PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2013~2014 Veterans Day 2013. Located at the corners corners the at Located (formerly streets Center Civic and Main of 2013. Day Veterans Downtown PCC new Studio that opened on Pueblo Community Collegeand its students. signaled big changes on horizon the for in this publication.in this And, Barbara Fortino exception – as demonstrated by feature their Swerdfeger and her husband Keith, were no remained steadfast and Chairperson Sharon leadership role. member Board support has to her roots and assume most this important to havepleased Martha Simmons come back leadership past year this and we are so ! college the both and Foundation. PCC the passioncollective and ideals, dedication of about! all is College success is indeed what Pueblo Community givenbeen heightened attention – student and narrowing the of minority the gap have graduation, transfer to four-year institutions only performance measures. Retention, access and a" ourselves in an exciting era whereby education slow is to change, but we # invigorating. past academicyear are rewarding both and that faculty and sta" our students and institutional the changes Community College! PCC embraces transformation growth and for PCC students and four year degree Downtown Studio e Foundation e saw change a executive in ! Two events in the past academic year ! wouldSome argue that higher ! ! e transformation e that took place in is annual is report exempli# at true certainly is is Pueblo e # rst was the establishment of the ordability are longer no our have embraced over this If nothing ever nothing If changed, there’d! butter no be es the es the nd Located within a comfortable and less help veterans transition into college life. life. make the transition from to military college Pueblo veterans a place in which to smoothly " o will site new this Street), First and Main of ourlegacy Tony. dear friend, continues to work tirelessly to keep alive the placement services. placement job community with connect veterans ! campus. PCC’smain to bridge a provides environment,hectic Downtown the Studio accomplishments numerous too to capture competitions, arts culinary etc. our – award-winners at SkillsUSA, shows, art southwestthe corner of state. the learning labs to support in sector energy the campus and deployed mobile three new Colorado Statethe Patrol onto Mancos the excitingexperienced change we as welcomed Community College, division a of PCC, important project. e" their Foundation and Cañon City supporters for Once again, we remain grateful to PCC the and began student the commons addition. as we completed classroom renovations campus took on past year lookthis a new degree program ! 2016. in opportunities and hope to o" WeScience. are aggressively pursuing such our ability to o" Foundation.PCC of institutional the support provided by the students say I when we are appreciative so e PCC sta" I speak on of behalf faculty, all speak I sta " Initial programs were designed to Finally, Southwest Colorado Legislative changes brought about Our studentsOur were recognized as orts in raising for funds the such an call daily to answer questions there and operators are on Help PCC housed also is Line pertaining to # paperwork and answer questions completing their enrollment them through the process of campus sta" making students, PCC other information and resources to has provided helpful campus also is committed to helping er a Bachelors of Applied ! e D o w n t o w n S t u d i o a l s o available to walk nancial aid. ! e Fremont er our # rst , and e ies. er ~Anon # where students do not have the desire or the area such PCC, as noteworthyservice a in especially is degree Science Applied of Bachelor A students. our for opportunities employment and educational of realm ! Erjavec. “ Education,” said President PCC Patty Technical and Career in Science Applied of College has the ability to o" programs. development workforce (BAS) degrees in technical, career and o" legislation allows state community colleges to Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper. ! 2014 signing of Senate Bill 14-004by non-traditional student populations. and traditional its to commitment on-going programs demonstrate the institution’s committedto student andsuccess above the pertaining to All ! Pueblo Community College President Patty Erjavec, MNM Get More!”Get support for institution this is invaluable Pueblo Community and College your diploma. Degree prior to receiving school high their spring, 57 of who m received Associate’s their approximately 1,600 graduates past this covetedtheir degree or# certi walk acrossas they stage the to receive student isawinnerinmy -especially book in a short message. But quite honestly, each with our students. sharing of your time, talent and treasures Community College. Andthank you for the role in the believing and mission of Pueblo to our ongoing success. ! nancial means to leave the region.” er four-year Bachelor of Applied Science “I am thrilled that Pueblo Community Community Pueblo that thrilled am “I ! Pueblo Community College is At you can PCC More “Expect and It is a great a student time to be at e s e c o n d e v e n t w a s t h e F e b r u a r y i s o p e n s u p a w h o l e n e w Patty Erjavec ings PCC. ank you for er a Bachelor cate. We had is LEGACY • PAGE 1 Gordon rey arla Barela One & All, to anks Members Dan Smith Lori Lovato Lori Carlos Baca Carlos C Jan Williams Jan Kathy Farley Kathy eo" Ross Barnhart Mickey Moore Roscoe Stuber Roscoe Walter Schepp Walter Jonathan GaryJonathan Charnell Mayer Barbara Fortino Barbara Sharon Swerdfeger Sharon Jennelle Chorak Jennelle Kaleigh Barnard Willumstad Paul Barbara Leonard Barbara Wynona Sullivan Wynona G Renee Rodriquez Pamela Patterson Pamela Mary Jane Voelker Mary Jane Associate Directors Associate Theodore “Ted” Trani “Ted” Theodore Martha “Marty” Poole “Marty” Martha Joe Welte, Vice President Vice Welte, Joe Tammy Fesmire, Treasurer Fesmire, Tammy Board Members Board PCC Foundation PCC Kaleigh Barnard, SecretaryKaleigh Barnard, Sharon Swerdfeger, President Swerdfeger, Sharon our Foundation. Your support is the key the is key support Your Foundation. our our of the lives transforming only not to within investment personal your students; College Foundation Community the Pueblo our of the livelihoods will serve transform to communities. ! Heartfelt With President Swerdfeger, Sharon Foundation College Community Pueblo ered ered and learn and 30 years over ering Legacy Editor - Judy Hildner Judy - Editor culinary top students ered t management and fundraising fundraising and management t the College. ed by other many were ere • Students from the PCC Culinary from Students • ! • Earlier this year, I was pleased was I Earlier• this year, " o experience learning that -campus she also provided the funding to initiate an an initiate the to funding she also provided o" department were treated to two new two to treated were department of the generosity thanks to programs Voelker. Mary Jane PCCF Board Member of programs Realizing support the need to the provided Mary Jane academic excellence, " o that funding the in Western compete to the opportunity Bowl Competition Knowledge Regional Culinary the American by sponsored and 2014 of the spring during Federation within this edition of of thiswithin edition College Community Pueblo about more College Community the Pueblo and you that hope I read, Once Foundation. with involved become actively to will agree Foundation. Besides" o Foundation. # nonpro of expertise, committed is personally Martha this ties on family strong to PCCto due the will make you hopeful I am that campus. about learn more and Martha meet to time our for accomplish to working is she what work. of program Foundation’s been achieved have that accomplishments hopeful am I that and year the past during the articles will read take the time to you select culinary students the opportunity to to select the culinary opportunity students with August in California Northern to travel that to the students exposing of the intent beverage industry. food and area’s our of the appointment announce to the Pueblo for Director new Executive Martha College Foundation. Community hit has and home returned has Simmons of the intent running with the ground the PCC for support even greater garnering The 2013 – 2014 Annual Report Annual 2014 – 2013 The of Designers - Diane Hochevar, Raelene Wilson Raelene Hochevar, Diane - Designers 717-549-3303 • www.PuebloCCFoundation.org Pueblo Community College Foundation College Community Pueblo 900 W. Orman Avenue, AB 194, Pueblo, CO, 81004 CO, AB 194, Pueblo, Orman Avenue, W. 900 is is to anks to orts Publisher - PCC Foundation Foundation PCC - Publisher er even greater These are not our complete donor lists. donor complete our not are These nancial support from the from support nancial If you recently donated, your name will be included in future issues. your donated, recently If you

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• On August 5th, members of the of 5th, members August On • was successful in e Foundation • ! Some of the major accomplishments accomplishments the major Some of On behalf of the Board of Directors Directors of Board the behalfOn of As my tenure as President of the Pueblo the Pueblo of President as tenure my As through Foundation approved fund raising activities fund raising for student approved Foundation through scholarships and special needs identi" Pueblo Community College Foundation Mission Foundation College Community Pueblo students its and College Community Pueblo to funding provide To

Boettcher and El Pomar Foundations for for Foundations El Pomar Boettcher and campaign. in this capital their investment like to recognize # recognize to like necessary to turn this need into a reality. In In necessary a reality. this turn need into to I would the area, of the citizens to addition and banded together to raise the funding the raise funding to together banded and were not for a committed group of donors donors of group a committed for not were a need who saw area City the Cañon from addition to the Fremont Campus. ! Campus. the Fremont to addition been it if possible have not would addition break ground on the new Student Commons Commons the new Student on ground break Cañon City community joined together to to together joined community City Cañon campuses of Pueblo Community College. Community Pueblo of campuses awarding 320 scholarships equaling over over equaling 320 scholarships awarding all four at students to $240,000 in support which have been achieved during the past the past been during achieved have which the following: included have year organizations who have joined with us during soar. Foundation our make to year past the to the individuals,many businesses and and sta" Foundation, I would like to extend my thanks

