White Iced Celebration
The annual White Iced Celebration in early February is our signature event celebrating public education in Mesa County. It’s an evening to honor White Iced Award recipients and Outstanding Academic Growth Schools. This elegant event welcomes community members, D51 staff, friends of the D51 Foundation, and parents. The annual White Iced Celebration is always an inspiring event and loads of fun!
Save the date to join us for the 14th Annual White Iced Celebration on February 7, 2026!
13th Annual
White Iced Celebration
Saturday, February 1, 2025 | 7:00 pm | CMU Ballroom
2025
White Iced Award Recipients
White Iced Award Recipients
2025 White Iced Awards
Crystal Green, Palisade High School
Janelle Gustafson, Orchard Avenue Elementary School
Katie Hummel, Fruita Monument High School
Joshua Lehman, Mount Garfield Middle School
Ryan McLaughlin, Bookcliff Middle School
Samantha Sidebottom, Central High School
2025 Foundation Spotlight
Peter Booth, Ph.D.
The Art Center of Western Colorado
The Rotary Club of Grand Junction
D51 Volunteer
D51F Ambassador
2025 Outstanding Academic Growth Schools
Elementary Primary Reading (K-3)
Loma Elementary – Nicole Wimsatt, Principal
Elementary Intermediate Reading (4-5)
Loma Elementary – Nicole Wimsatt, Principal
Tope Elementary – Summer Kennedy, Principal; Carrie Bollinger, Former Principal
Elementary Math
Chatfield Elementary – Dave McCall, Principal
Middle School Reading
Orchard Mesa Middle School, Danny Medved, Pd.D., Principal
Middle School Math
Redlands Middle School – Scott Davis, Principal
High School PSAT 9
Grand Junction High School – Jory Sorensen, Principal
High School PSAT 10
Palisade High School – Dan Bollinger, Principal
High School SAT
Fruita Monument High School – Newt Klusmire, Principal
Greatest Growth in SPF Points
Loma Elementary School – Nicole Wimsatt, Principal
Orchard Mesa Middle School – Danny Medved, Ph.D., Principal
2025 White Iced Celebration Sponsors
Celebration Sponsors – $10,000
Alpine Bank
Chevron
FCI Constructors
MBC Grand
Red Rock Auto Group
Premier Sponsors – $5,000
Anonymous
BG+co.
Chamberlin Architects
Comfort Air Mechanical
Falcon Plumbing & Heating
KKCO
Mark Miller- Ed Bozarth Chevrolet Buick
Networks Unlimited, Inc.
Veritas Injury Lawyers
Your Corner Consulting, LLC
Legacy Sponsor- $3,000
All Copy Products/ Verticomm
Anna Rickenbach RE/MAX 4000
Canvas Credit Union
Dynamic Program Management
EC Electric, Inc.
Grand Junction Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram
High Country Beverage
Highline Internet
Hilltop Community Resources, Inc.
Intermountain Health/St. Mary’s
MOD Pizza
Rocky Mountain Health Plans a UnitedHealthcare Company
Student Transportation of America, Inc.
Swire Coca-Cola, USA
Timberline Bank
Trane
Champion Sponsor- $1,500
Amy and Andy Mohler
ANB Bank
Anesthesia Consultants of Western Colorado
Asset Construction Management
Audio Video Experts
Austin Civil Group, Inc.
Bank of Colorado
B & B Electric, Inc.
Bighorn Consulting Engineers, Inc.
Business Times
Carboy Winery
Central Distributing
Colorado Mesa University
Community Hospital
CFM Company
DLR Group
Drs. Anne Nederveld & Robert Frazho
Elise and Dan Prinster
Fidelity Mortgage- Allen Coombs
Grand Mesa Mechanical, Inc.
Grand Valley Bank
HCL Engineering & Surveying, LLC
Home Loan State Bank
Home Loan Insurance
Lindauer Dunn, Inc. Structural Engineers
LONG Building Technologies
Marillac Health
Pamela Blythe
Peach Street Distillers
ReGenesis Plastic Surgery, Dermatology, & Spa
Shaner Life Safety
Shaw Construction
Skyline Contracting, Inc.
Superior Drywall, Inc.
Teddy Morse’s Grand Junction Harley-Davidson & Powersports
The Christi Reece Group
The Daily Sentinel
United Healthcare
Wegener Lane & Evans, P.C.
Hero Sponsor- $500
Angela Lema
ASCO Construction, LLC
Bechtel & Santo
Bonsai Design
Cassie and Jonathan Keller
Christopher and Shantelle Angello
Colterris, LLC
Current Solutions
Dr. Angela and Bill Christensen
Dr. Belnap and Lisa Belnap
Dr. Brian and Cait Hill
Drs. Elvi and Justin Whiteford
Dr. Mark and Jolie Griffin
Dr. Mike and Andreya Krieves
Dr. Raul and Aracely De Villegas Decker
Dr. Sean and Kristin Lynch
Dr. Teyen and Mrs. Michelle Shiao
Elite Events
GJ Tech Center, LLC
Grand Valley Auto Sales
Grand Junction Federal Credit Union
Griz Entertainment
Huddleston-Berry Engineering & Testing, LLC
Keira Bresnahan and Brad Feldhaus
Leitner-Poma of America, Inc.
Lindsay and Peter Icenogle
Lisa and Shane Haas
Lori and Blaine Buck
Mays Concrete, Inc.
