Upcoming Mentorship Program

Calling all AHS visual art enthusiasts!! In its third year, AEF, in partnership with Anderson Ranch, is thrilled to create a unique mentorship program for high school students who are passionate about the arts. The 2025 mentorship program included an immersive experience across six professional studios: Photography, Painting & Printmaking, Sculpture, Ceramics, Digital Fabrication, and [...]

2026-02-26T15:37:47+00:00

It’s a Wrap! Flamingo 2025 Makes a Historic Impact on Aspen Public Schools

JANUARY 30,2026 Thanks to the incredible generosity of our local community, Flamingo 2025 was our most successful fundraiser ever. We are deeply grateful to every donor, parent, educator, and supporter who helped make this achievement possible. Each year, AEF commits funding to specific programs and positions that directly support students and teachers across our Aspen [...]

2026-01-30T16:59:09+00:00

Chapin Wright Flatirons Foundation Supports AEF Endowment

Thank you to the Chapin Wright Flatirons Foundation for their generous support of our Outdoor Education Endowment. The Flatirons Scholarship was established more than 60 years ago by Sue and Chuck Hall of Boulder. When the Halls moved to Aspen in the late 1960s, they brought the scholarship with them, continuing its mission of supporting [...]

2026-01-22T16:15:27+00:00

Premiere Issue, The Skier

In partnership with AHS, AEF is thrilled to announce publication of The Skier, Aspen High School's first-ever alumni magazine. Published annually and written largely by AHS alumni (Roger Marolt and Lo Semple included), the magazine is full of alumni features, class notes, and other articles and photos that update the alumni community on the latest news [...]

2025-10-10T18:50:16+00:00

Aeronautics

AEF is proud to support the ASD Aeronautics program. The aviation program at Aspen High School is one of very few aviation schools in the country. This program exposes students to all areas of aviation - a huge industry and future career path. The students in the aviation program will go on to work in [...]

2025-05-30T21:15:21+00:00

AEF/Anderson Ranch Partnership

Our third graders had an unforgettable day of hands-on creativity at Anderson Ranch! They explored five different professional studios and experienced a wide range of artistic techniques. In the wood studio, they bent wood using heat to create sculptural forms. Over in photography, they experimented with cyanotypes and took instant photos using polaroid cameras. The [...]

2025-04-24T19:02:23+00:00

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL ROBOTICS PROGRAM!

At the Colorado state robotics competition in December, our Aspen Middle School “Lightning Strikes Twice” team took second overall and was invited to compete at the world championship competition in April, in Houston, TX! The team, composed of Nicco DiMaria, Tamir Finesilver, Sam Gilmore, Ember LaPenna, Lorelei LaPenna, and Hailey Ward, competes in the FIRST [...]

2025-02-14T20:39:20+00:00

Flamingo 2024

Our 2024 Flamingo broke all fundraising records and goals and it was a BLAST! The smiles, laughter, clapping, bidding and STANDING on chairs for Wyclef were a testament to the fabulous night. Best of all - a record amount of money was raised for our public schools. $1.9 MILLION IN ONE NIGHT! When we add [...]

2025-02-09T23:56:32+00:00
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