WCS 15 Program

Centennial Institute and Colorado Christian University Present

WE STERN
W ECONSERVATIVE
STERN
CONSERVATIVE
SUMMIT

SUMMIT 2015
“Your Story: Freedom Alive”

SCOTT WALKER

ARTHUR BROOKS

CARLY FIORINA

SPENCER TILLMAN

MIKE HUCKABEE

RICK PERRY

RAFAEL CRUZ

BEN CARSON

KATIE PAVLICH

RICK SANTORUM

JUNE 26 - 28 | DENVER, CO
Sixth Annual Rally on the Right

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FOR YOUR COMFORT AND INFORMATION AT #WCS15
• That’s our Twitter hashtag, #WCS15. Tweet your pictures and comments with that tag
throughout the weekend.
• Questions to speakers will usually be submitted via text and Twitter. Having your mobile
phone with you (silenced) will enhance your Summit experience.
• Get text updates: To receive real-time updates and announcements via text this weekend,
text FREEDOM to 67076.
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• Your Stuff: When exiting the ballroom, theater, or workshops after a session, please take
personal items with you. Keep your phones, iPads, books, jackets, etc. with you.
• For information or help, look for our Event Staff at stations marked “Information.” Lost &
Found is in the Registration Area.
• When hungry: Light continental breakfast items, coffee, tea, and water will available in the
ballroom Saturday and Sunday. For a full breakfast, please eat before you arrive. Lunch
and dinner are on your own during breaks (except for those with special premium passes).
• Quick lunch or supper: Coffee, beverages, snacks, sandwiches, and salads are available
for sale inside the Convention Center all weekend. Pizza Republica and Whichwich are just
outside the 14th Street entrance.
• Restaurant Guide: Dozens of choices for every budget are linked under FAQ at
WesternConservativeSummit.com.
• Getting Around: Golf carts in the concourses run for the convenience of all. Outside there
are complimentary pedicabs with Western Conservative Summit signs.
(Drivers appreciate tips!)

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CONTENTS
Program Schedule.............................4
Citizen Action Workshops..................6
Special Sessions................................8
Spotlight on Our Speakers............... 10
Presidential Straw Poll.................... 15
Sponsors & Advertisers................... 16
Six Years of Summits....................... 26
About Centennial Institute............... 28
Honoring the Host Committee......... 30
Thanking the Business Council....... 31
Partners & Exhibitors...................... 32
Centennial Fellows.......................... 34
CCU 1776 Scholars.......................... 34
About Colorado Christian Univ........ 35

Dear Friend of Freedom:
Welcome to Western Conservative Summit 2015. It’s great
to have you with us. Thank you for giving over this weekend
to the important work of rededicating ourselves as citizens
of a free society. Unborn generations depend on us.
The next three days will be filled with great speakers,
powerful ideas, stirring discussions, and networking
opportunities—as well as special times of friendship and
fellowship. We hope you will come away having learned
important truths, formed valuable contacts, and committed
yourself to action.
You are taking part in a new Colorado tradition. Summit
2010, with its theme of “Right Turn, Right Now,” helped
energize the cause of liberty. Summit 2011, “Fulfilling
America’s Promise,” helped delegates think more clearly
about personal responsibility. Summit 2012 previewed
the election year with the appeal, “Calling All Citizens.”
Summit 2013 heralded “Freedom’s New Day.” Summit
2014 celebrated “America at Its Best.”

Bill Armstrong

Summit Co-Chairman;
President, Colorado
Christian University

John Andrews

Summit Co-Chairman;
Founder,
Centennial Institute

Here at Summit 2015, the rallying cry is “Your Story: Freedom Alive.” It’s a
power-packed weekend of personal engagement with what our Constitution
calls “the blessings of liberty.”
Centennial Institute and Colorado Christian University, along with our national
host committee, sponsoring groups, and partner organizations, anticipate
great things from this mighty gathering of a free people in a nation under
God. Let the Summit begin!

Venues & Maps................................ 38

Sincerely,

Job & Internship Fair....................... 39

PRESENTING SPONSORS

2015 NATIONAL HOST COMMITTEE
Carole & Ed McVaney
Co-Chairs

Jenny & Don Hood
Co-Chairs
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SUMMIT PROGRAM SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, JUNE 26


12:00 pm

Noon Registration Open

Lobby D



1:00 pm

Exhibit Area Open

Concourse D



1:30 pm

Citizen Action Workshops, Round 1

See Page 6



3:30 pm

Citizen Action Workshops, Round 2

See Page 6



4:45 pm

Delegates Dinner Break

See Page 2



4:45 pm

Hosts & Sponsors Vision Dinner (as Ticketed)

Hugh Hewitt, “The Conservative Challenge for 2016”


6:30 pm

Doors Open



7:00 pm

Summit Opening Night

Bellco Theater

Rafael Cruz, “Why I Chose America”
Jenny Beth Martin, “Calling All Patriots”
Rick Santorum, “How I Would Lead”


9:30 pm

Rightminded Filmfest & Youth Parties

See Page 9

SATURDAY, JUNE 27


8:00 am

Exhibit Area Open

Concourse D



8:00 am

Shabbat Service * All are Welcome

Room 607



8:00 am

Doors Open & Breakfast Snack Buffet

Mile High Ballroom



8:30 am

Convening of Summit Session A

Mile High Ballroom

Tony Perkins, “Faith, Family, and Freedom Indivisible”
Larry Solov, Warren Smith, Nick Adams, Ashley Dobson,


“Decline of the Mainstream Media”

Kevin Jackson debates Richard Fowler, “Liberalism Hurts the Poor”
Mike Huckabee, “How I Would Lead”
Carly Fiorina, “How I Would Lead”


11:30 am

Delegates Lunch Break

See Page 2



11:30 am

Hosts & Sponsors Vision Luncheon (as Ticketed)

Guy Benson & Mary Katharine Ham, “Why the Left Wants to End Discussion”

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SUMMIT PROGRAM SCHEDULE
SATURDAY AFTERNOON, CONTINUED...


