Cheyenne Mountain StuCo Sounds the Alarm for First Responders
Dozens of officers poured into the glass doors of the Kiva as early as 7 am, ready for a hot cup of coffee and a pastry with a grin.
Senior Raglan Ward and Nico Gagliardi prepare pancakes before the first responders arrive. Photo Credit: Chris Moody
Deputy Chief Jenson goes through the breakfast buffet line, scooping up some cinnamon roll casserole. Photo Credit: Chris Moody
Interim Chief of Police Vasquez and Deputy Chief Jenson help each other poor a morning cup o’ joe provided by StuCo. Photo Credit: Chris Moody
Interim Chief of Police Vasquez and Senior McConnell Bristol discuss Vasquez’ time in the police force, ranging a variety of unique experiences and cases he’s been called on. Photo Credit: Chris Moody
Officer Mattox, Officer Pryor, and Officer Mesmer talk as Seniors Eva Starr-Kerr and Trey Schofield listen to their time serving the police force over a meal. Photo Credit: Chris Moody
Officer Kelley, Officer Pryor, and Officer Mesmer devour the looks of breakfast casseroles lining the tables at the First Responders Breakfast. Photo Credit: Chris Moody
Officer Dawson and Officer Spicuglia stand to fill their plates at the First Responders Breakfast. Photo Credit: Chris Moody
Deputy Chief Rigdon, Sgt. Bubacz, and SRO Walsh grin ear-to-ear while discussing over the breakfast organized by StuCo.
Deputy Chief Rigdon, Sgt. Bubacz, and SRO Walsh grin ear-to-ear while discussing over the breakfast organized by StuCo.
On March 7, StuCo organized the annual First Responders Breakfast at Cheyenne Mountain High School with the biggest turnout yet.
The persisting snow and biting cold didn’t matter. The heartfelt conversation and laughter emitting deep within each civil servant warmed souls in the early morning.
Brotherhood rang in the air, as officers sat at tables with their co-workers and enthusiastic students intrigued and ready for a thrilling story.
Officer Jeff Jensen detailed, “I’ve been lucky to have known about this event and have been coming here for years. It’s a really nice and unique event because there is not another high school that does an event of this size [for first responders]. On behalf of the entire department, I really want to express our appreciation to everybody for putting this together.”
StuCo planned weeks prior to the celebration, assigning each student a dish to share with the police staff across Colorado Springs. No individual is excluded, and officers love spending time with students over a warm plate of homemade food.
Officer Felix Juliano expressed, “We just want to say thanks for hosting this, I think it’s a good opportunity to interact and show that we’re people just like you guys and we share a lot of the same traits and qualities as everyone else, and we’re just out there trying to do the right thing and do the best that we can.”
