Student leader dead at 31
By Clayton Woullard
cwoullar@mscd.edu
Stephen Hay
Former Metro student trustee and campus leader Stephen Hay died this weekend.
He was found dead in his Thornton home early Saturday morning, according to Student Government Assembly interim President Dennis Bergquist.
Hay was 31.
Hay served as student trustee on Metro's Board of Trustees during the last academic year. In September, Hay joined Metro's Alumni Association Board of Directors. He also founded the Metro Student Leadership Foundation, an organization formed earlier this year, whose intention is to be involved in fund-raising, scholarships and financial support for Metro students.
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He was also a leader in student organizations like CASS (Connecting Alumni, Students and Spirit) and Metro's Earth Sciences Club, of which he was vice president.
Hay graduated in May with a bachelor's degree in environmental science.
During his senior year, Hay worked as an intern for the National Conference of State Legislatures focused on environmental policy.
Hay was also serving as a board member of the Colorado Student Leadership Foundation and a member of the University Park Elementary Parent-Teacher Association.
Hay was the father of two sons, Taylor, 4 and Stevie, 7.