program support to Pueblo Community Community Pueblo to support program College. Community College and we have obtained obtained have we and College Community necessary" the funding o to scholarships to the students of Pueblo Pueblo of the students to scholarships each of you, our Foundation has continued has continued Foundation our you, each of annual of hundreds succeed in providing to for Pueblo Community College. ! College. Community Pueblo for played a part in advancing our e" our a part in advancing played support the Foundation’s enhance nancially # an end, I would like to express my sincere sincere my express to like would I end, an every and each to who person has gratitude Community College Foundation comes to to comes College Foundation Community PAGE 2 PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2013~2014 Kaiser Permanente Christine Pacheco-Koveleski Wes Hassler Nick Gradisar Hank Geisel Mike Desaulniers Tony Cross Marcus Behm William Ballas Betty Alt Adult Protective Services, In KindDonors Visiting Angels University Park CareCenter There BeCookies SRDA/Life Line Senior BlueBook Securing OurSeniors Sangre deCristoHospice& Mutual ofOmaha Lifecare Center Frontier Hospice ParkCranberry Realty CETD/Community Education& Black HillsEnergy Alzheimer Association AARP Donors Rose Foundation Colorado LegalServices Colorado BarAssociation Pueblo CountyBarAssociation Pueblo CommunityCollege Telemundo News Channel13 KRDO NewsRadio Sponsors Making itallpossible! Fremont with friends Lana Carter Campus Dean Services Department Services Pueblo CountyHuman Palliative Care Training Division Foundation 2013 Senior Law Day at Fremont HallofFame dinner 2013 -2014PCCFoundation Events’Sponsors•DonorsIn-KindContributors Holcim US Greater Pueblo Chamber Barbara Fortino Kathy Farley andRay CSU Pueblo Louie Carleo Black HillsEnergy Atlas Pacific Sponsors Jane VoelkerMary Linda &JoeWelte Sharon &Keith Swerdfeger Pueblo CommunityCollege El Pomar Foundation Irene Elgart&Mickey Moore Stifel Nicolaus SunWest CreditUnion Credit UnionofColorado Paul Willumstad Dr. SandraWells Kate Shafer Richard Redding Tim O’Shea Mark Ohlson Matt Martin Parkview MedicalCenter McPherson, Breyfogle, Daveline &Goodrich,PC of Commerce Kogovsek Directors Foundation Boardof Welcome Back 2014 Pueblo Appreciation Hall ofFame 2013 Donor Breakfast Event Pueblo ConventionCenter Pueblo CommunityCollege Loaf ‘NJug El Pomar Foundation Cortez Construction Dick &ShirleyCline John &ChrisBrogan Ross Barnhart Donors Xcel Energy Vectra Bank Sun West CreditUnion Stifel Nicolaus “The The Family ofHarry Medical Corwin St. Mary Pueblo DistrictAttorney’s Pueblo CommunityCollege Connie Oelrich Ed &JaniceNorden LouNelson Leonard &Mary Master Printers Holcim US Fremont AssociatedStudent Anthony andPat Freda Drs. Eric&LindaCarlson Cañon NationalBank Cañon CityRE-1School Black HillsEnergy Big DSuperfoods Susie Bell Atmos Energy Sponsors Tuxedo Ranch Martha Simmons Sam’s Club June King Chairs With Flair Jacob Chi Avalos Photography In KindSponsors Zercher Equipment YMCA ofPueblo Paul Willumstad Joe andLindaWelte Wells Fargo Carole Walls John &NadeneVerna US Bank Sunflower Bank Dr. SunnySchmitt Directors Foundation Boardof Simmons Chief” Center Office Government District 2014 Fremont Hall ofFame Master Printers Beal Photography In KindDonors Pueblo CommunityCollege Donor atHolyCross The Winery Keith andSharonSwerdfeger Sunflower BankofCañonCity Dr. RoscoeandEvaStuber St. ThomasMoreHospital Terry andDr. ShirleySquier Martha Simmons Walt &GloriaSchepp Pueblo CommunityCollege PEO ChapterDKofCañon PackardDon &Myrna Virgil &LoisOlson Premier Mortgage Services, Inc. Services, Mortgage Premier Nacho’s Restaurant Legacy Bank HUB International Rita Gonzales Barbara Fortino Flow RightPlumbing,Heating Express Employment Dan Corsentino Colorado EastBank&Trust Blazer Electric Sysco Parkview MedicalCenter Banner &BowerPC Donors SunWest CreditUnion Pueblo CommunityCollege LDC Properties KR Swerdfeger KBL Structured GH Phipps General Air GCC RioGrande Mr. &Mrs.RaymondErjavec Black HillsEnergy Baca Properties Sponsors Pueblo CommunityCollege Pueblo CommunityCollege Directors Foundation Boardof Abbey City & Irrigation,Inc. Professionals Foundation Inc Construction, Cabling System Conference Services Marketing Department Fore! Education 2014 Golf Colorado StateFair Comedy Works -Denver Colorado Lottery Colorado EastBank&Trust Cactus Flower Bite MeCake Company Bingo Burger Big OTires Bessemer HistoricalSociety Avalos Photography Angelo’s Pizza In KindDonors Upward Bound Tumbleweed Tavern TR Toppers WheelchairsPlus Thornton Stifel PrintingSchuster’s Redwine Financial Primrose Retirement Jan Williams Walking StickGolfCourse US Bank Sunflower Bank Wynona Sullivan Sun West CreditUnion Sunflower Bank Specialty Incentives Tim &Lynn Simmons Martha Simmons Bob Silva Seabel’s PrintingSchuster’s San IsabelElectricAssociation Royal Gorge RouteRailroad Royal Gorge Bridge&Park Rosario’s attheRiverwalk Rocco’s RiversideDeli RealNet Realty-GlennParker RazMaTaz Pueblo Zoo Club Pueblo Country Pueblo CommunityCollege Professional Assn BullRider’s Pass Key Restaurant Park EastRestaurant Nacho’s Restaurant Little CaesarsPizza Kroenke SportCharities HUB International HARP Authority Flower &HerbCompany Express Employment Raymond Erjavec Dundee Cleaners DJ’s Steakhouse Denver Zoo Courtyard Marriott Cortez Construction Community Bookstore Professionals LEGACY • PAGE 3 r geggggg ! , Sta ,, s n o i Finance Mana Finance , Finance Manager , Finance , ,, zzz dat n te or ou C Bianca Flores Flores Bianca Bianca te Administrative Assistant, Administrative Administrative Assistant Administrative et STATEMENT OF ACTIVITES STATEMENT Annual Report Annual Sta! Foundation F PCC PCC PCC Foundation PCC an Year Ended June 30, 2014 June 30, Ended Year Jeanette CortezJeanette Je Scholarship & Alumni Coordinator Scholarship & Alumni Coordinator STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT Net Assets – June 30, 2013 $ 6,296,915 Net Assets – June 30, 2014 $ 6,761,075 Change in Net Assets $ 407,253 NET ASSETS Unrestricted Restricted Temporarily Restricted Permanently NET ASSETS TOTAL 3,091,874 LIABILITIES AND TOTAL $ 6,703,488 1,554,766 $ 2,056,848 NET ASSETS REVENUES AND SUPPORT Contributions/Fundraising 6,761,075 $ /In-kind Investment Income Revenue Rental Other Revenue Total Support & 526,316 $ EXPENSES 772,820 250,392 Expenses Program Expenses Fundraising 1,570,404 $ General and Administrative Expenses Total $ 20,876 860,419 146,148 156,584 1,163,151 $ ASSETS Cash and Cash Equivalents Investments $ Give – to Unconditional Promises 459,590 14,317 net of allowance for uncollectible promises of $2,405 and $6,250 in 2014 and 2013, respectively Accounts and Grants Receivable Expenses Prepaid 6,228,048 16,205 and Equipment, net Property ASSETS TOTAL 39,636 LIABILITIES Accounts Payable 6,761,075 $ 3,279 Other Liabilities LIABILITIES TOTAL $ $ 57,587 39,188 18,399 nancially nancially ers a unique unique a ers Martha Simmons r our communities. communities. our r , I thank you for your support support your for you thank I , orts to succeed. succeed. to orts Our donors are not only # only not are Our donors this take opportunity to like would I I am thrilled to be involved with the the with be involved thrilled to am I Foundation this years, 33 past the For ~John Ed Pearce Ed ~John nancial support to the College and its many many its and College the to support nancial rst college college rst July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014 to personally salute each and every person everyperson and each salute personally to our to contributing in part a played has who Foundation’s past successes. support Your has and many of the lives on impact made a huge on behalf of our students, administration, " sta and faculty of our e" Most Sincerely, Martha Simmons, Executive Director Foundation College Community Pueblo inception, the PCC Foundation has been the PCC Foundation inception, most $15 million, over successful in raising of which has come from a base of local that the importance who realize donors the within plays College Community Pueblo community. Colorado Southern but population, student our supporting programs supporting to committed are they a develops that and College the within fo workforce stronger " PCC o how many learn from to committed environment educational nurturing successful outcomes. Foundation. College Community Pueblo funds the raising to committed been has ever-increasing necessary its support to to thanks and, program scholarship student forefathers; Foundation’s the of foresight the provide to continues Foundation PCC the # programs of academic excellence. Since its upon a upon # experience, to the non- traditional coming student campus to back renewed with a professional advance to enthusiasm opportunity, I have had the pleasure to ect ect rst-hand rst-hand and grow old wanting to get back to. back get to wanting old grow and who were part of this this of part were who ce window, gazing upon the the upon gazing window, ce er leaving Pueblo and moving to to moving and Pueblo leaving er

Burton Hennum Estate Foundation The Max & Kathleen Watts Presidential Donors $100,000 and above Presidential

From the traditional student embarking Since returning to campus in January, Of course, every conversation centered centered every course, Of conversation Returning home has been a bittersweet has been home a bittersweet Returning It has been an even greater pleasure to I truly have been touched by the many the many by been touched I truly have What a pleasure the past ten months

Even a& Home is a place you grow up wanting to leave, leave, to wanting up grow you place a is Home

ection for this institution. this for ection Returning home is exciting opportunityReturning home is exciting why they have enrolled at PCC. at enrolled have they why students and learn their personal stories of of learn theirstories personal and students our Southern Colorado community. trulyIt PCCthe of many with interact to joy a is continues to be in the lives of so many within within so many of be to in the lives continues I have had the opportunity to see to # had the opportunity I have College Community Pueblo important how not only for our family but for the families of of the families for but family our for only not community. our within others many so by that I am not reminded of special times; " sta and faculty goes day a Not legacy learning. of institution’s on those student-athletes they nurtured the those of members and the way along

involvement with Pueblo Junior College and and College Junior Pueblo with involvement College. State Colorado Southern life-long friends their they made through life-long the “good ‘ole days” in Pueblo; most of which which of most Pueblo; in days” ‘ole “good the revolved around this campus and the many Bodie) continued to conjure up stories from from stories up conjure to continued Bodie) the Denver area, Dad and Mom (Harry and and (Harry Mom and Dad area, Denver the a" % I re as a child, I played where grounds on memories of my parents and their true experience for me. As I take time each day to to I take time each day As me. experience for $ o my look out

months; most of whom are committed to the to committed are whom most of months; Foundation. College Community Pueblo make many new friendships in the past ten many make me back to Pueblo. to me back returning home in January; all welcoming emails, phone calls, handwritten notes and and notes calls, handwritten phone emails, lunch and dinner dates I have received since the sheer delight of reconnecting with so with reconnecting of delight sheer the days. younger friends my from many opportunity to return home, but I have had have been for me! Not only have I had the have only me! Not been for have ANNUAL REPORT 2013~2014 PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION PAGE 4 tourism students program in the were atmosphere. minute cooking in a real work world di" cooking equipment the all made said that Bedard changeBen the in through theirline cooking class. Chef progressed as they to supervisor sauté, to to pantry, grill, to expeditor, GPA the in and served Dining Room. had arecord year of prepared meals Asclasses. a result, department the learning advanced inthe cooking line cooking area in order to improve the in equipment kitchen the rearrange andadditional utility services facultythe able was to provide culinary culinary students horizons for Voelker widens Studies and Hospitality Voelker, the JaneMary support of generousthe the last academic year.the opportunities for its students during o" was able to Department Arts Culinary Benefactor Donors$99,999 to$25,000 Jane Cotner Colorado Community Boettcher Foundation er excitinger erence in his ability to teach Additionally, and culinary the Students were able to move from First, with her # ! College System anks to Mary JaneVoelkerMary nancial support, a la Mary Jane Voelker Walter andGloria Schepp Kane Family Foundation LeVert W. Hoag Foundation

July 1,2013–June30,2014 the communitythe where live.” I to it spend in said. “I wanted VoelkerMs. my money,” want to give where doI to decide tour guide for unique this experience. moving to as the Pueblo and served Francisco area for many years before college and worked San the in to participate. Voelker Ms. attended made it possible for students these lodging portions of class which this support that covered travel the and VoelkerMs. provided # the wine, and tourism class. Once again, VoelkerMs. for # a instructor % and surrounding the area. summer study tour of San Francisco given an amazing opportunity for a she was home. Department, Arts Culinary Hospitality Studies and with Carol Himes the in church, and a& Historical and her Society Puebloin the County Pueblo her home. active She has been area permanently and got busy making she had moved from San the Francisco people and place the itself. By 2006, and saidfriend shefell inlove with the from 18to 50years old,” Ms. ocean. of whom an had never seen lives of students, the some Francisco trip changed the “I don’t have any family, I had so In July, a dozen students and an “! She said San the She visited Pueblo with 2003 in a ere were students ew to Sanew Francisco with er connectinger ve-day culinary, nancial Patron Donors $24,999to$10,000 K.R. Swerdfeger Inc. Construction, Jim Jatras E.M. Christmas Foundation TeamBechtel Pueblo The Pueblo College Community group visited North Beach during its wide-ranging its during Beach trip additional travel-learning courses in forHopefully, them. there be will students to have doors opened those Hospitality Studies and Arts Culinary andChinese, food. Basque sampled sourdough seafood, bread, 9 Fisherman’s Grotto group as the shrimpjumbo at fried iconic the No. it eyes, their rewarding.” so was Voelker said. “When I saw light the in scholarships and equipment. annual competition, trip, culinary her # Shelearning experiences. has focused program, enabling it to expand its has made a huge di" to the San Franciscoto the San Bay area. ! at dozen were # the rst of PCC Her own favorite was the meal Needless to say, Voelker Ms. nancial help in four areas — an July 1,2013–June30,2014 for next year, discussing arethey already planning or Chicago. Vegas,Las New Orleans, the future.the Ms. VoelkerMs. said erence to the LEGACY • PAGE 5 mode erent cate programs programs cate lab used in Colorado Springs. lab used in Colorado Public and Health of e division will also e collaborate division ! ! Students will graduate with an an with will graduate Students operates division e workforce ! The interior is shown of the Pueblo Pueblo the of shown is interior The eet of four mobile learning labs, labs, learning mobile four eet of ered by PCC through CHAMP. CHAMP. PCC through by ered er two years of study. Housed in in Housed study. of years two er Community College machining mobile mobile machining Community College Surgical Surgical Technology latest is degree additional AAS degree in Surgical Technology Technology in Surgical AAS degree a& Mary- St. at center the simulation the program Corwin Center, Medical the artsimulated of state a has room. operating Safety continued to grow with the with grow to continued Safety Technology a Surgical of addition 19 to the total bringing program, at the division within programs College. Community Pueblo graduates of the certi of # graduates o" PCC all, expects serveIn to least at dislocated who are 200 individuals or unemployed veterans, workers, under-employed. curriculum, provide additional additional curriculum, provide to priority give spaceand learning with the division of Arts Sciences & of the division with Mary- St. at lab a cadaver develop to Corwin. a % each specializing in a di " the in Southeast Colorado training, of region. to cate in rst nd jobs sooner, and and sooner, jobs nd rsts and eighth nationally; nationally; eighth and rsts ernoon. As a result of the pilot the pilot of result a ernoon. As also is team CHAMP e Center Workforce Peak e Pikes ! PCC has redesigned courses by by courses PCC has redesigned “It’s exciting to see projects like like see to projects exciting “It’s ! nd a real solution that can make make can that solution nd a real production technician program is in program technician production CHAMP. to thanks the works, adding online components, adding adding components, online adding certi# welding track” a “fast # graduates help equipment additional purchasing and machining the welding, for A new programs. electromechanical partnering with the Pueblo Workforce Workforce the Pueblo partneringwith School as High Central and Center in the area as several employers well identify neededto skill sets, validate Amanda Corum, the director of PCC’s PCC’s of Corum,Amanda the director Development & Workforce Economic Division. program, which began training in which began training program, February. Participants attended training location on worked and in the morning & in the a acquired individuals the four project, the skills they needed succeed. to of the result as together thiscome development workforce education, to together working employers and # said community,” our on impact an seven-week period in PCC’s machining machining periodseven-week PCC’s in lab. mobile the of spearheaded development all 50 from 15,000 participants were ere rst in regionals, 18th in nationals; Precision Precision 18th in nationals; in regionals, rst rst in state competition participated in participated competition in state rst

rms. Training took place over a over place took Training rms.

was program e training CHAMP (Colorado Helps Helps (Colorado CHAMP

PCC students who placed # who placed PCC students “SkillsUSA provides students with opportunities to develop career and and career develop to opportunities with students provides “SkillsUSA A group of Pueblo Community College students, with support from the from support with College students, Community Pueblo of A group ! Pueblo Community College’s College’s Community Pueblo Machining—Jonathan Witt, # Witt, Machining—Jonathan

community colleges. community million of the $25 million awarded awarded the $25 million of million of consortium the Colorado to Community College received $1.65 College received Community College and Career Training Training Career College and Pueblo grants. (TAACCCT) Adjustment Assistance Community Community Assistance Adjustment Advanced Manufacturing Program) Program) Manufacturing Advanced the Trade of three round represents programs manufacturing CHAMP aids PCC aids CHAMP