1:00 pm

Convening of Session B

Rick Perry, “How I Would Lead”
Arthur Brooks, “Opening the Conservative Heart”
Philip Klein & John Goodman, “Roadmap to Replace Obamacare”


3:00 pm

“Libertad Vive” Hispanic Festival * All are Welcome

Bellco Theater

Rachel Campos-Duffy, with entertainment and message by Pastor Marcos Witt


3:30 pm

Citizen Action Workshops, Round 3



4:45 pm

Delegates Dinner Break



4:45 pm

Gold & Host & Sponsor Reception & Banquet (as Ticketed)

See Page 6

Frank Gaffney, “The War for the Free World” * Presentation of Stephen Long Award


7:00 pm

Summit Gala Evening

Ben Carson, “How I Would Lead”
Ronald Lauder, “The Fatal Triangle: Israel, Iran, America”
Scott Walker, “How I Would Lead”


9:30 pm

Rightminded Filmfest

See Page 9

SUNDAY, JUNE 28


8:00 am

Exhibit Area Open

Concourse D



8:00 am

Doors Open & Breakfast Snack Buffet

Mile High Ballroom



8:30 am

Convening of Summit Capstone Session

Mile High Ballroom

Interfaith Chapel * Spencer Tillman, “Scoring in the Red Zone”
Katie Pavlich debates Mark Levine, “Gun Control Endangers Us All”
Steve Moore & Larry Kudlow, “Unleashing America’s Prosperity”
Dick Morris, “Conservative Call to Action”


9:30 - 11:00 am

Conservative Job Fair by Leadership Institute



12:30 pm

Summit Adjourns * See You Next Year

Room 702 - 706

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CITIZEN ACTION WORKSHOPS
There is a double round of breakout sessions on Friday afternoon, plus a single round on Saturday afternoon. Seating is first-come, first-served. Take in
another session if your first choice is full. Note there are multiple offerings on some topics. See more on subject matter, facing page.

Round 1: Friday 1:30 pm


Room 501

Steering Congress to the Right in 2016, with Senate Conservatives Fund & Ken Cuccinelli



Room 502

How to Hold Your Legislators Accountable, with Principles of Liberty & Rich Bratten



Room 503

Confronting the Ugly Underside of Washington DC, with Tea Party Patriots & Bill Pascoe



Room 504

Build and Sustain a Grassroots Machine, with American Majority & Matt Batzel



Room 505

Reset the Moral Compass to Win on Social Issues, with Colorado Family Alliance & Citizens for Life



Room 506

Protecting the Poor from Global Warming Madness, with Cornwall Alliance & Calvin Beisner



Room 507

Want to Engage to Win? with Melanie Sturm of Engage2Win & ThinkAgainUSA



Room 702

Energize Your Church for Civic Engagement, with Salt & Light Council & Dran Reese



Room 708

Discover the Power of Telephone Town Hall Meetings, with Curt Cerveny & Patrick Davis



Room 710

Trump the Race Card, with Frederick Douglass Republicans & KCarl Smith


Round 2: Friday 3:30 pm

Throughout
Weekend
CAREER
COUNSELING
& RESUME TUNEUP
by Leadership
Institute
Room 704


Room 501


Can People of Faith Regain a Place and Voice in the Public Square?
with Maclellan Foundation & Dee Alsop


Room 502


Run for Office with Victory Guaranteed (Almost),
with American Majority & Matt Batzel



Room 503

How to Deal with the Media, with Tea Party Patriots & Diana Banister



Room 504

Effectively Using Social Media, with Tea Party Patriots & Matt Frate



Room 505

Moving the Middle with Digital Media, with Thought.buzz & Allen Fuller & David Flaherty



Room 506

Young Voters Meet the Candidate, with Carly Fiorina (under-30s only)



Room 507

We’re the Millennials, Give Us a Look, with Turning Point USA & Charlie Kirk



Room 702

Learn from C.S. Lewis about Liberty vs. Statism, with David Theroux



Room 708

Social Media Secrets for Winning Online, with American Majority & Aubrey Blankenship



Room 710

Conservative Compassion for the Homeless, with Step 13 & Peter Droege

Round 3: Saturday 3:30 pm


Room 501

Why I Ran for Speaker and What’s Up in Congress, with Rep. Ted Yoho (R-FL)



Room 502

War of the Worldviews, with Worldviews Calling & Culture & Don Hood



Room 503

Real School Choice vs. Fake Reforms, with Robert Enlow & Bill Moloney



Room 504

Voter Fraud: How Obama is Subverting our Elections, with John Fund



Room 505

Mobilize to Stop Iran and the Jihadists, with Secure America Now & Allen Roth



Room 506

How to Defend Your Gun Rights, with National Association for Gun Rights & Jacob Leis



Room 507

Want to Engage to Win? with Melanie Sturm of Engage2Win & ThinkAgainUSA



Room 607

Republican National Committee Preview of 2016, with Nick Trainer, Elliott Echols, & Kelsey Jarrett



Room 702

Best Practices for Effective Organizing, with Tea Party Patriots local & state coordinators



Room 704

Preparing for Your Conservative Career, with Leadership Institute & Patricia Simpson



Room 708

Lessons from the Left, with Americans for Prosperity & Anita MonCrief



Room 710

How to Win the War for the Free World, with Center for Security Policy & Frank Gaffney

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CITIZEN ACTION WORKSHOP GUIDE: WHAT’S UP & WHO’S ON
Alphabetical by topic. See times & locations on facing page

