Student Achievements 2011-2012

Nicola Donaven, Cohort A

Presented, “The Use of Social Media from a Student Perspective for Active Learning” at the 2012 NMHEAR Conference with Cohort A student, Jonathan Macias & Dr. Melissa L. Freeman in Albuquerque, NM

Andrew Garcia, Cohort A

Promotion/new position of Welcome Center Manager/Tour Coordinator at Community
College of Denver

Jonathan Macias, Cohort A

• Promoted to Grant Administrator at the University of Texas, El Paso
• Presented, “ The Use of Social Media from a Student Perspective for Active Learning” at the 2012 NMHEAR Conference with Cohort A student, Nicola Donaven & Dr. Melissa L. Freeman in Albuquerque, NM
• Awarded 2012 E. Kika De La Garza Fellowship Program Panel Moderator, “ Student Access and Use of Technology” at the 8th Annual Innovations in Online Learning Conference in San Antonio, TX -May, 2012

Aaron Miltenberger, Cohort A

• Promoted to Assistant Director of Student Life and Leadership at Adams State
• Awarded Excellence in Extra-curricular Advisement Awards 2012
• Presented, “The Mentoring Helix: A New Family Support for Latino Students” at the 2011 Mentoring Conference UNM with Karen Lemke in Albuquerque, NM
• Development of two undergraduate higher education leadership courses with Dr. Melissa L. Freeman: Event Planning and Leadership; Applied Student Leadership
• Creation of the Summer Latino Leadership Summit for Regional High School students.

Stacy Righini, Cohort A

Presented “Factors Affecting the Decision to Matriculate or Not to Matriculate for Hispanic High School Students” at Retention 2011: International Conference on Student Success in San Diego, CA with Dr. Melissa L. Freeman

Angela Benfatti, Cohort B

Promoted to Assistant Director of Financial Aid at Otero Junior College

Victoria Obregon, Cohort B

• Approval from Dean of CHASS to Co-Teach a US151 class for Latino/a students.
  Promoted to the Coordinator of teaching and recruitment for Project Destiny 2 HEP
  Migrant Program at Colorado State University-Pueblo.
• Presented “Connecting the Fields to the Academic Factory: Migrant Farm Worker
  Students at a Hispanic Serving Institution” at the National Association for
  Chicano/Chicana Studies at the Palmer House in Chicago, Illinois.
• Presented “Hands in the Field” at the Road of Imagery Conference at the Antlers Hilton
  in Colorado Springs Colorado

Cristina Sandoval, Cohort B

Promotion to Dean of Faculty at Intellitec College

Pat Bryson, Cohort Misc

Presented “Developmental Education: Costs, Results, and a Proposed Solution” at Rocky
Mountain Association for Institutional Research Conference in Albuquerque, New
Mexico.