SPRING 2021

A PUBLICATION OF THECOCHISE COLLEGE FOUNDATION

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BOARD PRESIDENT’S MESSAGECover photo by Rick WhippleInstructional technologies facilitate learning with social distancing. Automotive technology faculty James Krause projects a video shot from under a car so students can view it on a nearby screen.

As an alumnus, retiree and volunteer, I don’t believe I’ve ever been prouder of my alma mater. Although it has successfully faced many challenges over the years, the ways in which Cochise College met and overcame those related to the pandemic have been truly impressive. This issue of “Accolade” celebrates what I consider three R’s: instead of Reading, ‘Riting and ‘Rithmetic, I would suggest Responsiveness, Resilience and Results!

Responsiveness: When confronted with all the challenges due to the pandemic, the college never looked back or gave up; instead, it became creative in terms of change, from instructional delivery to facilities to technology. Interior walls came down to create larger classroom

spaces. Faculty learned new ways to safely deliver instruction in-person and remotely. New technology was introduced, enabling instruction on site but in a socially distanced format.

Resilience: While COVID-19’s debilitating impacts sidelined many organizations, Cochise College found ways to move forward. It completed and opened a state-of-the-art automotive technology training center and cybersecurity and virtual reality labs. It is considering possible expansion of workforce-ready programs across the county. Instead of defeat and withdrawal, Cochise College stepped up to address problems.

Results: Despite the challenges, supporters of Cochise College can be proud of the results. The college will celebrate student completion at drive-through commencement ceremonies at both the Douglas and Sierra Vista campuses. Its work to enroll students for fall 2021 continues. And because of you and your support, the foundation is more than three-quarters of the way toward meeting its Pathway to $100k Challenge, which will provide scholarships for graduating seniors and adult Cochise County students.

Kudos and many thanks to all faculty, staff, administrators, community supporters and donors who have collectively played a role in achieving these three new R’s!

Joanna Michelich, Ph.D.PresidentCochise College Foundation

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We thank Veronica Muñoz (‘83) for helping us identify Frances Rivera, who appeared with other former library staff on the back of the Fall 2020 issue of “Accolade.” Frances, front left, was a circulation clerk in the early 1980s and Veronica’s best friend. They graduated from high school in 1980 and began attending Cochise College that fall. Frances was hired by the library after only a year of classes. Veronica began working in the library in 1981; over the course of six years, she started doing inventory and eventually became audio visual secretary. “Those were very happy times,” she says. Frances passed away several years ago, but Munoz still keeps in touch with her sisters and brothers, who live in Douglas, Sierra Vista and Tucson.

FROM THE COCHISE COLLEGE PRESIDENT

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The spring semester of the college calendar is a time of excitement for a variety of reasons. In addition to the changing of the seasons, it’s a time for planning, and planning typically means new or improved opportunities for students.

As we work to rebound from the pandemic and enhance Cochise County, we have gotten excited about the ideas that faculty, staff and volunteers have proposed as part of the FY22 budget, which may be finalized by the time you read this.

In the coming year, we seek to expand healthcare programs, to include phlebotomy, EKG and medical billing and coding. In agriculture and the sciences, we are looking at low-water-use agriculture. We’re considering a mobile trades program that would allow us to offer plumbing or electrician classes in Willcox one semester or year and in another remote location another year. We will expand the HVAC program and potentially add programs in CDL, electric car maintenance, and light vehicle diesel, possibly leading later to a large vehicle diesel training program. In conjunction with Adult Education, we may offer a program that packages GED with light diesel training, for example, so that students learn a trade while also learning the necessary math and English skills to make them successful in that field.

We seek to expand the Southeast Arizona Law Enforcement Training Academy at Cochise College to include a dedicated driving range.

We also plan to enhance the college’s overall quality by improving institutional data, teaching technology and customer service.

If there’s one thing all of us in higher education are concerned about, it is how the student population of the next five years will be different from what we’ve known. Our recent budget planning sessions give me hope that Cochise College can make an even greater difference for county residents than it does today.

Thank you for your ongoing support.

