Kirt is a Colorado native, and has lived all around the State, but finds himself coming back to Boulder for multiple reasons. Six years ago he suffered a terrible brain injury, causing him to lose everything. He was living in a tent in Adams County for a while, then found a home with a lady in Lafayette for four and a half years. He started to seek out social security, and was able to get Social Security Disability Insurance in Boulder because of his brain injury. He also found that “people gave me all the help I needed in Boulder.” He is currently living on the streets, but plans to go to college at Front Range starting in August. He has a background in construction and graphic design, but cannot continue on that road due to the injury. If he had the choice he would like to “make custom things all day.” He plans to study psychology and hopefully get into CU Boulder in the next two years. Kirt would like to be an addiction therapist once he graduates. He says that “college is the biggest step I’ve ever made in life,” and is proud of being a 59 year-old college student.

Kailey Licata

Raised in Colorado, Boulder has always been a special place to Kailey. From hiking in the mountains to exploring Pearl Street, Kailey has always loved the energy and uniqueness of the people and city of Boulder. Kailey attends St. John's University in New York, where she is pursuing a marketing degree, along with a minor in photojournalism. She writes editorials and features for the Torch Newspaper and is excited to add photography into her journalism. After experiencing the beauties of the world during her semester in Europe, Kailey aspires to capture the splendor of Colorado as she explores new places and meets new people.