Joshua Ryan “Tito” Martinez graduated this year from Regis Jesuit High School in Aurora, where he was student body president.
Joshua is a three-time academic award winner and a three-time student-athlete award winner. He graduated with a 3.7 grade-point average.
He is part of a panel of student leaders at the Colorado Anti-Defamation League working toward creating an organizational social injustice awareness program in the state.
He was nominated for and attended the National Young Leaders Conference in Washington, D.C., in 2003.
He has been a youth religious education instructor at Our Lady of Notre Dame Catholic Church since 2000.
As a baseball player, he was a member of the Cherry Creek Bruins Junior Olympic team as a sophomore, representing Colorado at the Tucson Junior Olympic trials in Arizona.
He will attend the Naval Academy this fall and will play baseball for the Midshipmen. He plans to study engineering or aviation.
Each week, The Denver Post honors outstanding youth for their accomplishments. King Soopers presents each honoree with a packet including a gift certificate, a letter of commendation and an application for employment. To nominate a student, write to The Denver Post DTW, 1560 Broadway, Denver, CO 80202. Enclose information about the nominee, a photograph, and the name and phone number of someone we can contact for more information. Please write “Top Kid” on the envelope.