J.D. Rottweiler, Ph.D.PresidentCochise Collegejdr@cochise.edu

Board OfficersJoanna K. Michelich, Ph.D. (‘68), PresidentJohn F. Pintek (‘72), Vice PresidentJoel Borowiec (‘78), SecretaryMark E. Battaglia, Treasurer Board MembersLarry BorgerDoug DunnJan Guy (‘76)Cathy LaganoskyDavid Mosow (‘66)Matt RiesgoGail Zamar (‘71)

Board Member EmeritusChuck ChambersShirley GregoryDan Rehurek, Ed.D.Linda Staneart Ex-Officio MemberJ.D. Rottweiler, Ph.D. Honorary MembersMarsha ArzbergerGeorge Bugen Cochise College Foundation StaffDenise Hoyos, Executive DirectorEva Dickerson (‘89), College Advancement ManagerRose Berumen, College Advancement Coordinator “Accolade” is published by the Cochise College Foundation, 4190 W. Highway 80, Douglas, AZ 85607. (520) 417-4100 ContributorsRose BerumenEva Dickerson (‘89)Denise HoyosRick Whipple “Accolade” inspires charitable contributions in support of Cochise College by raising awareness about competitive advantages of the college and the activities of the Cochise College Foundation, which promotes student success through scholarships, facilities development, and program support. By supporting Cochise College, the Foundation endeavors to increase the college’s accessibility to our diverse and changing communities.

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Pathway to $100k supports scholarships for county workforceAt deadline, sponsors, participants and donors to the Pathway to $100k Challenge raised more than $75,000 in support of scholarships for Cochise College students.

The pathway is a virtual wellness event in which participants ran, walked and cycled during the month of March. Collectively, participants recorded more than 6,000 miles and each was entered into a prize drawing based on his or her distance completed.

“Our sponsors went above and beyond in supporting students through this activity, and we’re so pleased that some of them also participated,” says Denise Hoyos, executive director of the Cochise College Foundation. “The scholarships funded will impact dozens of residents enrolling at Cochise College, and those students are the workforce of Cochise County. It’s also terrific to hear how participants valued the personal wellness aspect of this fundraiser.”

The foundation plans to host the virtual event again in the future and is looking at opportunities to enhance it. Suggestions from participants can be sent to foundation@cochise.edu.

title sponsors

platinum sponsors

gold sponsors

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Thanks to these prize and in-kind sponsors:The UPS Store, Sierra Vista

Sulphur Springs Valley Electric CooperativeRunning Belt Max

Lawley Automotive GroupSierra Vista Police Officers Association

Native Grill & Wings, Planet FitnessTea of a Kind and Calmoseptine Ointment

College Governing Board member Tim Quinn and his wife Ruth recorded miles for a variety of activities.

Battaglia & Roberts PCVirginia and Jim Cleven

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Labs provide reaL-worLd, high-tech training

As home to the U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence and Network Enterprise Technology Command at Fort Huachuca, Cochise County is perhaps more attuned to technology and cybersecurity than some areas of the country. Many local residents look to the fort and military contractors as a source of employment. This and a combination of other factors led to the recent opening of cybersecurity and virtual reality labs at Cochise College.

Community leaders toured the facilities in December, acknowledging the circumstances that led to their opening: dedicated faculty with big visions and connections to the fort, a healthy Cyber Patriots program, the increasing number and sophistication of cyber attacks, the popularity of gaming, the growing use of virtual reality, and demand for talent. The centers provide students with hands-on learning experience using real-world applications.

“Students learn to develop virtual reality useful for a host of activities, and also to identify and mitigate cybersecurity threats in a learning environment reflective of what they’ll experience in the workforce,” said JD Rottweiler, college president. “This project is sure to open doors.”

CybersecurityThe cybersecurity program covers network fundamentals, operating systems, network defense, and computer forensics. It combines theory and application that teach students to develop and implement appropriate information security policies and procedures.

The cyber lab includes 24 virtual desktops and three oversized screens. Students can connect remotely, meaning those in rural areas can access the same learning resources as someone on site.

The primary faculty point of contact is 2017 Cochise College cybersecurity graduate Dominic Epps, a veteran of the Buena High School Cyber Patriots program who worked for Cisco supporting government testing while taking classes. Epps earned a bachelor of applied science in cybersecurity from the University of Arizona. Now he’s pursuing for Cochise College the designation of National Security Administration Cyber Security Center of Academic Excellence.

Students need to have a strong work ethic, work effectively on their own, and ask questions, Epps said. The payoffs are tremendous, as graduates are in high demand, and earning additional certifications make them even more appealing in the workforce. Cochise College cybersecurity graduates have taken positions with the U.S. State Department, NSA, FBI and the National Reconnaissance Office.

