The Groves Family: Generations of Service, Impact and Maverick Spirit

Groves family's CMU legacy

James Groves, raised on a peach farm near Grand Junction, was among the earliest graduates of what is now Colorado Mesa University and went on to serve 12 years on the Colorado Supreme Court.

Key points Groves family's CMU legacy
  1. James Groves, raised on a peach farm near Grand Junction, was among the earliest graduates of what is now Colorado Mesa University and went on to serve 12 years on the Colorado Supreme Court.
  2. His grandson Erik Groves helped create the Justice James K. Groves Scholarship while a student at CMU, and more than 20 years later Erik's uncle John Groves added a contribution to the fund.
  3. The family says the endowment honors a local kid who took a small Grand Junction college as far as it could go and will keep supporting students for generations.
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