Drummond, faculty sponsor for SkillsUSA welding students, said. students, welding SkillsUSA for sponsor faculty Drummond, leadership skills beyond their limited hours in the classroom and lab,” Jacob Jacob lab,” and the in classroom hours their limited beyond skills leadership

PCC Foundation, won state, regional, and national honors in SkillsUSA, in SkillsUSA, honors national and regional, state, won PCC Foundation, America). of Clubs Industrial (Vocational VICA formerly PCC students shine in SkillsUSA in shine students PCC go to employers go to Learning labs Learning based # employees of four Colorado Springs- Colorado four of employees comprised of 210 hours of customized, customized, of hours 210 of comprised newly-hired of training non-credit skilled workers. CNC programmer training on-site on-site training programmer CNC for need the expressed to response in labs to provide fast-track Advanced Advanced fast-track provide to labs severe shortage of machinists. It It machinists. of shortage severe learning mobile its of used one recently Division is addressing the region’s the region’s addressing is Division Economic & Workforce Development Development & Workforce Economic states and three territories. territories. three and states Leadership and Skills Conference. ! Conference. Skills and Leadership Automotive, Machining, and Welding contests in Kansas City at the National the National at City in Kansas contests Welding and Machining, Automotive, Welded sculpture—Paul Riekena eighth and Debra Luck 21st in nation. Luck Debra and eighth Riekena sculpture—Paul Welded Centennial High School and PCC grad with an AAS in automotive, seventh at at seventh AAS in automotive, PCC School an grad with High and Centennial # state previous two competitors, 49 among nationals regionals, unable to compete at nationals; Automotive—Justin Porter, recent recent Porter, Automotive—Justin nationals; at compete to unable regionals, machining team—Desmond Lewis, David Hintz and Tim Valdez, # Valdez, Tim and Lewis, Hintz David team—Desmond machining ANNUAL REPORT 2013~2014 PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION PAGE 6 partnership St. Mary-Corwin thanks to PCC, in SimLab Students thrive of Community, 2013. PCC the held a grand opening in January chairs. and PCC St. Mary-Corwin machine, and classroom tables and infant warmer, a medicine dispenser such as computers and printers, an cameras, basic instructor tools monitors,such as 42-inch TV equipment, classroom technology simulators six the and related control aCarlPerkinsused grant to provide come from institutions.” both PCC but of beginning the great to things partnershipthe formed.! was “ professionals,” Erjavec said when students and emerging healthcare for ourpractical experiences both provide relevant and academic Center as together we work to Medical with St. Mary-Corwin stepbold forward in partnering ableCollege has been to this take thatthrilled Pueblo Community level of training healthcare. in “I am opportunity to provide highest the # signi a Center is at St. Mary-Corwin Community Simulation College Patty Erjavec said that Pueblo the care programs. President PCC Systems (EMS), and respiratory nursing,the Emergency Medical opportunities for students PCC in provide leading-edge educational Medical Center to Mary-Corwin springin the of 2012 with St. entered into unique a partnership equipment. demonstrate lab’s the state-of-the-art nursing students were available to wing of hospital’s the tower. east PCC facility the locatedsee on% sixth- a employees of two the institutions to board members turned out to join council andadvisory foundation Pueblo Community College cant and innovative is is oor is used byis used current St. Mary- students, Simulation the Center clinical time. crucial in real-profession settings, providing numerous “role playing” experiences healthcare programs. ! Respiratory Care, EMS, and other students enrolled Nursing, in the tremendous positive impact on PCC competencies. training opportunities and assess nursingCorwin sta" at January the open house. nursing student said Brianna Drury times throughout semester,” the PCC other students... and we go multiple years of simulation lab compared to # sta PCC the " nurse a as experience before joining had 15 years of emergency room develop Stark skills. thinking critical explained how lab the helps students and emcee as Stark served Chrystal DĂŬŝŶŐLJŽƵƌŶĞdžƚƐƚĞƉƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ rst year we so would have two full ǁǁǁ͘ƉƵĞďůŽĐĐ͘ĞĚƵͬĚŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƐͬƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚdĞƐƟŶŐ A PCC student practices a technique In addition to training PCC PCC SimulationPCC Coordinator Lab ! St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center.St. Mary-Corwin e Simulation e Center a had has at the Simulation Center at . “We ‘sim’ started in our to enhance

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LEGACY • PAGE 7 PCC e the at Lowry. at July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014 CCCS Best of the Best. CCCS Terry Swarbrick’s photograph photograph Swarbrick’s Terry “B Street Bike” placed second at the second placed Bike” “B Street Swarbrick and Price were award award were Price and Swarbrick have PCC Art students PCC’s Jazz ensemble, Deep ensemble, Jazz PCC’s " o topped Art students Education Foundation Education rst exhibit in April 2012. ! 2012. April in exhibit rst Pueblo Hispanic Foundation Robert Rawlings Hoag Robinson and Helen Edward Jr. Smaller, Elmer and Nancy Hospital More St. Thomas Wolfers V. Charles faculty members have also displayed also displayed have members faculty College Community in three artworks exhibits Faculty participated in all four Statewide Statewide in all four participated the beginning with Art Shows Student # winners in the Fall 2013 Student Art 2013 Student in the Fall winners PCC. at Show Shelter, set the mood for the evening set the evening the mood for Shelter, the PCC Art and faculty event by palette the creative engaged in the step-by- leading participants painting. a watercolor of creation step Culinary Arts faculty Meanwhile, four with contributed students and their culinary of courses creations, selected wines carefully with paired Wines. 80/Twenty from evening by matting each painting. each painting. matting by evening ($60 tickets event from Proceeds helped fund per $100 couple) or PCC Culinary Arts for scholarships Arts Fine students. and cate cate for his for cate e Missouri.” e rst event in 2013 was such such was 2013 in event rst College Community e Pueblo # e In all, 35 PCC art students 35 PCC all, art students In Nancy Dr. CCCS President PCC’s Terry Swarbrick received received Swarbrick Terry PCC’s A pair of Pueblo Community Community Pueblo of A pair ! ! voted for three places in 2-D and in 2-D and places three for voted culinary and wines ne specialties, displayed 52 pieces in the in Best the pieces 52 of displayed approximately featured that Best show drawings, including art works, 220 and jewelry, photographs, paintings, colleges community from ceramics the state. across and her administrators, McCallin, sta" categories. 3-D artwork Pair of PCC Art PCC of Pair place students silver belt buckle “ buckle belt ! silver College Art students placed in the in placed ArtCollege students art Best the Best student of statewide Community the Colorado at show Lowry Conference System, College Building Administration and Center in February. in Denver certi# and ribbon second-place a Bike” Street “B her photograph for third- a received Price Samuel and certi# and ribbon place Art Gonzales and Lorraine Lukas Margaret D.D.S. and Bernadette Padula, Adolph Inc. Foundation, Parkview Kathy Farley Kathy Fortino Barbara Second ArtSecond Uncorked Works earns a repeat Culinary Arts Club and Art Club ArtCulinary Club and Arts Club Art a second annual on collaborated of the in spring event Uncorked Works 2014. a success, the scrip was repeated as as repeated the scrip was success, a a selection of enjoyed participants # a watercolor with away walked and themselves. they painted landscape e Cosmetology e students Photography project. Photography

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costume for a joint Cosmetology/Studio for a joint Cosmetology/Studio costume planning, and problem solving. problem and planning, Art the Arts sin Sciences & division creativity, involved that a project with those studying Studio Photography Photography Studio those studying Cosmetology program was rockin’ and and rockin’ was Cosmetology program with collaborated as students rollin’ team up team photo students students photo Cosmetology, Cosmetology,

Wonderland and prom/wedding. and Wonderland Additional themes were Alice in themes were Additional students were excited about working working about excited were students the outcome. with happy and together ! photos. edit and props, backdrops, their models while the photography their models while the photography lighting, set up students 12 had class worked in groups of three to design to three of in groups worked to design the hair, make-up, and and make-up, design the hair, to ! costume. the cosmetology students a theme a the cosmetology students

build their individual portfolios. their individual build Evraz Rocky Mountain Steel Rocky Evraz Credit Union ofCredit Colorado Colorado State University - Pueblo University State Colorado Bruce and Susan Bell Ross Barnhart Assistance League of Pueblo, Inc. ofAssistance League Pueblo, Associate Donors $9,999 to $5,000 PAGE 8 PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2013~2014 time. Series speakers willshare speakers time. with Series of greatest the % in to thoughts the and insights of some audience the speakers, exposed be will Salvatore, Ph.D. said. N. Ralph ofDean & Sciences Arts to educate, enlighten and inform, PCC important of needs community the - launchedwas to 2014 in the meet at Pueblo Community College gain relevant development),” academic courses and its students as i-GRAD (I and Division Sciences refers to these courses on student success, Arts the ourfocus restructured and redesigned success in his view. abilities, motivation, and chances of negatively to stereotype students’ N. Salvatore, Ralph Sciences Ph.D. Community of & Dean College Arts courses or students according to Pueblo education, or skills, basic remedial ofuse such terms as developmental David and Black HillsEnergy Beta SigmaPhi Richard and Carlos andOlive Baca Cynthia Ayala-Cooper Atlas Pacific Paula Andrews American Medical Response Advanced PhotoSolutions debuts at PCC Lecture Series Distinguished Education: i-GRAD Developmental Redesigning Friend Donors$4,999to$1,000 Marianne Cardinal Corporation Community Project Mary Lyn Ballantine and MarkCooper Engineering Company ! ! “To help change perceptions and to Such terms have o& haveColleges long debated the e distinguished lecture series rough a subscription of series uential of minds our en served served en Robert and Robert Charles Evans Raymond and El Pomar Foundation Ronald and andRamona Dennis Bert Elizabeth Davis Jay andFlorence Michael Colombo Geraldine Colette Jesus A.Castanon Ann Carruth Kathryn Figueroa Patricia Erjavec Bunney Ditmore Dammann, III invaluable information. and larger the community to convey to students, faculty, sta" region, and country our world. onperspectives issues that a" and universities, will share speakers foundation, PCC the other colleges division,Sciences other divisions, President’s O$ seminars from September to May. ! sciences. the economics, entertainment arts, and environment, authors, books, business, world a" and on perspectives topics such as audiencethe unique their experiences of student learning. technology, and continuous assessment projects, appropriate educational meaningful design, curriculum interactive learning activities, backward ofthrough use contextualization, the level courses. to help students in successful college be courses developmental in the sequence developmental credits, and number of courses reduce time, number of an e" college in succeed and career goals.In student with transferrable the to skills departments help provide each i-GRAD meaningful learning experiences.” provided support and necessary the potentialthe to once succeed are they studentsview as college students with Salvatore wrote. courses “i-GRAD ! Incollaboration with the To that end, English the and math ! ort to accelerate learning, i-GRAD ose goals canachieved ose be e series is designed to designed is reach series e out airs, politics, history, the ce, the Arts & ce, Arts the e series consists e series of Mr. andMrs. J. Stephen Intellitec College- Keith andJeanHovland Holcim, Inc. Portland Plant Joan HeylShell andJoan Hartman Bert The MaudeanandE.L. The Greater Pueblo Goodrich Corporation GH PhippsConstruction Anthony andPatricia Freda Ivanca Colorado Springs Hanson Foundation Commerce Chamber of Company , and, alumni ect the the ect with cadaver. the career training, and comfort the level applicabilitythe to of experience their cadaver the via laboratory experience, feedback regarding knowledge gained examination as well as student including written and practical throughassessed various methods, impact on student learning be will medical workforce.medical variability, and receive training for the vocabulary, to appreciate anatomical develop anatomical knowledge and Cadaver allows dissection students to of humanaesthetic aspects form. to study anatomical structure and across various academic disciplines cadaver utilized by lab be will students N.Salvatore,Ralph Ph.D. said the o" community colleges state in the to Center, allowing one to be PCC of few laboratory Medical at St. Corwin Mary plans to implement ahuman cadaver Safety at Pueblo Community College animal dissection. imaging, textbooks, models, and knowledge gained anatomical via structure, which extends beyond the active, hands‐on exploration of human lab in works in lab Human cadaver er cadaverer dissection. Cadaver o dissection " of Dean & Sciences PCC Arts ! ! e success of success e project the and e Division e of Health and Public July 1,2013–June30,2014 Pueblo Chemical Agent/ Chemical Pueblo Pikes Peak Community PFLAG Pueblo of John andInge Oechsle McPherson, Breyf J.Bernadine McNamara ‘NJug Loaf LDC SantaFe L.D.C. Properties KRDO William andMonaKlein Destruction PilotPlantDestruction -UR Foundation Daveline &Goodrich,PC continued onnextpage ers an ogle, ogle, LEGACY • PAGE 9 rst rst at various campus sites. sites. campus various at Sherry Trujillo Johnson Sherry Trujillo Willumstad Dennis and Bank Vectra and Desda Vial Charles Weindling Shirley and Christine Paul Dean E. Wolcott July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014 agged for the Panther Student Student Panther the for agged are individuals ese four Students can visit the Pantry each Demand has been strong since the While ASG buys food for the Tax deductible cash donations can ! % ( ce comfortable using a campus food food a campus using comfortable the ASG created a result, As pantry. Pantry, which is open two days each week. week and choose six unique food items and one toiletry item per visit. Pantry opened in February, with about and each week visiting 65 students in the # help receiving 917 students semester. Pantry utilizing student fees, it also relies on donations of cash, non- toiletries. and items, food perishable Foundation PCC the to directed be O$ Pantry), while food and toiletries can " o dropped be For more information, contact ASG at (719) 549-3300. Marlene May as the Faculty of the Year. the Year. of the as Faculty May Marlene in her teaching isunparalleled Marlene students model for role a is and success faculty alike. and representative of the dedication and and the dedication of representative at in all employees found commitment College. Community Pueblo Resources Specialist Butch Batchelder. Butch Specialist Resources ng ng They are (from left) John Jakeman of Culinary left) Arts, (from John Jakeman They are PCC President Patty Erjavec (center), recognizes four four recognizes (center), Erjavec Patty President PCC Administrative Assistant Stuart and Senior Human Hyatt Administrative Marlene May of Radiologic Technology, President Erjavec, Erjavec, President Technology, Marlene May of Radiologic employees at the annual recognition breakfast in January. January. in breakfast recognition annual the at employees Swerdfeger Foundation Keith and Sharon and Sharon Keith Tanner Daniel and Helyn Corporation Target Timme & Lucille Walter Company Trane The ort of the Associated Associated the of ort e PCC Foundation lent support, ed Employee of the Year. He is He the Year. of ed Employee ed by all as a quiet force on campus campus on force all as a quiet ed by e Administrative/ e ! Finally, the college recognized recognized the college Finally, Administrative What emerged from the research ASG assumed lead responsibility ! “Recognizing that food insecurity is In a survey of PCC students, 73 per (continued)

