Alex McIntyre

Caroline Wickes poses for a portrait during National Eating Disorder Awareness Week in her home in Bloomington, Ind. Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. Wickes battled an eating disorder for several years earlier in life. Now in recovery, the smaller battles - like feeling comfortable in her own body instead of fighting it - are ever-present struggles, but ones she wins more often each day. (Photo by Alex McIntyre)

Attorney Dallas Greenfield speaks to a Tribune reporter about the adoption process in a conference room at the offices of Houtchens Greenfield Sedlak & Zacheis, LLC in Greeley Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. This image is an in-camera composite made from two exposures. (Alex McIntyre/The Greeley Tribune)

GREELEY, CO - MAY 19:Artist Armanda Silva stands for a portrait with his new mural at an entrance to the Greeley Stampede arena at Island Grove Regional Park May 19, 2022. The mural, along with another by local artist Cody Kuehl, were commissioned for the 100th Greeley Stampede. (Alex McIntyre/The Greeley Tribune)

GREELEY, CO - SEPTEMBER 12:Greeley resident Chris Mesa, a hip-hop performer under the stage name Boo-G, sits for a portrait during an interview at the Greeley Tribune newsroom in Greeley Sept. 12, 2020. Mesa developed an addiction to opioid painkillers while in the midst of a series of back surgeries intended to resolve a variety of chronic back issues he has struggled with throughout his life. After his final surgery, Mesa hopes to break his addiction and has been weaning himself to lower and lower doses in preparation. (Alex McIntyre/The Greeley Tribune)

AULT, CO - JULY 14:Jackson Taggart, 17, stands in a Pencak Silat pose for a portrait at Northern Colorado Martial Arts Academy in Ault July 14, 2022. Taggart is one of several athletes the school, headed by Jacob Richter, is sending to represent the United States at the Pencak Silat World Championships in Malaysia next week. (Alex McIntyre/The Greeley Tribune)

KERSEY, CO - JUNE 15:Platte Valley’s Cora Schissler dribbles for a portrait in the gym at Platte Valley High School in Kersey June 15, 2022. Schissler is the Greeley Tribune’s Girls Athlete of the Year for 2022. (Alex McIntyre/The Greeley Tribune)

GREELEY, CO - JULY 14:University graduating senior Kylie Kravig stands for a portrait near the track at Tom Roche Field at University Schools in Greeley July 14, 2021. Kravig, who plays girls basketball and competes in both track and cross country, is the Greeley Tribune’s 2021 Girls Athlete of the Year. (Alex McIntyre/The Greeley Tribune)

GREELEY, CO - DECEMBER 16:Mariana Tovar Lopez stands for a portrait during boxing practice at Azteca Boxing Gym in Greeley Dec. 16, 2021. Tovar Lopez finished with a silver and a spot as an alternate on the U.S. National Team at the 2021 USA Boxing National Championships in Shreveport, Louisiana earlier in December. Tovar Lopez’s teammate from Azteca, Paloma Fish, took home a gold medal and earned a spot on the U.S. National Team. (Alex McIntyre/The Greeley Tribune)

GREELEY, CO - JUNE 04:Ray Tschillard, director of the Poudre Learning Center, handles a bull snake as he stands for a portrait at the Poudre Learning Center in Greeley June 4, 2021. After directing the center since its opening in 2005, Tschillard will be retiring later this month. (Alex McIntyre/The Greeley Tribune)

U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos speaks during a roundtable discussion with Northern Colorado school administrators at Aims Community College in Greeley Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020. (Alex McIntyre/The Greeley Tribune)

GREELEY, CO - MARCH 29:Leyna Grace, owner and artist, sits for a portrait in front of a mural she created at The Lavender Archive located at 716 16th St. in Greeley March 29, 2022. Grace opened the studio this year. (Alex McIntyre/The Greeley Tribune)

GREELEY, CO - JULY 2:Greeley West teacher Brandon Torrez stands for a portrait outside Greeley West High School in Greeley July 2, 2020. (Alex McIntyre/The Greeley Tribune)

GREELEY, CO - JUNE 5:Professor Lei Weng plays the piano in his office in Frasier Hall at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley June 5, 2020. Professor Weng recently won a prestigious award for his piano playing. (Alex McIntyre/The Greeley Tribune)