CSU-Pueblo Magazine Fall 2008 / Winter 2009

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President’s Letter Dear Alumni and Friends, If you haven’t been on our campus lately, you can’t imagine how different it now feels with the arrival of the largest freshman class in University history and events like the September 6 return of football after 24 years, a game attended by 9,800 screaming and enthusiastic fans. Everyone who works here and everyone who visits is inspired by the palpable energy one feels throughout the campus as our transformation continues. On January 13, we dedicated one of the largest solar panel arrays on a college campus in the nation and work already is underway on a $24 million renovation and expansion of the Library. We also will see the opening of the first of three new residence halls before the fall 2009 semester.

It is through the hard work and commitment of many individuals and organizations that we have been able to begin and sustain this transformation.

Looking back on the year just ended, we can thank the CSU System Board of Governors for the confidence they placed in us and the generosity of alumni and friends who made it possible for us to build a football program (and one of the finest Div. II facilities in the country) in less than one year. Thanks to the support of past, present, and future students, we also opened an incredible $10 million Student Recreation Center that was honored as one of the top three construction projects in the state. Thanks to corporate partners BP Solar and Black Hills Energy, the new solar array will allow us to generate 10 percent of the University’s power needs through solar energy in the coming decades. It is through the hard work and commitment of many individuals and organizations that we have been able to begin and sustain this transformation. Without all of you, none of this would have been possible. I will remind you that on my first day as President back in 2006 I said I wouldn’t be able to accomplish all the goals set before me without the collaboration and teamwork of all the University’s various constituents – students, faculty and staff, legislators, community members, alumni and donors. Kudos and hats off to you all for helping us achieve enrollment and retention stretch goals in advance of our deadline, for successfully bringing back three new sports, for spreading your pride by wearing CSU-Pueblo clothing, and for speaking positively about the University to anyone who will listen! Thank you.

Joseph Garcia, President

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VOLUME 19 • NUMBER 1 • FALL 2008/WINTER 2009

MAGAZINE Staff Editor: Cora Zaletel Graphic Designer/ Photographer: Jim Bowman, ’82 Writers: Alicia Early Kim Hill Todd Kelly, ‘90 Shelly Moreschini Gayle Perez,‘86 DenaSue Potestio Anthony Sandstrom Christy Wulf Cora Zaletel

FEATURES 4 Looking Forward 6 Football Fever 21 Foundation Annual Report

Printer Liaison: Dale Alber

Administration Executive Director External Affairs: Cora Zaletel Executive Director University Development: DenaSue Potestio

Special thanks for photos from: Steve Bigley, Jesse Rodriguez, Pueblo Chieftain, Limon Correctional Facility, HACU, U.S. Army

DEPARTMENTS 8 Sports Central 9 Campus Beat 12 Alumni Connections 14 Alumni Class Notes 20 Global Reach

Comments and questions about the CSU-Pueblo Magazine may be addressed to: CSU-Pueblo Magazine External Affairs 2200 Bonforte Blvd. Pueblo, CO 81001-4901 or 719.549.2810 website: alumni.colostate-pueblo.edu



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Just a year and a half ago, a football program wasn’t much more than an inkling.  Now, it’s a reality. Even before alumnus John Wristen, one of the most celebrated figures in the history of University of Southern Colorado football, accepted the job of reviving a program that had been dormant for 24 years, alumni and friends of the University joined forces to convince the CSU System Board of Governors that it had the will and the resources to fund and sustain the return.

STEP ONE:  RAISE SOME MONEY

More than 75 percent of the nearly $11 million raised by the Friends of Football, Inc., the non-profit organization responsible for funding the return of football, wrestling and women’s track & field, was made by alumni and former student athletes. Leading the charge of the herculean fundraising effort was Dan DeRose, former USC student-athlete who participated in football and track from 1981-1984.  Dan, his father Dr. Eddie DeRose, his brothers (and USC alums) Mike and Mark DeRose, and a group of close colleagues, formed the Friends of Football to spearhead the football program’s revival, knowing its resurrection could be the catalyst of something greater than just touchdowns and tailgates.  “Our mission was Dan DeRose to reverse the trend of declining enrollment over the past 20 years at the University by revitalizing campus life,” DeRose said.  “This is a great celebration of how alumni and Pueblo guys have given something back.” Members of the Friends of Football organization grew to more than 200 supporters through the course of the campaign and also included notable alums such as Mike Roumph, former USC men’s basketball player, and Nick Pannunzio, former USC quarterback.  Roumph later spearheaded another campaign to raise additional dollars for wrestling scholarships, and Pannunzio served as the general contractor of the new stadium, donating his time as well as contributing financially to the project. Before Wristen began the quest of bringing a national championship to Pueblo, he needed a staff. And some players. And a stadium. . .

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STEP TWO: GET A STAFF

Coming up through Division I roots under Gary Barnett at CU and Northwestern, Wristen knew how to run a Division I-style program, so he compiled a stellar staff with D-I experience. His first wave of hires included longtime United States Air Force Academy assistant Tom Miller, special teams guru under coach Fisher DeBerry for nearly 20 years, and defensive coordinator Hunter Hughes, a graduate assistant at CU and the University of Tennessee. Next came offensive coordinator Wayne McGinn, former head coach at rival Adams State, and another CU graduate assistant Donnell Leomiti as defensive backs coach. Finally, Wristen announced that former Denver Broncos running back Steve Sewell would become running backs coach and unofficial ambassador of the program. Coaching staff in place, the program had instant credibility that would be vital to potential recruits who would decide if CSU-Pueblo was a fit for them.  

STEP THREE: PRESS THE FLESH

It may not seem important to some, but in the case of Wristen and the CSU-Pueblo football program, getting out into the community and becoming friendly with the folks on campus and in Pueblo was a job not to be ignored. From his first social breakfast at Gray’s Coors Tavern shortly after his hire, to every event since, Wristen’s goal was the same – to get everyone pumped up about ThunderWolf football. 

STEP FOUR: RECRUIT SOME PLAYERS

While scouting Columbine High School during the 2007 season, Wristen made a comment in passing about Columbine’s long snapper, Joe Campton, who became one of the program’s first verbal commitments on its way to a 100-plus member roster. Recruitment began with an open tryout back in September 2007 that resulted in 20 to 30 survivors playing an intrasquad Spring football game in April. Recruitment weekends

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dominated the spring semester, with each recruit given a tour, meetings with coaching staff and advisors, and a meal. The staff was planning two years in advance, knowing it had to fill the 2008 roster as well as get leads for 2009. “It’s exciting to sell the program to these kids and parents, giving them the chance to be a part of history, find success at a great institution, and play at some of the finest facilities in the country,” Wristen said. Oh, the facilities.  They didn’t exist a year ago either.

STEP FIVE: BUILD A STADIUM

The job of building the stadium, the Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl, was given to Nick Pannunzio, the former USC quarterback who poetically threw the last pass in the team’s final game against Adams State in November 1984.  In one year, the stadium grew from a hole in the ground to one of the finest Division II football facilities in the country. 

STEP SIX: TAKE THE FIELD

The ThunderWolves’ first season in 24 years was successful by first-year program standards, going 4-6.  The Pack’s four wins marked the second best mark in NCAA Division II history of a team that has forged a football program with just one calendar year of preparation.  CSU-Pueblo announced football would return in May 2007.  The only other team to do better was the 1982 Valdosta State (Ga.) team, which went 5-5-1 in its first season before becoming a D-II national powerhouse. The 2008 football season also broke a bevy of school records, including individual game attendance (9,897 vs. Okla. Panhandle State on Sept. 6), and highest average attendance (7,853 fans per game – 39,263 fans overall).  The attendance mark broke all school and recent (since 2000) RMAC attendance records and was the 11th highest average attendance mark in all of Div. II.  The team also broke marks for least rushing yards allowed (1,135), most pass completions (156), and individual marks for most sacks (10.5 by Chase Vaughn) in  a season.  Vaughn also was recognized as a first-team selection to the all-RMAC team, joined by defensive line mate, Grant Jansen, who earned RMAC Freshman of the Year honors.



Here’s your chance to catch the excitement of the first football game in 24 years . A limited edition poster and the official game program of CSU-Pueblo’s football game against Oklahoma Panhandle State University of September 6, 2008, are now available for purchase.  All proceeds from both the poster and game program sales benefit the CSUPueblo student-athlete scholarship fund.

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SPORTS CENTRAL

Women’s BB to Nationals for second time in three seasons For the second time in three seasons, the women’s basketball team earned a berth to the NCAA Division II National Tournament.  The ThunderWolves cruised through the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference tournament last spring, upending Mesa State on the road, then coming back to Pueblo for the conference tournament to defeat ninth-ranked Fort Lewis and Nebraska-Kearney to earn the conference title, also the second in third seasons.  The ThunderWolves drew the region’s top seed and fell to the second-ranked University of South Dakota, and 66-55. The 2008-09 season features three starters from last year’s team, including two, Jonnie Draper and Mary Rehfeld, who were also on the team as freshmen when the ThunderWolves made it to nationals. 

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Racquetball wins fifth straight national title.

The men’s racquetball team won its fifth straight men’s national team title last spring at the 2008 USA National Intercollegiate Racquetball Championships at the Athletic Club of Overland Park (KS). The tournament featured nearly 300 of the country’s best college racquetball players representing 46 colleges and universities across the nation. The men’s team earned the men’s title, amassing 1,800 points to second place University of Alabama with 1,400. The men’s racquetball team has won 11 national men’s titles since 1998, including every title since 2004.

Spring 5K Run precedes Spring Football Game.

On April 25, the 6th annual Spank Run & Walk will start and end at the brand new Neta & Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl. The Spank Run & Walk is one of the largest fund-raising events for the CSU-Pueblo Department of Athletics and all proceeds benefit the ThunderWolves student-athlete scholarship fund. For more information, please call (719) 549-2013, or visit www.gothunderwolves.com.

