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Joe Brooker awarded the Making A Difference Award

The Boulder Country Day Making A Difference Award recognizes a community member who has made a substantial difference in helping our school thrive. Recipients epitomize the answer to the question: Who has gone above and beyond to share their time, their talent, or their treasure to truly make a difference in our community? The Head of School, Director of Development, Chair of the Board of Trustees Development Committee, and the PTO Vice President collect nominations from the BCD community, review them, and decide on the winner. Past recipients are not eligible to win the award, but their contributions to our school and its community continue to make a difference. Past award winners include: Scott Martin, Kevin Mulshine, Barry Gaffner, Scott Moore, Doug D’Appuzo, Laura Tidstrom, Brooke Davison, and Britt Steiner.

This year BCD recognized Joe Brooker for 10 years of integral participation in the BCD community.

Over the last 10 years, Joe has been a steadfast volunteer, school leader, and philanthropist, giving selflessly to make our school a better place. Joe believes in our school’s motto – Respect yourself. Respect others. Take responsibility for your actions. And, as one nominator wrote, Joe lives by simple rules: “Stand up for what you believe in. Be a good person. Don’t take short cuts. Do the right thing.”

After 4 years in our community, Joe was elected to our Board of Trustees where he served in the capacities of Treasurer, Chair of the Finance and Facilities Committee, member of the Committee on Trustees, and Chairman of the Board. In his capacity as trustee, Joe has devoted an incredible amount of time to our school and its community.
Former Head of School Mike Shields says of Joe, “He certainly is a deserving recipient of the Making a Difference Award.  He is the quintessential independent school trustee who selflessly gives his time, energy and resources to make BCD a better place for children to learn and grow.” 

Joe and his wife Susan have been among the philanthropic leaders in our community from the moment they came to our school. Through their giving they have inspired others, from helping us raise the funds to expand the middle school to leading the charge at our Gala. Again, always with our students at the forefront of his mind. Today Joe chose to share this award with his wife, Susan, whom has also committed so much time and energy to the betterment of our school.

For all this and for truly making a difference in our community, we thank and congratulate the 2015 Making A Difference Award recipient Joe Brooker.
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