Virtual RealityFaculty in a variety of disciplines began checking virtual reality headsets out of the library several years ago, realizing its potential for showing students realities not available locally. That interest led to the discovery of job potential. Someone needs to know how to operate the systems and generate content for them. The college now offers certificate programs in virtual reality technologist and virtual reality content developer, with job prospects in education and industry. Students pursuing the technologist certificate are introduced to hardware and software applications and their use in education, training and entertainment. Those pursuing the developer certificate become Unity Certified Associates qualified to create content for industry and Department of Defense customers.

The Automotive Technology Center sits on the East side of the Sierra Vista Campus.

Opportunity gets a tune-upWhat do you get when you combine an in-demand career field, a training program that has the potential to expand into new areas, and meaningful connections with workforce and government leaders?

Cochise College found itself in this very situation and, as a result, opened a 25,000-square-foot automotive technology training facility in January. Located on the Sierra Vista Campus, it includes two classrooms and a shop that can accommodate disassembly, reassembly and demonstrations; two different alignment racks; a wash-down bay; four flat bays and 18 hoist bays. It also incorporates new instructional technologies that make life easier for faculty and students. To demonstrate concepts without gathering in groups, a video camera can be used to broadcast footage taken under a car to a nearby screen. That video can be recorded and replayed. SmartBoards now link the shop to concepts broadcast in the classroom.

“Over the past 10 months, we’ve had to rethink how we do things,” said Cochise College President JD Rottweiler. “The ways we teach and serve students have changed, and nowhere is that more visible than in the new automotive center. In December 2019, we would not have considered using cameras and smart boards in the auto shop.”

The project came about after the program flourished over the course of many years, despite moving from one borrowed location to another. Due to student demand, the program has outgrown every off-campus facility it’s had the good fortune to borrow. Faculty, who were involved in the design process, have led classes at the RPM Center on Fort Huachuca, at the Cochise County maintenance yard in Bisbee, and at local dealerships.

Faculty member Ron Bosley explains what’s under the hood.

The most accommodating space prior to the move on campus was a vacant dealership offered to the college by Lawley Automotive Group. That location on Highway 92 in Sierra Vista was very visible and likely contributed to the program’s growth.

Cochise College completed the project with no debt or additional tax levies. Thanks to the efforts of Senate Appropriations Chair David Gowan and the Legislative District 14 team, the automotive training center, along with cybersecurity and virtual reality labs (see Page 5), moved forward with the help of a $3.14 million allocation for workforce ready projects in rural Arizona. College reserves also were put toward the project.

Students in today’s automotive program can pursue either a certificate, structured to take a year, or a degree, structured to take approximately two years. An online subscription that includes reading, diagrams/photos, quizzes and tests serves as their “textbook.” They also have the opportunity to take entry-level ASE certification tests designed specifically for students. A beneficial aspect of the new facility is its proximity to other services available only on campus. Students who wish to participate in activities, see advisors, or meet with financial aid can now do that without making a special trip.

The college is also considering new training opportunities, including expansion of light diesel training that could pave the way for heavy diesel training, and the addition of electric car maintenance. Automotive graduates work at just about every commercial facility in the area, and shop managers attending a ribbon cutting in January asked faculty if they could connect with job seekers.

Potential students and others who would like to see the facility are encouraged to contact faculty James Krause, 452-2687 / krausej@cochise.edu, to arrange a tour.

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Equipment in the new center aligns with workplace standards.

Guests explore the automotive center at a January 2021 ribbon cutting

Faculty member James Krause talks with guests about the technology and bays.

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Scholarship NewsApplications for scholarships are available in the Financial Aid Office. Contributions can be made to the Cochise College Foundation, www.cochise.edu/give, 4190 W Highway 80, Douglas, AZ 85607.

Scholarship honors educator’s legacy*Tuition for two graduating Douglas High School seniors - one in 2021 and one in 2022 - will be covered by contributions to the Vicente Abril Memorial Scholarship.