Monument Oil Company
MRP- Tim and Christy Fry
Novo Benefits CO, LLC
North Peak, Inc.
Office Outfitters and Planners
Phyllis and Leonard Little
Primary Care Partners
ProSpace Interiors
Ryan/Sawyer Marketing
SGM
Shannon and Doug Simons, Jr.
Shawn Carstensen Hays and Will Hays
Signature Homes of Colorado, LLC
Tawni and Chad Kelley
Taylor Fence Company
Tito’s Handmade Vodka
The Peachfork
Western Slope Iron & Supply, Inc.
12th Annual
White Iced Celebration
Saturday, February 3, 2024 | 7:00pm | CMU Ballroom
2024WHITE ICED AWARD RECIPIENTS
Beth Howard, Mt. Garfield Middle School
Brenda Pomeroy, Grand Junction High School
Brett Ellis, Nisley Elementary School
Iana Kondra Pisciotta, Dos Rios/New Emerson/Orchard Avenue
Kristy Crosby, Orchard Avenue Elementary
Laura Coulter, Wingate Elementary School
Martha Gerstenberger, BTK, Project Search
Mike Wells, Career Center
Miranda Bailey, New Emerson School
2024OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC GROWTH SCHOOLS
Elementary Primary Reading (K-3)
Loma Elementary – Nicole Wimsatt, Principal
Elementary Intermediate Reading (4-5)
Loma Elementary – Nicole Wimsatt, Principal
Elementary Math
Lincoln OM Elementary – Randy Foster, Principal
Loma Elementary – Nicole Wimsatt, Principal
Middle School Reading
Redlands Middle School – Scott Davis, Principal
Middle School Math
Redlands Middle School – Scott Davis, Principal
High School PSAT 9
Palisade High School – Dan Bollinger, Principal
High School PSAT 10
Fruita Monument High School – Newt Klusmire, Principal
High School SAT
Fruita Monument High School – Newt Klusmire, Principal
Palisade High School – Dan Bollinger, Principal
Greatest Growth in SPF Points
Broadway Elementary School – Britni Westbrook, Principal
2024 White Iced Celebration Sponsors
Celebration Sponsor- $10,000
Alpine Bank
FCI Constructors, Inc.
MBC Grand
Red Rock Auto Group
Premier Sponsor- $5,000
BG+co.
Community Hospital
Doehling Law
Falcon Plumbing & Heating
Grand Junction Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge-Ram
KKCO News
MOD Pizza
United Healthcare
Legacy Sponsor- $3,000
All Copy Products
Anna Rickenbach RE/MAX 4000
Canvas Bank
Dynamic Program Management
HCL Engineering & Surveying, LLC
High Country Beverage
Hilltop Community Resources
Home Loan Insurance
Intermountain Health: St. Mary’s Hospital
Mind Springs Health & West Springs Hospital
Monument Health
Rocky Mountain Health Plans a United Healthcare Company
Student Transportation of America
Timberline Bank
Champion Sponsor- $1,500
Amy & Amy and Andy Mohler
ANB Bank
Asset Engineering Limited
Audio Visual Experts
Austin Civil Group, Inc.
Bank of Colorado
B & B Electric, Inc.
Bighorn Consulting Engineers, Inc.
Business Times
Central Distributing
Colorado Mesa University
DLR Group
Dr. Alicia and Eric Swink
Drs. Anne Nederveld and Robert Frazho
EC Electric, Inc.
Enstrom Candies
Fidelity Mortgage
Grand Mesa Mechanical, Inc.
Grand Valley Bank
Kosi Events
Marillac Health
Mark Miller-Ed Bozarth Chevrolet & Buick
Pamela Blythe
ProSpace Interiors
Ruby Canyon Dental
Shaw Construction
Skyline Contracting, Inc.
Snob Entertainment
Superior Drywall, Inc.
Teddy Morse’s Grand Junction Harley-Davidson & Powersports
The Christi Reece Group
The Daily Sentinel
TLC Pipeline
Hero Sponsor- $500
Ambassador Mortgage Group
Anesthesia Consultants of Western Colorado
Angela and Bill Christensen
Aracely and Raul De Villegas-Decker
ASCO Construction, LLC
Bechtel & Santo
Bonsai Design
Cait and Brian Hill
Current Solutions
Dr. Mark and Jolie Griffin
Dr. Mike and Andreya Krieves
Dr. Teyen and Mrs. Michelle Shiao
Drs. Elvi and Justin Whiteford
Elise and Dan Prinster
Elite Events
GJ Tech Center, LLC
Grand Junction Federal Credit Union
Grand Valley Auto Sales
Huddleston-Berry Engineering & Testing, LLC
Keira Bresnahan and Brad Feldhaus
Janice M. Burtis
Jonathan and Cassie Keller
Judy Vanderleest and Andy Kelley
Juniper Family Medicine
Kulina Lani Organic Sourdough Bakery
Lindauer Dunn, Inc.
Lisa and Shane Haas
Novo Benefits CO. LLC
Mays Concrete, Inc.
Monument Oil Company
MRP- Tim and Christy Fry
Office Outfitters and Planners
Palisade Brewing Company
Peach Street Distillers
Phyllis and Leonard Little
Pizza Hut
Redlands Liquor
Reynolds Polymer Technology, Inc.
Roper Music
Shawn Carstensen Hays and Will Hays
Signature Homes of Colorado
S.U.R.E., LLC Real Estate
Western Slope Iron & Supply, Inc.