Best Practices for Effective Organizing: The Tea Party is the most important new political force of this decade, and Tea Party Patriots is
its leading voice. Learn from TPP’s frontline veterans.
Build and Sustain a Grassroots Machine: Permanent issue battles call for a permanent presence by our side with volunteers, coalitions,
and monitoring of elected officials. Here’s how to do it.
Can People of Faith Regain a Place and Voice in the Public Square? With surveys showing Americans see religious people as “part of
the problem,” a new approach is needed. Briefing by pollster Dee Alsop.
Confronting the Ugly Underside of Washington DC: Why don’t politicians vote the way they campaigned? Why do R’s and D’s both
ignore us? Get answers from Tea Party Patriots’ Bill Pascoe.
Conservative Compassion for the Homeless: Learn how Denver’s nationally acclaimed success model for turning substance abusers’ lives
around, Step 13 as founded by the late Bob Cote, is moving ahead.
Discover the Power of Telephone Town Hall Meetings: Go way beyond the rote recorded robocall for national, talk-radio-style dialogue
with elected officials and thought leaders. Workshop by local experts.
Effectively Using Social Media: Twitter and Facebook can either be a force multiplier or a time sink. Matt Frate of Tea Party Patriots tells
how to weaponize your phone for the political wars.
Energize Your Church for Civic Engagement: Why are the people I worship with uninterested or uninvolved politically? Salt and Light
Council offers answers and a proven action plan.
How to Deal with the Media: Reporters, editors, and broadcasters aren’t automatically your adversary or your ally. Learn the proven ways
of relating to them from Diana Banister of Tea Party Patriots.
How to Defend Your Gun Rights: Radical anti-gun policy is on its way! Learn what to expect, what to do about it, and traps to avoid.
Take action with the National Association for Gun Rights.
How to Hold Your Legislators Accountable: Whether in Colorado or any state, the Principles of Liberty scoring system can give citizens
powerful leverage against the backsliding of government insiders.
How to Win the War for the Free World: Frank Gaffney, our friend from the Hugh Hewitt Show and every Summit since 2010, outlines
the needed American response to growing global jihad and disorder.
Learn from C.S. Lewis about Liberty vs. Statism: Discover an unsuspected ally in our fight against progressivism in defense of natural
law, Judeo-Christian tradition, and the American founding.
Lessons from the Left: ACORN whistleblower Anita MonCrief tells about working inside the progressive movement and how she came to
embrace economic freedom.
Mobilize to Stop Iran and the Jihadists: Obama’s weakness abroad makes constant public pressure and firm resolve in Congress imperative. Get involved via the citizens group SecureAmericaNow.com.
Moving the Middle with Digital Media: We hear it said the right must catch up with the left in “technology,” but what does that really
mean? Allen Fuller and David Flaherty report on new strides.
Preparing for Your Conservative Career: Whether younger or older, aiming to work on a legislative staff, in think tanks or nonprofits, get
great leads and tips from Leadership Institute’s Patricia Simpson.
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CITIZEN ACTION WORKSHOP GUIDE CONTINUED:
Protecting the Poor from Global Warming Madness: How real science, sound economics, and Christian ethics condemn the alarmists’
statist response to climate change and offer a better way for everyone.
Real School Choice vs. Fake Reforms: What’s to be done in your community as scores stagnate and the educrats’ credibility keeps sinking? Workshop hosted by The Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice.
Reset the Moral Compass to Win on Social Issues: A veteran organizer for family and faith tells how to recruit influencers, break through
others’ apathy, find entry points, and strategize for success.
Republican National Committee Preview of 2016: Inside briefing on the coming election cycle with political education director Nick
Trainer, national youth director Elliott Echols, and digital guru Kelsey Jarrett.
Run for Office with Victory Guaranteed (Almost): Evaluating whether to launch your candidacy, and if you do, how to reach voters and
campaign effectively. How-to with Matt Batzel of American Majority.
Social Media Secrets for Winning Online: Straight talk about what the right is doing right (and wrong) on the crucial playing field of Twitter and Facebook. Practical tips on graphics, content, and messaging.
Steering Congress to the Right in 2016: The presidency isn’t the only prize, and the GOP isn’t the only player. Briefing by former Virginia
Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, who runs the influential Senate Conservatives Fund.
Trump the Race Card: It’s possible to change the narrative, possible to share your conservative views with minorities and not come over as
racist. Frederick Douglass Republicans have the answer.
Voter Fraud: How Obama is Subverting our Elections: Renowned investigative reporter John Fund literally wrote the book on both the
horrid Holder Justice Department and the left’s assault on ballot integrity.
War of the Worldviews: Worldviews shape politics, economics, and culture with little awareness by most of us. Learn to spot and counter
them with briefer Don Hood, a Colson Centurions graduate.
Want to Engage to Win? Come learn practical communication skills to spread our morally superior formula and reclaim our political culture, one impressionable person at a time. Trainer: Melanie Sturm.
We’re the Millennials, Give Us a Look: How do high school and college students see the issues and ideologies shaping our time? Charlie Kirk, barely 20, reports on his Turning Point USA movement.
Why I Ran for Speaker and What’s Up in Congress: Florida veterinarian Ted Yoho upset a longtime congressman in the 2012 GOP primary and hasn’t stopped making waves since. Come hear his story.
Young Voters Meet the Candidate: If you’re under 30 and concerned about the future, come to this townhall-style open forum with presidential candidate and former Hewlett Packard CEO Carly Fiorina.

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MOVIE TO MOVEMENT
Rightminded Filmfest

Friday 9:30pm * Room 503 * Popcorn & Lemonade
Four short films to inspire and amaze you
* Sing a Little Louder
* New Flavor
* Crescendo
* Catch

Saturday 9:30pm * Room 503 * Cookies & Milk
Gripping family drama of World War II
* Little Boy

BOOK SIGNINGS

Concourse D, Next to the CCU Bookstore
Friday 4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

KCarl Smith, Frederick Douglass Republicans: The Movement to Re-Ignite
America’s Passion for Liberty

Friday 9:00 – 9:30 p.m.

Rick Santorum, Bella’s Gift: How One Little Girl Transformed Our Family and
Inspired a Nation

Saturday 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Nick Adams, The American Boomerang
Mike Huckabee, God, Guns, Grits and Gravy
Warren Cole Smith, Restoring All Things: God’s Audacious Plan to Change
the World Through Everyday People and Prodigal Press: Confronting the
Anti-Christian Bias of the American News Media

Saturday 12:00-12:30 p.m.

Carly Fiorina, Rising to the Challenge: My Leadership Journey

Saturday 3:00 – 3:30 p.m.

John Goodman, A Better Choice: Healthcare Solutions for America
Philip Klein, Overcoming Obamacare: Three Approaches to Reversing the
Government Takeover of Healthcare
Hugh Hewitt, The Queen: The Epic Ambition of Hillary and the Coming of a
Second “Clinton Era”
Guy Benson and Mary Katharine Ham, End of Discussion: How the Left’s
Outrage Industry Shuts Down Debate

Saturday 4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

John Fund, Obama’s Enforcer: Eric Holder’s Justice Department and Who’s
Counting: How Fraudsters and Bureaucrats Put Your Vote at Risk
Helen Raleigh, Confucius Never Said
Kevin Jackson, Sexy Brilliance & Other Political Lies

Sunday 12:15 – 12:45 p.m.