Abril was a teacher at the school prior to his passing in 2020. His parents, Manuel and Ana, started their family in Bisbee, where Manuel worked at the Phelps Dodge Mercantile Store. The third of five children, Vicente Edgardo Abril was born January 13, 1962 at the Cochise Regional

Hospital in Douglas. School was not easy for him; during his early education, he dealt with different school cultures each time his family moved and overcame the challenge of learning in an environment where dyslexia was not yet understood. His first job was delivering the Arizona Republic in Bisbee. This is where his father taught him to have a good work ethic and where he became interested in social studies. Father and son read

the headlines, and Vicente got his first taste of how history is made. Later, he attended Bisbee High School. On Senior Ditch Day, he drove to Playas, N.M., to apply for work at the Hidalgo Copper Smelter. He graduated in 1980 and started his career as a hot metal man creating copper anodes in August. For 15 years, he worked in that physically challenging environment, sending money home to his parents while they put his siblings through school. When the price of copper hit bottom, he saw how quickly job security and labor conditions change. He returned home, attending Cochise College, where he was employed as a work-study. To make ends meet, he delivered furniture for his father’s Showcase Furniture retail store based in Sierra Vista. He was proud when he became a homeowner in Naco. Abril did his student teaching in social studies under Tim Brown at Douglas High School. He received a bachelor of arts in education, magna cum laude, social studies, from the University of Arizona in 2001. Abril first taught math at Ray Borane Middle School and loved taking his 7th graders outside for active lessons. In 2004, the RBMS Student Body awarded him a plaque: “It is due to your professionalism and dedication that you make a difference to all us students. We thank you for caring and giving so much of yourself.” After NoChildLeftBehind legislation, he transferred to teach world history at Douglas High School, often claiming how great it was to get paid to hang around teenagers. He deeply cared for his students, as he knew

many had the same struggles he encountered as a young man. He also cared for the greater community. Abril was president of the Douglas Education Association for multiple years and spoke up for better conditions for his colleagues. He served on the Naco School Board and ran for Bisbee School Board, losing that election by only a slim margin. His passions were health, baseball (Atlanta Braves), and music. He began cycling for exercise on the long desert roads when he lived in Playas. He also was a runner and completed the Phoenix Rock ‘n Roll Marathon in 2008. He met his wife, Carolyn Harris, while they taught at the high school. They married in October 2014 and enjoyed cycling, hiking, and travelling. He hiked the Grand Canyon rim to rim twice and traveled to Mexico, London and the Netherlands. Abril served as president of the KBRP 96.1FM board, working to return the station to financial solvency, and created the VICENTEMILWATTS radio program, which is still broadcast. “His bright spirit shone everytime he smiled, cackled, whistled a toon, blew a trumpet to quiet his students, or called out to others using any of the many monikers he gave others and himself,” Carolyn said.

Scholarship supports Pell-ineligible studentsCochise College President JD Rottweiler and his wife Melanie have opened their home to family and friends since they arrived in Sierra Vista in 2009. When the pandemic put a damper on their holiday tradition in 2020, they opted instead to establish a scholarship fund. One student with documented financial need who is unable to qualify for a Pell Grant will receive the first President JD and Melanie Rottweiler Scholarship this fall.

New award available for county residentsA desire to give back to the community he has served for decades is what motivated Dr. Vinay Sanghi, a cardiologist, to establish the Sanghi Academic Award. The scholarship will be awarded this fall to a Cochise County resident enrolling at Cochise College. To qualify, students must maintain a 2.5 or higher grade point average.

Nursing alum supports students at alma materIn need of a boost to make it through the end of an academic year, one LPN and one RN student were thankful to receive the Loren and Sandra Krebs Scholarship, announced just before the holidays last fall. Beverly Abrigo plans to work in pediatrics or public health, while Edward Fritsch intends to become a nurse educator.

You inspire us to achieve!“These scholarships motivate me to continue my education. My major is engineering. I plan on getting a license in HVAC and becoming a certified welder. After I finish my education I plan to start a company that specializes in manufacturing, installing, and maintaining electrical, mechanical, and HVAC systems. After establishing my company I will ‘pay it forward’ and help students achieve their dreams and lifetime goals. Once again I’m so grateful and thankful for this scholarship and opportunity to continue my education.”-- Kevin Chavez, Clara V Ellis Memorial Scholarship, Helen Mulholland Memorial Scholarship

“I’m greatly honored to have the opportunity this scholarship represents. Thanks to you, I am one step closer to achieving my goal of becoming a school psychologist. I hope that one day I will be able to assist students in achieving their goals, just as you have supported me.”-- Belinda Carrillo, Senior Scholarship,Erwin Fry Foundation Scholarship

“The past year has been rough on my finances. I am just one semester away from completing an AAS degree in cybersecurity and looking forward to pursuing a bachelor’s degree in cyber operations. This scholarship will help me greatly in my travels to Sierra Vista as I continue my education and pursue a new job.”-- Tasha Hester

“My end goal is to work in pediatrics. I am excited to fulfill my dream of working with children, and I look forward to the different opportunities nursing has to offer. I am incredibly grateful to be the recipient of this scholarship.”--Bobi PrattSoutheast Arizona Regional Health Center Scholarship

“I have always been fascinated by animals. I hope to pursue a career in wildlife biology or

vertebrate paleontology. Thanks for this awesome opportunity to

continue my education, even in these uncertain times.”

