DA Director of Development Karen Lozow Retires

Congratulations to Director of Development Karen Lozow on her retirement after 21 years with Denver Academy. 

 

Says Karen, “As a member of the Development Team, I have witnessed the magic of a DA education through the eyes of the students, the parents, and the grandparents. It has been my honor to work with so many of you over the past 21 years. Together, we have raised annual operating funds, provided tuition assistance, grown the Endowment Fund, committed to the future of DA through the Legacy Society, and forever changed the campus and the opportunities for our students by renovating and building amazing spaces.”

 

Karen joined the DA community when her son Jake started fourth grade at DA in 2001. His educational experience was just what she and her husband Brad had hoped for. Knowing the impact DA was having on her own family, she became passionate about sharing her fundraising skills with the school. In 2003, she joined the DA Development Team as the Development Associate. In 2013, she was promoted to Director of Development.

 

In her time at DA, Karen…

…raised more than $5,647,438 as Development Associate from 2003 to 2013.

…raised more than $9 million as Director of Development from 2013 to 2024.

…raised an additional $25 million for the Building on Excellence campaign.

…raised funds to renovate five DA buildings.

…raised funds to construct three new DA buildings.

 

Karen is quick to credit all of her accomplishments to the partnership of the DA Development staff, the expertise of the DA Marketing & PR Department, and the generosity of the DA community.

 

Before working at DA, Karen ran a teacher training program for the Anti-Defamation League, was a speech pathologist in public and private schools, and helped with fundraising at the Laradon School. She is a past president of the Junior League of Denver and a current trustee of the List Family Foundation. She earned her B.S. in Communication Disorders from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and her M.S. in Speech Pathology from Purdue University.

 

These days, 21 years is a long time to spend at one job. So, we asked Karen, why 21 years at Denver Academy?

 

“DA is a magical place that you are lucky to find if you are a parent or an employee,” she says. “The working environment is structured yet flexible; people are welcoming and become family. Those who find their home here are committed to the mission, the work, and the students. Their success is our success. After finding my son's educational home at DA, it became my home as well. I am proud to have left DA a better place as I ease into retirement.”

 

Karen is looking forward to more time with family and pursuing her many hobbies including needlework, genealogy research, and antiquing. 

 

Good luck, Karen. We are going to miss you!