News Release
March 31, 2006
Montbello High School Makeover Dedication Monday, April 3
WHO: Montbello High School received the first 7 Classroom Makeover from Denver's 7 CollegeInvest.
WHAT: The official dedication of Montbello High School's new, high tech computer lab.
WHEN: Monday, April 3; 11 a.m.
WHERE: Room 210, Montbello High School, 5000 Crown Blvd.
The official dedication of Montbello High School's new computer lab will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, April 3. Local dignitaries and special guests will include Mayor John Hickenlooper, Denver Public Schools Superintendent Michael Bennet, Office of Economic Development and International Trade Director Brian Vogt, CollegeInvest Chief Operating Officers Giovanni Greco and Lynn Tindall and Denver's 7 General Manager Darrell Brown. 7News Anchor Anne Trujillo will hand over the keys to Montbello High School Principal Antwan Wilson.
Denver's 7 has partnered with CollegeInvest and Denver Public Schools (DPS) to renovate two DPS classrooms. An internal committee was established by DPS to determine which schools would benefit most from a makeover. Based on that committee's findings, Montbello High School was selected to receive the first classroom makeover.
Construction to renovate the computer lab at Montbello High School began on March 17, 2006. Since then the original room was completely gutted, drywall installed and the room rewired for new technology. Paint, carpet, workstations, computers and a SMART Board have also been added. A design team of local contractors and architects was formed to facilitate the makeover.
CollgeInvest, a not-for-profit division of the Colorado Department of Higher Education, is the presenting sponsor of the 7 Classroom Makeover program. The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) is also partnering with the project under their new program, Advancing Colorado. Additionally, Hewlett-Packard donated 33 computers, flat screen monitors and a server, Logisens and the Microsoft Corporation provided software to the project, and CCS Presentation Systems donated a SMART Board. The estimated value from all the contributing sponsors and partners exceeds $100,000.
Contributing sponsors for the 7 Classroom Makeover, featured on http://theDENVERchannel.com, include 7-11, Abeyta Engineering, BC Interiors, Big Horn Door & Hardware, Bretford Manufacturing, CCS Presentation, CFM Supply Co., Choice Electircal Corporation, Colorado Software and Internet Association, CollegeInvest, dvh Company, E&K of Denver, Inc., Epson America, Evans Redmond Heating & A/C; First Commercial Plumbing, Gary Leimer, inc., Vitamin Water, Home Depot, J&M Custom Millwork Shop, Legisens Corporation, MH Electric, Microsoft Corporation, National Network Services, Made In The Shade, OEDIT, Panduit, Reeves Speciality Services, Reddy & Reddy Architects, Rose Community Foundation, Scanlon Consulting Services, The HON Company, The Sheflin Group, Skyline Glass, Inc., and Wilderness Construction.
About Denver's 7
Denver's 7, KMGH-TV is owned by the McGraw Hill Companies, which owns television stations in Bakersfield, CA, San Diego, CA and Indianapolis, IN, in addition to Denver. The McGraw-Hill Companies is a leading global information services provider meeting worldwide needs in the financial services, education and business information markets through leading brands such as Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, Business Week and J.D. Power and Associates. Find 7NEWS online at http://www.theDENVERchannel.com
About CollegeInvest
CollegeInvest is a not-for-profit division of the Colorado Department of Higher Education. As such, they strive to help Colorado families break down the financial barriers to college. They focus on providing expert information, simple planning tools, scholarships, savings plans, and low-cost student and parent loans to take education dollars as far as they can go. For more information, visit http://www.collegeinvest.org or call 1-800-COLLEGE.
About Office of Economic Development and International Trade OEDIT
offers a host of programs and services tailored to support business development at every level. They include business retention and relocations services, a bioscience and emerging industries program, business finance programs like the Venture Capital Authority and CAPCO, the Colorado Tourism Office, the Colorado International Trade Office, the Colorado Small Business Development Centers, minority- and women-owned business services and economic research. For more information or to sign up for OEDIT's free eNewsletter, visit http://www.AdvanceColorado.com.
For more information, contact Gerri Howard, 303-748-3933 or ghjustcause@aol.com.