Culinary Arts Instructor Culinary Arts Instructor his for Jakeman John service outstanding to dedication and students the program. to Classi# # identi service of who sets to the standards students. member Faculty Radiologic Technology Professional/Technical the Year of Employee Senior to was awarded Resources Human Butch Specialist who is Batchelder, recognized as a dedicated for leader a passion with the PCC and students Mission. named was Hyatt Stuart Assistant was the Panther Student Pantry — a — a Pantry Student was the Panther e" collaborative Student Government, PCC Foundation, and Care and Share Food Bank for Colorado. Southern for managing, stocking, and sta $ all to available is which pantry food the students. enrolled currently common among students, a team of PCC PCC of a team students, among common community members came together to explore ideas of how to meet this need,” he said. a partner agency with Care and Share. Share. and a partner agency Care with experienced food having reported cent insecurity the past six months, within and 92 per cent said they would feel allowing for people to donate money for for money donate to people for allowing becoming our facilitate to and Pantry the Combined Campaign Union Credit Medical Center Medical in State of Colorado - Colorado Colorado - of Colorado State Nicolaus Stifel Educational SunWest Tim and Lynn Simmons and Lynn Tim St. Mary-Corwin e students. be to recognized category rst

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Friend Donors $4,999 to $1,000 Friend " Semester Kicko Spring the 2014 of January. valuable asset and held its annual annual its held asset and valuable as part Breakfast Recognition Employee recognizes its employees as its most most its as employees its recognizes Ross Barnhart, Director of the Leaning the Leaning of Ross Barnhart, Director said. Center, ensure that students are successful,” successful,” are students that ensure we are always looking for ways to help

Michael Ryan and Parker Glenn Frieda T. Roof Memorial T. Frieda Pueblo Poverty Foundation Pueblo Poverty Pueblo Community College Pueblo Community Pueblo City - County own at breakfast at own PCC honors its its honors PCC are recognized. are while those reaching servicewhile those reaching milestones of students each day. At this event, new this event, At day. each students of the college to introduced are employees celebrating the success and dedication of of dedication and the success celebrating the lives who touch employees the many

standard for excellence. for standard of the Employees of the Year, who the Year, of the Employees of set the and the PCC Promise exemplify highlight of the event is the announcement the announcement is the event of highlight salute those employees who retired from from who retired those employees salute ! the in year. past the institution was the Instructor of the Year, awarded to to awarded the Year, of was the Instructor Panther pantry Panther students with with students Students help help Students PAGE 10 PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2013~2014 Fremont Campus PCC’s Student Commons at Construction under way for the occasion.the bydirt a team of shovel-bearers marked included ceremonial a # City. Pueblo Community College in Cañon summerthe at Fremont the Campus of project that o $ “Studentin the Commons Addition” Open Mon-Fri8am-5pm-719.549.3065 books & A groundbreakingA ceremony that Students were big the winners Student CenterLower Level Fremont Campus -719.296.6124 SCCC East-970.247.2929 x7225 We’re alotmore than SCCC West -970.564.6204 Pueblo Campus cially got in underway pencils rst turning of ! (LRC) and in west wing classrooms. Biggersta" Darryl the square3,875 feet of existing in space $200,000 remodeling that recon# completed of fall the in a was 2013, Fremont Campus. I, which was Phase capital improvement projects on the project represents IIof Phase general contractor. Houston Construction of Pueblo the Architects of Pueblo, with HW semester. It was designed by HGF and available be for spring the 2015 completedto be late in December be availablebe for community events. ! tables, chairs and other equipment. appliances, plus storage closets for preparation food a area with kitchen include vending machines for snacks, area before and a& and as a gathering student functions, by student clubs, for is intended for use corridor. ! attached to a main addition built be will 2,820-square-footthe of campus, the where place on end east the e computer e lab and room art e Student e Commons area will also Geraldine Collette, Connie Architect Ryan of HGF Architects, Fremont Dr. Dean Lana Student Commons Addition at the Fremont Campus of Pueblo College. Community PCC President Patty Erjavec, Contractor Ken West of HG Houston Construction Co., Preparing to turn dirt are (fromPreparing PCC left) to turn dirt Foundation BOD Member Walter Schepp, O! ! ! ! eevent took e Student e Commons Addition e $798,000 project $798,000 e expected is cials take upceremonial shovels tomarkthebeginning ofconstruction onthe e space er classes. It classes. er will Carter and FremontCarter ASG President Kevin Martinez. Learning Center Learning gured at campus, the created which severe a by strongnecessary enrollment growth and meeting spaces. areas were created as well as classroom within LRC the testing and quiet study running water for and classes, art locations were switched, providing started in 2013 the started fall semester. February forin 2013 four years and credits, that was approved by students creditper hour, up to a maximum of 12 supplemented by a fee increase of $6.25 forfunding projects, both It being is well as Pueblo donors has provided from Fremont and Custer counties as and supported by community members functions. for meetings, studying, and special addition that will give students a “space” concert with student the commons shortage of space. It was planned in ! 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c Fremont Campus Fremont Fremont Campus Fremont moves to PCC’s PCC’s to moves Stegosaurus Stegosaurus with local geology, history, and and history, localwith geology, make the project a reality. the project make and businesses coming together to to together coming businesses and complete with a time capsule and a and a time capsule with complete members rich community history of John Glusick. ! Glusick. John from the Colorado Department of of the Department Colorado from of under the direction Corrections in 1995-96 by a volunteer work crew crew work a volunteer in 1995-96 by coordinated the big undertaking. the big coordinated the construction of a new base of and the construction worked together. ! together. worked for materials time and volunteered County crews, and local businesses and crews, County when Cañon City engineers, Fremont Fremont engineers, City when Cañon this summer. Walmart, to the PCC Fremont Campus Campus the PCC to Fremont Walmart, Society donated its stegosaurus, stegosaurus, its Society donated City the near Cañon located originally ee, and Custer counties. GED tests measure measure tests GED counties. Custer and ee, " Cha Fremont, pro# the testing center entrance. entrance. center the testing dedicated computers and established a check-in station, station, a check-in established and computers dedicated near camera, digital pad and signature electronic an with a Pearson VUE testing site, the Fremont Campus installed installed Campus the Fremont site, testing VUE Pearson a in the Testing Center, a multi-station room that was was that room multi-station a Center, thein Testing " in 2013 in the Biggersta constructed certi# system that provides exams for information technology, technology, information for exams provides that system for testing professional and government, academic, " o to Campus the Fremont enabled spring. last of as examinations a certi# assessment test, academic tests, proctoring services, proctoring tests, and academic test, assessment now is Center Testing the Fremont testing, online D2L

taken its servicestaken its new a level. to Campus Darryl" Campus Biggersta ANNUAL REPORT 2013~2014 PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION PAGE 12 an education. e" passionatebecame about the board member, but she quickly hesitant at # was honored asked.” to be # founding president. “I did it at Foundation at request the of its Sharon said about joining the on board,” the wouldI serve PCC. have major been benefactors of two years and Swerdfegers the Foundation president for past the ofBoard Directors. Community Foundation College marked 15 years on Pueblo the sweetheart, Keith,school and also yearmarriage this with her high anytake commitment lightly. Pueblo area. construction companies the in to onebackhoe of major the years old, building from single a business in he 1968 was when 20 approach of at classes PCC. can surely relate to hands-on the citizens.” better become they then to better lives their and Sharon! said. “ to family,” a raise trying ! education interrupted. was a little older, their maybe investment in Pueblo. invests in scholarships, it’s an Foundation If does. adonor Sharon Swerdfeger: rst it because was Tony, and I ey might working, ey be orts of students PCC to get Sharon said she was “Tony Fortino asked me if Sharon as the has served She celebrated 50 years of Sharon Swerdfeger doesn’t Keith Swerdfeger in started ! “So many students are “I love what the e Swerdfegers rst, like any new ey want ey corporate # $5,000 loan,$5,000 said. he required to get for cosigner a the and cash %ow estimates, he was together # loan. Even despite then, putting he applied for his # together a business plan when Chie" recent with interview business end of it,” Keith said in a business. But I didn’t know the and buy and in a backhoe be Construction its since inception. stockholder at Swerdfeger secretary/treasurer, and majority “I thought I’d just go out Sharon as has served Keith said to he learned put ain . nancial statements nancial manager, PCC changeslives rst business ! e Pueblo way we can change lives,” she said. a resume, but I love I love this. the boards. people Some like to build no doubt where resides. her heart number of boards, but Sharon le& grow our economy,” said. he available at PCC. appreciate# speci the Corp., Keith said he came to Pueblo Economic Development stronga advocate of education. instance he learned something. interview,in the and ineach “People come and go on ! eSwerdfegers on a serve When active was he with the It’s likely no coincidence he is He related other career stories Keith said. Center here on campus,” bring to them Gorsich the workforce, skilled a we could would they when ask about companies to Pueblo and di" and you understand what a ! meet a scholarship donor. year students when can have a get-together every babysitting,” said. she “We might tank a of need or gas forfund someone who helped.” students have who been you of faces the can the see “It’s rewarding so because programsthe o" and more,” Sharon said about ey appreciate ey it much so erence it can make.” “We would bring “We have an emergency “Every year, more I learn up work in the world. acquire skills to move helping a student donor could appreciate “It can only help Keith said any c training ered at PCC.

LEGACY • PAGE 13 Finding common ground ground common Finding be to done work is there If “I have been a union been union a have “I Keith’s said recently Sharon seems to be a hallmark for Keith, Keith, for beseems to hallmark a this summer in an he participated business Pueblo of hocad group the of discuss to leaders the future sales tax. half-cent city’s Sharon and Keith Pueblo, in will be there. Swerdfeger contractor the entire length of of length the entire contractor 40 years,” for contracting our in 2011. “We said Swerdfeger and the table to came always agreement. an reach to able were Our the bill. support not I would have the unions with relations the years.” good over been pretty re-election run to for not decision his frustration in part, to was due, parties the two of the inability at legislation. on together work to collective bargaining for state state for bargaining collective employees. Sharon and Keith Swerdfeger, shown here here shown Swerdfeger, and Keith Sharon Dinner, support activities many on campus. Dinner, at the PCC Foundation’s Pueblo Hall of Fame Hall of Fame Pueblo Foundation’s at the PCC eyare e are e Swerdfegers During his time in the state the in state time his During Keith has served has chairman as Keith And those aren’t empty empty thoseAnd aren’t “! nancial resources as as resources nancial a statement in September, 2013, 2013, September, in statement a the Swerdfegers announcing Parkview the of honorees as annual 33rd Foundation’s Gala. Starlight known throughout Pueblo Pueblo throughout known the to their dedication for giving through community # of ! their as time. well down-to- but generous only not incredibly and earth, enthusiastic, Peulen, Michelle humble,” specialist for relations public in said Center, Medical Parkview house, Keith backed support support backed Keith house, out spoke and CSU-Pueblo of banning bill his party’s against of the Pueblo Economic Economic the Pueblo of and Corp. Development successfully the United directed the the in of midst Campaign Way name to 2009, in recession recent commitments. his of few a just also servedHe term as a one House from representative state District 47. and Pueblo Community Community Pueblo and College.” ! Keith. for words been have Swerdfegers home their to generous both their time giving town, range wide a to money and causes. of Hard-working, generous Hard-working, Foundation donors. Foundation backhoe decades rst and

