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In February, three members of our Scottish community visited World Compass Academy for their annual Diversity Day. Kathryn McIver (SASC Highland Herald Editor), Samantha Hurst (SASC Marketing Director), and Alyssa Watkins (professional athlete, Rocky Mountain Scottish Athletes) endeavored to show off Scottish culture and heritage. This trio of brilliant ladies engaged the students on topics like the legendary Loch Ness Monster, Scottish inventions that changed the world, Scot

There's something unmistakable about the way Kathleen Pelley speaks. Even over a simple interview, her voice carries that lilting, rhythmic quality; the cadence of someone who doesn't just tell stories, but lives inside them. Born in Glasgow and educated at Edinburgh University, Kathleen has spent decades ensuring that Scottish culture isn't just preserved, but actively shared with the next generation through her award-winning podcast, Journey with Story . For those who atten

With Colorado Tartan Day just around the corner (April 11–12 at the Boulder County Fairgrounds in Longmont), there's no better time to talk tartans: what they mean, why there are so many variations, and how a chance encounter at a Tartan Day celebration became one member's favorite Scottish heritage story. A Remarkable True Occurrence SASC member Jack Moore shared this story with the Highland Herald , and it's too good not to retell. A few years before Jack and his wife Marci

Well, we’ve finally done it! The St. Andrew Society has reached its first goal milestone of $100,000. As of today, the Heritage Fund total sits at $102,723. Founded in 2010 the Heritage Fun is an endowment on which the SASC can one day rely to help fund its many activities, support its auxiliary groups, develop more programs to benefit its members and present Scottish heritage, culture and contributions to the general public. The fund was ‘seeded’ by a small group of members