YOUTH PARTIES
After the kickoff session, over-30s may head for the movies,
the lounge, or the hay. But for this year’s record contingent
of Millennials, the evening is young. The fun is just starting.

Steve Moore, An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of States
Dick Morris, Power Grab: Obama’s Dangerous Plan for a One Party Nation
Katie Pavlich, Assault and Flattery: The Truth About the Left and Their War
on Women and Fast and Furious: Barack Obama’s Bloodiest Scandal and
Its Shameless Cover-Up
Spencer Tillman, Scoring in the Red Zone: Leading Successfully When the
Pressure Is On

Young Conservatives Reception * Ages 21-30 * Friday 9:30pm
RedAlertPolitics.com and Centennial Institute thus, invite you to the
Mile High Ballroom for dessert, socializing, and music by “In Tandem.”
Open to all WCS15 registered delegates between 21 and 30.
Red Carpet Media Party * Ages 20 and Under * Friday 9:30pm
Join upstairs from the Bellco Lobby as soon as the theater session
is over. Registered delegates of WCS15, ages 20 and under, are
welcome. Music, new friends, a chocolate fountain, cheesecake, and
photo ops.
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STELLAR SUMMIT SPEAKERS
*NICK ADAMS is a best-selling Australian author, political commentator, and columnist for
Townhall.com. He serves as a policy fellow at the Centennial Institute and has appeared on major
television and radio programs including The O’Reilly Factor and The Sean Hannity Show.

*GUY BENSON is the political editor of Townhall.com and hosts his own Sunday night radio
program, The Guy Benson Show. He has appeared as a political analyst on CNBC, Fox News, and
The Blaze TV. His new book, co-authored with Mary Katharine Ham, is End of Discussion.

*ARTHUR BROOKS is president of the American Enterprise Institute and a frequent guest on
national television and radio talk shows. He has authored 10 books, most recently the forthcoming
The Conservative Heart, along with hundreds of articles on culture, economics, and politics that have
been published widely by national publications.

RACHEL CAMPOS-DUFFY, often seen on Fox News Outnumbered and ABC The View, is national
spokesperson for the Libre Initiative, advocating for the economic empowerment of Hispanics
through limited government and entrepreneurship. She and her husband, Rep. Sean Duffy (R-WI)
have seven children.

*BEN CARSON is the former director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He has
become a prominent news commentator and political voice—now in the 2016 presidential race.
Among his countless honors, Carson was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2008, and
has written six best-selling books.

RAFAEL CRUZ is a pastor, the father of Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, and a Cuban immigrant with a powerful
story of faith, family, and freedom. The political partnership between Rafael Cruz and his famous
senatorial son has become a rising force in conservative politics.

KEN CUCCINELLI is a former Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Virginia and was the
Republican candidate for Governor of Virginia in 2013. He was a Virginia state senator for eight
years and now heads the Senate Conservatives Fund.
* Spoke at Previous Summit

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STELLAR SUMMIT SPEAKERS
ASHLEY DOBSON is the editor of RedAlertPolitics.com. The native Texan and SMU journalism
graduate has worked at the Dallas Morning News, and Wilmington StarNews. Known for her
karaoke skills, she may show them off during WCS15 at the Centennial Institute booth.

CARLY FIORINA became the first woman to lead a top 20 U.S. company when she was chief
executive officer of Hewlett-Packard from 1999 to 2005. She was the Republican nominee for U.S.
Senate from California in 2010 and recently became an announced candidate for president in 2016.

JOHN GOODMAN is one of the nation’s leading thinkers on health policy. A senior fellow at the
Independent Institute, Goodman has authored nine books and was called “the father of Health
Savings Accounts” by the Wall Street Journal.

*MARY KATHARINE HAM is editor-at-large of HotAir.com, a contributing editor to Townhall.com,
and a Fox News contributor. Previously with The Weekly Standard and The Heritage Foundation, she
is a four-time speaker here at WCS. Her new book, co-authored with Guy Benson, is titled End of
Discussion.

*HUGH HEWITT is a professor of law at Chapman University and hosts The Hugh Hewitt Show,
nationally syndicated by Salem Radio Network. The Harvard graduate and former Reagan staffer
has authored several books, most recently The Queen: The Epic Ambition of Hillary. He will be a
distinguished visiting professor in residence at Colorado Christian University in the fall of 2015.

FRANK GAFFNEY is president of the Center for Security Policy in Washington, DC, which he
founded in 1988. He previously held high-level posts in the Department of Defense under President
Ronald Reagan, 1983-88. Gaffney has spoken at every Western Conservative Summit since 2010.

*MIKE HUCKABEE is running for President in 2016 after having served as the 44TH governor of
Arkansas from 1996 to 2007 and finishing second nationally in the 2008 Republican presidential
primary. He is the author of several best-selling books and hosted his popular Fox News talk show,
Huckabee, from 2008 to 2015.
* Spoke at Previous Summit
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STELLAR SUMMIT SPEAKERS
PHILLIP KLEIN is managing editor of The Washington Examiner. He holds a master’s degree in
journalism from Columbia University and formerly served as commentary editor of The Washington
Examiner and as a Washington correspondent for The American Spectator.

LARRY KUDLOW is a CNBC senior contributor and nationally syndicated columnist. He is the host
of The Larry Kudlow Show, a contributing editor of National Review, and was the associate director
for economics and planning during President Reagan’s first term.

RONALD LAUDER was appointed United States Ambassador to Austria by President Ronald Reagan
in 1986 and has become an internationally prominent businessman, philanthropist, and civic leader.
He serves as president for both The Ronald S. Lauder Foundation and the World Jewish Congress.

MARK LEVINE hosts a daily national radio show in 40 cities and is a frequent contrarian voice on Fox
News. The Harvard and Yale graduate (not to be confused with righty talker Mark Levin) has worked
for Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) and for the Congressional Black Caucus.

*JENNY BETH MARTIN is the co-founder and national coordinator of the Tea Party Patriots, the
nation’s largest tea party organization with more than 3,400 locally affiliated groups nationwide. She
was named one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential Leaders in 2010.

MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY is an American cowboy singer-songwriter best known for writing and
performing Western and country music. A multiple Grammy nominee, Murphey has six gold albums
and is also the author of New Mexico’s state ballad.

