delete their initial conversations.
A startling discovery about a day care center employee in Centennial left parents in disbelief.
A criminal investigation was launched at Columbine High School after school officials falsely claimed a student was homeless so she could move in with a teacher.
When Tate Anderson's daughter needed a loan for a couple thousand dollars to help buy a car in February, the Englewood woman went online and stumbled on a loan that her father couldn't believe.