Student-Athlete Awards. All-American women’s soccer player Robin Hayes, Aurora, was selected the CSU-Pueblo Female Athlete of the Year while AllAmerican cross country athlete Lauren Dunsmoor, Pueblo, was honored with the Jessie Banks Award as the top scholar-athlete. Baseball player Chris Garcia, Whittier, Calif., was named the CSU-Pueblo Male Athlete of the Year, while men’s basketball player Chris Childress, Cerritos, Calif., was honored with the James “Spank” Blasing Scholar-Athlete Award. Nephew of Alum Strikes Gold. Cullen Jones, one of the members of the exciting 4X100 gold medal freestyle relay featuring Michael Phelps is the nephew of a CSU-Pueblo Foundation Board member and alum Jim Wallace.

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Soccer has historic season. The men’s soccer team enjoyed its second best season in school history, winning 11 games and earning a berth to the RMAC Tournament. Roy Stanley earned RMAC Coach of the Year honors, while freshman striker Robert Kinsey earned the RMAC Freshman of the Year award.  Graduating senior Trevor Martinet was named the program’s first academic all-American, balancing a stellar 4.0 GPA as a business major, the 10th most points in school history. The program also got four all-region selections, the most in school history, with first-team selections Kinsey, Udobong Obotette and John Christy, and second-teamer, Dylan Cook. For the second straight year, a CSU-Pueblo soccer player was named the RMAC Academic Player of the Year, as Martinet received the award. The women’s team earned the National Soccer Coaches Association 2008 Team Academic Award for the second consecutive year and was one of only two RMAC schools recognized. Simmons Court Dedication. The CSU-Pueblo athletic department honored the memory and legacy of legendary men’s basketball coach and administrator Harry Simmons by naming the court at Massari Arena the “Harry H. Simmons Court” on Sat., Dec. 6 during halftime of the ThunderWolves’ game against Seattle Pacific University. On hand to receive the honor were former players, coaches, and members of Simmons’ family, including his son and former University of Southern Colorado Sports Information Director Tim Simmons. Tim Simmons

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Largest Freshmen Class Ever boosts Enrollment Growth CSU-Pueblo is considered the fastest growing University in Colorado with Fall 2008 enrollment up nearly 12 percent, including a 65 percent in the number of freshmen, the largest freshmen class in the history of the University. The 1,033 new freshmen represent a 65 percent (+ 407) over Fall 2007. The campus is growing both within and outside Colorado borders. The number of Colorado students grew 9.8 percent (+364), while students from outside Colorado increased 25 percent (+104). As a result of these numbers, the University booked 120 rooms at two hotels near the campus to provide a short-term solution to the housing crunch. The University broke ground in July on the first phase of a three-phase residence hall project that will ultimately add 750 beds to the on-campus housing capacity. Completion of the first phase will provide an additional 253 on-campus beds for the Fall, 2009 semester. The 76,400-square-foot residence hall completed in phase one will house 253 beds in 72 units of both private and shared bedroom suites. The facility also will feature a computer lab, classroom, office, and meeting space as well as significant amounts of social space, which complements the University’s commitment to developing on-campus living, learning communities.

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New Rec Center Earns Honors The new Student Recreation Center earned a Bronze Hard Hat Award as one of the Best Colorado Projects of 2008 by Colorado Construction. The 43,000-sq-ft, twostory building, which opened in late August, adjoins the existing Health Physical Education and Recreation spectator complex to the north, allowing shared use of the natatorium, racquetball courts, training/rehab and new climbing wall. Students may use the facility at no charge, with reduced memberships available for alumni and faculty/staff. Among the amenities of the new facility are: cardiovascular and strength & conditioning areas, an aerobics dance room, Outdoor Pursuits programming and equipment rental space, a multi-court gymnasium with an elevated 1/9th mile running track, locker rooms, lounge with café and outdoor seating, multipurpose room, and a health/wellness/nutrition suite, and control desk/reception area.



Faculty/Staff Honors. Outstanding faculty and staff were recognized April 16, including service award winners, new retirees, as well as the recipients of the outstanding classified and professional employees and outstanding faculty. Winners included Derek Lopez, Director of the First-Year Program, outstanding professional employee; Kathy Shisler, program assistant in Records, outstanding classified employee; Brian Vanden Heuvel, assistant professor, biology, Faculty Excellence in Teaching; Flor Maria Rodriquez-Arenas, professor, English and Foreign Languages, Faculty Excellence in Scholarship/ Creative Activity; Jeff Piquette, assistant professor, teacher education, Faculty Excellence in Service, and Helen Capriglio, professor and chair, biology, Faculty Excellence in Advising. PSAS Earns Inaugural Commissioner’s Cup.

Pueblo School of Arts and Sciences was among 39 schools honored with a Commissioner’s Cup by the Colorado Department of Education and the Colorado Legacy Foundation this fall. The Commissioner’s Cup recognized the success of the 39 schools featured in “Profiles of Success” (a report co-sponsored by the Piton and Donnell-Kay foundations and first released in February) for closing the achievement gap.. Chancellor Penley Resignation. Colorado State University System Chancellor Larry Penley, who also serves as President of Colorado State University in Fort Collins, announced his resignation in November. Board Chair Doug Jones reported that a national search would begin immediately and that CSU Fort Collins Provost Dr. Tony Frank would serve as interim president. Updates may be found on the Board website, www.csusystem.edu/

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Commencement The second woman to serve as White House Press Secretary, Dana Perino, a 1993 graduate of CSU-Pueblo, shared her rise to the White House and the top of her profession with more than 500 graduates at Commencement ceremonies on May 3 at the Colorado State Fair Events Center. The first diploma went to 2008 Threlkeld Prize for Excellence recipient, Tyrell Smith of Pima, Ariz., who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in automotive industry management (AIM) and a minor in business administration with a 3.915 graduate point average. Smith was hired as a service training instructor by Ford Motor Company in Michigan.

2008 HACU Outstanding Member Institution

Author Amy Tan

Award-winning author Amy Tan shared her philosophy on creativity with more than 1,200 members of the CSU-Pueblo campus community in October. CSU-Pueblo students were familiar with Tan’s work as students enrolled in the 60 sections of English 099, 101, and 102 had read a work by the author prior to her Oct. 27 campus visit. Other English courses included an Amy Tan component including English 201, 303, and several creative writing courses. Tan is pictured above with Tara DeVries, a freshman history major from Boone, Colo., winner of the writing contest that came with a photograph and private meeting with Tan as well as a collection of her work.

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CSU-Pueblo was honored in October by the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities for its commitment to the success of Hispanics in higher education as the 2008 Outstanding HACU-Member Institution Award. The University was selected from among 206 HSI members of HACU. Antonio Flores, HACU President said the award was based on CSUPueblo’s support for and involvement in the HACU mission and its initiatives. President Garcia also has helped to organize an effort among Colorado institutions of higher education to share information and ideas with the goal of better serving the educational needs of Colorado’s fastest growing population demographic— Hispanic Americans.

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CSU-Pueblo Shines with Collaborative Solar Project University Partners with BP Solar and Black Hills Energy

The University became home to one of the largest solar power systems on a campus anywhere in the nation thanks to a partnership with BP Solar and Black Hills Energy (formerly Aquila).  Dedicated on Jan. 13 in a ceremony with Governor Bill Ritter and newly appointed Senator Michael Bennet, the system sits on the east side of campus between the physical plant complex and the softball fields on a strip of land that could not easily serve any other purpose. Installation of the ground-based solar system began in the summer and became operational Dec. 19. This project will help control the University’s utility costs as prices and usage increase, promote the use of sustainable resources, help satisfy Black Hills Energy’s state mandates, and allow BP Solar to bring a major solar project to Southern Colorado.  The three-acre, 1+ megawatt solar project will contribute more than 10 percent of the University’s electricity needs, equivalent to the amount needed to power 225 homes.  It will abate approximately 1,600 tons of carbon dioxide, or the equivalent of removing 330 cars from the roadways or more than four million vehicle miles traveled. The University installed a smaller 6 kilowatt solar system last year at the Technology Building.

CSU-Pueblo and PCC and the community celebrated 75 years of post secondary education in Pueblo with a day-long community celebration on July 13 on the Orman campus. On July 13, 1933, Southern Colorado Junior College was granted a Certificate of Incorporation and established as a “duly organized corporation” under the laws of the State of Colorado. The day began with a 7.5-kilometer run/2-mile walk and ended with an evening performance by the Pueblo Municipal Band. In between, both indoor and outdoor activities tempted children and adults of all ages with historical and academic displays and tours, a car show, art show, games, and health fair.



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Hi, I’m Christy Wulf, your Alumni Director.  No matter what stage you walked across to graduate – CSU-Pueblo, USC, SCSC, SCJC, or PJC – you have to admit, we’re one great institution! With the return of football and wrestling, new facilities, increased enrollment, and improvements, it’s like a lightning strike, and the enthusiasm is contagious.  I want to reach out to you as alumni. Contact me about where you are now and what has been happening in your life since you left campus. Sharing your accomplishments is important as your success reflects well on the Institution and other alumni and increases the value of your degree.

This fall, the Alumni Association hosted five fabulously successful pre-game tailgate parties and a full week of Homecoming events. I look forward to more input on the annual program of events.  In addition to being Director of Alumni Relations, I also lead the annual fund.  In honor of our 75th Anniversary, the University has set a goal of raising $75,000 for the annual fund. Can you help us?  An annual fund envelope is included in the magazine if you’re ready to support your alma mater now, or you’ll receive another annual fund letter in the next few months. Our $75,000 goal is only possible with your help. If every alumni gives only $7.50, we’ll reach our goal. Give generously, and listen for more thunder on the hill!

