Dr. Stephen K.  McCeney, 53, earned a doctorate in counseling psychology from the University of Denver. A licensed clinical and school psychologist, he served in the Denver Public Schools until he died from AIDS in 2010. He was an active Board member of the Center for Health and Hope and was primarily responsible for writing the Center’s mission statement. In his part-time private practice, he specialized in gay and lesbian issues, relationships, chronic and terminal illnesses, and depression.