16 students awarded post-secondary education scholarships

The Quality Community Foundation (QCF) has awarded $68,000 in post-secondary education scholarships to 16 recipients in 2026. The QCF Community Scholarship recognizes Commerce City students pursuing a post-secondary education. The Curt Holland Police Scholarship, in partnership with the Commerce City Police Department (CCPD), is awarded to CCPD employees or their dependents pursuing a post-secondary education. All scholarships were funded by proceeds from the 2025 Curt Holland Memorial Golf Tournament.  

Congratulations to our 16 recipients! 

QCF Community Scholarship ($1,000-4,000 each): 

• Kayla Clark (Prairie View High School, Colorado State University)
• Kallie Diaz (Adams City High School, Undisclosed Institution)
• Keelyn Eller (Prairie View High School, Colorado State University)
• Maria Gallego Urrego (Isolda Echavarria, Metropolitan State University)
• Student (Name not listed) (Adams City High School, Colorado State University) 
• Reagan Howe (Eagle Ridge Academy, Grand Canyon University)
• Cobe Koonce (STEAD High School, Colorado State University)
• Andy Korczynski (The Academy of Charter Schools, University of Colorado Boulder) 
• Ariana Mendoza (Riverdale Ridge High School, University of Colorado Boulder)
• Marisol Montano (Prairie View High School, Metropolitan State University) 
• Dylan O’Connor (Riverdale Ridge High School, University of Northern Colorado) 
• Caleb Pelster (Eagle Ridge Academy, University of Colorado Boulder)
• Leslie Ruiz Vazquez (Adams City High School, Metropolitan State University) 
• Gabriella Sandoval (North High School, Regis University)
• Jazzmin Tafoya (Adams City High School, Community College of Denver)  

QCF Curt Holland Scholarship ($8,000): 

• Madison Best-Zamora (Arvada West High School, Colorado Christian University) 

Learn more about the QCF Community Scholarship and Curt Holland Memorial Scholarship at c3gov.com/QCF.