Christy Wulf Interim Director Alumni Relations & Annual Fund

TWolf Workforce: Alums Lead Limon Correctional Facility

A series featuring businesses with a predominance of CSU-Pueblo graduates The historic promotions of CSU-Pueblo criminology/sociology alumni Travis Trani, A97, as warden, and Frances (Manzanares) Massingill, A05, as associate warden of the Limon Correctional Facility (LCF), lends credence to the Colorado Department of Correction’s mission to seek administrators with excellent professional qualifications and the ability to think creatively. One of the youngest wardens in the department’s history, Trani took over the helm as LCF’s 10th Warden on September 1. Trani said the knowledge he gained from his CSU-Pueblo criminology degree helped him better understand criminal thinking, which in turn helped him develop strategies to better manage the offenders that he supervises. LCF is a closed custody facility with a population of 953 male offenders and a staff of more than 300. Massingill began her tenure as the first female associate warden at LCF on September 29 after inspiring her two children, Felecia Ann and Justin, both students at the University of Wyoming, by earning a college degree as a non-traditional student. “As an adult learner, I was inspirational to my children. To see me have the perseverance to obtain my degree and reach my goals made them very proud,” she said.

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Another Pueblo native and CSU-Pueblo sociology/criminology graduate, Randy Lind, A89, leads more than 170 security and housing staff and supervises special teams for crisis negotiations, crisis intervention response, emergency response, and the K-9 Unit as the custody control manager for the facility. His last promotion to the rank of Major was in March 2007, when he transferred to Limon as the facility’s Custody Control Manager. Other LCF staff with CSU-Pueblo credentials include, Sergeant Carl Steinke, A91, who works in LCF’s Recreation Department; Case Manager Shellie Gomez, A89, and Sergeant Rick Carducci, A75, who works LCF’s Segregation Unit. An education major with a history minor, Carducci said his CSU-Pueblo degree launched a career that has focused on interpersonal relations. “While I did not end up in the classroom with my teaching degree, my college courses helped me with my communication skills used at Our House Community Corrections, the Pueblo County Jail, and now almost 20 years at the DOC, “ he said.

Randy Lind, Travis Trani, Frances Massingill

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ALUMNI CONNECTIONS HOMECOMING 2008

Threlkeld Winners: Where are they now? “I think I’m where I belong,” said Denise Berens, who earned the 1991 Threlkeld Prize as a non-traditional student at CSU-Pueblo and started this latest school year as a kindergarten teacher at Highland Park Elementary School in Pueblo, after years of teaching first, second, and third grades. Following graduation, Berens taught at several area elementary schools including Franklin, where she was named District Teacher of the Year in 1999. That same year, she earned a master’s degree in English as a Second Language from Adams State. Her passion for education and teaching and the encouragement of Carole Ricotta, the principal of the school where she worked as a teacher’s aide, are what brought her to CSUPueblo as a non-traditional student. “I had a desire to teach, it’s something I really always wanted to do,” Berens said. She said attending school as a nontraditional student was not intimidating thanks to the welcoming nature of the campus and the professors, including Dr. Bud Allen, Dr. Michael Opitz, Dr. James Derr, and Threlkeld himself, who all “challenged me to do my best, made me believe in myself, and encouraged me to be the best I could be.” Beren’s husband, Gene, not only supported her as a mother returning to school, but now helps in her classroom everyday now that he is retired. Involvement in Destination Imagination brings Berens back to campus now as well as taking in an occasional basketball game. What she remembers most about her days at CSUPueblo are the connections she made and her professors. “They gave me the skills I needed to become the teacher I am today,” she said.



Former and current students came back to the pack Oct. 13 – 18 for a variety of activities, planned by the CSU-Pueblo Alumni Association. Alumni received discounts at area attractions, enjoyed a riverboat cocktail cruise on the Historic Arkansas Riverwalk, a jazz flavored casino night, a bon fire, pep rally, and tailgate party in advance of the ThunderWolves first homecoming football game in 24 years! 

More than 300 alumni and friends of the University gathered at the 5th annual Reunion on Union March 13 at the historic Pueblo Union Depot. Attendees were treated to unlimited beer, food, prizes, and entertainment by a CSU-Pueblo student jazz group, Soul Survivors. Awards went to the oldest alum present and to the alum who traveled farthest. This year’s event is scheduled for March 12.

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Richard Charlifue, A53, Aurora, received the Meritorious Unit Citation (comparable to the Silver Star) for heroic service during World War II.

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Paul M. Clements, A71, Gaffney, S.C., was promoted to senior contributing editor of “In Search of Fatherhood,” a quarterly international male parenting magazine. He was instrumental in creating a series on The Fatherhood Crisis.

Regardless of when you attended, the Alumni Association wants to hear from you. Your accomplishments reflect well on the University and other alumni to help increase the value of your degree. Visit www.alumni.colostate-pueblo.edu for information about what the Alumni Association is doing and to update your contact information. You also can send information directly to 2200 Bonforte Blvd., Pueblo, CO 81001, call us at 719-549-2858, or e-mail [email protected].

expert and lecturer about the Santa Fe Trail.  Her latest book is The Feminization of Racism: Promoting Peace in America.  Mike Copp, A73, Salida, is the interim city administrator. Thomas Sparaga, A74, Grand Blanc, Mich., is a project manager for General Motors.

Paul J. Prijatel, A78, Pueblo, is a consulting geologist for Ultra Resources, Inc. Larry Schwartz, A79, Pueblo, was appointed to a new judgeship in the 10th Judicial District in Pueblo.

Berton Lamm, A75, 88, Florence, was featured in the Canon City Daily Record for his winemaking abilities.

Deborah Forsberg (Neighbors), A82, Farmington, Utah, obtained a master’s degree in engineering and works as a database administrator in Utah, where she lives with husband, Brett.

Edward Lopez, A75, Pueblo, was named Medical Director for the St. Mary-Corwin Regional Medical Center.

Dr. Irene I. Blea, A73, Albuquerque, N.M., is the author of seven books and more than 30 professional articles. She is sponsored by the New Mexico Humanities Council as an

Douglas N MacDonald, A76, Byram, Miss., works for the Federal Highway Department.

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Kathy Chiarello, A77, now resides in Arlington, Va.

Kathy Eberling, A75, Pueblo, was named outstanding Colorado prosecutor by the Colorado District Attorney’s Association. She has been the assistant district attorney for the 11th Judicial District for 19 years.

George Autobee, A73, Arlington, Va., was featured in La Voz Nueva’s Where are They Now column in July 2008.

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Karen A Denny (Ladd), A77, Denver, has been a nationally certified pharmacy technician with Kaiser Permanente for 22 years.

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Thomas W. Young, A82, Mason, Ohio, owns and operates American Custom Trailers, which designs and manufactures unusual and artistic motorcycle trailers.

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Ruben Archuleta, ’73

Archuleta Honored for Lifetime of Achievement For his 30-year career in law enforcement and his talents as an artist and author, Ruben Archuleta, A73, was awarded the Sixth Annual Latino Lifetime Achievement Award by the Pueblo Latino Chamber Development Corporation Foundation in October. Following his graduation from CSU-Pueblo with a bachelor’s degree in business, Archuleta began as a rookie cop in the Pueblo Police Department in 1968, and then was promoted through the ranks to sergeant, captain, and ultimately chief of police from 1995-99. After retiring from the police force, Archuleta has literally drawn on his experiences from childhood and his career as author, sculptor, and photographer. Among his books are I Came from El Valle, which recounts his rise from an impoverished youth to a leader of men, Eppie Archuleta and the Tale of Juan de la Burra, Penitente Renaissance, and his latest book, Land of the Penitentes. The Latino Chamber honored him for inspiring his Hispanic community to embrace its glorious heritage, culture, and customs, and serving his community while achieving personal success.

Celebrating 75 Years • 1933-2008 Robert Lane, A83, Denver, ran for Colorado State Senate District 35. Frank E. Ruybalid, A84,Trinidad, was elected District Attorney for the State of Colorado Third District in the November 2008 election. Thomas Craig Fitzsimmons, A84, Ft. Collins, is a corporate pilot with Water Valley and is a certified aviation manager. Susan C. Garcia, A84, Broomfield, owns her own accounting business. Salaheddin Bensofia, A84, Tripoli, lives with his wife, Sumaya, in Libya and works as a civil engineer for General Electric. Eed Matter Alzahrani, A84, is the program director for the College of Telecommunications in Saudi Arabia. Jean E. Armstrong, A85, has recently retired as a professor of writing, literature, and speech at Otero Junior College.



Mark A Maloney, A86, Colorado Springs, lives with his wife, Lauri, and works in the computer technology field as a Test Engineer for Verizon Business. Valerie Gallegos, A87, Pueblo, lives with her son, Gary, 14, and is the finance manager for the CSU-Pueblo Foundation. Carol Franta, A88, is the math coordinator for Custer County middle and high school students. Robyn Boyd, A89, Broomfield, received the Pat Schroeder Scholarship again this year. She is obtaining her graduate degree at the University of Colorado at Denver Health Science Center in Denver and was chosen to create a video clip for Rocky Mountain PBS. Roberto Furtado, A89, Kenner, La., is a father of two and a special education teacher and wrestling coach for the Jefferson Public School System. Donna Lepik, A89, Arlington, Va., is the director of outreach and special programs for the American Chemistry Council.

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Heather Tindall, A90, Cheshire, Conn., is director of public relations, media relations, and marketing for Waterbury Hospital in Hartford, Conn. Don Begier, A91, Littleton, is principal at Littleton High School. Gina Herrera-Parker, A91, Pueblo, owns and operates Blue Banana Graphics, Inc. Linda (Velvin) Pierce, A91, Denver, owns and operates a tax law and accounting firm known as Ivybrooke Professional Services. Mark Mares, A92, Pueblo, is the senior territory manager for Novaris Animal Health, a pharmaceutical company based out of Greensburg, NC. Jessica Gottlieb, A93, Sherman Oaks, Calif. , is married with two children. Her husband, Robert, is a creative director at Fox Sports. She owns her own business, The Better Bag Lady.

