2025

News & Updates

  • February

    MAR 2 1962, MAR 3 1962 Ovation For Carnival Royalty Queen Sheila Volzke and King James Smid receive ovation from court at Mardi Gras Carnival Ball Friday at Denver Hilton. Affair was a benefit for J.K. Mullen High School. Credit: Denver Post (Denver Post via Getty Images)

    Mardi Gras, the Mullen Gala Story

    by Natalie Paul '20, Alumni Advancement Coordinator
    Understanding the history of Mullen High School and how that shaped who we are as a community is essential. Mullen High School has celebrated Mardi Gras for 65 years. “The history of Mardi Gras dates back thousands of years. As Christianity spread, it acted as a time for indulging in rich foods before Lent began on Ash Wednesday, marking the start of fasting” (History.com Editors, 2025). As Christianity expanded, larger Roman Catholic populations around the world embraced the celebration. Some of the most famous places for Mardi Gras include Brazil, Venice, and New Orleans, which draw in thousands of tourists for the festivities (History.com Editors, 2025).
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  • January

    Colleen winning the Dr Pepper Tuition Giveaway during halftime at the 2024 Big 12 Championship Game on December 7, 2024, at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX. (AP Images for Dr Pepper)

    Dr Pepper® Announces the Winners of the 16th Annual Dr Pepper Tuition Giveaway

    Provided by Keurig Dr Pepper
    Four College Students Received $100,000 Tuition Award

    FRISCO, Texas, Dec. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr Pepper®, part of the Keurig Dr Pepper portfolio of brands, today announced the student winners of the 16th annual Dr Pepper Tuition Giveaway, who were each awarded $100,000 in tuition funds during the College Football Conference Championship games on Saturday, December 7th. Eight finalists participated in the Dr Pepper Tuition Giveaway at the ACC, Big 12, SEC, and Big Ten championship games, competing to see who could throw the most footballs into an oversized Dr Pepper can in 30 seconds.
     
     
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  • Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Public Schools

    Former Mullen linebacker tackling the challenges of a first-year elementary school principal

    by Dennis Pleuss with Colorado Preps
    LITTLETON — As a linebacker for Colorado State University from 2007 to 2010, Dr. Rick Brewer knew how to analyze a situation in front of him.

    Now, as a first-year principal at Ute Meadows Elementary School in Littleton the 36-year-old in using those same tools he used on the football field when he led the Rams with 105 tackles his senior season.
     
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  • Full Circle: How one prep athlete’s journey turned into opportunity for others

    by Doug Ottewill with Mile High Sports
    When it was all said and done, Michael Mancinelli had been a major contributor on three straight state championship teams; it was an impressive run that included a 33-game winning streak. Mullen High School, where Mancinelli enjoyed a rarified streak of success as a high school football player, was dominant from 2008 to 2010. Such excellence provides opportunity.
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