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Board honors Top Falcons, Black Hills Energy and long‑time book donors
Summary
The board recognized student achievement (Caden Owen, Silva Valladares, Ella Brant), thanked Black Hills Energy for facilitating rooftop solar credits that the district said yielded over $57,000 to date, and honored Carol and John Dominguez for donating more than 20,000 books to students.
The Cañon City Schools Board of Education used its awards and kudos segment on April 27 to recognize students and community partners.
Top Falcons: The board honored student achievers from CCMS. Caden Owen, a seventh grader, was praised for a 4.0 GPA and teachers’ comments about kindness and dependability. Silva Valladares, an eighth grader in choir, was recognized for strong musicianship and a near‑4.0 GPA. The board later amended the agenda to present a late Top Falcon award to Ella Brant, an eighth grader noted for academic achievement and leadership.
Community partners: The board thanked Black Hills Energy, saying a contractual change allowed the district to receive production credits from two rooftop solar facilities. The district told the board that the partnership had produced more than $57,000 in financial benefit to date and projected more than $38,000 in 2026; it also said subscriptions in a solar garden are expected to provide an estimated annual benefit exceeding $13,000. John V. Hill of Black Hills Energy joined the board at the dais for recognition.
Long‑time volunteers: The board recognized Carol and John Dominguez for a multi‑year literacy effort that has placed well over 20,000 books in students’ hands and distributes roughly 225 books each month during the school year. The board read thank‑you letters from students expressing gratitude for the donations.
Board members and staff framed the recognitions as community partnership examples that deliver direct benefits to students. No formal action or funding decisions were made during these recognitions.
