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9FEBRUARY2014BODYOFCHRISTNEWSEverychilddeservesagreateduca-tionandeveryparentshouldhavetheabilitytochoosetheschoolthatisbestforthemandtheirchild.ACEScholarshipsisaDenverColoradonon-profitfocusedgivingthischoicetolow-incomeparents.ACEprovidespar-tialtuitionscholarshipstolow-incomechildreningradesK-12sotheymayattendaqualityprivateschoolandgettheheadstarttheyneedtobesuccess-fulbeyondhighschoolincollegeintheircareerandinlife.EachyearACEScholarshipsholdseventsthatattractColoradosmostinfluentialbusinessfaith-basedlegis-lativeandcommunityleaderstohearfromarangeoflocallyandnationally-recognizedleadersinthefighttogiveeverychildaccesstoaqualityedu-cation.Thisyearisnodifferent.OnJanuary25th2014ACEhostedacom-munitybasedeventduringNationalSchoolChoiceWeekaweekofeventsthroughoutthenationeveryJanuarytoshineapositivespotlightontheneedforeffectiveeducationoptionsforallchildren.ACEpremieredadocumenta-rycalledTheTicketandfollowedwithapaneldiscussiononschoolchoice.TheTickettooktheaudi-enceonahistoricwhistlestoptraintouracrosstheUnitedStatesshow-ingdifferentformsofschoolchoicealongthewayandthechildrenthattheyserve.ThePanelwasmoderatedbyVanSchoalesExecutiveDirectorofADenverandpanelistsinclud-edSeanBradleyLegislativeDirectorAmericanFederationforChildrenVivianWilsonExecutiveAdministratorExcelInstituteandAnnPadillaProudParentofACEScholarshiprecipients.ThepurposeofthiseventistoeducateourcommunityleadersaboutschoolchoiceandthecriticalroleACEplaysinmakingschoolchoicearealityforkidssaidJamesRashadColemanDirectorofCommunityEngagementatACEScholarships.Since2000ACEScholarshipshasprovidedmorethan12000scholar-shipsworthmorethan22million.Duringthattimetheyvereceivedover15000applicationsfromparentsseek-ingfinancialaid.TodayACEserves1760studentsin153differentprivateschoolsacrossthestatebutmostlyinMetroDenver.Thesepartnerprivateschoolshaveanaveragetuitionoflessthan9000andACEpaysuptohalfthetuitionwithacapof2000forgradesK-8and3000for9-12mak-ingaprivateschooloptionaccessibletohundredsoffinanciallystrappedfamilies.FamiliesaremoreawareofschoolchoiceColemansaid.Publicschoolchoicehasbecomeamainstaywithmorechartersandmoreparentsutiliz-ingopenenrollmentthaneverbefore.Yetthereisstillalackofqualitypublicoptionsformanylow-incomefamiliesparticularlyhereinDenver.MeanwhiletherearehundredsofemptyseatsinACEprivatepartnerschoolswaitingtobefilled.ImgladthatIwasoneoftheluckyonestoreceiveascholarshipfromACEColemancontinued.JamesgrewupinParkHillandlikemanyofhispeersheattendedtheneighbor-hoodschools.JamesmotherShirleyRobinsonknewthatJameswasntexcellingacademicallyanddecidedtomakeachange.In2000ShirleywasoneofthefirstparentstoapplyforanACEScholarshipandJameswasawardedapartialtuitionscholarshiptoattendExcelInstitute.TodayJamesisacollegegraduateandisthankfulthatACEprovidedhimtheopportunitytoaccessagreateducation.HenowpaysitforwardbyhelpingmorekidsachievethesamethroughACE.IsyourchildintheschoolofyourchoiceDecidingthebestschoolforyourchildisyourrightandrespon-sibility.TolearnmoreaboutACEScholarshipsandhowtofindtherightschoolforyourchildvisitwww.ace-scholarships.org.WanttoattendthenextACEeventandstaycurrentonschoolchoiceandACEEmailJamesatjcolemanacescholarships.org.NobleL.WallaceJuly301943Oct.152013NobleL.WallacewascalledtobewiththeLordonOct.152013inDenverColorado.HewasborninHarpersvilleAlabamatothelateJohnT.andAnnieMcCoyWallace.HewasmarriedtoChristainViernheimGermanyonDecember271974.NoblebeganhisDepartmentOfCorrectionDOCcareerin1985asaCorrectionalOfficerfrom1987to1989CoSpecialistIII1989to1990CaseManagerPromotedtoMajorin19901991to1993MajoratyouthfulOffenderServicesYOS1993to1998OperationsManageratYOS1998to2007WardenDenverWomensCorrectionalFacilityDWCFandMay2007RetiredfromDWCF.NobleWallacehadbeenanintegralpartoftheCriminalJusticearenainthestateofColoradoandNationally.AsalocalchaptermemberofNABCJNationalAssociationofBlacksinCriminalJusticehewasatrailblazerandmentoronthelocalandnationallevel.OnthelocallevelNobleheldthefollowingpositionswiththeorga-nizationVicePresidentSecretaryandTreasurer.HewasalocalmemberoftheNABCJforovertwentyyearsandwasalifetimememberoftheorganiza-tion.NationallyheservedtwotermsastheSouthwestRegionalRepresentativeandchairednumerouscommitteeswhichidentifiedandaddressedcon-cernsandissueswithintheCriminalJusticeSystem.Noblescommitmentdedicationunselfishnesshardworkandhiscompassionforotherswilltrulybeimpactedbyhisabsence.NoblewasanactivememberatGreaterSt.JohnBaptistChurchinDenverCO.HewasprecededindeathbyhisfatherandmotherJohnT.andAnnieWallacesistersBarbaraWallaceandGeraldineGentlebrothersDavidWayneandJohnWallace.HeissurvivedbyhiswifeChristaWallaceofAuroraCOsonJodyWendyWallaceofWestVirginiadaughtersShaynaJamesColemanofAuroraCO.StacyHowardofFt.MeyersFL.brothersArthurPeggyWallaceofBradentonFL.SelassieBobbieWallaceofCarolltonGA.TyronOdellWallaceofLansingMI.threesistersLovieCanadaandDorothyMaeWallaceofWilsonvilleAL.9grand-childrenandahostofniecesnephewscousinsandfriends.OBITUARYEveryChildDeservesaGreatEducationSCRIPTURENobleL.Wallace