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Gregory S. Ruske, ’04

Ruske Earns Silver Star

Army Sgt. Gregory S. Ruske, A04, is quick to call himself an ordinary soldier, but this Army Reservist has singled himself out for extraordinary heroism in Afghanistan earning the Silver Star medal. While injured, Ruske and another platoon member rescued an Afghan National Police officer who was pinned down under enemy fire. Ruske said he doesn’t see the actions he took as exceptional. “I don’t consider myself a hero. I was just an ordinary guy put in an extraordinary situation. I reacted based on my upbringing, training and compassion, and thankfully, it worked out in the end,” he said. The 28-year-old Colorado Springs native graduated from CSU-Pueblo with a B.S. in Criminology and is a juvenile corrections officer in Denver, awaiting reassignment to a new Army Reserve unit.

Keith Owen, A93, Durango, is Superintendent of School District 9-R. Laura (Lori) Harrison, A94, Pueblo, is assistant director of revenue cycles at Parkview Medical Center. Shawna Lee Torri (Noakes), A95, Colorado Springs, is a client manager for juvenile parole at the State of Colorado’s Division of Youth Corrections. Jean Lee Vandenbos, A95, Aurora, is an independent beauty consultant with Mary Kay cosmetics. Brian Beitzel, A96, Oetgo, N.Y., has been awarded the Paul R. Pintrich Outstanding Dissertation Award from the American Psychological Association’s Division 15 (Educational Psychology). He is a professor at SUNY Oneonta. Amanda (Mandy) Ullerich (Wells), A98, earned a master’s degree in training and development from Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, TX, in 2006.

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Pat Fitzgerald, A99, Evanston, Ill., is the head football coach at Northwestern University.

Cathy Gonzales, A02, Pueblo, is a healthrelated professional at the Colorado Mental Health Institute-Pueblo.

Bradley May, A99, Arvada, is a captain in the U.S. Army.

Kenny Maestas, A02, La Junta, was honored as the Careers and the DisABLED magazine National Employee of the Year. He is co-manager of Wal-Mart and continues to advocate the importance of hiring qualified persons with disabilities.

Victoria Miller, A99, Pueblo, is the curator of the Steelworks Museum of Industry and Culture and Bessemer Historical Society. Zachary Parry, A99, Seattle, Wash., runs his own business as a ceramic artist and backstage caterer in Washington. Magdalena Rorimpandey, A99, Baton Rouge, La., works in the import/export business.

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Holly Beth Richardson (Snow), A02, Colorado Springs, is a technical writer for the Department of Defense.

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Lisa Marie Haynes, A00, Sacramento, Calif., is a project manager for RagingWire Enterprise. Jodi Hermanek, A00, is the head softball coach at Ohio University located in Athens, Ohio.

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Antoinette “Toni” Nunez, A02, Pueblo, is the site manager for the Physician’s Specialty Clinics at St. Mary-Corwin Regional Medical Center.

Benjamin C. Warriner, A02, Austin, TX, is a network engineer for Level 3 Communications. Tanya Card (Rael), A03, lives in Pueblo with her husband, Evan.

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Susan Jones, ’81

Jones Pioneers Change to Colorado Prison System Susan Jones, A81, earned the highest honor bestowed by the Colorado Criminal Justice Association in 2007 as a pioneer for women in corrections.  Jones serves as warden of two prisons in Canon City—Colorado State Penitentiary (CSP) and Centennial Corrections Facility (CCF), which houses more than 1,000 of the most disruptive offenders in the nation. She is one of two female wardens in the Colorado State system and was the first female warden in Colorado to work her way up from a community corrections counselor through the custody ranks to her current position. The Colorado Department of Corrections now employs women in virtually every position within the system. Many thought she should have quit while pregnant and she encountered significant negativity when she did not. According to Jones, the perception of the public has improved dramatically. “We no longer have one female in a housing unit, or one female in maintenance,” she said. While Jones has many great memories of her time at the University, she noted being inspired by Dr. Robert Keller, who “made me really look at the world and the corrections systems and ask the hard questions about what we are doing and why. “

Celebrating 75 Years • 1933-2008 Dean Alan Harris, A03, Parker, is a classification specialist for the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office in Castle Rock. Ashley Dawn Schultejann (Romero), A03, Aurora, and her husband own and operate SECO, LLC. Bryan Eckhart, A04, Pueblo, is an admitting supervisor at Parkview Medical Center. Ryan Ito, A04, Colorado Springs, is the Marketing Manager for Ent Federal Credit Union. Adrean McRae Hart, A04, Swink, is an On-Air Announcer and Community Service Coordinator for KBLJ/KTHN, Cherry Creek Radio out of La Junta. Joan E. Shadinger, A04, Pueblo, is the owner of Creative Expressions by Jess, LLC, an art gallery where customers can take lessons as well as buy art supplies.

Felicia Beltran, A05, Pueblo, was given a Gold Sales Achievement Award by Keller Williams Performance Realty and was recently appointed to the Pueblo Hispanic Education Foundation Board. Kevin Darras, A05, Portland, OR, is a designer and artist. He designed two t-shirts sold at the Democratic Convention in Denver.

Dustin and Rachel (Webber) Trimble, A06, have recently moved to Fairfield, Calif. from Vacaville, Calif. Vincent K Autry, A06, Colorado Springs, is a photographer/news editor for KKTV Channel 11. F - Faculty • FS - Former Student • A - Alumni

Natalie James, A05, Ft. Collins, is the Extension Agent for range and livestock management in Crowley and Otero counties. Strider Swope, A05, Pueblo, has been named the new testing coordinator for the Learning Center at Pueblo Community College. Ryan Creager, A06, was signed to the Professional Arena Soccer League Denver Dynamites. Lionel Montoya, A06, Denver, is the facilities manager for Alfred Arraj U.S. Courthouse in downtown Denver.

Jimmy Wade, A04, was signed to the Professional Arena Soccer League Denver Dynamites.



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Joel Carpenter, ’76

Carpenter Hammers Way to NYC Arts Scene Joel Carpenter, A76, says he’s stayed in tune with his childlike creativity by never really growing up. Several of his oil paintings, In a New York State of Mind, appeared at the Agora Gallery in Chelsea, N.Y., in February and March. While the show didn’t produce financial rewards, Carpenter earned a few good reviews, including one in ARTisSpectrum magazine, which brings today’s promising artists to the forefront of the art world and the New York art market. “In New York, good artists are a dime a dozen, and great artists are four for a dollar,” he said. “So if you manage to get noticed even a little bit, it’s quite an accomplishment.” Some of his best paintings have come out of moments of freedom, in which he strayed from his classical training at then University of Southern Colorado. A student of late USC art professor Orlin Helgoe and classmate of accomplished Pueblo artist Nathan Solano, Carpenter made his living as a carpenter, doing restoration work and high-end design, before beginning to paint diligently about six years ago. Helgoe inspired his love of art history and taught him that with talent and vision, you can produce something nobody’s seen.

BIRTHS

IN MEMORIAM

Daughter born on Oct. 16, 2007, to Kimberly (Waegele), A98, and Jonathan D. Avila. Daughter born April 08 to Roberto Furtado, A89. Son born Dec. 07 to Brian Beitzel, A96.

MARRIAGES Amanda (Mandy) Wells, A98, and Russ Ullerich, March 29, 2008. Paul Vialpando, A04, and Aubrey Madrid, July 8, 2006. Susan Soltwedel, A02, and Adam Carey, Dec. 6, 2008.

ANNIVERSARIES Lara (Foye) Conway, A95 and David C Conway, A97, 10th Wedding Anniversary, July 18, 2008.

George R. Stock, A50 Wendell Heuerman, A58 Lee Bain Chiaro, A67 Wardell Toles, A68 Patrick Wayne Lesar, A69 Robert “Bob” P. Foster, A71 William “Bill” Joseph Reeder, A71 Antonia (Toni) Yancey (Martinez), A72 Frederick Zamarippa, A72 Frederick Brunstein, A78 Paul Sefcovic, A79, A87 Jacquelyn Renee (Griffith) Allen , A95 James Harold Daily, FS Bruce Eldon Stavely, FS

CSU-Pueblo Alumni Association Board of Directors 2008-2009 Officers Chelsea Wright Abbey Algiene Charles Davis Ken Crowell Cathy Ames-Farmer Joanie Campbell Stephens Matt Centner Jessica Dillow Mark Gazette Chad Heberly Richard Joyce Rick Macaluso Trisha Macias Rich Mestas Bryan Sanchez Chris Turner Lisa Vazquez Keith Willschau Mike Wilson Michelle Young

‘06 ‘95 ‘87 ‘91, ‘99

President Vice-President Treasurer At Large Officer

‘81 ‘03 ‘02 ‘07 ‘92 ‘04 ‘81 ‘82 ‘05 ‘98 ‘07 ‘03 ‘06 ‘07 ‘79 ‘02

Interim Director of Alumni Relations & Annual Fund Christy Wulf Faculty Representative John Borton Student Alumni Association Representative Gary Quintana

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In Memory Jimmie Sanchez, Sr.

Jimmie Sanchez, Sr. passed away March 2 following a lengthy illness. Sanchez worked as a custodian at the University for more than three decades, retiring in 1999.

Karen Hughes

Former CSU-Pueblo employee Karen Hughes of Colorado City, passed away March 2. She worked as an administrative assistant in the Hasan School of Business. Hughes was an employee from 1991 through 2006.