-- Sergio Cebreros, SeniorScholarship

“The Manny Rivera Memorial Scholarship will be of great

help to me in achieving my goal of returning to school after

many years and completing my associate’s degree.”

-- Gabriel Gast

“I am grateful beyond words for this scholarship. It will give me

financial peace of mind now that I am a full-time nursing student, allowing me to focus on my studies. You

have no idea how much this means to me!” -- Ivette Padilla, Alice P Chancellor Memorial Scholarship

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Pictured from top: Belinda Carrillo, Kevin Chavez, Sergio Cebreros, Gabriel Gast, Tasha Hester, Ivette Padilla, and Bobi Pratt.

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NEWS OF ALUMNI & FRIENDS

1980sCynthia Port-Dean (‘86) earned a degree in nursing and is an instructor at Brook-line College.

Stephanie Perry (‘88) is a middle school special education teacher for Falcon School District 49 in Colo-rado Springs, Colorado. The daughter of the late chief flight instructor Chuck Perry, Stephanie pursued an asso-ciate of general studies and was in the concert band, ed-itor of the student newspa-per Mirage, rodeo team pho-tojournalist, and a student ambassador. She shared a Douglas Campus dorm room with an exchange student from Japan. She took a west-ern horsemanship class and had a horse for the semester, learning how to jump off and tie goats. “I had so many unique, once-in-a-lifetime experiences at Cochise. My two years at the college were very full and fulfilling.”

1990sRetired Chief Warrant Officer 5 Brian M. Taylor (‘94) joined the US Army as a private and was as-signed to Fort Huachuca, Arizona. Cochise College consolidated his previous transcripts, and a full eval-uation of his MOS training accelerated his time to earn an associate of general studies. He described his classes as small, and noted the instructors personally reviewed each student’s learning and growth. Taylor earned a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts from Excelsior College, a master’s degree in computer resources and information management from Webster University, and

a master’s degree in stra-tegic intelligence from the National Intelligence Uni-versity. “Cochise College was critical in my development as a lifelong learner. I was fortunate to serve for over 30 years in intelligence and operations assignments at the tactical, operational, and strategic level. In large part, my success was predicated on my first academic success at Cochise College.” Taylor is a senior program analyst for Corvus Consulting LLC at US Army headquarters in the Pentagon.

2010sNeal Fisher (‘10) has been promoted to lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army. He studied intelligence opera-tions at Cochise College.

Carmen Moreno Maldo-nado (‘12) grew up in a depressed socioeconomic environment and was deter-mined to go to college. Her father worked as a dishwash-er at Cochise College and, being a single parent, took her to his workplace. She loved being on campus. She declined opportunities to at-tend universities and instead started her educational jour-ney at Cochise, where her boyfriend, and now husband Ralph, also attended and graduated. Carmen loved all of her classes, the opportuni-ty to explore different inter-

ests, classmates who are still her friends, and the bonds she developed with faculty and staff. She was part of Phi Theta Kappa honor society and TRiO Student Support Services and loved being able to get involved with the campus and the community.

Her job as a work study with the Cochise College Foun-dation started her on a path to helping other students to afford higher education. After Cochise, she trans-ferred to the University of Arizona, where she graduat-ed with honors and earned both bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Today, she works with financial aid and schol-arships at the University of Arizona.

“Working with the Cochise College Foundation, I got to learn more about paying for my education with schol-arships (ultimately leading to a completely debt-free education) and meeting amazing donors,” Maldo-nado says. “The education I received and the lifelong skills I gained have been invaluable.”

In MemoriamDr. John Eaton, Cochise Col-lege’s first dean of students, founding president of a college in Michigan, former Cochise College Founda-tion executive director, and

former Governing Board member, passed away Dec. 23, 2020.

Robert “Bobby” Frias, who worked on the planes in the Aviation Department until retiring in 1996, passed away Nov. 28, 2020.

Sam Hargadine, who taught computer information sys-tems from 1990 until 1998, passed away June 27, 2020.

Patricia Hotchkiss, retired di-rector of the college libraries, passed away Nov. 14, 2020.

Mary Kelly Lea, who served the college from 1988 to 2007 in roles related to para-professional skills, the voca-tional interest program, and disability services, passed away Dec. 26, 2020.

