Thriving Communities program announces
winners in logo art show 

The Health and Human Services Department's Broomfield Thriving Communities (BTC) program is the impetus of an  art show currently hanging at the Broomfield Auditorium. The   submissions by 40 Broomfield students depict their ideas for Thriving Community logos.  

Selected the best were: 

First Place - tie - Zack Lane from Broomfield High School and Megan Bruno from Holy Family High School. 

Other winners include: second place -  Patrick Hesse; third place - Meaghan Normington, and excellent mention - Ellie Licata, Molly Coogan, and David Wallisch. 

Honorable mention winners are: Greta Bourgeois, Alex Freese, Joseph Gonzales, Kevin Griffith, Lindsey Halligan, A.J. Hastings, Kim Hudson, Austin Maul, Maridee McFarlane, Connor Meining, Lindsay Miller, and Kaley Platek. 

Contestants from participating schools include:  

Aspen Creek K-8:

Ciena Hall, Kim Hudson, Emma Leenerman, Na'Taya Moore, Maridee McFarlane, Kaley Platek, Reid Ralson, Davis Tousignant.   

Broomfield High School: Zack Lane. 

Holy Family High School:  Greta Bourgeois, Megan Bruno,  Molly Coogan, Sandy Cuneo, Alex Freese, Jacob Gonzales, Joseph Gonzales, Lauren Griffith, Lindsey Halligan, A.J. Hastings, Patrick Hesse, Jennifer Hill, Jonathan Hill, Ellie Licata, Austin Maul, Connor Meining, Lindsay Miller, Cailea Murphy, Taylor Newhall, Meaghan Normington, Amanda Polednik, Morgan Robinson, Justin Sadler, Lauren Surbrugg, Tina Trujillo, David Wallisch.   

Legacy High School: Kevin Griffith, Kelia Tracy.  

Nativity of Our Lord School: David Alldritt, Chris Vidmar, Madelyn Wisell. 

Beautiful Savior Lutheran School:  Amanda Warner, Jonathan Warner.   

The public is invited to view the colorful, lighthearted art show in the auditorium lobby on Fridays from 2 to 4 p.m. and during all public events at the Audi through Friday, March 2.  The submissions are 4x4 inch creations in colored pencil, marker, computer graphics, and pen and ink.  Also available is healthy lifestyle information, and attendees who wish can complete a wellness survey.   

BTC promotes healthy eating and active living in Broomfield through schools, businesses and community meetings.   BTC aims to bring lasting, positive change that will support healthy lifestyles and improved health where Broomfielders live, work, play, and learn. 

According to the U.S. Surgeon General, obesity is the single greatest public health threat, and poor nutrition and lack of physical activity are the second leading preventable causes of death in the U.S.  The prevalence of overweight and obesity puts people at risk for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, hypertension and asthma. 

More information about Broomfield Thriving Communities can be obtained by calling 720-887-2213.