Gerald “Jerry” Bible

Former Print Shop Supervisor Gerald “Jerry” Bible passed away March 13. Bible served on the board of directors of Pueblo Motors Sports Park and was past president and a current member of Sky Coral Radio Control Model Airplanes. He also was a member of the Knights of Columbus and a board member of SCQMA.

Everett Stastny CSU-Pueblo retiree Everett Stastny passed away on June 19. Stastny was active in the Pueblo community and served on several non-profit boards. Stastny worked at the University from 1988 through March of 2000, when he retired as director of purchasing.

Anna Hall Anna Hall, a former CSU-Pueblo classified employee, passed away July 28. She retired from the University Library in 1979. Hall was a longtime member of Bethel United Methodist Church, where she was active in all mission programs, women’s groups, and fundraisers.

Paul Sefcovic Faculty member Paul Sefcovic passed away August 13. Associate Professor of the Automotive Industry Management program, Sefcovic joined the University in 1987. He was a passionate and enthusiastic professor who was a great mentor to his students.

Cornelius “Neal” Hughes

passed away Nov. 16. Professor Emeritus Hughes joined the University as assistant professor of sociology in 1976, teaching courses and performing research in research methods and statistics, poverty studies, and marriage and family. He served as department chair during the 1980s and 90, and was instrumental in sustaining and expanding the popular sociology major and the criminology program. Hughes retired as a full professor in 2001.

S C J C . . . P J C . . . S C S C . . . U S C . . . C S U–P U E B L O 2009 Distinguished Alumni Awards Nomination Form Our alumni are a diverse group of individuals making contributions to their alma mater, community, and society. Do you know outstanding alumni? Nominate them today! Please complete the award nomination form and return to: Awards Committee, Alumni Association • Colorado State University-Pueblo • 2200 Bonforte Blvd • Pueblo, CO 81001 Or fax to 719-549-2941 • Email:[email protected] q Alumni Achievement Award q Outstanding Alumnus Award

q Outstanding Alumna Award q Outstanding Service to the University

q Outstanding Service to the Community q Cuerno Verde Award (graduated within the last decade)

Candidate:_________________________________________________________________________ Class Year:_________________ Address:_ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip______________________________________________________________________________________________ Home Phone:_ _____________________________________Business Phone:_ ______________________________________________ Fax:__________________________________________________ Email:_ ______________________________________________ Nominator:___________________________________________ Telephone:_ ______________________________________________ Address:_ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip:______________________________________________________________________________________________ Fax:__________________________________________________ Email:_ ______________________________________________ Application material should include this form and a summary of the nominee’s accomplishments. Please include as much information as possible (such as letters of awards, vitae, news articles).

NOMINATION DEADLINE JULY 1 Awards will be presented during 2009 Homecoming activities in October.

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From Rye to Thai

Thai are quite friendly and easy like Coloradoans,” he said. Although MUIC is more than 20 years old, Phillips has witnessed a tremendous growth spurt as the number of students has risen from

Jutharat Phillips with son, Jason, at Buddhamonthon Park, a place that has become the center for Buddhism in SE Asia.

Alumnus Brian Phillips with sons, Jason and Archer, at the Children’s Museum near Chakuchak Market.

400 when he arrived in 1997 to about 2,300 today. He describes his life as dynamic and non-stop and “full of students, meetings, and hotel buffet dinners.” He thinks of himself as a lecturer who does administrative work, teaching computer

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ou might say that Brian Phillips, A87/92, has gone far with his two degrees from the University, from the foothills of Rye, Colo., to Mahidol University International College (MUIC) in Nakornpathom, Thailand, where he oversees international relations, public relations, special projects, and recruitment of international and regional students. “Although I grew up in Rye, I see myself as a Puebloan. I keep joking that I had less problems adapting to Thailand than I would have going to New York because 20

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The Phillips family gathers at a local temple in Bang Sapan, Thailand.

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information systems courses, hosting exchange and visiting students from the U.S. and other countries, and placing international students in internships. He and his wife, Jutharat, MUIC Student Affairs Director, have two sons, 7 and 2, who are growing up culturally adept, moving easily between and among students from Vietnam, Thailand, and America. His oldest son, who was born in Pueblo, already speaks two languages and expects to pick up Chinese or Japanese at the bilingual school he attends. Phillips met Jutharat upon his arrival at MUIC in Thailand in 1997, and after a two-year return to Colorado, they had wedding ceremonies in both Thailand and Pueblo. He sees the biggest difference in education between Thailand and the United States as competitive intensity. “In the U.S., there is this non-stop encouragement from elementary school to university to be number one,” he said. “My favorite example is that I had some American students argue about the rules in order to “win” a teambuilding workshop with our Thai students.” He said exchanges between Thai and American universities work well because Thai students pick up some of the drive to be the best of the best, while American students learn to relax and not be as stressed out about school and life. He credits the degrees (1987 Mass Comm/English, 1992 MBA) he earned at CSU-Pueblo for allowing him to have his life in Thailand. “My MBA has allowed me to work in higher education, and I wouldn’t have been able to go far without it in this country,” he said. “I use what I learned in journalism everyday.”

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Assistance League Kane Family Foundation PEO International Pioneer Fund

GIFTS TO

CSU-Pueblo

FOUNDATION

(July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008)

$700,000 + Friends of Football, Inc. LaVeta Ruth McEwen

$100,000 - $499,999 Anthony Capozzolo Estate Carpet Direct Corporation Daniels Fund

$25,000 - $99,999 Art and Lorraine Gonzales Kane Family Foundation Robert Hoag Rawlings Foundation Robert “Skip” Spratlen The Colorado Health Foundation The David and Lucile Packard Foundation Weaver Moschetti Family Foundation

$10,000 - $24,999

Your MONEY MATTERS!

Black Hills Energy Boettcher Foundation Clear Channel Communications, Inc. Columbus Foundation Construction Workforce Foundation of Colorado

Denver Metro Chamber Foundation Eddie and Neta DeRose E.M. Christmas Foundation Estate of Martha Petrov Douglas and Patricia Hartford Josephine Montoya Deleon The Pueblo Chieftain Wells Fargo Ralph and Jan Williams

$5,000 - $9,999 Campbell-Ewald Comcast Financial Agency Corporation Dan and Kerry DeRose El Pomar Foundation Estate of Helen L. Jones Tom and Kathy Farley Greg and Catherine Hahn KDZA/KZLO-FM Collon and Deborah Kennedy Little Caesar’s Pizza Parkview Medical Center Pueblo Bank & Trust Company Pueblo Crimestoppers, Inc. Pueblo Italian Invitation Mary Rawlings Rocky Mountain Steel Mills Southern Colorado Press Club Spank Blasing Walk-Run William and Mary Ann Thiebaut Toyota Motor Sales, USA Inc. Alwyn Van der Merwe

William and Barbara Vidmar Bill and Patty Walsh Marilyn Wilson Xcel Energy

$1,000 - $4,999 ABC Bank Anonymous Jimmy and Dianna Archuleta Association of American Railroads Washington Atlas Pacific Engineering Tom and Betty Autobee Don and Helen Banner Bassett Construction Company Big Valley Ford-Lincoln-Mercury, Inc. Alice and Orion Birch Brakes Plus Broadway Pharmacy Inc. Stephen and Rebecca Brown Jay Browne Michael and Beth Bryant David and Marianne Cardinal Louie and Dorsey Carleo Hector Carrasco Lenore T. Chamberlain Estate CMS Investment Fund Mgt, LLC Cocreate LLC Colorado Combined Campaign Colorado East Bank & Trust Comfort Inn Cricket Communications

Donors 2007-08

Thank You to the following donors who provide scholarships directly to CSU-Pueblo:

Core Values of the CSU-Pueblo Foundation Grateful We are thankful for every dollar donated to CSUPueblo for the benefit of our students and ultimately, for the benefit of our community-at-large. Service-Oriented You are our customer. How may we help you?

Competent We are well-trained professionals exhibiting competencies in asset management, accounting, donor stewardship, planned giving and financial planning. Trustworthy We want to earn your trust by keeping our word and doing our very best to be worthy of your faith in us.



Genuine We desire an authentic relationship with you and pledge to facilitate this through honest and open communication.

Respectful We pledge to value you in every single interaction – even when we disagree.

Responsive We won’t let grass grow under our feet. We will respond to your requests in a timely manner and be conscientious to meet or exceed your expectations. Professional At all times, we will exhibit behavior becoming of persons entrusted with great responsibility.

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$1,000 - $4,999 (Cont.)

D.D. Marketing Inc. Davis Mortuary Del Taco DeRose Children’s Dental Clinic Ralph and Jeane Dille Diodosio Motor Company Down by the Bay LLC Dean Doyen EDS Credit Union Ent Federal Credit Union Enterprise Leasing Company of Denver Raymond and Patty Erjavec Express Blue Prints & Graphics Inc. Fishback Family Foundation Donald Gaylord Grand Signs Inc. Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce John and Atsuko Griffin Gunnison Gravel & Earth Moving LLC H. W. Houston Construction Company Leo and Betty Hill HUB International SCA Insurance Pat Kelly Rocky and Madeleine Khosla Kiwanis Club of Pueblo KOAA-TV Dennis and Corrine Koehler Carita Lavelle Dick and Joyce Lawrence Legacy Bank Ed and Debra Leners Loaf ‘N Jug/Mini Mart Inc.

