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ACE is “a model for the nation” says Mitt Romney

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

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Mitt Romney speaking to 1,000 guests at the ACE luncheon

Today, close to 1,000 business leaders met in downtown Denver to celebrate ACE’s 10th anniversary and hear from former Governor and presidential candidate Mitt Romney, who called ACE “a model for the nation.”

“What you’ve accomplished here … is really a remarkable thing,” Romney continued. “I believe you’re going to find in this country more and more people who stand up to the forces that oppose choices in our schools, and recognize that choice and competition is good for our kids, and kids should come first.”

“These principles of choice and competition are making a difference, and they will make a difference across the entire nation. It’s a job we’ve got to get done.”

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Students for ACE partner school Excel Institute perform the national anthem.

ACE founder Alex Cranberg also addressed the audience, as did former Governor Bill Owens and Chairman of the Board Ralph Nagel.

But despite the influential business leaders who spoke, it was a college student who stole the show. Richard Vidal is a former ACE scholar who will graduate from Colorado School of Mines this December with a double major in Mechanical Engineering and Business/Economics.

ACE Alumnus Richard Vidal

ACE Alumnus Richard Vidal

Richard was several years behind grade level before he entered his ACE private middle school. Through hard work and a safe and structured environment, Richard built an academic foundation that has led to his current - and future - success. He credits those tough years working to catch up with his classmates as motivation for his success in college.

Soon Richard will realize his dream of working in the oil and gas industry, as he already has job offers from Shell, ConocoPhillips and ExxonMobil.

“Your support of me was not wasted,” Richard told the 1,000 attentive guests. “And it is not wasted on the hundreds of other ACE kids.”

Richard will serve as the Chairman of the ACE Alumni Board that will seek to identify other successful former ACE scholars and get them more engaged in the mission and vision of ACE.

“Today there are thousands of children who are several years behind grade level, just like I was. Please take a chance on them, like you once took a chance on me.”

ACE Welcomes Mitt Romney to Denver!

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

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ACE has lots to celebrate during its Tenth Anniversary this year, and we can think of no better way than with a special luncheon with former Governor and presidential candidate Mitt Romney!

Governor Romney is a great advocate of school choice, and we are honored to have him join us for this one-time luncheon in support of ACE.


This luncheon is proudly brought to you by the Luncheon Host Committee and presented by our generous sponsors:


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ACE 10th Anniversary Spring Luncheon with

Governor Mitt Romney

Thursday, May 27, 2010

12 PM - 1:30 PM

Denver Marriott City Center

To RSVP visit www.acescholarships.org/romney

There is a cost to attend; visit our online registration page for details


Like us, Governor Romney recognizes the social and economic benefits to improving graduation rates and producing a well-educated workforce. He knows that our financial well being tomorrow depends on the quality of our education system today.


So please consider joining us for what should be an exciting celebration. This will be a unique opportunity to hear one of our nation’s leading policy experts discuss the critical issue of reforming our public school system so every child has access to a quality school.


Attendees will receive a complimentary, autographed copy of Governor Romney’s new book just released today, “No Apology: The Case for American Greatness.”


We look forward to seeing you as we celebrate ten years of providing hope to at-risk children!

Seating is limited for this one-time event, so please visit our online registration page at

www.acescholarships.org/romney; all proceeds benefit ACE, a 501(c)(3), and donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed under the law.

ACE 10th Anniversary Spring Luncheon Host Committee

Monday, March 1st, 2010

Luncheon Host Committee

ACE Board of Trustees

William Armstrong, Chairman, Cherry Creek Mortgage Company

Don Bailey, Chairman & CEO, Triton Investment Company

Kendall Bailey, Arby’s/ The Bailey Company

Bill Bergner, President, Berco Resources, LLC

Richard N. Brown, Denver

George Caulkins III, Greendeck Capital

Jay Cleary, Principal, Financial Designs, Ltd.

Terry Considine, Chairman & CEO, AIMCO

Alex Cranberg, Chairman, Aspect Energy

Peter Dea, President & CEO, Cirque Resources

Steven Farber, President and Founding Partner, Brownstein, Hyatt, Farber and Schreck

John Fox, Chairman, MWHC Holding Inc.

Mike Fries, President  & CEO, Liberty Global

Steve Friess, Friess, Inc.