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a path of giving back to their to back giving of a path ago. long community husband, Keith, embarked on on embarked Keith, husband, Board of Directors, she and her her and she Directors, Board of member of the Pueblo the Pueblo of member CollegeFoundation Community Swerdfeger has been a devoted been has devoted a Swerdfeger ANNUAL REPORT 2013~2014 PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION PAGE 14 culinary arts studentsculinary as well. procedures by practiced be will techniques, and cost-control customer relations, preparation food temperatures, storage procedures, Department regulations, food employee. service of Health food a understanding of responsibilities the requirements have will thorough a service. service. safety, menu planning, and customer baking, controls, cost sanitation and programs includes preparation, food ! waiter/waitress, or short-order cook. cook’s helper, host/hostess, cashier, atindustry a functional level such as for employment service food in the prepares Arts Culinary students Program C SCCC # certi Facility SCCC new the host will completed Manna Training Culinary Soup Kitchen Durango. in ! program partnership in with Manna College announced its culinary new e curriculum for# certi the curriculum e SCCC prepare students at food culinary ! Certi ulinary the Manna Soup Kitchen in Durango. Kitchen the Manna Soup Students completing# certi the ! Southwest Colorado Community cate program. # e Certi /Manna /Manna cate Programs in e newly cate cate cate student art to public the well. as campus-wide events and were open graphite drawings. shows Both were commonsthe area and featured West Campus show was held in photography, and sculpture. ! to display paintings, drawings, main area outside Gozone the hanging secure new system in the SCCC campus. and an honorable mention on each #rst through third place winners, in scholarships wasawarded for by current students. A total of $700 student shows, featuring artworks andEast West the Campus hosted pleasure.viewing In May, the both but semester doubled this the offull impressive student works, Colorado Community is College SCCC Nursing students can for 150 programed test the MEDI-man manikin reactions. Each art showEach at Southwest ! e East Campus East e utilized the displays e nurses for real-world situations. man helps train our soon-to-be- students to learn identify. METI- mimicking symptoms nursing the studies,with realistically case 150 ! exercises by Nursing the program. formanikin used is simulation College thanks to thanks College Perkins a Grant, at Southwest Colorado Community and East the Westboth campuses utilized on begin is technology Campus. Grant, and on is being used East the was purchased using a Perkins vocational programs. federala program that funds students learn helps nursing METI-Man e manikin e programmed is ! METI-manA Manikin virtual ! e fullyautomated, e # hi- e most up-to-the-minute delity LEGACY • PAGE 15 Beth Blouin has scholarship e as such worlds, virtual ers As the student wields the torch the torch wields the student As equipment e special welding the machine teaches the student the student teaches the machine its to down positioning, the correct the joint. from distance and angle ! " also o real mirror that zones, construction conditions. working world $1,000 and I am going to take some take some to going am I and $1,000 the to said he classes. Yeah!” welding College Panther Community Pueblo costume). in Carithers (Jill mascot with SCCC President Norm Jones. Norm Jones. President with SCCC Montezuma-Cortez shot $1,000 his celebrates senior Area Colorado Southwest e t organization that strives to to strives that t organization ! “Not only is she intelligent, she is is she intelligent, she is only “Not Mercy at Beth is employed Regional Medical Center, an 82-bed, an Center, Medical Regional in Durango. hospital acute-care a caring classmate, friend, and mother. mother. friend, and classmate, caring a Beth.” than harder works one No Health Education Center is a non- Center Education Health pro# rural health in the eight improve ! Colorado. Southwest of counties she will be recognized and tuition, Beth’s to been applied 2015. in March, ceremony award the Nightingale at er rst time, students had had students time, rst er Braden SCCC been has year h a & For the # For a video game, like a lot “It’s Braden planned planned Braden I you told “I A& the opportunity to practice with a with practice to the opportunity them enabled that virtual welder seeto the metal forming bonds hood a computerized through bodily without risk, and without metal waste. Dave Instructor Welding basically,” DeLozier said. the # to enroll in SCCC enroll to & a courses welding had He graduation. in been student a while 121 English in high school. make to going was out are you now it, huge rivalry in Southwest Colorado. rivalryhuge in Southwest he the shot, made SCCC President gave an Jones Norm and hug enormous cleared the stands students with congratulating the shot on Braden a lifetime. of sponsor of both the girls and boys boys both and the girls of sponsor between games basketball varsity a Durango, and Montezuma-Cortez need under the nancial during up rst SCCC

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student projects in the nursing program.” in the nursing projects student direction of Emily Budd, SCCC Nursing Coordinator. SCCC Budd, Nursing Emily of direction with leadership potential and # and potential leadership with Community College. Community Colorado Area Health Education Center scholarship scholarship Center Education Health Area Colorado # a as

honors Blouin as leader Nursing scholarship teaching tool teaching is real Virtual welder Colorado Community College. Community Colorado some real training possibilities at at possibilities training real some Southwest of Campus the West the $1,000 basket. the $1,000 Colorado Community College, hit hit College, Community Colorado concurrently enrolled at Southwest Southwest at enrolled concurrently Montezuma-Cortez senior, who was senior, Montezuma-Cortez from half-court. from School basketball game drilled a shot drilledSchool game a shot basketball spectator at the Montezuma-Cortez the Montezuma-Cortez at spectator High Durango School versus High welder future future Big shot fuels fuels shot Big through the net, the ball didn’t even ball net, the the didn’t through the backboard. touch # the girls varsity game, and his his and game, varsity the girls

Cortez gym on Jan. 30. It marked marked It 30. Cortez gym Jan. on took place at the Montezuma- at place took PAGE 16 PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2013~2014 Golfers tee itupfor PCC Foundation fundraiser the day. for top honors and bragging rights for Andrew, and Tammy Fesmire teamed of Shawn Sutton, Craig Law, Bob all sayingall fun. had they matchexactly expectations, their but with mostsaying scores their didn’t scramble-formatthe tournament, persistent golfers in best their tried college. student scholar programs for the inColorado CityCourse # to bene tournament June 13 at Hollydot Golf “Fore! 2014 the in links the Education” Community Foundation College hit College’s bright future. “on par” to match Pueblo Community Donors $999–$500 Stormy Hausman Stormy Ryan and Geoffrey and General AirService GCC RioGrande- Fremont RE-1 First National Bank, Robert and Direct One Sandra Cunningham Colorado Community Cañon NationalBank Business Women’s Christina Brogan Catherine A. Anderson McDonald Amanda Griego Nancy Gordon and Supply Pueblo Plant School Dist. Cortez Figueroa Kathryn LLC Communications, Foundation College System Network ASun% A# Supporters of Pueblo the It was a bright and sunny day, eld of 132 enthusiastic and ower foursome Bank Carmen PeraltaCarmen Jacob and Parkview Medical Martha Pardue Francis J.Nosal Donald and and Larry Mickey Mooreand John and Diane Meese John and Stephen and Keith and Raymond and Roger Knudsonand KBL Industries J MEagle Marion Patterson Center, Inc. June Mullins Patricia Moore Irene Elgart Sally Merriam Gail McDermott Frances Lopata Lorraine Kohrs Linda Kogovsek Burns Cheryl Manufacturing t www.PuebloCCFoundation.org. assistance to students. PCC or grants and to raises funds provide are not supported by taxes, tuition, supports College the in areas that and communities. local individuals, families, changes to lives the of bring they positive scholar program Foundation’s student — and through the (Durango and Cortez) campusesCollege Colorado Community and Southwest the — Pueblo, Fremont, of campuses PCC the Foundation all services For more information, on log to ! ! e Foundation e PCC e PCC July 1,2013–June30,2014 Burnell Zercher Burnell Xcel Energy Gene andMartha Joseph and United Way ofPueblo John and Sunflower Bank- Wynona and Roscoe and W. R.and Richard and Palliative Care Sangre deCristo and Jarvis Pueblo Symphony Pueblo District Wilcoxson, Jr. Linda Welte County, Inc. Nancy Tracey North Wallace Sullivan Eva Stuber Sharon Stealey Barbara Simms Hospice & JoRyals Mary Association Office Attorney’s Sun#ower Bank’s to right) Shawn winning foursome of (left Committee chairandFoundation board memberCarlos celebrate their win at the PCC Foundation tournament. Sutton, Craig Law, Bob Andrew, and Tammy Fesmire Bac a (right) helps mark the victory. Donors $499–$250 AARP Foundation Elderwatch Bob andSharon Juniel Cynthia R.Graham Lester Garrett Jeanne Gardner Juanita Fuentes Fremont Campus Flow RightPlumbing Express Scripts Express EmploymentProfessionals Harold Deselms Marie D’Andrea William andEleanorCrain Company Cortez Construction Daniel andLeanneCorsentino Kenneth andDianaConyers Donato andAnnaMarieColalancia Dick Cline Lana Carter Eric andLindaCarlson Vincent andMadalineCardinal Damian Capritta Jon Brude Philip andDeborahBorchers Book Bystander Doris Black andBarbaraBenedict Larry Belmont Lodge Donald andHelenBanner Auto World, LLC Rogene Armstrong Alpine Bank Joseph Albo Associated StudentGovernment July 1,2013–June30,2014 continued onnextpage LEGACY • PAGE 17 Insurance Agency, Inc. Insurance Agency, of Durango, Inc. Antionette Smith Barbara Spaccamonti Christine Stuart Doris Thielemier Wheelchairs Plus Care Center Sharon Skelton Nadene Verna Marilyn Wagner M. Wahl Ernest A. Welch Group The Wells White Ken Cipriana Zapata Mark and Jehan Zinanti Myron and Laura Soto-Perez James and and Shirley Squier Terry Jr. Starr, William Stimack Don and Ruth Barbara Stoelb Dorothy Striegel Darin and Kathy Sutton Thomas and Thornton TR Toppers Theodore and Clara Trani John Tucker Tavern Tumbleweed University Park Valdez Mark V. Joseph and Lisa Siegel Simpson Danny and Tricia Richard and Living Assistance Services Holy Cross Abbey July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014 June 30, 2013 – July 1, July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014 US Bank Gregoria Vallejo Edmund and Helen Vaughn Verna John and Nadene Angels Visiting M.D. Larry and Carole Walls, Rebecca Wasil Bank - Pueblo Fargo Wells Ralph and Janice Williams The Winery at YMCA of Pueblo Annabelle Roman Association, Inc. Dental Clinic PC Myrna Packard Health Pate and Mike Constance Oelrich Mario Rodriguez Henry and Effie Romero John and Nancy Roth San Isabel Electric Chelsea Schick Inc. Schuster’s Printing, Jon M. Shaffer Delbert Owens Donald and Behavioral Parkview Patterson Pamela Dennis Pearson Eugene Petrone Kari Phelps LarryCheryl and Polk John Pomeroy Martha R. Poole Credit Union Power Mortgage Premier Bank & Trust Pueblo Derby Devil Dollz Pueblo Elks Club #90 Pueblo Robert Rawlings Robert Redwine Rivera George Berna Rizer Ambrosio Rodriguez Edward and and Lois Olson Virgil Oreskovich Ruth Robinson Ruth Rebecca Robler Robert and Clara Rose Christine Sandoval Deborah Schmitt Jeff Sciortino Silva Robert and Meredith Harold Starr Stockman Kast City Sunflower Bank - Cañon Heavy Equipment Tezak Robert and Sara Tonsing Dorothy Twellman Janice Norden Cindy Montoya Mary Lou Nelson Laura Lewis-Marchiano of Pueblo Gretta Kettelkamp, Jr. Gretta Kettelkamp, New Beginnings Edward and O’Brien Kellie Christine Martinez Matthew D. Martinez Master Printers Scott Mathis Charnell and Brian Mayer Ernest and C.J. Moore Gordon and Helen Murley Nacho’s Restaurant Leonard and Legacy Bank - Downtown Mary Lere John Marchino and Life Care Center Lori Lovato Barbara Lynch Gordon and Lovina Mack and Brenda Madic Kurt Christina Maes Celeste Martinez Chris Hubersberger Florence E. Hunt Raymond R. Johanson Jones Paul Kaiser Permanente Robert and Judith Katzin and Wesley Krasovec Rudolph Daniel and Carol Larson Restoration, LLC Restoration, Inc. Technologies, Community Luis Nazario Luis Occupational Health David and Gayle Pettinari Jimmie and Diane Porter Retirement Primrose Convention Center Pueblo Rawlings David Dill and Jane Rector James and Lorraine Minnequa Medicenter Minnequa States Mountain (continued) Kathleen Hruby Insurance Services Rita Gonzales Diane Hammerland Holly Hanson Carol Fredrickson dba Car Doctor- Inc. Pueblo, Michelle Randall-Garcia Charlene Gardner Quick Print, Inc. Quick Print, Fearheiley Verna Richard and Celia Holm James and HUB International Robert Rivera and Robert Graham and Anna Graves Frank Larry Greer Gilbert Griego Guy and and Douglas Proal HARP Authority Henderson Valerie G & T Automotive, Inc. and Leroy Garcia, Jr. Stanley and and Laura Garst W. Geesaman Mike Goal Academy Barbara Goldfish Ecofriendly Esthetics Embroidery Plus- Edward and Carole Engler Darrell and Clare Essex Everest University Online Industries, Inc. Falcon Raymond and Donna Fitzsimmons Robert and

Kathleen Mattarocci Warehouse Managers (ICM) Alice Demarco Baros Veronica Kelly Conneen Kelly Investments, Inc. Elizabeth Bryant Mary Beckelheimer Kaleigh Barnard Michael Baxter Dr. Elmer Wells Dr. Corporation

Dorothy Dunlap Misa Dunkel Edwin and JoAnne Dodds Jose Diaz and Russell and Russell Lloyd and Karen Dawes James Deleon Courtyard by Marriott Stanley Cope PC Corwin Clinic Surgical, Mr. Frank Cooper Frank Mr. Andrew and Sidney J. Clutter Commercial Buildings Clarion Research Linda Carlson John Carochi Dennis and Shirley Carey Cañon City Chapter PEO Michael and Marvin Bradley Ronald Brandsted Blazer Electric Supply Big D Super Foods Robert and Dorothy and Adam and Carla Barela & Atmos Energy Atmos Energy Luciano Arellano Luciano Raymond and Little Caesar’s Pizza Lowes Home Improvement Eleanor Knopp Gail Kingrey Industrial Constructors-Industrial Dorothy Holloran Imogene Hughes I.J. Hill Appraisal ServicesI.J. Hill Appraisal