Kevin and Susan McCarthy Russell and Helga Meyer Miz Investments Bev Moore Victor and Rita Moss Jerald and Susan Neverve NorthStar Engineering & Surveying Inc. John and Inge Oechsle Pam and Cecil Parrack Lynn and Sharon Phelps Premier Mortgage Services Inc. Pueblo African American Concern Organization Inc. Pueblo Area Chapter of Credit Unions Pueblo Automobile Dealers Association Pueblo County Medical Society Inc. Pueblo Reunion Pueblo Rotary 43 Foundation Inc. Pueblo Toyota Inc. Gerald and Elaine Puls Gary Quintana Robert and Karen Rehfeld Rice & Rice Inc. Robert L. Belcher Family Foundation Rocky Mountain Cycle Plaza Freda Roof Estate Ed and Bonnie Sajbel Michael Salardino Tim and Lynn Simmons Bea Spade Spectrum Community Services LLC Sports World Larry and Carol Spradley St. Mary-Corwin Regional Medical Center

State Farm Insurance Marvin and Sandy Stein Sunwest Educational Credit Union Tallman Oil Texas Roadhouse The Big Picture The Ramada Transit Mix of Pueblo UBS Financial Services University of the Aftermarket Foundation US Army US Bank Vectra Bank Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Wendy’s of Colorado Springs Inc. Tom Whitehurst David Williams James and June Wilson Wingate by Wyndham John Woodling Cora Zaletel Fred Zook and Florence Hunt

$500 - $999 Abel Engineering Professionals Inc. Mark Anderson Phil and Joanne Ballard Kay and Madge Becher Chuck and Patti Bedard Big R of Pueblo Inc. John and Sharon Borton William and Beverly Brill Brent Brumfield Business Women’s Network

Ann Carruth Centennial Insurance Agency LLC Jeff and Paula Chostner Colorado Fire Sprinkler Lorna and Marvin Davis Ronald and Chris Dehn Dolores Huerta Preparatory High School Max and Shirley Duran Engineered Systems Inc. Goodrich Corporation Tito and Guadalupe Guerrero Jason and Ashlie Guerrero Jim and Barbara Hadley Hammerland Insurance Agcy, Inc. Hasan Family Foundation Health Care Insurers Gregory and Lori Hoeck Insurance Marketing Concepts K. R. Swerdfeger Construction Inc. Joseph Klune Dave and Carole Lange Vern Larson Ann Leach McPherson, Breyfogle, Daveline & Goodrich PC James and Maridale Murray Dayle and Robin Myers Trish Orman Derald Osnowitz Don and Alberta Pagano Premier Homes Inc. Pueblo County Commissioners

Letter from the Foundation President What Scholarships are available at CSU-Pueblo? As you browse our CSUPueblo webpage at www. colostate-pueblo.edu, check out the scholarships we have available to incoming first-year students as well as continuing students. Don’t let the length of the list fool you. CSU-Pueblo currently requires significant additional funding to meet unmet needs. From the home page, click “Give to CSUPueblo” and then click on the “ Scholarships Available” link.

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hat a year this has been! Could anyone have imagined what the University would achieve and the multiple areas of success? The new football complex is unequaled within the ranks of many universities far larger than ours. How about one and soon to be two more new residence halls to house the largest freshman class in the history of the University? Work already has begun on a $24+ million library renovation. A new classroom building is on the horizon. Last, but certainly not least, have you seen the completely remodeled Massari Arena and the new student athletic center opened just months ago? They are above and beyond anything any of us could have envisioned for CSU-Pueblo. Thanks to the leadership of President Joe Garcia, we have renewed vision and energy. The enlarged student enrollment requires immediate support, and our students need you more than ever. The state legislature has provided financial help, but now “we must run with the ball!”

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Ralph Purcell Bernie Quartz Ramona Munsell & Associates Consulting, Inc. Robert H. Rawlings RMC Distributing Rocky Mountain Automotive Booster Club No. 3 Inc. Rich and Debra Safonovs Sam’s Club Foundation Stan and Linda Sanchez George and Kate Schweitzer Bill and Harlow Sheidley Signs by Scott Ltd. Letty Simpson Southeast Colorado Chapter Colorado Society of CPA’s Southern Colorado Community Foundation Standard Sales Company LP Tag Co., Inc. The Colorado Bank & Trust Mildred Threlkeld John and Kay Toth Michael and Meg Versteeg

$250 - $499 Eddie Acuna American Association of University Women Kayla Arnesen Judy Baca Jim and Tanya Baird Jessie Banks

Carla Barela Janet and George Barnett Heine Michael and Dorothy Baxter John and Joann Bertholf BM & M Leasing Galen and Richard Boyle Roxy and Mary Burris Byerly & Cosyleon Inc. Richard and Olga Cannon City of Pueblo Karen and Doug Conry Stan Cope Stephanie Coppock Maggie and Ken Crowell Dennis Dalton Mike and Tanya DeRose Russell DeSalvo III Michael and Karen Dietrich Kitty Diodosio Maggie Divelbiss Jan and David Dutton Alicia and Shawn Early Paul Fanning First National Bank of Pueblo Terry and Sylvia Fleck Joe and Rosalie Folda Fraternal Order of Eagles, Pueblo #145 Michael and Julie Fronmueller Jennifer and Bryan Gallagher David and Diane Gilfillan Aaron Gillis Gomez Financial Group LLC Ansel and Marilyn Gower Edwin Graham

Gary Hanks Heartsmart Inc. Duncan and Marilyn Henrikson Kim and Rich Hill Andrew Holman Koncilja and Koncilja Thomas and Anita Landsberg Margie Mastrini Kimberly McCullah Patrick McDermott Modern Concept Financial Dan and Donna Molello Barbara and James Montgomery Brian and Kimberly Mueller Nile G. Scott, D.D.S., P.C. Nick and Carol Pannunzio Mike Patti Nyla and Lloyd Phillips Russell Poe Pueblo Community Health Center Foundation Inc. Pueblo Country Club Philip Qubain Rob Redwine Greg and Gretchen Rode Michael Ruiz James and Deborah Sbarbaro Jack and Donna Seilheimer Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. Bart and Sharon Stevens Bennie and James Swanson Bishop Arthur Tafoya Neal Thomas Dee Tyler

Vita and Ted Valdez-Hall Terrence Vaughn Rosemarie and Donald Vest Vidmar Motor Company Tracy Vinci Bill and Donna Ward William and Ida Whited Harvey and Maggie Wilds Charles Zeis

$100 - $249

Donors 2007-08

$500 - $999 (Cont.)

A Whole Lot of People Who Support Buffie A-1 Rental Acorn Construction Company Pauline and Ted Adams James and Karen Agnetta Albertsons All Seasons Tree Service Cathy Ames-Farmer Robert and Kristy Applegate Matt Arness Scott Aumiller A-Var Electric, Inc. Doug and Phyllis Baird Banner & Bower, PC Margaret and David Barber Janet Barnett Peni and Matthew Bartlett Bassi Construction Elaine and Marcus Bateman Carole and Gary Bauman W.D. Beach

Many of you have been solid supporters for many years and are the reason we were able to build our success. We encourage others to get off the sidelines and help to create the legacy we all desire for our youth. Hopefully, you have been on campus to talk with our students and share their enthusiasm and excitement for the University’s progress. No other university in Colorado has an enrollment increase matching CSU-Pueblo! The reputation of both recent graduates and current students has brought about positive change on campus. Paul Harvey once said, “Pueblo is on a roll.” Today, that is a good description of CSU-Pueblo.

WE HAVE ARRIVED, and with your help we will continue to grow and improve.

Marv Stein, President CSU-Pueblo Foundation

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$100 - $249 (Cont.)

Guadalupe and Robert Beltran Lillian and Laurence Bender Carolyn Beno Peter and MaryAnn Billington Robert and Frances Birx Ellis and Diana Black Rae and Mike Blazer Bob’s Paint and Body Terry and Marikate Book Joe and Kris Bower Randal and Mary Bregar Meg and Jonathan Brewer Stephen and Cheryl Bronn Barbara Brown C & C Tree Service C & O Window & Door Company Inc. Katie and Klaus Cadena-Priebe Mark Campos Jonathan Carlyon Gloria Carroll Robert Carruth Michael and Michelle Cavallaro CD Contractors, Inc. Dale Cephers Richard and Elizabeth Chavez Jim Clawson Giovanni Clean Chas Clifton Sam and Lois Cocharo Dan Comden James Cook Cordo Excavating

Sandie Cordova Fred Cordova Jane Cotner Kent Couch Kevin and Deanna Cozzolino Adelyn Crank Eli Cranson Linda and Jack Crawford David and Susan Crockenberg CSU-Pueblo Retirees Association CTL/Thompson Inc. Daurio Auto-Truck Inc. Audrey Davis Ted Delduca Tony and Carla Dell Michael DeLuca Demicell Wealth Management Inc. Jude DePalma Rochelle Kelly DeVargas Diiorio Memorial Tournament Helga Dingman Cathy Diodosio Richard and Donna Divelbiss Domenic & Sons Paint & Body Shop, Inc. David Donato Donna Trainor Real Estate Services Kip Drown Drury Brothers Roofing Inc. Mark and Debie Dunsmoor Gloria Elison Ron and Janis Elliott Elmer’s Sheet Metal Inc. Rudy and Karen Eskra Excavating Associates, LLC.

