From an engaging public event on local history in Leadville, CO to addressing environmental and climate hazards in prisons and jails, grantees received more than $47,000 for their community-engaged scholarship projects. See the full list of grantees below.

Tier 1 Fall 2025 Recipients

Chords of Esperanza: Queering Biliteracy, Centering Justicia
Bethy Leonardi, Associate Professor
Program in Educational Foundation, Policies and Practice

Investigating Hurricane Preparedness Among the U.S. Bangladeshi Diaspora
Musabber Ali Chisty, PhD Student
Department of Sociology

Leadville Public Event: Solar Films and Mining History
Hannah Rose Shell, Associate Professor
Department of Art & Art History

Meet a Research Mentor Fair
Steven Denham, High School Programs Manager
CU Science Discovery

Queer Israeli Diasporic Imaginations
Asher Firestone, PhD Student
Department of Ethnic Studies

Tier 2 Fall 2025 Recipients

Achieving Sustainability in the Vineyards II HOA
Gregor MacGregor, Assistant Teaching Professor
Masters of the Environment

Community Advisory Board (CAB) Pilot
Liz Corrado, PhD Student
Department of Environmental Studies

Counterstories and Freedom Dreams of Black Manual Alumni
Kelly Mitchell, PhD Student
Program in Learning Sciences and Human Development

Further Engaging Colorado K-14 Educators in Global Perspectives
Hannah Palustre, Outreach Coordinator
Center for Asian Studies

Indigenous Peoples & the United Nations: Diplomacy in Practice
Kristen Carpenter, Distinguished Professor
American Indian Law Clinic

Partnering with All Roads to Understand NSL Turnaways
Azza Kamal, Teaching Associate Professor
Environmental Design Program

Research-Practice Partnership Examining Social Media and Mental Health
Alicia Sepulveda, Research Associate
Department of Psychology and Neuroscience

Water and Drought Resilience Community Events
Tory Nau, We Are Water Program Manager
CIRES Center for Education, Engagement and Evaulation