College Summit honors Mayor Michael Hancock with its “Be the First” Award.  College Summit Colorado honored Denver Mayor Michael Hancock with its “Be the First” award.  Mayor Hancock grew up as one of ten children, and was the first in his family to earn a college degree, which transformed the course of his life.  See photos of the event on College Summit’s Facebook page. 

“Education has been the path to a better life,” Hancock said.  “My life is a perfect example of the power of education.  This is why one of the objectives of my Education Compact is to increase post-secondary access and success.”