STEVE MOORE is a distinguished visiting fellow, Project for Economic Growth, at The Heritage
Foundation. He founded and served as president of the Club for Growth from 1999 to 2004, and
formerly worked as a member of the Wall Street Journal’s editorial board.
* Spoke at Previous Summit

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STELLAR SUMMIT SPEAKERS
*DICK MORRIS, returning to WCS for the fourth time, led Bill Clinton’s 1996 re-election campaign
and has handled the winning campaigns for more than 30 senators or governors. Well known
from cable news and his daily radio show, as well as numerous political books, he is now a weekly
columnist for both the New York Post and The Hill.

*KATIE PAVLICH is the news editor at Townhall.com and a regular Fox News contributor, most
notably as an alternate co-host on The Five. A New York Times best-selling author, she won Blogger
of the Year honors at CPAC in 2013 for her coverage of the “Fast and Furious” scandal.

TONY PERKINS is president of the Washington, D.C. based Family Research Council. Previously he
was a television news reporter and a four-term state representative in Louisiana. Perkins is also a
veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and a former police officer.

*RICK PERRY is making his second run for president after having served as the 47TH governor of
Texas from 2000 to 2015. The longest-serving governor in Texas state history, he was also chairman
of the Republican Governors Association in 2008 and 2011.

*RICK SANTORUM, who served as a United States Senator representing Pennsylvania from 1995 to
2007 and finished second nationally in the 2012 Republican presidential primary, recently announced
another run for the White House. He launched the conservative non-profit “Patriot Voices” in 2012
and has authored four best-selling books.

*WARREN SMITH is vice president of World News Group and host of the radio program Listening
In. Previously, Smith served as associate publisher of World Magazine and has over 20 years of
experience as a writer, editor, marketing professional, and entrepreneur.

LARRY SOLOV is the president and chief executive officer of Breitbart News Network. A graduate
of Stanford University and the UCLA School of Law, Solov was previously a partner at Katten Muchin
Rosenman.
* Spoke at Previous Summit
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SPENCER TILLMAN is a former NFL star who played running back for eight seasons for the Houston
Oilers and San Francisco 49ers after winning All-America honors with the University of Oklahoma
Sooners. Tillman later worked as a CBS Sports studio analyst for 17 years.

*SCOTT WALKER, widely mentioned for the presidency in 2016, is the 45TH governor of Wisconsin
and the only governor in American history to win a gubernatorial recall election. He erased a $3.6
billion budget deficit without raising taxes and restructured the state’s unsustainable relationship
with its powerful unions.
MARCOS WITT is a five-time Latin Grammy Award-winning Christian singer and pastor. He is the
founder of CanZion Producciones and CanZion Institute, has written 10 books, and sold over
27,000,000 copies of his records in México, the United States, and Latin America.

TED YOHO is a United States congressman, representing Florida’s 3RD congressional district as a
Republican since his primary upset victory against a 24-year GOP incumbent in 2012. A member of
the American Veterinary Medical Association, he has been a veterinarian for the past 28 years.

BYRON YORK is a syndicated columnist, Fox News contributor, and chief political correspondent for
The Washington Examiner. He previously worked as White House correspondent for National Review
and was a columnist for The Hill.
* Spoke at Previous Summit

TERRIFICALLY TALENTED

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LEGACY QUARTET, including CCU’s
own Steve Taylor, Dean of the School
of Music, has inspired every Western
Conservative Summit since 2010.

THE PREAMBLE SONG from
Schoolhouse Rock Live! is presented
through special arrangement with
Music Theater International (MTI).

COLORADO CHILDREN’S CHORALE
has performed with acclaim around the
world since its founding in 1974. Over
500 singers, age 7 to 14, participate
annually.

CCU UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS
expertly produced this program book
and all WCS15 collateral. Designers,
Tim Roesch & Bethany Bender. Bios by
1776 Scholar Nate Grasz.

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All authorized performance materials are also
supplied by: MTI. 421 W. 54th St., New York NY
10019. Phone 212.541.4684. www.MTIShows.com

added late
*KEVIN JACKSON runs
TheBlackSphere.net as home for his books,
columns, blogging, cable appearances,
and a daily radio show out of Florida.

*CORY GARDNER was elected in
2014 as a Republican U.S. senator
from Colorado after having served in
Congress and the state House
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Who’s your choice to succeed Obama? Again this year, Summit delegates are invited to vote their preference

in the next race for the Presidency. Our first straw poll in 2011 went to Herman Cain. The 2012 vice-presidential
winner was Marco Rubio. The presidential preference winner in 2013 was Ted Cruz, and in 2014 it was Ben
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SIX YEARS OF THE WESTERN CONSERVATIVE SUMMIT
SUMMIT 2010: Over 900 of us gathered on July 9-11, 2010, near (but not in) Lone Tree, Colorado,
whose city fathers comically disavowed the whole thing. The theme was “Right Turn, Right Now,”
which echoed all the way to Congress four months later. If you were there, you will remember great
moments including these:
Michele Bachmann, congresswoman from Minnesota, roused the summiteers with her Friday
keynote on defending liberty. Arthur Brooks of AEI, author of The Battle, focused his warning on the
threat to free enterprise from big government. Colorado Springs columnist Michelle Malkin joked that
Michele Bachmann
the rollicking crowd at Saturday lunch was no “angry mob.” Freedom is inborn since we’re each precious
to God, proclaimed author and Hollywood actor Joseph C. Phillips. The election stakes are either a freedom revival or economic ruin, warned Fox News contributor Dick Morris at Sunday brunch.

SUMMIT 2011: We gathered over a thousand strong for the second annual rally in the Rockies on July
29-31, now in downtown Denver to accommodate more delegates—and to bask in national media attention as four presidential hopefuls came to woo them. “Fulfilling America’s Promise” was the theme,
and highlights included:
Rick Santorum, former senator from Pennsylvania, flashed with passion and principle as he made his
case on Friday for the GOP nomination against Obama. Rick Perry, governor of Texas, spelled out
the economic freedom agenda and Tenth Amendment federalism he hoped would propel him to the
White House. Former UN Ambassador John Bolton, contemplating a presidential candidacy, reviewed
the threats to America in a dangerous world. Dennis Prager of Salem Radio keynoted the Saturday
luncheon as we paid tribute to Ronald Reagan’s centenary, 1911-2011. Saturday’s Summit Banquet
was enlivened by author Mark Steyn appealing for America to reject decline. Bringing the Summit to a
climax, yet another White House hopeful, Georgia businessman Herman Cain, rocked the house—and
then swept the Denver Straw Poll.