Faris Land & Cattle CO Gladys and Julius Felix-Mendoza Kristin and Michael Flannery Roger and Judy Fonda Jane Fraser J. H. and Venna Frasher Larry and Tressa Frazier Timothy and Susan Fries Clay Gall Garren, Ross and DeNardo Inc. Robert Garvey Gary’s Crane Service Mark and Carol Gazette Marjorie Genova Don and Joyce Genty Steve and Laurie Giannetto Giodone Restaurant Inc. Glover, Glover & Haynes LLP David Gohn Jamie and Kristopher Gott Grand Slam Sports LLC Pat Green Troy Grindstaff Daniel and Josie Gustamante Habitat for Humanity of Pueblo, Inc. Nicholas and Jeri Hagerman Justin and Cheryl Hall Jeremy Hamm Bettye Hanks Richard and Victoria Hansen Mia and Scott Harberts Maria Herrera Judy and Jack Hildner Marge and Art Hilvitz

Donna Hinders Willadean and Robert (Bob) Hirsch James and Harriet Hogan Bonnie Hoisington Horizon Communities Inc. Darian Horvat Debra Hovorka William and Elizabeth Hudgens Jeff and Kira Hullinger Travis and Nicole Humphrey William Huseman Icabone and Associates Imprinted Sportswear Shop Inc. In Phase Electric, Inc. Prim and Robin Ivan Robert A. Jackson Jeff Musso, Inc James and Tamara Johnson Pete Junta Eric and Nancy Kartchner Gordon Kaufmann Thomas and Louise Keach Todd and Laura Kelly Kelly Trucking & Crane Service Wesley and Gretta Kettelkamp Kitchen Cottage Pauline and Mike Klarsfeld Robb Knight Robert and Debora Kortbawi Eileen Krasovec-Perez Stephen and Carolynn Krueger Law & Mariotti Consultants Inc. LDC 3RD John and Jill Linck

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 In 2006, when the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at year-end at nearly 12,500 (as compared to around 8,500 now) and many Americans felt wealthier than they do today, Colorado ranked 48th out of the nation’s 50 states in terms of state and local government support, per student, for higher education.  It remains to be seen how higher education in Colorado will fare in the 2009 legislative debate, especially in a recessionary economy, but there already is talk at the State Capitol about completely privatizing public higher education in Colorado.  A report issued in May, 2007, by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education (CCHE) disclosed that CSUPueblo receives about 68 percent – or 2/3 – of what comparable institutions of higher learning receive from their state’s coffers.  Specifically, CSU-Pueblo receives about 33 percent less per student from Colorado’s General Fund than CUNY York College, the University of South Carolina Upstate and Missouri Southern State University – to name just a few of CSU-Pueblo’s peers. CSU-Pueblo is obligated to provide a competitive educational experience. Can we inspire the same caliber of graduates with 1/3 less in public funding than our nationwide peers can produce with significantly more public funding? What if we were to receive 100 percent less in state funding if public higher education in Colorado is completely privatized?   Make no mistake: Public funding matters to low- and middle-income working class families. Especially in Colorado, private dollars bridge the gap between a good education and an excellent education. At the risk of stating the obvious, CSU-Pueblo’s tuition rates would be much higher, like those of private colleges or universities, 24

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Kyle Little Paul Livengood Los Tres Restaurant Douglas and Ann MacDonald Irene Macias Trisha Macias Linda Mariani Don Marshall Linda Marshall Rachel Martin Andrews Ray and Margaret Masias Virginia Mattarocci Bob Maurer Steve McLaughlin Janna and John McLean Leslie Miller Toni and Larry Miller Gregory and Jolene Miller Mister Penguin Tuxedo Montgomery & Steward Funeral Directors Inc. Rick Montoya Marilyn Moran Robert and Margaret Morris Jeff and Sherry Musso John and Candice Musso Neighborworks of Pueblo Dwight and Rhonda Neuenschwander Delmere and Joan Noxon Anthony and Sylvia Nunez Joe O’Brien Sandie and John Obrin

Old Glove Society Jacque Pacheco Mark and Cyndi Paolucci John and Cheryl Pawlowski David and Ella Mae Phillips James and Julie Porter John and Barbara Porter Rick Prigmore Sheri and Scott Pritchett Prutch’s Garage Door Company Inc. Pueblo Bank and Trust Company Pueblo City Schools Pure Spa QED Quality Custom Woodwork, Inc. Nekehia Quashie R. Baker & Associates Inc. Rainbow Motors Inc. Ralph’s Neon & Electric Inc. Thomas Ready Reliable Home Inspections Merrilee Rhodes Rick’s Plumbing Lucia and Robert Rivera-Aragon Rosemount Museum Mike Roumph Royse Electric Co RSL Enterprises Rusler Produce, Inc. David Sanchez Victoria Sandusky Eugene Santistevan Schrock Electric Ralph and Sydney Seaman

Mel Semrad Jennifer Shadle-Peters Kathleen and Craig Shapiro Jeffrey and Dacia Shaw Elizabeth Sheppard Phillip Sierra C. W. and Jan Smith Roger Smith Robert and Carolyn Smith David and Susan Smith Sons of Italy of Southern Colorado Lodge 2738 James Souther Southern Colorado Eye Care Associates, P.C. David and Debrah Spenny Spicola Insurance Inc. Victor Spitzer Sports in Demand Shoppe William and Esther Starr Nancy Stehura Anne Steinbeck Fred Stuart Fred and Gloria Stultz Bob Swick T & T Electric Company Inc. Abel and Connie Tapia Target Stores The Benefits Broker/ABH Ins. Barbara and Garth Thimgan Jerry and Janice Thomas Davey Sue Thomas Francis and Janet Thompson Timberline Steel, Inc.

Tom G. Hall Drywall Mary Toponce Fred and Priscilla Torres Daniel and Elizabeth Toussaint TR Toppers Inc. Milton and Margaret Trujillo Al Trujillo Bernice and Henry Trujillo Curtis and Sharon Turner Martha and Harold Tuttle Valentine Engineering, LLC Kenneth Van Cleave Ventana at Pueblo, LLC Vince and Joyce Vigil Wachovia Foundation Dick Wadhams Babe Walker Jim Wallace Joseph Walter Bruce and Debra Watts Mary Lou and Tom Wells Joseph and Linda Welte Carrie West Niki and Ben Whitaker Willie Willadsen Elaine and Walter Wisthoff Linda and Al Woolman Kathy Worthington John Wristen Zaremba Enterprises Inc.

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Don’t see your name? …Or see it incorrectly? Please call the CSU-Pueblo Foundation at 719-549-2380, and we’ll happily make any and all required adjustments.

if not for the state dollars which supplement the University’s operating revenue and capital construction budget.  Although CSU-Pueblo was not originally a land grant institution, our sister school, Colorado State University in Fort Collins, is the state’s land grant university.  The original purpose of the landgrant institutions was “to promote the liberal and practical education of the industrial classes in the several pursuits and professions in life,” as stated in the Morrill Act of 1862 and signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln. Perhaps the unwritten genesis of the concept of land grant universities was hope for middle class, working Americans. Although extremely difficult to ask in these tough times, I will ask you to continue to open your hearts and pocketbooks to advocate for CSU-Pueblo students. More than 50 percent of them qualify for need-based federal assistance; many of these students haven’t yet even reached the middle class.  Your private dollars directly impact CSU-Pueblo students.  No gift is too small.  Every dollar – private and public – counts. In gratitude,   DenaSue Potestio, Executive Director

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Caroline Cramer-Voss Scholarship Spurs Music Department Growth

Music Department Chairman Dr. Mark Hudson credits the Caroline Cramer-Voss Scholarship as the catalyst for the substantial increase of student enrollment in the music program from less than 45 students in 2001 to more than 120 today.  Established in 2000 through a $1.8M bequest, the gift has provided the opportunity for numerous talented and deserving students to study music at CSU-Pueblo.  The majority of these young people would likely not have had the necessary resources to pursue this course of study. Gifts like this have a significant impact on the success of an institution and, more importantly, the lives of young people.   “It is through this support that I hope to enhance the quality of life for both myself and future generations of scholars through

music education,” said senior music major Gerard Flores.  Senior music education major Emily Williams added, “I most likely would not be able to attend CSU-Pueblo without the scholarship. . .attending CSU-Pueblo and interacting with the faculty and students has broken me out of my mold.  Because of that, I have achieved more than I ever thought I could.”   Unfortunately, the Voss Fund is running out.  The CSU-Pueblo Foundation is interested in meeting with potential donors who share Mrs. Caroline Cramer-Voss passion for music education. If you are interested in learning more about CSU-Pueblo’s music program, please contact Scholarships Development Officer Alicia Early at 719-549-2442 or Foundation Executive Director DenaSue Potestio at 719-549-2380.

You may have noticed a recent change in how the CSU-Pueblo Foundation issues charitable gift receipts. The IRS requires that charities issue an immediate gift receipt for gifts of $250 or more. Beginning in 2008, the CSU-Pueblo Foundation issued immediate gift receipts for donations greater than or equal to $250 and will issue a summary of charitable gifts to the CSUPueblo Foundation – to all donors – after January 1. We hope this change assists you in preparing your state and federal income tax returns!

The best and the brightest need your financial support. Consider a gift to CSU-Pueblo that will help students step-out of the status quo – often a generational cycle of poverty – and into an environment that empowers them to build their lives. Contact Alicia Early, development officer for scholarships, to obtain more information about how to give to CSU-Pueblo’s general scholarship fund or to endow a scholarship in your name. Alicia can be reached at 719-549-2442 or via email at [email protected].

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Leaders Building Leaders: Pay It Forward!

CSU-PUEBLO Foundation

Board of Trustees Marvin Stein President

Russell A. DeSalvo, III ‘91 Vice President

If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.

Ralph A. Williams, ‘61 Secretary Victor Moss Treasurer

—John Quincy Adams

Harvey M. Hilvitz, ‘53 Past President Walter L. Bassett, Jr. Jeffrey E. Chostner Rita Gersick Greg Hahn, ‘73 Carole J. Lange Joyce Lawrence Bob Leach Susan McCarthy, FS Gerry J. Montgomery John J. Oechsle Jane L. Rawlings Gilbert A. Sanchez Timothy Simmons, ‘69 James J. Wallace, ‘70 Ken W. West David L. Williams, ‘71 Chelsea Wright, ‘06

The President’s Leadership Program (PLP) is seeking 15 underwriters to fully fund and encourage the incoming PLP freshman class of 2013! Each year, some 15 scholars are selected from area high schools and preparatory programs to participate in PLP, to earn a minor in leadership studies, and to share their skills and talents through campus and community service. These student cohorts are the leadership team builders of the future! We are seeking contributions from individuals who, through an annual gift of $1,000, can sustain a future leader through a four-year baccalaureate program. As these students earn an academic major, they also develop their leadership skills through a wide variety of service opportunities. In the fall (2008) semester alone, PLP students contributed nearly 2,000 hours of service to a variety of organizations from local elementary and middle schools to the Sangre de Cristo Arts Center, from SRDA and local nursing homes to the Assistance League of Pueblo. Student leaders are the community, industry, service, and nonprofit leaders of the future. By developing their skills as undergraduates, they take these lessons in critical thinking, problem solving, ethics, and communication with them. Take your place in the CSU-Pueblo’s President’s Club as a “Leadership Legend.” Pay it forward by sustaining and empowering a future leader. For more information, contact PLP Director Shelly Moreschini at 719-549-2060 or shelly.moreschini@ colostate-pueblo.edu.

