TRHS Counseling Newsletter
January 23, 2026
JROTC @ Douglas County School District
Program Questions?
Evelyn Peterson, M.Ed., LPC
Program Specialist, Counselor
enpeterson@dcsdk12.org | 303-594-3214
Enrollment Questions?
Christine Veto
Assistant Principal, Douglas County High School
cdveto@dcsdk12.org | 303-387-1110
Apply now for Girls Who Code’s free, virtual Pathways program for summer 2026!
This summer, high school girls and non-binary students can explore AI, Game Design, Cybersecurity, and Data Science while building meaningful, tech-for-good projects at their own pace. You’ll learn through videos and hands-on activities and connect with industry mentors and a global community on Discord.
Register here to join the Pathways live webinar on February 4th, 2026 to learn more and ask questions about the program.
Apply by February 25 for priority consideration! Don’t wait to apply: submit a Pathways Application ; See official rules.*
LOCAL 58 OPEN HOUSE
Ready to build a better future? Join
us at the Local 58 Plumbers and
Pipefitters Campus for an Open
House, where hands-on training
meets real-world experience.
When: May 12, 2026
Time: 10:00 - 4:00 pm
- Description: Find out why more students are taking a Gap Year between high school and college. Many teens want to increase college and workplace readiness by exploring interests, traveling, improving professional skills, and engaging in other experiences that increase confidence, independence, and maturity. Join Katherine Stievater, founder of Gap Year Solutions for a presentation and Q&A about why students choose to take a Gap Year, and how to plan transformational and purposeful Gap time on any budget.
- Speaker Bio: Katherine Stievater founded Gap Year Solutions in 2015 to emphasize the importance of college readiness when students take gap years. She is an Accredited Gap Year Consultant, and speaks to audiences across the U.S. about the profound impact that gap years have on young adults. Katherine collects industry data, writes and blogs frequently, and has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, NY Post, Today.com and other leading publications. Based in Boston, MA, Katherine has four sons who have taken Gap Years and gone through the college planning process.
Registration link: https://forms.gle/UZHoL7hv4VmNmvMk7
BOLT 2026 in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz!
BOLT is a camp for high schoolers that teaches students about the diverse careers available in biomedical engineering and STEM. BOLT is designed to introduce students to biomedical engineering design and leadership topics. Campers will learn about what biomedical engineering is, dive into the theory of design and general engineering principles, and get a sneak peek of cutting-edge research taking place at the Anschutz Medical Campus. There will be several hands-on activities to introduce and demonstrate concepts in circuitry, prosthetics control, and tissue engineering. Student teams will work together to design, build, test, and iterate to create a device prototype to compete in a design competition the last day of camp.
Each session of BOLT offers 25 private tuition seats and 5 scholarship seats. Registration and Applications will be available in January 2026!
Click link for flyer info: BOLT Camp Details
Who: The camp is open to all students entering 10-12 grade in Fall 2026
Dates:
Session I: June 8 - 11, 2026
Session II: June 15 - 18, 2026
Session III: June 22 - 25, 2026
Time: 8:00-4:30 with 1-hour lunch break
Cost: $1075(scholarship applications due February 1, 2026)
Location: Anschutz Medical Campus, 12705 E. Montview Blv, Aurora, CO
Supplies: Lunch and all supplies are provided
If you have questions about BOLT summer camp, please reach out to Kate Hoch:
kate.hoch@cuanschutz.edu
We are currently accepting applications for Summer Camp Junior Counselors. Applicants must be rising Juniors or Seniors and volunteer for one session of camp during the summer to earn community service hours for volunteering. Apply here or email summercamp@stonecanyonedge.org for more information.
Know someone interested in working at camp this summer? We are currently accepting applications for Summer Camp Counselors, applicants must be 18 and graduated from High School to work at camp. Apply here or email jobs@stonecanyonedge.org for more information
Please reach out if you have any questions, and we hope to see you this summer!
Amy Paulsen
Summer Camp Manager
☃️Colorado College - Summer Pre College Program
☃️Embry Riddle Aeronautical University - Associates Degree and Bachelor's Degree in Air Traffic Control; Apply - use WEBINAR26 for application fee waiver code; More Info; Upcoming Webinars Jan 22nd and 29th
☃️Colorado Mesa University - Room selection begins in Feb - housing application; CMU Applicant Portal; CO Distinguished Scholar deadline Feb 9th; CMU Tech; CMU Promise
☃️University of Nebraska - Dates & Deadlines; Scholarship Application; Admission Application; Red Letter Days
☃️Utah State University - Involvement Scholarship; What's Next?; New Student Orientation