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Rick Santorum

SUMMIT 2012: Two of the same thing may be a coincidence, but three make a trend. Convening on
June 29-July 1 at yet another larger venue, summiteers topped the 1,500 mark and enjoyed new features including Citizen Action Workshops and the Right Movies. The theme was “Calling All Citizens,”
with election-year urgency in the air.
Glenn Beck, author and radio host, energized a record crowd at the opening banquet. Then Wayne
LaPierre, executive vice president of the NRA, made the case for Second Amendment rights as inseparable from all our American freedoms.Two Western governors got us started on Saturday morning:
Gov. Jan Brewer of Arizona and Gov. Matt Mead of Wyoming. William J. Bennett, author of America:
The Last Best Hope, inspired the Saturday luncheon. Dutch parliamentarian Geert Wilders, the first
foreign leader to address a Western Conservative Summit, unsparingly laid out the Islamist threat to
our civilization.
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Herman Cain

SUMMIT 2013: The theme was “Freedom’s New Day,” helping conservatives rebound from
electoral disappointments and amping up the energy for an off-year earthquake among Colorado
voters. Our fourth annual rally on the right set another attendance mark with 2,000 delegates
on hand.

Glenn Beck

Opening night sizzled with Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin and congressional candidate Mia Love of
Utah. Saturday ranged from the intellectual brilliance of social scientist Charles Murray and historian
Victor Davis Hanson to the inspirational wit of Jonah Goldberg. Political star power showed up with
former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, former Florida Rep. Allen West, and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, who
drew several standing ovations and won the 2016 straw poll.

SUMMIT 2014: Beginning to be known as the CPAC of the summertime, the CPAC of the
heartland, we convened again on July 18-20 to celebrate “America at Its Best.” Evening rallies
at the glittering Bellco Theater swelled overall turnout to 3,500, some of whom even had rhythm
when the Blue Bear mascot showed up and breakdancing broke out.

Jan Brewer

Opening night featured Gov. Bobby Jindal, Sen. Mike Lee, and Dr. Ben Carson, the eventual straw
poll winner. Sarah Palin and Sen. Tim Scott electrified Saturday, with Dennis Prager, Jim DeMint,
and Sen. Ted Cruz lighting up that night’s show. Allen West again capped Sunday with a rousing
call to action.

SPREADING OUR WINGS: SUMMIT 2015
So is the Western Conservative Summit here to stay? Ask this year’s expected 4,000
delegates from 40 states. Ask the national conservative groups that lined up as sponsors.

Mike Huckabee

Ask the political schedulers who now approach us, not vice versa, about booking a senator
or congressman or governor to speak. Ask C-SPAN and the other major media outlets that
cover WCS each summer.
Such is our growth in both prestige and numbers that this year we’ve fully moved into
the Colorado Convention Center, and we’ve again stretched the week to include a Young
Conservatives Leadership Conference in recent days over at CCU. So welcome to WCS15,
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SUMMIT CONVENER: CENTENNIAL INSTITITUTE
WHAT WE ARE
Centennial Institute at Colorado Christian University was established in 2009 under the direction of John
Andrews, former president of the Colorado Senate.
We are a think tank, sponsoring research, events, and publications to enhance public understanding of the most
important issues facing our state and nation.
We provide an open forum where current issues are tested against the timeless principles of the American
founding.
By proclaiming Truth, we aim to foster faith, family, and freedom, to teach citizenship, and to renew the spirit
of 1776.
WHAT WE ARE NOT
We analyze public policy, but we are not a lobby. We frame alternatives and advocate civic engagement, but we
do not endorse candidates or ballot issues.
We encourage competitive politics and constitutional debate, but we are not for or against any political party.
We mentor students, but we are not an academic department. We serve the God of the Bible, but we are not
exclusive in our outreach to Americans of all beliefs and viewpoints.
THE INSTITUTE AND THE UNIVERSITY
Centennial Institute’s work is guided by the strategic objectives of Colorado Christian University, as set forth by
President Bill Armstrong, among which are:

• To be seekers of truth and to debunk “spent ideas” and those who traffic in them.
• To impact our culture in support of traditional family values, sanctity of life, compassion for the poor, Biblical
view of human nature, limited government, personal freedom, free markets, natural law, original intent of
the Constitution and Western civilization.
• To be a magnet for outstanding students and prepare them for positions of significant leadership in the
church, business, government, and professions by offering an excellent education in strategic disciplines.
Centennial Institute is funded by designated contributions from friends, not from CCU general revenues or tuitions.
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ARMING CITIZENS FOR THE BATTLE OF IDEAS
Centennial Institute programs provide an open forum where current issues can be tested against the timeless
principles of the American founding. The aim is to help citizens engage thoughtfully with the responsibilities of
self-government.
SPEAKER SERIES
Sarah Palin
John Stossel
Christina Hoff Sommers
Bill Kristol
Cal Thomas
Brigitte Gabriel
Brent Bozell
Larry Reed
Pamela Geller
Amb. Marilyn Ware
Amb. Michael Oren
James Dobson
Gov. Dick Lamm
Sen. Hank Brown
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DEBATE SERIES
Ban Hydraulic Fracturing?
Candidates for Governor
Can We Legislate Virtue?
Legalize Marijuana?
Tea Party vs. Occupy Movement
Global Warming: How Real?
Immigration: Which Way America?
Head On: Daily on Colorado Public Television
CONFERENCES
Young Conservatives Leadership Conference
Seek the Welfare of the City
Defending Democratic Capitalism
Colorado Forum on Western Civilization
Workshop for Mountain States Legislators
ISSUE MONDAY
Common Core No More?
Persecuted Christians in Iran
Ukraine Eyewitnesses
Impact of Obamacare
Conservatives of All Colors
Homegrown Jihad
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2015 NATIONAL HOST COMMITTEE
Underwriting the Western Conservative Summit
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Presentation Sponsors This Weekend Include:
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CENTENNIAL INSTITUTE BUSINESS COUNCIL
The Generous Friends of Freedom Who Anchor Our Annual Fund
Wil Armstrong (Co-Chair)
Kaye Lynn Fote (Co-Chair)
June Weiss (Treasurer)
Andy & Judy Anderson
Robert Anderson
Scott Anderson
Gary Armstrong
Gwynne Autrey
David Bailey
Geoff Bailey
Michael & Brenda Baller
Bob Beauprez
Jerry & Marty Berglund
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Robert Blackwell
Dan Boyd
Ed Bozarth
Charles Brega
Dan & Shelly Burnett
Bradley Calkins
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Jay Cleary
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John & Sharna Coors
Greg Cottrell
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Jamie & Meg Duke
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John Fox
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Charles Gallagher
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Jim & Jody Goff
Ted Harms
Don Harwell
Donald P. Hodel
Don Hood
Michael Horn
Margie & Dave Hunter
William Hybl
Bud Isaacs
Jake Jabs
James Johnson
Kent Johnson
Mark Johnson
Glenn Jones
Hal Kepner
Buz & Sherri Koelbel
Eric Koeplin
Micah Kohls
Hal Krause
Steve Laffey
Tery Larrew
Ronald Lauder
Terry Leprino
Dick Lewis
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Gary Loo
Kalleen & Bob Malone
David Marr
Scott Martin
Dick McCormick
Doug McDonald
Tim McTavish
Ed & Carole McVaney
Ted Millice
Gari & Bo Mitchell
Tom & Kim Monson
Susan & Chaz Mueller
Wayne Murdy
Ralph Nagel
Larry Nault
Hank & Bill Nelson
John Newkirk
Bill Pauls
Jim & Carol Perry
Donald Peterson
Tom Petrie
Tony Phifer
Kim & Rich Plumridge
Walt Rakowich
Michael Reagor
Eddie & Kathy Rhodes
Joe Ricketts
Randall Robinson
John Saeman
Don & Margo Schlup
John Schabacker
Darrel Schmidt
Harry & Debbie Schmidt
Dean Schooler
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Scot Sellers
Don Siecke
Conley Smith
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David Sondheimer
Dean Stevinson
James & Carol Stiehr
Melanie Sturm
Steve Swalm
Richard Todd
Thom Tougas
Dick & Pat Tucker
Matt Tynan
Andrew Vander Ploeg
Fred Vierra
Barney Visser
James Wallace
Marilyn Ware
Robert Warren
Brian Watson
Bill White
Grant Whiteside
Michelle Sie Whitten
The Williamson Family
Don Wingerter
Mike & Stacy Wingfield
Bardie Wolfe & Gerry Olow
Joseph Woodford
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SUMMIT PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS
(as of June 1, 2015)

Centennial Institute and Colorado Christian University thank each of these organizations for their generous assistance in
promoting and presenting Western Conservative Summit 2015.
Please visit them in our exhibit area this weekend and on the Web in weeks to come. Become involved with the
important work they are doing.

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Colorado Jewish Republicans
Colorado Republican Business Coalition
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National Draft Ben Carson Committee
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Principles of Liberty
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Salt & Light Council
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Centennial Institute warmly thanks the members of our WCS 15 production and promotion team.

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SUMMIT EXHIBITORS
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The American spirit of enterprise, initiative, and association that so impressed Tocqueville is on full display in our exhibit area.
You will find valuable resources there. Exhibitors’ views are their own, however; provision of space does not constitute an
endorsement by Centennial Institute or Colorado Christian University. Exhibitors include many of the partner organizations
listed on facing page, along with the following:

• Advancing Colorado

• Heritage Foundation

• American Conservatives of Color

• John Jay Institute

• All American Hearing

• American Energy Alliance

• Liberty Toastmasters

• Americans for Prosperity

• Market4caster.com

• Bott Radio Network

• Breitbart News Network

• CCU College of Adult & Graduate Studies
• Christians United for Israel

• Colorado Eagle Forum

• Colorado Republican Committee
• Colorado Right to Life

• Conservative Breakfast Association

• Cornwall Alliance for Stewardship of Creation

• Heritage Action for America

• National Association for Gun Rights
• National Christian Foundation
• NeUventure on Wall Street

• Colorado Citizens for Life

• Heartland Institute

• MediaDC

• National Rifle Association

• Cobalt Media

• Friedman Foundation

• KNUS Radio

• Leadership Institute

• American Majority

• Darryl Glenn for US Senate

• Independent Institute

• Republican National Committee
• Rocky Mountain Energy Forum
• Summit Ministries
• Tea Party Patriots

• Time Share Exit Team
• Turning Point USA

• University of the Rockies
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CENTENNIAL INSTITUTE FELLOWS
The Centennial Institute Fellows energize our work on state and national issues by serving as a policy
advisory board and an intellectual resource bank. Several are attending the Summit this weekend.
Could the Fellows be helpful in furthering your conservative goals?
Nick Adams
Anglosphere Studies

Brad Hughes
Worldviews & Economics

Jane Norton
Public Policy

Ken Summers
Legislative Affairs

Richard V. Allen
National Security

Krista Kafer
Education

Paul Prentice
Economics

Spencer Swalm
Legislative Affairs

Jay Ambrose
Media & Journalism

Stephen Keating
New Media

Helen Raleigh
Immigration Policy

Don Sweeting
Contemporary Thought

James C. Bennett
American Heritage

Charles King
Business & Law

Sosamma Samuel-Burnett
Global Justice

Jill Vecchio, MD
Health Policy

Linda Chavez
Immigration Policy

Mike Kopp
Politics & Policy

Gregory Schaller
Constitutional Government

Frank Francone
Law & Politics

Vincent McGuire
Citizenship

Steve Shumaker
Political Thought

Greg Walcher
Environment &
Natural Resources

John Guandolo
Islam & the West

Kevin Miller
Freedom & Virtue

Kelly Sloan
Energy & Environment

Mark Hillman
State Policy

William Moloney
Conservative Thought

Lee Strobel
Apologetics

William Watson
Western Civilization

CCU 1776 SCHOLARS
Learning-by-doing in the arena of politics, public policy, issue advocacy, leadership, and the battle
of ideas is the privilege of Colorado Christian University students who intern with Centennial
Institute, helping us do a lot with a little. The 1776 Scholars, as they are called, this year included:
Hunter Akowski
Erin Amsberry
Elisabeth Armstrong
Beau Ballard
Katy Balli
Jared Cummings
Ellen Densmore