Donors $499 – $250 – $250 $499 Donors Donors $249 – $100 PAGE 18 PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2013~2014 Council sponsor,Council an advisor for the and Debate, and wasaStudent shealso and two national champions Speech in Association Hall of Fame 2014. in and Colorado the High Activities School Forensic Hall League of Fame in2010 toled induction her into National the levels, and her work and many awards tournaments on state the and national including hosting, chairing, and judging numerousin leadership capacities which she established. She served of Speech the and Debate program, educatorHigh School and 37-year coach education or philanthropy. on contributions their areas all in of Consideration of nominees is based includes Fremont and Custer counties. Fremont area, Campus which service enhancement of education PCC the in have contributed to betterment the and individuals extraordinary" e whose Hall ofFame held at Abbey the Event Center. annual Hall of Fame induction dinner, Geesaman were honored at seventh the Fremont Hall of Fame April. in Community Foundation’s College wereDistrict inducted into Pueblo the in Fremont County Re-1 School tremendous positive impact on students together to support the 2014 Fremonttogether to support Hall of Fame Inductees Friends and supporters ofthePCCFriends Fremont andsupporters Campus join She coached 15 state champions Carochi is a 35-year Cañon City ! Pauline J. Carochi and Michael L. Two long-time educators a had who e Fremont Hall of Fame honors Longtime educators into inducted PCC’s Fremont HOF orts # more than 180 engineers received their credit, and advanced placement, and to national earn # certi Association (ADDA). It enables students with American Digital the Design and program, design coordinated implemented a comprehensive dra& inthemselves.believe He developed and and as well courage as purpose the to them toward lives of independence ability to educate youth and lead National Award for outstanding Milkenthe Family Foundation succeed. In received he 1995, with courage the and tools to at Cañon City High School years to providing students dreamstheir and aspirations. lives by helping to them realize transformedwho and empowered her for beinga passionate teacher Her students consistently praised Teacher” four selection times. FoundationBoettcher “In % school’shigh newspaper, and a in the organization. the in For consecutive 19 years accorded to be life membership onlyhe became third the person in 63 Technician Engineering Program, and support through specialists Student the for training students educational to be from ! rst certi# Geesaman devoted 42 He received national recognition e Digital Design profession Digital e Design cation through program. this announced. selectionsthe were Patty Erjavec when Presidentsaid PCC individuals,”deserving honor two such celebration and to wonderful community to participate this in for schools. secondary Program of Year the recognizedwas the as Yearthe and CCHS ADDA’s Instructor of he was named the nation. 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" o to is committed e Foundation continues to recognize those who truly are those whotrulyare recognize to continues community.” our of pillars the Pueblo Community College (who will (who College Community Pueblo # bene by this eventyear’s proceeds) serves as a testament to why the Pueblo Hall of Fame this institution why and was established established in 1990 by the PCC Foundation the PCC Foundation by in 1990 established to recognize individuals – both living and made signi# deceased – who have Pueblo. of the betterment to contributions community the Pueblo of member Any selection for individual an nominate may date, 65 toPuebloans the Hall.have To inducted. been Stuart March. in honored were 2014 inductees into the Pueblo Hall of Fame. of Hall inductees2014 Pueblo the into PCC President Patty Erjavec (center) congratulates (center) Erjavec Patty President PCC Art and Lorraine Gonzales (left) and Paulette and James Gonzales (left) Paulette and Art and Lorraine “For Tony, PCC was his thing. He started the Foundation started the Foundation PCC He thing. his was Tony, “For & a it into get to years few a me took “It As a working member of the Foundation Board of Board of the Foundation of member a working As commissioned commissioned and Jean from Mrs. Latka. Tom Fortino funded project. the of outcome the with thrilled is and project the always “He said. she PCC ZeissPresident),” (former Tony with PCC. especially at and in the community out helping enjoyed e" Board in an serveI now the PCC Foundation on ! carry his legacy. on assistance to PCC students.” to assistance that and Directors Scholarship Board’s Mrs. Committee, close maintains Fortino its PCC with and contact enjoy really “I students. and all, it being a part of would Tony that I know be pleased!” liations liations eir combined service to the Pueblo Pueblo the to service combined eir “! Jim Stuart’s a$ are thrilled“We to add the Gonzaleses cially unveiled unveiled cially into the Pueblo Hall of Fame,” Martha Martha Fame,” of Hall the Pueblo into Simmons, Executive said Director of PCCF, announced. were honorees the when have included the Pueblo Medal of Honor Honor of Medal the Pueblo included have Building Players Impossible Society, Project, Remodeling and Committee Honor of Medal Cemetery, Roselawn Foundation, Veterans Bridge, and Pueblo Services Community County & City Advisory Commission. His work for the Library District has City/County Pueblo Library.” “Mr. of title the him earned and the Stuarts to those already inducted United Way, and the InfoZone Library’s Rawlings News Museum. Since retiring in 2010, Paulette the with beenhas involved Destination Chamber’s the Association, Pueblo Heritage Colorado Southern Tours, the Southern“Crossroad of Culture, Rockiesand multi- Pueblo” of “Song the El Pueblo at media concerts History Museum. Home of Heroes initiatives, community and now to the students of of the students to now and community e new Pueblo Hall of of Hall Pueblo new e ! cult cult tted eater eater is beautiful display showcases showcases display beautiful is available, she wanted to be part of late her of memory in process the husband. at the 2014 Hall of Fame Dinner. ! all of photos engraved the amazing highlights and inductees were which creations art glass Fame Alcove, which is now the PCC within Fortino located $ o was Ballroom, e Pueblo Pueblo e So, when the time came to make a change change a make to came time the when So, “It “It was always interesting to me, to see all Barbara Fortino loved seeing the big big the seeing loved Fortino Barbara portraits on the walls of the J. Anthony “Tony” “Tony” Anthony J. the of walls the on portraits Fortino Ballroom in the Pueblo Community Center. Student College Pueblo the in were who people the of faces the Hall of Mrs.Fame,” Fortino said. orts that have helped make make helped have that orts

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to the display of inductees, as more and more people were less wall space was and Fame of Hall the Pueblo into inducted Hall of Fame of Hall Stuart at the 24th annual event held at Ballroom. Fortino PCC’s honored along with James and Paulette Paulette and James with along honored of Fame in March. to focus one on any area impacted by two Hall Pueblo the into inducted localcouples Medal of Honor recipients — diit’s $ Players, Pueblo’s Municipal Band concerts, concerts, Band Municipal Pueblo’s Players,

Avenue, Veteran’s Bridge, many Pueblo’s champion of thechampion city in her involvement Union of revitalization tourism, local with

