Donna Griego, Cohort A Alumni

Elected to the Colorado Humanities Board of Directors for 2013

Aaron Miltenberger, Cohort A Alumni

Awarded NASPA Region IV West, Graduate Rising Star by the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, 2012

Ron Barros, Cohort B

New position with Front Range Community College, Director of Academic Services

Angela Benfatti, Cohort B

Promoted to Director of Financial Aid at Otero Junior College in July 2012

Rebecca Cabildo, Cohort B

Presented “Disability as Diversity” at the March 2013 New Mexico Association of Academic Advisors (NMAAA) in Espanola, NM

Victoria Obregon, Cohort B

  • Awarded Outstanding Professional Employee of the year at Colorado State University-Pueblo for 2013.
  • Named to the Pueblo Hispanic Education Foundation Board in 2013.Attended Leadership Pueblo in 2013 in Pueblo, CO.
  • Presented “The ‘New’ Mexican Student” at the 2013 Histories of New Mexico Conference in El Rito, New Mexico
  • Presented “Hands in the Field” at the January 2013 College Personnel Association of Colorado (CPAC) Conference with Dr. Melissa L. Freeman in Denver, CO

Mark Pittman, Cohort B

  • Presented “Using Theoretical Models to Navigate Work Transitions” at the January 2013 College Personnel Association of Colorado (CPAC) Conference with Dr. Melissa L. Freeman
    in Denver, CO
  • Presented “Considering the Current Context of Student Conduct” at the November 2012 Association of Inter Mountain Housing Officers (AIMHO) Regional Conference in Billings, MT.
  • Received Top 6 Program Award at the conference.

Rachel Anderson, Cohort C

Awarded Employee Advocate of the Year by the Colorado Community College System Office, July 2012

Geraldo (Jerry) Guerra, Cohort C

Awarded the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Excellence Award for San Antonio College.

Julie Mordecai, Cohort C

Presented “Fundraising in Rural Communities” at the Association of Fundraising Professionals at the October 2012 Conference in Vail, CO

David Wright, Cohort C

Presented “Retention Challenges Facing Native American Students in Higher Education” at the February/March 2013 New Mexico Higher Education Assessment & Research (NMHEAR)
Conference with Dr. Melissa L. Freeman in Albuquerque, New Mexico.