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A PUBLICATION OF THE
COCHISE COLLEGE FOUNDATION
SPRING 2021
Wheels of progress
Page 6
Cover photo by Rick Whipple
BOARD PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Instructional technologies facilitate learning
with social distancing. Automotive technology
As an alumnus, retiree and volunteer, I don’t believe faculty James Krause projects a video shot from
I’ve ever been prouder of my alma mater. Although it under a car so students can view it on a nearby
has successfully faced many challenges over the years, screen.
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.
President
Cochise College Foundation
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.
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Board Officers FROM THE COCHISE COLLEGE PRESIDENT
Joanna K. Michelich, Ph.D. (‘68), President
John F. Pintek (‘72), Vice President The spring semester of the college calendar is a time of
Joel Borowiec (‘78), Secretary excitement for a variety of reasons. In addition to the
Mark E. Battaglia, Treasurer changing of the seasons, it’s a time for planning, and
planning typically means new or improved opportunities
Board Members for students.
Larry Borger
Doug Dunn As we work to rebound from the pandemic and enhance
Jan Guy (‘76) Cochise County, we have gotten excited about the ideas
Cathy Laganosky that faculty, staff and volunteers have proposed as part of
David Mosow (‘66) the FY22 budget, which may be finalized by the time you
Matt Riesgo read this.
Gail Zamar (‘71)
In the coming year, we seek to expand healthcare programs,
Board Member Emeritus to include phlebotomy, EKG and medical billing and
Chuck Chambers coding. In agriculture and the sciences, we are looking at low-water-use agriculture.
Shirley Gregory We’re considering a mobile trades program that would allow us to offer plumbing
Dan Rehurek, Ed.D. or electrician classes in Willcox one semester or year and in another remote location
Linda Staneart 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
Ex-Officio Member large vehicle diesel training program. In conjunction with Adult Education, we may
J.D. Rottweiler, Ph.D. 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
Honorary Members make them successful in that field.
Marsha Arzberger
George Bugen We seek to expand the Southeast Arizona Law Enforcement Training Academy at
Cochise College to include a dedicated driving range.
Cochise College Foundation Staff
Denise Hoyos, Executive Director We also plan to enhance the college’s overall quality by improving institutional data,
Eva Dickerson (‘89), College Advancement teaching technology and customer service.
Manager
Rose Berumen, College Advancement If there’s one thing all of us in higher education are concerned about, it is how the
Coordinator 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
“Accolade” is published by the Cochise even greater difference for county residents than it does today.
College Foundation, 4190 W. Highway 80,
Douglas, AZ 85607. (520) 417-4100 Thank you for your ongoing support.
Contributors J.D. Rottweiler, Ph.D.
Rose Berumen President
Eva Dickerson (‘89) Cochise College
Denise Hoyos jdr@cochise.edu
Rick 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 title sponsors
supports scholarships
for county workforce
At 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 platinum sponsors
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 gold sponsors
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.”
silver sponsors
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.
Battaglia & Roberts PC
Virginia and Jim Cleven
bronze sponsors
Thanks to these prize and in-kind sponsors:
The UPS Store, Sierra Vista
Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative
Running Belt Max
College Governing Board member Tim Quinn and his wife Lawley Automotive Group
Ruth recorded miles for a variety of activities. Sierra Vista Police Officers Association
Native Grill & Wings, Planet Fitness
Tea of a Kind and Calmoseptine Ointment
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Labs provide real-world, high-tech training
As home to the U.S. Army Intelligence Center of The primary faculty point of contact is 2017 Cochise
Excellence and Network Enterprise Technology Command College cybersecurity graduate Dominic Epps, a veteran
at Fort Huachuca, Cochise County is perhaps more of the Buena High School Cyber Patriots program who
attuned to technology and cybersecurity than some areas worked for Cisco supporting government testing while
of the country. Many local residents look to the fort and taking classes. Epps earned a bachelor of applied science
military contractors as a source of employment. This and in cybersecurity from the University of Arizona. Now
a combination of other factors led to the recent opening he’s pursuing for Cochise College the designation of
of cybersecurity and virtual reality labs at Cochise National Security Administration Cyber Security Center of
College. Academic Excellence.
Community leaders toured the facilities in December, Students need to have a strong work ethic, work
acknowledging the circumstances that led to their effectively on their own, and ask questions, Epps said.
opening: dedicated faculty with big visions and The payoffs are tremendous, as graduates are in high
connections to the fort, a healthy Cyber Patriots program, demand, and earning additional certifications make
the increasing number and sophistication of cyber them even more appealing in the workforce. Cochise
attacks, the popularity of gaming, the growing use of College cybersecurity graduates have taken positions
virtual reality, and demand for talent. The centers provide with the U.S. State Department, NSA, FBI and the National
students with hands-on learning experience using real- Reconnaissance Office.
world applications.
Virtual Reality
“Students learn to develop virtual reality useful for Faculty in a variety of disciplines began checking virtual
a host of activities, and also to identify and mitigate reality headsets out of the library several years ago,
cybersecurity threats in a learning environment reflective realizing its potential for showing students realities not
of what they’ll experience in the workforce,” said JD available locally. That interest led to the discovery of job
Rottweiler, college president. “This project is sure to open potential. Someone needs to know how to operate the
doors.” systems and generate content for them. The college now
offers certificate programs in virtual reality technologist
Cybersecurity and virtual reality content developer, with job prospects
The cybersecurity program covers network fundamentals, in education and industry. Students pursuing the
operating systems, network defense, and computer technologist certificate are introduced to hardware and
forensics. It combines theory and application that software applications and their use in education, training
teach students to develop and implement appropriate and entertainment. Those pursuing the developer
information security policies and procedures. certificate become Unity Certified Associates qualified to
create content for industry and Department of Defense
The cyber lab includes 24 virtual desktops and three customers.
oversized screens. Students can connect remotely,
meaning those in rural areas can access the same
learning resources as someone on site.