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Ex-Officio Joseph Garcia Trustees Emeriti Walter L. Bassett, Sr. Charles E. Brady Thomas V. Healy Richard A. Lawrence John Occhiato Ethelyn Potestio - In Memoriam Robert H. Rawlings Ben Weindling Henry D. Williams H. Eugene Wilcoxson, ‘47 Honorary Seeme Hasan Staff DenaSue Potestio Alicia Early

The CSU-Pueblo Foundation Board of Trustees includes: Seated (Left to Right) Ken W. West, Harvey M. Hilvitz (Past President), Jane L. Rawlings, Carole J. Lange, Rita Gersick, Andrew Trainor (former trustee), David L. Williams. Standing (Left to Right) Gilbert A. Sanchez, Marvin Stein (President), John Oechsle, Russell A. DeSalvo III (Vice President), Bob Leach, Greg Hahn, Ralph A. Williams (Secretary), President Joseph Garcia. Not pictured: Victor Moss (Treasurer), Walter L. Bassett, Jr., Jeff Chostner, Joyce Lawrence, Susan McCarthy, Gerry J. Montgomery, Timothy Simmons, James J. Wallace, Chelsea Wright, and System Governor Diane Evans.



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CSU-PUEBLO FOUNDATION

Financial Summary

Statement of Financial Position

All data represents one year of activity from July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008 BalanceSheet ASSETS Cashandcashequivalents Accounts receivable Accruedinterest receivable Prepaidexpenses Notes receivable Unconditional promises togive, net Notereceivable- CSU-Pueblo Marketablesecurities Miscellaneous assets Beneficial interest inremainder trusts Leaseholdimprovements andofficeequipment Less accumulateddepreciation TOTALASSETS LIABILITIESANDNETASSETS LIABILITIES Accounts payable Other liabilities Charitablegift annuity TOTALLIABILITIES NETASSETS Unrestricted Temporarily restricted Permanently restricted TOTALNETASSETS TOTALLIABILITIESANDNETASSETS IncomeStatement REVENUEANDSUPPORT Contributions In-kindcontributions Fundraisingrevenue Dividends Interest Realizedloss onsaleof marketablesecurities Unrealizedloss onmarketablesecurities Write-downof assets tonet realizablevalue Miscellaneous income Changes inthevalueof split-interest agreements TOTALREVENUEANDSUPPORT EXPENSES Scholarships ProgramExpenses Management andGeneral Fundraising TOTALEXPENSES

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$4,502,918 77,819 13,954 3,687 1,913 129,104 200,000 13,755,786 30,302 4,352,109 87,677 (56,178) $23,099,091

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Reporting Our Progress – Measuring Your Impact

The Better Business Bureau’s (BBB’s) Standards for Charity Accountability recommends that non-profits spend at least 65 percent of their total expenses on program activities. In FY2008, the CSU-Pueblo Foundation spent 86 percent of their total expenses on program activities –activities that directly impact students, including almost $1M in scholarship dollars.

$1,311,476 10,347,307 11,104,502 $22,763,285 $23,099,091

$2,608,782 35,824 34,018 1,108,412 141,995 (615,474) (1,038,672) (10,000) 220 (30,693) $2,234,412 $998,474 1,463,794 344,222 56,036 $2,862,526 U N I V E R S I T Y - P U E B L O

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College football is back in Pueblo thanks to the Friends of Football, Inc.! Members of FOF raised $10.8 million in cash and in-kind gifts to fund an athletic expansion that brought back football and wrestling, initiated a women’s track and field program and built the state-of-theart Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl Stadium! In future CSUPueblo honor roles, the Foundation will include gifts given to the Friends of Football, Inc., in a donor’s giving history to CSU-Pueblo. Are you an FOF member who wishes to remain anonymous? If so, please email DenaSue Potestio at denasue. [email protected] or call her at 719-549-2380. Many thanks to all members of FOF for your incredible support and generosity!

The Changing Face of CSU-Pueblo By GAYLE PEREZ The Pueblo Chieftain

1986 graduate of the University of Southern Colorado, Gayle Perez majored in mass communications and is an education reporter for the Pueblo Chieftain, covering  K-12 and higher education issues.    Persistence, teamwork and a good game plan are credited with securing nearly $25 million for CSU-Pueblo to renovate its library and library wing buildings.   “This really was a joint effort,” Richard Schweigert, chief financial officer for the CSU System, said. “The efforts of Joanne (Ballard), Joe Garcia, (Rep.) Buffie McFadyen and (Sen.) Abel Tapia were great. Together, we were able to convince them we have needs in Pueblo and they listened.”   In May, CSU-Pueblo officials learned that the University will receive $24.8 million in state funding to renovate the 42-year-old library and library wing.   The bulk of that money is coming from the state’s mineral lease revenues, which the Legislature agreed to use for capital and deferred maintenance projects at higher education institutions.   In November, the University staff began relocating offices, materials, computer labs, and other operations of the library and library wing to locations throughout the campus.   For the next two years, the University library and library wing will be closed while the renovation work is being completed. The library services are expected to resume in spring 2011.   All library services will continue but in different locations.   Faculty, students and the public still will be able to check out books, but they will not be able to browse the stacks.   The renovation includes a 22,000-square-foot addition as well as an upgrade of the antiquated systems, a more inviting environment for students, and enhanced functions of the building.   One of the most notable changes will be a redesign and addition to the front of the library-library wing.   The breezeway underneath the library wing will be enclosed and converted into classroom and computer lab space.   The entrance to the library will be moved farther east and the front of the building is expected to have more windows.   The open area north of the library wing and east of the library building will be converted into 22,000 square feet of new space that will join the two buildings.   The plan also is designed to make the library and library wing buildings into one structure. Currently, there is only limited access between the two buildings.   The renovation will allow for more student and academic services to be located together.   Schweigert, who helped convince the Legislature’s Capital Development Committee and the Joint Budget Committee of CSU-Pueblo’s needs, said the project is moving forward because of “luck and the fact that they (lawmakers) listened to us.”  “I spent a lot of time telling them that we have a very good University in Pueblo but that it has very old infrastructure,” Schweigert said. “Our pitch to them was to get them to make some substantial investments in the infrastructure. They listened and were very supportive... They made us a priority.” F a l l

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FRIENDS AND SCHOLARS

More than 300 attendees filled the OUC Ballroom this fall to celebrate the remarkable generosity of private donors and the accomplishments of this year’s exceptional student scholarship recipients. The trustees of the CSU-Pueblo Foundation, together with President Garcia and other University VIPs, welcomed the crowd to the CSU-Pueblo Foundation’s inaugural Friends & Scholars Luncheon Celebration – the first of many in years to come. More than 70 scholar-donor photos were snapped in front of CSUPueblo’s Donor Wall of our generous donors and their smiling recipients. A few are highlighted below!

President Joseph Garcia; featured student speaker George Fosu; student Chelsey Archuleta, student Devin Alfonso, donors Marge & Clem Hausman; Donor Patricia Kelly, student Mary Snow; Foundation Director DenaSue Potestio.

Donor Ruth Wood, student Leslie Trotter, guest Connie Wehling, Dean of the College of Science & Math(CSM) Janna McLean; Donor Derald Osnowitz, student Truett Scofield, Dean of the College of Humanities & Social Sciences(CHASS) Roy Sonnema; Professor Helen Caprioglio, student Kristin Zerr, donor Davey Sue Thomas; Donor Jane Rawlings, student Jillian Anderson , student Miriam Fryberger, CHASS Dean Sonnema; Student Katherine England, donor Donald Luebke, CSM Dean McLean.

Carpet Direct Crouch Family Scholars, Dean of the Hasan School of Business Michael Fronmueller (top row, far right), Carpet Direct representative Ron Goodrich (second row, far right); Gonzales Baseball Scholars, donors Art & Lorraine Gonzales, Athletic Director Joe Folda (second row, far right).

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University Calendar

Artist Ken Bernstein and representatives from the University, the selection committee, and the Colorado Council for the Arts dedicated ‘Passage,’ the completed Art in Public Places project west of the Student Recreation Center in October.

March 4

Career Fair, 11a.m. -3 p.m., OUC

March 12

Reunion on Union, 5-7 p.m., Pueblo Union Depot

March 23-27

Spring Break

March 27

Inaugural Women’s Track & Field Meet, Thunder Bowl



Teacher Education Fair, all day, OUC

April 9

April 16 April 19

Spring Concert: Ludacris, 7 p.m., Massari Arena

April 22

Ludlow Memorial Labor Fest: Charles Jernigan, 8 p.m., OUC Ballroom

April 24

Ludlow Memorial Labor Fest: UMW President Cecil Roberts, 7 p.m., HSB Auditorium



April 25

Spank Blasing Run & Walk, 9 a.m.



May 1

ThunderBowl Blue/Red Football Spring Game, 2 p.m., ThunderBowl

Pack the Park Baseball Game, 7 p.m., TBD

May 2

Commencement, 10 a.m., Colorado State Fairgrounds Event Center



Professional Bull Riders Event, Thunder Bowl

May 16-17