2. The 2014 Ed Gala to benefit the Denver
Scholarship Foundation will take place on October
21 at Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space
Museum. Presented by Mike and Patty Starzer, the
event will feature former Secretary of State General
Colin Powell, USA (Ret.), as the keynote speaker.
All proceeds from the event will support the mission
of the Denver Scholarship Foundation to provide
resources to Denver Public Schools students as
they prepare for college and begin their
undergraduate careers.

3. General Powell will certainly offer a unique
perspective on the challenges facing education
in the United States and how we can work to
overcome them and expand opportunities to
more children than ever. The son of Jamaican
immigrants, General Powell participated in the
Army’s Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
program and quickly proved himself an adept
military leader.

4. Throughout his career, General Powell held
diplomatic positions under four presidents.
His posts include security advisor to
President Ronal Reagan and chairman of
the Joint Chiefs of Staff for Presidents Bill
Clinton and George H.W. Bush. He was the
first African American to hold the latter
position.