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Grand Design Inc.
Phone: (303) 693-8348
E-mail: bshanb9@gmail.com
Established 1984

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Dr. Barbara Shannon-Banister is being honored with a street named after her in Aurora, Colorado!
The city is renaming the ring road on the Aurora Municipal Center Campus to Dr. Barbara Shannon-Banister Boulevard
. The dedication ceremony was scheduled for Tuesday, February 10, 2026, as part of the city's Black History Month celebrations.
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This honor recognizes her nearly four decades of service to the city, including:
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Civil Rights Leadership: Serving as a co-founder of the Aurora NAACP.
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Community Service: Her 36-year tenure at City Hall, where she led the Community Relations Division and worked as a fierce advocate for diversity and inclusion.
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Non-Profit Work: Serving as President and CEO of Grand Design Inc., an organization dedicated to preserving African American culture through the arts




Board Members
Barbara Goree, Chaplain
George Goree, Chair
Gale Frey
Kadir Mohamed
Officers
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Shannon-Banister Barbara.......................... President
Arnold, Brian..................................................Treasurer
Ángela Dunston........................... Assistant Treasurer
Gale Pough.....................................................Secretary
Ashley Tryles..................................Assistant Secretary
Hunter Burns...........................................Social Media
Princess Cooper..............................................Website
Proposal Writer
Fundraiser
Toni Shelton...............................Banister Family Fund
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Associates
Coffman, Mike, COA, Mayor
Fajardo, Renee, Corn Mothers
Howard, Vern, MLK Jr Marade
McGowan, Randy, BOC/Magazine
Montgomery, Omar, NAACP
Nguyen, Sum, Vietnamese Org CCA
Susan Ossman. Chamber Ads, etc
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