Volunteer of the Month Jennifer Malenky The museum would like to thank and spotlight Jennifer Malenky for her generous and effective service as Vice President and President of the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum Board. This spring, Jennifer finishes her term, and Jan Martin will assume the position of President. Jennifer began volunteering with the museum in August 2014. In addition to her role in museum leadership, she has also supported the fundraising committee and is a member of the Clock Tower Society. Jennifer shared that as a “near native” she has had a love for local history since moving to Colorado Springs at the age of 11. She was thrilled to be able to use her skills and passion to contribute to our work. She’s passed her interests on to her family since getting involved, “I have enjoyed bringing my son Max to many programs and events over the years. Festival of Lights Family Fun Days and the Bent’s Old Fort exhibit have been highlights, as has a tour of the clock tower.” While she enjoys exploring the entire museum with her family, she is most captivated by the new Evidence exhibit, “The recent discovery of ‘interesting’ artifacts in General Palmer’s trash heap has been particularly fun and revealing!” Matt Mayberry, CSPM Director said, “It’s been a real pleasure having Jennifer serve in a leadership role on the CSPM Board. She brought extraordinary passion and insight as board president. Her experience as a nonprofit fundraiser played an instrumental part in helping advance the museum’s mission.” When not supporting her community, Jennifer works with Colorado Early Colleges, a statewide network of publicly funded charter high schools, leading the philanthropic giving and strategic partnership efforts. Her husband, Kim Polomka, is a public art muralist of some renown with a number of works painted in Colorado Springs. Their 11 year-old son, Max, is growing up fast and she shared “I’m blessed to have my parents still with us here in town to help watch him grow.” She loves to read, has a great passion for classical music and her “Gen X 80s ‘New Wave’ favorites.” She is also a self-proclaimed “sucker for period dramas on PBS and Netflix.” Thank you for your incredible service Jennifer! MUSELETTER JANUARY 2020| PG 8
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