Flamingo 2025 raised a record amount of money - $2,500,000 in the room that night and $3,000,000 overall. This is simply remarkable, especially as the ticket and table prices did not increase, nor the number of people. The live auction was a blast with spirited bidding and the paddle raise was nothing short of incredible. Truly inspirational. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
AEF is thrilled to announce that the Outdoor Ed/ExEd Endowment has been launched with a combined $1,000,000 gift initiated by the Penner Family Foundation and matched by Melony & Adam Lewis. Our goal is to fully endow this program with $10,000,000. This will ensure that Outdoor Ed/ExEd never gets cut from the school budget. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Aspen Education Foundation joined forces with Anderson Ranch Arts Center in the 2024 school year to enhance art education within Aspen School District, expanding opportunities for students across all educational levels. This partnership introduced diverse programming including youth mentorship, studio art experiences, field trips, and workshops throughout 2024. These initiatives are crafted to align [...]
Aspen Education Foundation is all about our local partnerships! Our friends at Clark's Snowmass selected AEF to be the beneficiary of "Non-Profit Mondays" this fall. For any customer who left their shopping receipts in the giving box at the cash registers instead of throwing them away, Clark's Snowmass donated 5% of the receipt amount to [...]
The Aspen Education Foundation (AEF) announces that Jack Paley, an Aspen High School Class of 2013 graduate, has donated his business, Aspen Crunch, to the organization. AEF intends to auction the business for sale at its annual fundraising event, the Flamingo, on December 9, 2023, to benefit Aspen public schools. Jack Paley launched Aspen Crunch [...]
