Frances Owens, left, Melanie Worley and Claudia Beauprez. (David Zalubowski, Special to The Denver Post)
Four clients were honored for extraordinary achievement when Developmental Pathways staged its annual dinner at the Hyatt Regency Tech Center. Cheryl Murray was honored for Achievement in Employment; Bart Parker was cited for Achievement in Athletics; Duane Loffer took home an award for Achievement in Personal Growth and Ron Adams was given the Client Artist Award.
See pictures from the Developmental Pathways Dinner
In addition, Linda Nakayama was given the Russ Oberlin Community Volunteer Award and the Lesa Stellke family accepted the Frances Owens Family Involvement Award.
Claudia Beauprez, a trustee of the University of Colorado Hospital Foundation, chaired the event with former Colorado first lady Frances Owens. CBS 4 meterologist Ed Greene was master of ceremonies and Beauprez’s husband, former U.S. Rep. Bob Beauprez, served as auctioneer.
The host committee was made up of Katy Atkinson, Lynn Johnson, Mary K Lowe, Kay Ray and young professionals Erin Beauprez, Jourdan Block, Kristi Fote, Auna Jornayvaz, Jonathan Keyser, Monica Owens, Katelyn Roberts, Elizabeth Ryan, Elizabeth Schneider and Quinn Washington.
1stBank was the presenting sponsor and entertainment was by the Cleo Parker Robinson Youth Ensemble.
Developmental Pathways, based in Englewood, is a nonprofit agency created to serve people with developmental disabilities who live in Arapahoe and Douglas counties.
Joanne Davidson: 303-809-1314 or jdavidson@denverpost.com; also, GetItWrite on Twitter