Cheryl Mead, who retired from Testing Services in 2016, passed away Aug. 28, 2020.

Former Governing Board member Natalio Sabal passed away Dec. 25, 2020.

Retired English faculty Lucy Shaver passed away Nov. 21, 2020.

Robert “Bob” Wakefield, who served as assistant chief flight instructor in the early 2000s, passed away Oct. 25, 2020.

Carmen Maldonado

Brian Taylor

Dr. John Eaton

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Molly Williams comes from four generations of pharmacists. Perhaps, then, it’s no surprise that two of her six children became pharmacists, and two others also work in healthcare. Williams and her daughters all attended or graduated from Cochise College and went on to pursue advanced degrees.

Williams’ dad was a pharmacist and owner of Owl Drug in Douglas. Her grandfather and great grandfather also were pharmacists and owners of Williams Bros. Health Care Pharmacy in Indiana, where she grew up. Williams worked to instill a strong work ethic, kindness and a sense of purpose in her children. She enrolled in a few classes at Cochise at the age of 33. She disliked history but knew she had to get through it to move on to what she wanted to accomplish. She credits energetic, caring world history instructor Chuck Hoyack with motivating her to achieve her goals. Hoyack lived the history he taught, made it fun and interesting, and instilled confidence. Williams became a computer scientist at Fort Huachuca, working for the Joint Interoperability Test Command for more than 19 years.

Amy Hansen Devine (‘06) is the oldest of Williams’ four daughters. While at Cochise, she was involved with student government and the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, played soccer, and lived on the Douglas Campus. She took pre-pharmacy courses at Cochise and then at the University of Arizona, attending pharmacy school in Oregon. Devine served in the U.S. Air Force as an active-duty pharmacist and then moved back to Sierra Vista. She works with her sister Sarah as a pharmacist at Chiricahua Community Health Centers and credits faculty members Dean Jolly, Jose Iniguez and Barbara Krueger for impacting her future.

Leala Hansen Martinez (‘16) studied for her GED at Cochise and graduated with honors from the nursing program. A member of Phi Theta Kappa honor society, she was hired at

Tucson Medical Center, where she received the Nurse of the Quarter Award, and then at Canyon Vista Medical Center, where she worked in the intensive care unit. She became a traveling nurse in an ICU COVID unit in Philadelphia during the height of the pandemic. Martinez currently works in the Northwest Medical Center emergency room in Tucson and volunteers for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Type 1 Diabetes Camp. She anticipates completing her studies to become a family nurse practitioner in 2022.

Susan Hansen and her twin sister Sarah Hansen Colwell earned college credit early by enrolling in dual credit classes while attending Buena High School. The dual-credit program allowed them to save money. Hansen’s transition from Cochise to Arizona State University was seamless and quick, and with her family’s support, she pursued a career as a doctor of chiropractic. She has practiced for three years at an outpatient clinic in Vail, Colorado. Due to Vail’s popularity with outdoor types, Hansen treats populations that range from high school ski racers to the mountain biking weekend warrior. She hopes to open a non-profit health clinic to serve underprivileged residents.

Colwell earned an emergency medical technician certificate from Cochise in 2010 and attended Pima Community College for two years on a soccer scholarship. She earned her doctorate in pharmacy from Oregon’s Pacific University in 2016. Her sister Amy, with whom she works as a pharmacist at Chiricahua in Bisbee, inspired her educational goals.

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SPOT ANyONE FAMIlIAR?This issue’s historical photo of Cochise College library staff members was taken at the dedication of the CharlesDiPeso library on the Douglas Campus. We’re missing one photo identification, so if you can help, please emailus at alumni@cochise.edu.Pictured in the back row are Veronica Munoz, Katie McGuire, larry McAlister, Pat Hotchkiss and Jeanne Baker.The front row includes the individual who has not been identified, Sylvia Smith, Catherine lincer, Kathleen(Walker) Michaels, and David Velasco.

Do you know these PTK members?

Cochise College student-produced yearbook “El Recuerdo,” published between 1965 and 1972, offers a wonderful historical perspective on the times. To our knowledge, another yearbook was not published until 1988, when Sierra Vista Campus students published “The Heliograph,” the name a throwback to the institution’s early student newspaper. This photo appeared in “The Heliograph” next to a paragraph about Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for students at community colleges. PTK is thriving at both campuses today. If you can identify these Sierra Vista Campus students, email alumni@cochise.edu.