Our October Student of the Month is Markus Branton-Housley of Polaris Expeditionary Learning School. Markus was introduced by Principal Starr Hill and joined by his parents, Simon and Mary.
Born in Chula Vista, CA, Dustin's family moved to Loveland in 1988. He grew up in the restaurant business where he learned to work hard and provide excellent customer service. He has done several volunteer jobs including in churches with IT work and has his own LLC with his wife of 13 years, Jodie. He and Jodie became foster parents in 2016 with two teenage boys, then fostered two teenage girls, and now are considering adopting a child in the future. He and Jodie both currently work at Woodward.
This Wednesday, David West PhD, will provide a visual tour of the Galaxies and Nebulae that are visible from the dark skies of Larimer County. He will also will leave time to discuss the technologies used in his photography.
Executive Director of S.P.E.C.I.E.S. and founder of the Chaco Jaguar Conservation Project (CJCP), Dr. Anthony J. Giordano will discuss his model for human-wildlife coexistence, in part born from his pioneering doctoral work as a Fulbright Scholar in Paraguay.
This Wednesday, Dr. Larry Brazil presents Water Management – A Case for Creating Lasting Impact. Larry Brazil is the former CEO/owner of Riverside Technology, Inc., where he provided corporate direction for the development and implementation of decision support systems for water management domestically and internationally.
Eden Walker is from San Diego, California. She moved to Colorado in 2021 to attend Colorado State University where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Media Communication in 2025. She currently works as an Admissions Assistant and is thrilled to continue in her granddad's footsteps, who was a Rotarian for the Fallbrook club.