Charlie Gallagher, Chairman & CEO, Gallagher Enterprises

Francisco Garcia, Founder & CEO, Garcia International

Caleb Gates, Retired V.P. & Principal, Denver Investment Advisors

Henry Gordon, President, Strata Capital

John Ikard, President & CEO, FirstBank

Bud Isaacs, Chairman, RIM Operating

Mike Kennedy, President, Kennedy Real Estate Investments

Don Law, President, Prima Exploration

John Leede, Manager-Exploration, Leede Operating Company

Dick Lewis, Chairman & CEO, Avant Premium Water

Scott Lowery, Chairman, CEO & President, Collect America

Tom Marsh, Executive Vice President, Lockheed Martin Space Systems

Anne McCarthy, Executive Vice President, Western Union

Ed McVaney, Retired President & Founder, J.D. Edwards

Julie Mork, Managing Director, ECA Foundation

Jim Mulvihill, Principal, Black Creek Capital

Ralph Nagel, President, Top Rock LLC and Chairman of ACE Board of Trustees

Michael W. O’Shaughnessy, President, Lario Oil & Gas Company

Jack Overstreet, President, Legacy Energy

Bill Owens, Colorado Governor 1999-2007

Roger Parker

Tom Petrie, Vice Chairman, Executive Client Coverage Group, Merrill Lynch Petrie

Jim Piccone, President, Resolute Natural Resources

Paul Rady, Chairman & CEO, Antero Resources Corporation

Ben Rainey, President & CEO, The Pando Group

Walter Rakowich, CEO, ProLogis

Scott Reiman, President, Hexagon Investments

Blair Richardson, Partner, Bow River Capital

Dick Robinson, Co-Chairman, Robinson Dairy

Jeff Ross, President and CEO, Ross Aviation

Dick Saunders, Chairman & Treasurer, Saunders Construction Company

Rick Schmitz, Partner, SKS Ventures, LLC

Vince Schmitz, Chairman, Citywide Banks

Scot Sellers, CEO, Archstone-Smith

Mark Sexton, CEO, Evergreen Energy, Inc.

Eric Sipf, Chairman, Imerica

Chris Smith, President, Cochlear Americas

George Solich, President, Cordillera Energy Partners, LLC

Dell Van Gilder, President, Van Gilder  Insurance Corp.

Luis Villarreal, President, Save Our Youth

Bonnie Vivian, Retired President & CEO, Denver Biomedical

Jim Wallace, Partner, BWAB Exploration

Eric Weissmann, Managing Director, Kachi Partners

Peter Wells, Chairman, Wells Property Holdings

Scot Wetzel, Chairman, United Western Bank

Pat Wiesner, President, Wiesner Publishing

Wayne Williamson, Partner, Plexus Capital

Don Wolf, CEO, Quantum Resources, LLC

Earl Wright, President & CEO, AMG National Trust Bank

ACE Board of Advisors

Ben Addoms, President, Quintess

Robert Attai, Partner, Husch Blackwell Sanders, LLP

Brad Billingsley, Partner, Lockton Companies

Tony Bolazina, President, Northern Trust Bank

Lindsay Brown, Vice President, Jones Lang LaSalle

Judy Cain, Partner, EKS&H

Blake Carlson, Partner, Carlson Associates

Melissa Corrado-Harrison, First Vice President, Merrill Lynch

Michael Davis, Associate, Greenberg Traurig

Debbie Donner, President, Han Chaparral

Rick Eldridge, President and CEO, Intuitive Insurance Corporation

Nate Ford, Partner, Faegre & Benson, LLP

Eric Holt, Managing Director, Bessemer Trust

Mike Hommel, Owner, Designs by Sundown

Patrick Johnson, President, SimonDavis, Inc.

Hendrik Jordaan, Partner, Holme Roberts & Owen, LLP

Brian Jumps, Partner, Kamlet Reichert, LLP

Randy Kenworthy, Managing Partner, Caddis Capital

Kurt Kittleson, President, Concord Energy

David Livingston, President, United Western Bank

Bruce MacDonald, President, MacDonald Hardwood Floors

Tate McCoy, Executive Vice President, Lockton Companies

Bryan Miller, Vice President, InnerWorkings

Tim Miller, CEO, Synergy Services Inc.

Kevin Mitchell, Partner, RedCloud Capital, Inc.

Marcus Mollmann, Owner, New West Investments

Todd Neugebauer, Partner, CHx Capital, LLC

Rick O’Donnell, President, Acton Foundation for Entrepreneurial Excellence

David Puchi, Managing Director, Baceline Investments

Tim Schafer, Principal, Schafer Thomas, P.C.

Joseph Smith, Partner, Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott, LLP

Jerry Sommer

Josh Stewart, CEO, X Jet

Shawn Stigler, Partner, Stigler, Wussow & Braverman Ltd.

Mike Ward, Owner, Mike Ward Infiniti

Eric Wolf, Partner, Bow River Capital