place in their hearts, and their long-time peer. is without the university of support University-Pueblo has always held a special numerous other groups have bene# State Coloroado But generosity. their from Society, Pueblo County Jazz Band, and and Band, Jazz County Pueblo Society, League, Sangre de Christo Arts Center, Center, Arts Christo de Sangre League, Honor of the Medal YMCA, Pueblo Symphony, Symphony, Pueblo Municipal Band, Pueblo ! Broadway College, Community ! support. wouldn’t they met a Pueblo “cause” or organization organization or “cause” met a Pueblo Pueblo a better place to live. live. to place a better Pueblo backgrounds of extraordinary community- extraordinary of backgrounds minded e" Barbara Fortino carries on husband’s legacy carries on husband’s Barbara Fortino ANNUAL REPORT 2013~2014 PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION PAGE 20 Pueblo CommunityCollegeScholarshipsandRecipients James Roberts,MichaelRoseberry, Jennifer Thurston, Jon Szarkowksi, JeannieThurston, Brittney Martinez,ManuelMicheli Valeria Bricino,AutumnHanson, Carl &GoldieWood Memorial Louise Foster, BrianneMartinez, Beatrice andBurtonHennum RandE Sherman, MichaelSrdoc RandE Sherman, JessicaAtilano,DaniBarbero, Kylee Denio,GeraldDennison, Steven Martinez,Toni Purling, Business Women’s Network Adam Sanchez,BrentWallace Christine &JosephPovlock Janessa Baca,Tatiana Calvo, Sara Gama,AshleyJacquez, Christensen, CarlEsquivel, Clem &Marge Hausman American Associationof Jon Kelting, AdnanSyed, Belmont OptimistClub Evelyn Arellano,Charles Levi Ropp,Tori Rushing Blueprint For Success Discretionary Fund Rebecca Alessandro, University Women Assistance League 80 Twenty Wines Waleska Velazquez Naomi Hernandez, Jessica McGowan, Roxanna Berggren “Class of1957” Champlin Family Angelica Cordova Theresa Okerman Albert Concialdi Amber Clodfelter Cardinal Family Arts &Sciences Kristina Petersen Victoria Webster Beta SigmaPhi Heather Stevens Carruth Family Ernest Montoya Ernest Vanessa Chavez of Pueblo, Inc. Kayla Benyacko Allysa Potestio Kelsey Aldrich Central High Janessa Baca Anne Farley Tessa Urban Bell Family Black Hills Holly Rieke of Pueblo Levi Ropp 30 Club Bridges investment willbewellspentand‘paidforward’ downtheline.” ~PCCScholarshipRecipient Jasmine Watson “Thank youforyourinvestmentinme. “Thank Amber Clodfelter, ChristineHeinze Biatris Gonzales,ChristineHeinze, Cortez Colorado Laureate Kappa Ahrianna Chase,Vanessa Chavez, Anna Esquibel,Russell Shawcroft, Victoria Ortiz,Veronica Terrones Shannon Albury, Chantalle Byrd, Brooke LoSasso,Ruthann Teem, Tameron Houtz,SylviaSwanson Andrea Larson,CandiceTrujillo Kimberly Davis,Kylee Hooper, Ryan Bradford,AshlynBurch, Gretchen SeifriedMemorial Kara Lantzy, Sandy Montano Early ChildhoodEducation Fremont AdvisoryCouncil Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Charleston, AshleyKushner, Frank andHazelPetrocco Brandi Atencio,SandraCox Ingrid BoggessMemorial Jessie Beebe,EdwardBray, and YngveHansonFund Rhonda Sais,Taylor Santry Herzog Family Memorial Diane andJimmiePorter Dean andBettyWolcott Dorothy “Tiny” Striegel Natasha Idler(Thompson) Freda T. Memorial Roof Dennis SiebelMemorial Helen K.andArthurE. Anna Burzinski,Melanie Fay KastelicMemorial Edgar F. &Frances D. Hazel FeltonPetrocco Johnson Foundation Taylor Perry (Hewes), Christopher Guadron Johnson Memorial Natasha Thompson Emerging Leaders Dammann Family Waleska Velazquez Frank Zabukovic Guadalupe Luna Brittney Martinez Raedawn Pagano Figueroa Family E.M. Christmas Victoria Webster Sandy Montano Cynthia Collins Anna Burzinski Chantalle Byrd Hasan Family Nicholas Raley Climb Higher Kelsey Aldrich gpp p yg Jenna Pickett Kylee Hooper Natalie Lloyd Levi Ropp James Hamm, Arianna Hernandez, James Hamm,AriannaHernandez, Stark, GoldenTaylor, NinaTrujillo, Brandi Atencio,CynthiaCochran, Chantae Chamblin,SarahPierson Julie Hopkins,AshleyKinzenbaw, Scholar-University Connection Natalie Lloyd,TheresaOkerman, Kaiser Permanente SafetyNet Latino ChamberDevelopment Danelle Crank, Mallory Crouch, Danelle Crank,Mallory Sanchez, DevynSaunders,Ryan Mario Bonetta,Tristen Chavez, Miguel Arvizo, NicholasRaley,Miguel Arvizo, Jenna Pickett, KristynStahnke Avery Jeffrey, Ne’MyaJeffrey, DeHerrera, Carlos Anjolie Rincon,JuanRomero, Ashley M.Montez(Jacquez), Richard Uber, AngeliqueVigil Lisa MarieMillisMemorial Tahji Duran,AnthonyFlores, Dean Gardiner, Hall, Doryan Joseph &BarbaraFortino Antonio Cosyleon,Akaysha Zaluna Munoz,AlexPonce, Linda JagunichMemorial Eliana DellaRossa,Jocelyn Travis Griffin,DavidGriner John andAgnesMiazga Tiffany Singleton,Rebecca Southern, RuthannSouthern, Teem Jeff Pearson Memorial Jan & Ralph Williams Jan &Ralph Lisa MarieKogovsek John &IngeOechsle O’Donnell Memorial John L.&HesterE. & Toni Andres Rae Family Foundation Melanie Charleston Waleska Velazquez Corp Scholarship Jay CTonne MD Janice K.Gould Anthony Vannest Brittany Conder, Alyssa Quevillon Larry Hollstein Christina Maxie Andrew Sanville KBL Industries Shelby Hockett Dalton Martin Kid’s College Kaitlin Whited Kellian Valerio Ezekial Torres Kane Family David Garcia Carrie Myers Kelly Farley Nicole Ayers Loaf NJug Lacy Keyser Jim Jatras I willdomybesttoensure your Max &KathleenWatts Memorial Devin DeHerrera,GeraldDennison, Taylor Perry (Hewes),JessicaSmith Candice Trujillo, SheenaVelasquez Rachel Batchelder, MyahBowman President’s LeadershipProgram Kayla Singleton,HeatherStevens, Marilyn JoanDennisMemorial Diaz, Shelby Diaz, Handy Dominic, Louis UrsickMemorial &Rose Cheyenne Kavan, Krystal Russell Cheyenne Kavan,Krystal Derrick Carriker, SusanCaudle, Jason Arthurs,DestinyCampa, Melissa Kagey, Christina Maxie Isabella Arriaga, Makenzie Baca, Brett Carter, Jason Carter, Noah Manuel Micheli,EzekialTorres, Ashley Aguero, Jacob Aldaz, Jr., Chelcee Dotson,MelissaGillis, Raeann Bob,AlyssaFryberger, Pueblo GeneralContractors Sondra Clay, BrittanyConder, Joey Valdez, Kyle Zimmerman (Thompson), ChristinaMaxie, Mleigha Banks, Harlan Becker, Pueblo Poverty Foundation John Day, KatharineSchreck Leilani Apo, Jakob Arrchuleta, Delaney Doverspike, Madison Pueblo Lodge No. 17A.F. Conny Seay, KaylaSingleton Montoya, AlyssaQuevillon, David Garcia,ChelseaRice, Kevin Healey, NatashaIdler & A.M.Warren Skrifvars Chahlie McDonald, Ernest Chahlie McDonald,Ernest Marvin Carroll Knudson Marian HeylMemorial Pueblo BankandTrust Paula’s Promise Award Nightingale Luminary Mollie SkeltonAward Parkview Foundation Pepsi BottlingGroup Community Nursing Mel Tekavec Award Hanson Foundation Mike DavisLegacy Jacqueline Fresquez Scholarship Trust PCC Foundation Maudean &E.L. Emory Fryberger Emory Alyssa Fryberger Ashley Kushner Candice Trujillo Sylvia Swanson Past President Juanita Munoz Megan Furrer Sarah Pierson Chelsea Rice Allison Alloy Conny Seay Mihelich PFLAG Melissa Manikoff, AshleyL.Montez Walter &LucilleTimme Memorial Ambrosia Gonzales, Kaden Gonzales, Khristian Agnos, Kevin Gross, Eliseo Montanez, Josiah Montoya, Mariah Hernandez-Salinas, Jaimie Hoffman, Quintana, Adriana Renteria, Gilbert Maria Gutierrez,OscarHernandez- Deborah Maisel,MelissaManikoff Jasmine Trujillo, Alyse Tyson, Jesus Destiny Angster, DeborahMaisel, Sanders, Phillip Sandoval, Vanessa Doverspike, Selena Gallegos, Elena Adriana Medina, Cesar Mendoza, Southern ColoradoPress Club Morales, Samantha Neeld, Deven Danelle Crank,ChristineHeinze Victor Gonzales, Emalee Guerra, Chahlie McDonald, Andre Pierre Valdez-Vesquez, Sariah Vasquez, Tameron Houtz, Avery Johnson, Sandoval, Coriannon Thielemier, Knox, Marietta Linschied, Noah Austin Webb, Ryane Williamson Herrera, Jessica King, Benjamin Nicole Mendoza, Thomas Mills, Lopez, Bobbie Maestas, Marisa Gonzales, Felipe Herrera, Hayle Anecia Trujillo, Autumn Trujillo, Galvan-Lerma, Hector Gandara, Destiny Angster, MeaganLee, Ortega, Gracie Pfalmer, Belicia Rodriguez Gonzalez, Dazhane Maldonado, Daisha Martinez, Louis, RandE Sherman, Kaitlin Rhonda Allenback,AshleyL. Ashleigh Mondragon, Isaiah Stephanie Costello,Vernon Jessie Beebe, ClarissaRoss Predoehl, BrooklynBrewer Montez, HeatherStevens Robert Hoag Rawlings HoagRawlings Robert Carter-Trisler Memorial (The Pueblo Chieftain) US BankPresident’s Whited, MarianYazzie Leadership Program Stella Trujillo-Farley Southwest Campus Swerdfeger Family Sharhonda Wooden Melanie Charleston Amanda O’Connor Shirley Weindling URS Corporation Robert &Bernice Robert Walter &Martha Robert PiserchioRobert Tooke Memorial Richard Quintero Pueblo Reunion Sydney Renberg Wolfers Family Schepp Family Kevin Martinez Melissa Kagey Melissa Gillis Foundation Alison Alloy Tom Healy LEGACY • PAGE 21 ered ered June 12, 2015 Senior Law Day Senior Law 6-9 pm Fri., Nov. 7, 2014 Nov. 6-9 pm Fri., Fremont Hall of Fame Fremont 6-9 pm, Fri., April 24, 2015 6-9 pm, Fri., PCC Foundation PCC 6-9 pm, Fri., March 6, 2015 March 6-9 pm, Fri., Events Calendar Events Location to be announced be to Location Everyone who attended the inaugural the inaugural who attended Everyone For more information on future FriendRaising Breakfast FriendRaising Mihelich (right) talks with Jesse and the scholarship endowed by Mihelich. by the scholarship endowed Sarah Pierson. Sarah is the recipient of is the recipient Sarah Pierson. Sarah 8 am-1 pm, Sat., Aug. 15, 2015 15, Aug. Sat., pm, am-1 8 is is an amazing resource for the senior senior the for resource amazing an is is Donor Appreciation Dinner Donor Appreciation Pueblo Community College retiree Cindy Cindy retiree Community College Pueblo 7:30-8:30 am, Wed., Oct. 29, 2014 Wed., 7:30-8:30 am, Pueblo Hall of Fame Banquet Hall of Fame Pueblo Foundation Golf Tournament Golf Foundation Senior Law Day received a Senior Law a Senior Law received Day Senior Law a grant by which was provided Handbook Foundation. the Rose Community from “! Rodosevich, Gail explained community,” Senior the Pueblo of the organizers of one Day. Law Senior Law Day events, contact the Foundation College Community Pueblo at 719-549-3303. types of potential fraud which takes fraud place potential types of " also o and community our within rights. grandparent on information allocation of scholarships totaled $12,000. totaled scholarships of allocation has been $3.7 million then, over Since scholarships in PCC to students given in college $11.5 million additional an and support. program rst rst ce for a tour tour a for erent Bechtel Pueblo Team Pueblo Bechtel Photo courtesyPhoto the of legal ese individual Patron Level donor. and Board of Directors Directors of Board and Members of the Pueblo Members of the Pueblo sta$ Bechtel Pueblo Team, a PCC a PCC Team, Bechtel Pueblo 2014. They were guests of the 2014. They were Destruction Pilot Plant in July July in Plant Pilot Destruction of the Pueblo Chemical Agent- Chemical of the Pueblo joined with PCC sta$ joined with PCC Community College Foundation program, Assistant erapist Stacy Harris, a Paralegal and and a Paralegal Stacy Harris, KRDO Anchor James Jarman Jarman James KRDO Anchor Protective Adult GriggsMissy from Willumstad Paul Local attorney Many guests qued up early to sign up up sign to early up qued guests Many Two other scholarship recipients, recipients, scholarship other Two College Community Pueblo the PCC who chaired Mihelich, the di" look into a brief ered Each scholarship has its own guidelines for for guidelines own its has Each scholarship 1988, the # selection. In and application retired. shared Merrill, Aaron and Montano Sandy PCC and the reception at their stories Rebecca Advisor Resources Disability Scholarship, the HOPE representing Wasil, donor. a being about spoke for learning supported has Foundation founded was it since students of thousands based awarded are in 1981. Scholarships special educational academic ability, on cases, in some need. and talent, interests, Physical ! Physical the then-Health became Dean of Vice was and Division, Professions Services when Student she of President Consumer Fraud Advocate with the with Advocate Fraud Consumer O$ District Attorney’s Judicial Tenth o" presided over the stage program which which program the stage over presided by: presentations included Services Human County thePueblo with Services who focused Department her and Protection Adult on presentation Elder Abuse. who crowd only room standing a hosted Estate on presentation his hear to came Directives, Medical Advance Planning, Planning. Medicaid and for a visit with one of the local attorneys the local attorneys of one with a visit for legal one-on-one ering " o who were “! consultations. within many for bonus a such are sessions explained community,” senior the Pueblo “I Porter. Diane Director PCC Foundation those who of attended most that sure am these FREE of advantage took the event legal sessions.” rst during ered

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Community the senior for success” “smashing a as on Saturday, August 17 at Pueblo Pueblo at 17 August Saturday, on for Southern Colorado took place place took Southern Colorado for could also meet other donors and have the have and donors also other meet could connections. future for opportunity face with the name on the scholarship, but but the scholarship, on the name with face the scholarship Mihelich endows. Cindy Cindy endows. Mihelich the scholarship a put to got only not Pierson Jesse and PCC employee Cindy Mihelich met and and met Mihelich Cindy PCC employee of the recipient Pierson, Sarah with visited 2013 scholarship reception when retired when retired reception 2013 scholarship where they can all meet and share stories. share they all meet and where can PCC Foundation donors is a fall reception is afall reception donors PCC Foundation Pueblo Community College students and and students College Community Pueblo connections provides personal personal provides donor reception donor PCC Foundation PCC ANNUAL REPORT 2013~2014 PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION PAGE 22 Michael andKathy Cove Sam Cortese Cook Rory Colorado Fund for Thomas and Iris Clark John andBeatriceCisneros Mark andJennelleChorak Brian andMichelaCaruso Dominic Carochi Louie andDorseyCarleo Frances Capritta William andSusan Cactus Flower David andCarlaCackovic Ruth Byrne Carol Butler Sherrie L.Burney Jalia Brown Brandon,D.O.Gary Vic Bown Catherine Bonham Brent andArletaBond Angel-Arthur Bolanos Dan andDebraBlackwell Robert andWendy Bitner Bite MeCake Company Orion andAliceBirch Bingo Burger Big OTires Wanda Bewley Bessemer Historical Beatrice Berumen John andJoannBertholf Bonnie Bernley Gail Barnhart Susan Barela Betty Barbera Martin Ayala Carol Averill Sharon Austin Steve andChristine Jr.William Arnot, James andJoyceArnold Cassandra Aragon Ed andDarleneAnzlovar Angelo’s Pizza Parlor Association Alzheimer’s Gloria Aguirre Donald Adams Abundance AboundsLLC Donors upto$99 Campbell Museum Society/Steelworks Arveschoug And-a-More’ Colorado Chapter People withDisabilities Marlene Clason Sara Crowe Mirieille Crist ParkCranberry RealtyLLC Karen Harbaugh Sandra Hansen Cecelia andRobert Hamm Sandy Gutierrez Eleanor Gutierrez Kimberly Guerrero Cecilia Guerrero Toni Guddendorf JoAnn Grove Mike andAprilGrisham Joe andJanetteGriego Angie Graybeal Catherine Graeser Alexander Gonzalez Rita Gersick Samuel andCarolGenova Jonathan and Patrick andJeanetteGarcia Gacnik Mary Linda Fuentes Fuentes Jerry Frontier Hospice,LLC Ted Freeman Chalyn Frederick Flower &Herb Agnes Fitzpatrick Betty Finley Brian Figueroa Maria Fieth Travis Fieldman-Adams Tammy Fesmire Catherine Faughnan L. GayFaris Rose Falsetto Darla Ewing Robert F. Even Stephanie Estrada Arthur Erickson Michael Engle LaVerne Elias Dundee Cleaners Sondra Duncan Clyde Downer DJ’s SteakHouse Maggie Divelbiss Joyce Delagarza Mike D’Cristina Perry Dawes andCarolDawes Marvin Jean A.Daniel Jan Dallmann Richard andCarolCumbee Marguerite Cullen Company, Inc. Kimberly Gary Rena andRichardJimenez Lorene Jacques John andBarbaraHurtig Humana Marketpoint Michael Hudson Alicia Horner Jim Hogan Richard Hime Hessco Machine G.Herzog Harvey Sara Herrera Cynthia Herman Robert andLenaHench Carolee and Pat Heine Richard andEllenHaynes Dallas Haynes Darlajean Haught Sheila Harwood Donald Harmon Katherine Maurello Darlene Mattson Matrix DesignGroup, LLC Edward andSueMastro Ray andMargaret Masias Raymond and Tracy Martinez Teresa R.Martinez Patricia Martinez Margarita Martinez Julie Martinez J.M. Martinez Nancy K.Martin Kathy Marsala andPattiLarry Markowski Celia Maravilla Deborah Mahlstedt Ralyne Madrid A. Ruth Macartney Rick Macaluso Ronald andInezLujan Roger andLoisLugert Lobato David andMary Kenneth andCarrieLewis AnnLemon Mary Gerald andMarilynLehl Nick Laydon Buddy and Jeannette Kuehnert David Kristan Joseph L.Klune Kincade Cary Nona Kennedy Debra Jones & Repair, LLC Robert Hemphill Laurie Martino Robin Lambrecht Gina Nance Mutual ofOmaha Alice Munley Brian andKatieMuench Brian J.Moore Pat Montez Nancy Mondragon Mitchell Larry Dave andKarenMillion William andEdaMichael Brett Meuli John and Maria Melendez John andDianeMedina Michelle McIntosh Austen McGill Gayle Smithand Madelyn Mayer Senior Resource Senior BlueBook Phyliss Sciortino Gene andGailSchmidt Esther Savage Laura Saul Michael Sandoval Janice Salas Jane Runnells Royal Gorge Route Michael andDeborahRose Rosario’s ontheRiverwalk John andJocelynRohde Carlos andAnnaRodriguez Della Rieger James F. Reppert Michael and RazMaTaz, Etc. Pueblo ZoologicalSociety Pueblo Economic Annie Peterson Lance andShaunaPeters Nathan Pesch Jamie Peralta Linda Pennington Timothy andJuliePayne Pass Key Restaurant Park EastRestaurant Karen Oyen Ronnie andTerri Ortiz Gretchen Orr Karolyn Newman Robert Neumeister John andMarilynNeari Insurance Dorothy Mendoza Edwin McDonald Development Agency Wendy Rendler Development Corporation July 1,2013–June30,2014 Robert Swick Tommy Suarez Linda Sturtevant Frank andRochelleStriner Stevenson Mary Joyce Stevenson James andMarge Stephens Stephens Darryl Steele Myrna Special Needs Colorado Southern Snyder MaryJane Pat Smith Jennie Silva David Siguenza Jeffrey andDaciaShaw Gina Seufer Jennene Zoss Jon andClaudia Zadra Karilynn Yalotz Frank andConnieYaklich, Einar andLoneWulfsberg Stephen andJoannWright Herbert Wolf Art Wilkerson Frank Werker Joseph Wantuck, Jr. James andJanWallace, Jr. Steven Wait W.L. EnterprisesLtd. VolkErma Vickie Vigil Kathleen Vigil Catherine Vigil Merlin andCriselaVice VersteegMichael andMary Fred andAngelaVelasquez Michael Velarde and Arnold Daniel andSharonValdez United Healthcare/ Joseph andJuanitaUlibarri Rachel Trujillo Milton and Maria Trujillo Heather Trujillo Linda Tremblay Ken Thompson James and Trust Network District Economic Development Pueblo, Inc. Jr. Patricia VanZandt Medicare Solutions Margaret Trujillo Thomason Norma LEGACY • PAGE 23 of e level , and community community and , for new skills skills new right right when do do when so your your so to learn how how learn to highly skilled skilled highly real world world real super flexible flexible super e lobby was alive and buzzing buzzing and alive was lobby e the very same day. Customized Customized and so your company’s company’s your so with is already e PCC Foundation focused on solutions solutions on focused 866.478.3256 Kudos go to History Chair Michael Michael Chair History to go Kudos ! www.pueblocc.edu/tec Get Training Your CompanyWe’re training your with you help to have needs. We instructors experience schedules, work doesn’t stop. We train your people outside your door, costs. travel no incurs company And your people take back to work The only question is, you want to start? Contact us today our of advantage take can you solutions. training customized workforce bringing We’re training to you! attractive. ! " sta faculty, as students, books or bargains for searched members by their favorite authors. both classes his to who brought has Engle, students his books for bought sales and ! read. them to encourage to as phenomenal was engagement student the vast selection. through they combed dollars for next year. for dollars accepting donations for next year’s sale. next year’s for donations accepting Please 549-3365 call Ross Barnhart at donate 549-3044 to at Rebeccaor Wasil scholarship used books generate to your er his death, death, his er e ‘bookstore’ was open for business business for open was ‘bookstore’ e of of wife Hoag, W. LeVert late e A core group of volunteers worked worked volunteers of group core A ! In February, the Pueblo the Pueblo February, In During setup and sale, more than than sale, more and setup During ! Lamb, who moved to Pueblo in in Pueblo to moved who Lamb, ts, including the PCC emergency emergency PCC the including ts, raising more than $2,500 for student student for $2,500 than more raising scholarships. collecting, hauling, the year through the on books, and sorting donated and created the sale, volunteers before Sunday the of the lobby in bookstore temporary a Building. Academic Davis Mike Community College Foundation College Foundation Community book sale, annual second its held community volunteered, including many many including volunteered, community recipients of Foundation scholarships. Volunteers and categories 30 arrangedthan more into books about were constantly500 alphabetizing, reshelving boxes ofand rearranging books to keep displays for the next two days. days. the next two for the Pueblo PCC and from 40 people committed to helping those the in need in helping to committed fund her does and just community Pueblo Community Pueblo of students the for that College. of owner was Marie, wife, his with 1949 piston aluminum largest the then Triplex, & A in the world. manufacturer non- Pueblo many endowed his widow pro# name. his in fund, PCC’s founder, believed strongly that all all that strongly believed founder, PCC’s to opportunity an have should individuals attain a college education. Mrs. Hoag was CONTRIBUTORS card e two emergency emergency two e e two programs programs two e are available to Pueblo Pueblo to available are Frank Lamb Emergency LeVert W. Hoag Helping Hands Hands Helping Hoag W. LeVert