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Lacresha Ffrench
Ali Gordon
Nate Grasz
Jack Harvey
Brandon Hershey
Beth Hudson
Kelli Klaus

Kate Louthan
Jordana Mancini*
Joseph Maroney
Madeline Marr
Mary McNeil**
Brenna Moore
Abby Realsen

*Attends Emory University

+Attends Oklahoma Christian University

** Attends Academy of Art University

++Attends Benedictine College

Bradford Richardson**
Allie Ridgway
Stephanie Routzahn
Zoe Schaller+
Josh Sherwood
Stanton Spaulding
Molly Tynan++
Evan Verbal

CCU TEACHES TIMELESS CONSERVATIVE PRINCIPLES

Construction on New Residence Hall

Your hopes for our nation and our world don’t rest on one person. They rest on thousands of men and women who can lead
courageously and live out their faith.
Colorado Christian University is one of the few institutions that is helping to meet your hopes. Every day, we equip students whose
impact goes far beyond our campus.
• Faithful Leadership: Students become politicians, CEOs, doctors, and teachers—furthering their impact on future generations.
• Social Impact: CCU supports traditional family values, the sanctity of life, limited government, free markets, and the original
intent of the Constitution.
• Compassionate Service: Countless opportunities to serve in the community and around the world help students develop a
lifetime habit of service.
These promising, young leaders will better the
future for your children and grandchildren. CCU’s
Lakewood Campus Redevelopment project,
which began in 2014, will continue to equip these
students. Undergrads and faculty will experience
new state-of-the-art classrooms, residence halls,
and student life center. A new chapel will promote
spiritual growth and fellowship like never before.
Campus Redevelopment will cost over $120
million, but it will spur invaluable change in our
community and world. We need your help to
make it happen.
For more information, visit www.ccu.edu/campaign.

CCU Students on Campus

To learn more information about Colorado Christian University please visit
www.ccu.edu or see the Colorado Christian Connection magazine available this weekend.
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A community committed to learning and faith, going beyond boundaries in academics and engagement,
nestled between snowy slopes and the Mile High City…COLORADO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY’S COLLEGE
OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES.
• A dynamic community that’s centered on Christ and changing the world
• Unique leadership opportunities include: The Centennial Institute & the Western Conservative Summit
• Focused on the importance of young Christian leaders in the public square
• Invested professors get to know students beyond the classroom walls
• A robust internship and job placement program provides students with the training they need and
graduates with exceptional job opportunities
• Every day, students are transformed by our unique integration of faith and learning

DO YOU KNOW A HIGH SCHOOL OR TRANSFER STUDENT WHO WOULD BENEFIT FROM
THE CCU EXPERIENCE?

Visit www.ccu.edu/refer today.

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Degrees that equip you
for the business of making a

BET T ER
W OR L D
At Colorado Christian University we believe that education taught
with biblical and moral principles is key to raising up leaders who
will impact the world we live in today. A degree from CCU will
equip you to lead in ways you’ve never imagined. The expert
professors at CCU have the experience to help you fast track your
career to the next level, on a schedule that fits your life. So you
can attend classes when and where it’s convenient for you.
You can earn a certificate, associate, bachelor’s or master’s from a
wide range of programs:
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
• Biblical Studies
• Criminal Justice
• Education
• Health Care Administration
• Nursing
• Psychology
• And more!

GRADUATE PROGRAMS
• Business Administration
(MBA)
• Counseling
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Nursing
• Organizational Leadership
• Theology

APPLY TODAY!
Visit AdultEd.ccu.edu and use promo code START NOW
to waive the $50 application fee.
CCU also offers campus based programs for traditional
undergraduate students.

AdultEd.ccu.edu | 303.963.3311
CCU is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
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COLORADO CONVENTION CENTER, INTERIOR
East end, Blue Bear, is toward downtown * West end, Bellco, is toward mountains

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COLORADO CONVENTION CENTER, VICINITY
Hotels & restaurants nearby walking east * Light rail stops on Stout or California

1 - Drop-off, Shining City Drop-off, Valet Parking, & Bellco Entrance
2 - Alternate Valet Parking
3 - Registration and Check-In

WCS15 JOB & INTERNSHIP FAIR
Matchmaker, Make Me a Match!

Sunday 9:30-11:00am * Rooms 702-706
Western Conservative Summit sponsors, partners,
and exhibitors may have just the job
or internship you’re looking for.
Drop by Sunday morning and let the matchmaking
wizards at Leadership Institute suggest the
handshake that can open your career horizon.
Throughout Weekend
CAREER COUNSELING & RESUME TUNEUP
by Leadership Institute
Room 704
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WANT TO HELP KEEP FREEDOM ALIVE?
Write the Centennial Institute into your story.
Amid concerns that our country has lost its way in liberalism
and secularism, Centennial Institute upholds the spirit of
1776 and maps the way toward American renewal for 2076
and beyond. We invite you to become a member and join
the effort.
As Colorado Christian University’s think tank, we research
policy issues, sponsor forums and debates, mentor the 1776
Scholars, publish Centennial Review, and host the annual
Western Conservative Summit. We stand for truth, exactly as
America’s founders did. That’s uncommon these days. Won’t
you stand with us?
Build on your Summit experience by staying involved with
Centennial Institute throughout the year. Sign up for our free
publications by postal mail or e-mail. Attend our lecture and
debate series and participate in Issue Monday each month.
Invite one of our Fellows to speak before your group. Help
us create internships or political learning opportunities for
CCU students, the next generation of young leaders.
And please consider a financial contribution to sustain all
these vital activities. Your support will help Centennial Institute
in the battle to restore liberty and limited government and
renew America’s moral core.
Please join today. Memberships start at just $35,
and contributions are tax-deductible.

CENTENNIAL INSTITUTE
8787 W. Alameda Avenue
Lakewood, Colorado 80226
303.963.3424
[email protected]
www.CentennialCCU.org
Director: John Andrews
Assistant Director: Jeannie Jasper Edwards
Membership Director: Antonette Smith
Administrator: Keri Brehm
Treasurer: June Weiss
Internships: Greg Schaller

Centennial
Institute
Colorado Christian University

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Summit Leadership Team (left to right): June, Keri, John, Jeannie, Antonette