President's Letter - Colorado State University-Pueblo

Threlkeld Winners: Where are they now?
2000 Threlkeld recipient Haley
Rich believes she has made more
impact since graduation than most
people make in a lifetime.
After graduating from the
University in 1999, Rich established
a nonprofit organization, Alliance
for Empowerment, that serves as an
umbrella organization for a variety of
youth initiatives, including Teen SERT.
In 2004, she founded Teen
SERT, a version of the Community
Emergency Response Team (CERT)
program. Teen SERT, Student Emergency
Response Training, teaches students to
handle the effects of natural and humancaused
disasters, the fundamentals of
disaster management, as well as how to be
prepared in such a way so as not to be reliant
on police and firefighters, and to prepare
their homes, so family and friends are safe.
ALUMNI CLASS NOTES
Haley Rich Empowers Teens
While CERT units serve the community at large in emergency situations, such
as floods, tornadoes, and hurricanes, SERT teams serve the school grounds
and their primary responsibility is to serve their fellow students, faculty and
staff. As regional coordinator of the program, Rich works with Fremont and
Custer County’s Emergency Managers to promote the programs.
“The communications part of my Master of Business Administration was
the most important thing I did at CSU-Pueblo,” said Rich. “It taught me how
to network, and that has been crucial.” Rich gives Dr. Sue Hanks the credit for
teaching her how to communicate and network. “We’re still in touch, and in
fact, she is one of my references,” said Rich.
Being a Threlkeld recipient has made a huge difference for Rich. “It gives me credibility,”
Rich said. “When people look at my resume, it’s something they notice, and makes me stand
out.”
Named for the late Budge Threlkeld, a former administrator and professor, the award is presented to the top
graduating senior each year who demonstrates excellence in academic and co-curricular activities as well as in service to
the University and to the community. If you would like to help fund this prestigious award, visit the Foundations website
http://giving.colostate-pueblo.edu or call 719-549-2380.
MARRIAGES
Loydene Batterton, A07, and Justin
Dolezal, May 31, 2009
Sara Lile, A07, and Adam Gardner,
July 11, 2009
Marc Wolf, A05, and Megan Fitzpatrick,
July 12, 2008
ANNIVERSARIES
Vivian L. (Gramm) Moon, A74, and
Donald R. Moon, 35th Wedding Anniversary,
June 5, 2009.
FUTURE ALUMS
Lee Anna (Vigil) Hageman, A99, Pueblo,
and Greg Hageman, A09, baby boy, August
16, 2008.
Bobbie (Gonzales) Sheppard, A01, and
David Sheppard, A01, baby girl, June 3, 2009
Tanisha Hinds, A07, and her husband,
Phillip, baby boy, Nolan Dean, Sept. 2, 2009
Charnell and Brian Mayer, A01, baby girl,
June 2, 2009
Veronica (Maldonado) Hughes, A05, and
Jon Hughes, baby girl, Jaiden Hughes, March
21, 2008.
IN MEMORIAM
George V. Abbott, A74
Ernest Leroy Aragon, A75
William A. Baker, FS
E. Kay “Kay” Becher, A48
Laurie Lynn Biby, A92
Celestino Bobian Jr., FS
Conrad “Buck” Neil Buchanan, A64
Charles E. “Chuck” Brady, A42
Conrad N. “Buck” Buchanan, A71
Deborah A. Buffingtonv, A86
Myron R. Deboer, A65
John P. Dernovshekv, A56
Frank M. DeVries, A80
Lucille J. (Manbucca) Diodosio, A38
Sharon Ann Failing, A77
Glenn H. Freelove, A09
Frances Mae Golding, A72
Mary Elizabeth (Schuster) Golding, A73
Gary Lee Goodman, A92
Rick W. “Ricky” Greenhood, A96
Herman C. Grigsby, A79
Kathryn L. Hamilton, A71
Ronda Mae (Clevenger) Hilbert, A65
Estelle Marie Kase, A78
Katherine Keating, A42
Marie A. Vider-Langley, A84
Mary L. (Hood) Lavan, A68
Thomas A. Lynch, A70
Michael G. Mandarich, A71
John Mathis, A61
•F- Faculty • FS - Former Student • A - Alumnus
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Patricia K. Nolan, A82
Carl E. Pachek, A48
Betty R. (Shumaker) Pannunzio, A70
Emil Milan Paripovich, A48
George Dewey Perry, A41
Edward L. “Ed” Peterlin, A54
Robert F. Proctor, A74
Eugene J. Pullara, A60
Milburn R. Raleigh, A41
Linda Frances (Mass) Rider, A69
Ronald J. Robinson, A68
Silverio “Sal” Saldana, A96
Jack Lee Sloniker, A57
Mary Ann (Norris) Stafford, A67
Frank Jesse Starginer, A72
James Louis “Jim” Sumpter, A70
William R. Supple, A40
Kenneth F. VanPelt, A76
Joan M. (Knuth) Vaught, A80
Marie A. (Ervin) Vider, A84
Dr. Dunstan J. Wack, FP
Lawrence David Walker, A50
Michael Lynn Warren, FS
Beverly Clark West, A74
Martha M. Whatley, A86
H. Eugene “Gene” Wilcoxson, A47
Frank Louis Zabukovic, A74
Aleta L. (Lawson) Zobeck, A62