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Business & Advnaced Technology; David Siguenza, Chair-Alumni Association; Martha Siguenza, Chair-Alumni Association; David Technology; Business & Advnaced Rebecca President; PCCF Swerdfeger, Sharon Foundation; PCC Director, Executive Simmons, Wasil, Disability Resources Advisor; KeithWilder, Dean of Student Services. Ken Nufer, Director of Human Resources; Ann Oreskovich, Fine Arts & Humanities; Susan Fine Ann Oreskovich, of Human Resources; Director Ken Nufer, Pelto, Administrative of Dean Assistant,Sherman, Jennifer Sciences; & ArtsArts of Dean & Sciences;Salvatore, Ralph Dr. Amy Technology; Rye, & CHAMP Navigator, Business Cortez, PCCF Accounting Manager; Mary Dengler-Frey, Special Assistant-SCCC; Bianca Flores, Relations Manager; Gary Public Jeanne Gardner, Assistant; Administrative Franchi, PCCF of LibraryDirector Services; Erin Hergert, Carol of Marketing Director & Communications; SCCC; of Dean Executive Jones, Norm Studies; Hospitality and Arts Chair-Culinary Himes, Ross Barnhart, Director of Learning Center; Steve Bigley, PCC Photographer; Lana Carter, Lana Carter, Photographer; PCC Bigley, Steve Ross Barnhart, Center; of Learning Director Safety; Mary Campus; Dean of Health & Public Amanda Corum, Chavez, Dean of Fremont Jeanette President; PCC Erjavec, Patty Development; Workforce & of Economic Director

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stressful for a college student. a college for stressful or bank account when bills are due and especially be can tank the in gas no there’s students in crisis remain in class. in crisis remain students to purchase groceries. ! help to designed funds are distress utility payments, childcare, or a gi& students with things like a tank of gas, of a tank like things with students payments, mortgage or rent for money have similar requirements and can help help can and requirements similar have Community College students in such such in students College Community # Loan Fund Loan Grant Books bring bucks for PCC Foundation PCC Books bring bucks for PAGE 24 PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2013~2014 Association supported current took their“First Steps to Success.” and encouraging students new as they New Student Orientation, welcoming Association had a presence also at brief message to students. ! Celebration Walk a& recipient Dr. Irene kicko the led Blea " 2013 Distinguishedas the Alumni achievement. of witham a sense overwhelmed over pastacademicyear, the I Association’s accomplishments Samantha L. Martinez (’12)and Lyle Bright, adaughter, July 15 Nathaniel D. Anciaux (’11) and Anciaux, Elizabeth a daughter Bristol and Brian S. Lucas (07), a son, Feb. 26 Ti" David Martinez E. and (’13) Ashley, son, a June 27 Justin and (’13) Barr Abbigail, R. daughter, a July 2 P.Leticia Blanco and (’13) Adam son, a Algien, July 8 Monique Tarasar (’12) and Daniel Tarasar, a son, July 1 Brandon M. Musso (’10) and Teresa, a son, June 23 Isabel Dupre M. and Dupre, (‘07) Randall daughter, a July 7 Darrell L. Fisher II (‘06) and Jacie, a son, June 27 Andrea D. Martinez and (’04) Romero, Chris daughter, a June 30 Melissa S. Pino (’99) and Abdon Vargas, a daughter, July 17 LujanFilbert and (‘97) IV Megan, daughter, a July 1 to Alumni Births Nicole Lucas Rae (‘13) Nathan Schwalm Allen (’09) Edwin BulmanLee (’08) Jonathon ! Adam Jon Avalos (‘12) Marriages Alumni Additionally, Alumni the ! As Ire% any D. Garcia Garcia, and (’13) Robert son, a July 1 married Patrickmarried Michael Gennetta Lindsaymarried Katherine O’Brien Holmberg Amiemarried Lee Brittanymarried Paige Campbell married Jacquelinemarried Alexandra Serna e year o started " lumni Association ect on Alumniect the omas Woehler (’07) er delivering a with bang a e Alumni

future initiatives. PCC strategic plan to support current and strategica plan. We hope to our align size and is inprocess the of developing committee has more than doubled in College Alumni.College into our family Pueblo as Community camethey o" opportunity to greet graduate each as AlumniPCC lapel pins and the had I by pinning over graduates 400 with committee brought year the to close a students by providing snacks and the fallthe and spring semesters. giveaways during # ! ! Shannon E. Pike (‘08) Michael J. Melton (’97) David P. Chacon (‘87) Pete A.Elich(’86) Fred D. Montez (‘86) AtwoodHarry (’84) Frederick D. (‘72) Sodamann Armstrong L. Glen (’66) James C. Traister (’50) Hyman B. Weindling (’42) Deaths Alumni e Alumni e Association e Alumni e Association stage and welcome them nals week for both or program. It exciting be will to see any form, such as an event, course, and community members, through extends to students, sta" PCC AlumniPCC Chair Siguenza David foster leadership at our institution. what innovative develop will ideas to on a leadership role. is encouragedwhich everyone to take launched Year of Leader, the during EVENTPLANNER PUEBLOCCEDU Catering byExecutiveChef EVENT SERVICES ! PCC 2014, fall the in Beginning CONFERENCE & CONFERENCE s is leadership is challenge #ONFERENCES 0ROMS  7EDDINGS s %VENT s s s s 0ERSONALIZED 'ROUPS $ISTINCTIVE #ENTRALLY 6ARIETY Robbie Reyes David Siguenza David &UNDRAISERS  $ESIGN   &ORMAL PCC  OF OF 2ECEPTIONS   ,OCATED 6ENUES -EETINGS 0ACKAGES -ENUS , faculty,, 3ERVICE TO $ANCES  LEGACY • PAGE 25 Pueblo Pueblo omas erapy. ction novel, novel, ction of the the of a non-traditional non-traditional a received a bachelor bachelor a received Council, president of of president Council, was voted best graphic graphic best voted was started volunteering for for volunteering started was named executive was named Pueblo West West Pueblo named was graduated from Cañon City is author of the # began attending PCC in 2010 2010 in PCC attending began " Sta ed received the received best design, cover in “Best of ain er working for many years in a quick-service in a quick-service years many for er working en he transferred to Colorado State University- State Colorado to transferred he en Heart of Colorado CASA in 2011 and in hired 2013part-time as a caseShe also supervisor. is the was director of the New Child Montessori Preschool and a part-time teacher at Cañon Gymnastics. Academy of a& restaurant. Toni was a Student Ambassador untilgraduation. She is now Administrative Assistant department. Aid Financial the with “Abigail Phelps: Reality in the Eye of the Beholder.” ! Chie Pueblo.” Pueblo Pueblo Community College and Colorado State University-Pueblo. She served CSU-Pueblo Classi# as presidenta is and Colorado, of Council Liaison ofStatewide the the Program. Pueblo the Leadership of graduate Toni Skilling (‘13) Dean M. Sena (‘13) Charles R. Hurley (‘10) (‘10) Turner R. Beth Elizabeth M. Torrez (‘11) Jeremy G. Harmonson (‘12) (‘12) Snyder D. Paul Cindy R. Willis (‘06) Michelle D. Cook, (’07) David J. Siguenza (‘10) economics. He servedthe with ! He as a Fellow economics. V. Healy Research, chair of the PCC Center Alumni Association, member Chamber of Latino the the Golden for Key ambassador International an Honor and forSociety, Businessof Commerce. He is a former board scholar for the Foundation. Education Hispanic Pueblo and Economic student, student, received an MBA from the CSU-Pueblo Hasan School of program Business’ earning dual minors unique in accounting BSBA/MBA and designer in the 2013 “Best designer of with Pueblo.” He is the a Pueblo department. marketing Community College director director of University previously Park served as administrator Care at Sable Center Center. in She Aurora and Nursing and Terrance Woodridge City. Commerce in Center Rehabilitation ! Pueblo, where he earned administration a in degree December in 2013. business He pursue a plans master’s degree. to Snyder has a son, Jason, and aCassandra. daughter, High School in 1989 and Corps. joined Since the his US retirement, Snyder Marine enrolled at the PCC Fremont Campus and earned a double associate’s degree in arts and general education. Rotary Rookie of the Year. the RotaryRookie of of science in Health and Colorado State Exercise University-Ft. Collins. Science Elizabeth from will be attending Creighton University in Omaha, ! Occupational in Doctorate a pursuing NE, e book book e More omas a paramedic with with paramedic a e House approved approved House e was author with with author was was named executive executive named was Anthony Anthony J. Hegler Aspen Paint & Body has has Body & Paint Aspen has been named Charge Charge named been has sponsored to legislation was honored by the Pueblo was organizer for the Cinco went on to become a welder welder a become to on went and and recently became an Enrolled Enrolled an became recently Hispanic Hispanic Education (PHEF) Foundation Educator as of the Year. Bianca Administrative is Higher the Assistant at the PuebloFoundation. 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