{"id":2912,"date":"2016-03-30T21:43:12","date_gmt":"2016-03-30T21:43:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/atb\/?p=2912"},"modified":"2016-03-30T21:45:06","modified_gmt":"2016-03-30T21:45:06","slug":"gretchen-hammer-94-honored-with-2016-livesay-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/atb\/2016\/03\/30\/gretchen-hammer-94-honored-with-2016-livesay-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Gretchen Hammer \u201994 Honored with 2016 Livesay Award"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Monica Black \u201919<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gretchen Hammer \u201994, currently Colorado\u2019s Medicaid director, has been spearheading change for a healthier Colorado via the nonprofit sector for decades.<\/p>\n

The board of the Public Interest Fellowship Program (PIFP) recently selected Hammer as the recipient of the 2016 Livesay Award for Social Change<\/a>. The award is given to alumni who have contributed significantly to the nonprofit sector in their dedication to social change and mentorship.<\/p>\n

\u201cColorado College graduates do so many amazing things in the world,\u201d says Hammer upon receiving notice of the award. \u201cI am humbled to be considered a contributing member of this community.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hammer, upon graduating with a master\u2019s in public health from the University of Washington, worked as a consultant for nonprofit and other public-serving organizations for 10 years, where she first got acquainted with the world of public interest. During this time, she also worked on a number of boards for nonprofits. Then she took on the role of director for the Colorado Coalition for the Medically Underserved, fulfilling a goal to direct a nonprofit that she says was inspired during her time at CC.<\/p>\n

Lani Hinkle \u201983, director of PIFP, says Hammer\u2019s strong advocacy role was one reason she was selected as recipient of the award. \u201cHer work has included a strong commitment to mobilizing coalitions, a vital role as a thought leader and advocate for health equity, and a passion for mentoring younger members of the nonprofit sector,\u201d says Hinkle.<\/p>\n

Hammer has now moved into the realm of state government with her work in Colorado Medicaid. She remains focused nonetheless on programs and social services that will help the most vulnerable members of the state. \u201cPeople with injuries who can\u2019t access needed medical services can\u2019t work, can\u2019t attend school, and can\u2019t take care of their families,\u201d says Hammer. \u201cThese are challenges we can solve if we are willing to collaborate across all sectors of society and keep the needs of those we serve at the center of what we do.\u201d Hammer will be honored at the annual PIFP dinner in May.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Monica Black \u201919 Gretchen Hammer \u201994, currently Colorado\u2019s Medicaid director, has been spearheading change for a healthier Colorado via the nonprofit sector for decades. The board of the Public Interest Fellowship Program (PIFP) recently selected Hammer as the recipient of the 2016 Livesay Award for Social Change. The award is given to alumni who … <\/p>\n

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