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Opportunity gets a tune-up What 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 Faculty member Ron Bosley explains what’s under the hood. 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. The Automotive Technology Center sits on the East side of the Sierra Vista Campus.
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 Equipment in the new center aligns with workplace standards.
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 Guests explore the automotive center at a January 2021 ribbon cutting
facility are encouraged to contact faculty James Krause,
452-2687 / krausej@cochise.edu, to arrange a tour.
Faculty member James Krause talks with guests about the technology and bays.
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many had the same struggles he encountered as a young
Scholarship News man. He also cared for the greater community. Abril was
president of the Douglas Education Association for multiple
Applications for scholarships are available in the Financial years and spoke up for better conditions for his colleagues.
Aid Office. Contributions can be made to the Cochise College He served on the Naco School Board and ran for Bisbee
Foundation, www.cochise.edu/give, 4190 W Highway 80, School Board, losing that election by only a slim margin.
Douglas, AZ 85607. His passions were health, baseball (Atlanta Braves), and
music. He began cycling for exercise on the long desert
Scholarship honors educator’s legacy roads when he lived in Playas. He also was a runner and
*Tuition for two graduating Douglas High School seniors completed the Phoenix Rock ‘n Roll Marathon in 2008.
- one in 2021 and one in 2022 - will be covered by He met his wife, Carolyn Harris, while they taught at the
contributions to the Vicente Abril Memorial Scholarship. high school. They married in October 2014 and enjoyed
cycling, hiking, and travelling. He hiked the Grand Canyon
Abril was a teacher at the school prior to his passing in rim to rim twice and traveled to Mexico, London and the
2020. His parents, Manuel and Ana, started their family Netherlands. Abril served as president of the KBRP 96.1FM
in Bisbee, where Manuel worked at the Phelps Dodge board, working to return the station to financial solvency,
Mercantile Store. The third of five children, Vicente Edgardo and created the VICENTEMILWATTS radio program, which
Abril was born January 13, 1962 at the Cochise Regional is still broadcast. “His bright spirit shone everytime he
Hospital in Douglas. School smiled, cackled, whistled a toon, blew a trumpet to quiet
was not easy for him; during his students, or called out to others using any of the many
his early education, he dealt monikers he gave others and himself,” Carolyn said.
with different school cultures
each time his family moved Scholarship supports Pell-
and overcame the challenge ineligible students
of learning in an environment Cochise College President
where dyslexia was not yet JD Rottweiler and his wife
understood. His first job was Melanie have opened their
delivering the Arizona Republic home to family and friends
in Bisbee. This is where his since they arrived in Sierra
father taught him to have a Vista in 2009. When the
good work ethic and where pandemic put a damper on
he became interested in social their holiday tradition in 2020,
studies. Father and son read they opted instead to establish
the headlines, and Vicente got his first taste of how history a scholarship fund. One student
is made. Later, he attended Bisbee High School. On Senior with documented financial need who is unable to qualify
Ditch Day, he drove to Playas, N.M., to apply for work at for a Pell Grant will receive the first President JD and
the Hidalgo Copper Smelter. He graduated in 1980 and Melanie Rottweiler Scholarship this fall.
started his career as a hot metal man creating copper
anodes in August. For 15 years, he worked in that physically New award available for county residents
challenging environment, sending money home to his A desire to give back to the community he has served for
parents while they put his siblings through school. When decades is what motivated Dr. Vinay Sanghi, a cardiologist,
the price of copper hit bottom, he saw how quickly job to establish the Sanghi Academic Award. The scholarship
security and labor conditions change. He returned home, will be awarded this fall to a Cochise County resident
attending Cochise College, where he was employed as a enrolling at Cochise College. To qualify, students must
work-study. To make ends meet, he delivered furniture for maintain a 2.5 or higher grade point average.
his father’s Showcase Furniture retail store based in Sierra
Vista. He was proud when he became a homeowner in Nursing alum supports students at alma mater
Naco. Abril did his student teaching in social studies under In need of a boost to make it through the end of an
Tim Brown at Douglas High School. He received a bachelor academic year, one LPN and one RN student were thankful
of arts in education, magna cum laude, social studies, to receive the Loren and Sandra Krebs Scholarship,
from the University of Arizona in 2001. Abril first taught announced just before the holidays last fall. Beverly Abrigo
math at Ray Borane Middle School and loved taking his plans to work in pediatrics or public health, while Edward
7th graders outside for active lessons. In 2004, the RBMS Fritsch intends to become a nurse educator.
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
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You inspire us to achieve!
“These scholarships motivate me to continue my “My end goal is to work in pediatrics. I am excited to fulfill
education. My major is engineering. my dream of working with children, and I look forward
I plan on getting a license in HVAC to the different opportunities nursing has to offer. I am
and becoming a certified welder. incredibly grateful to be the recipient of this scholarship.”
After I finish my education I plan --Bobi Pratt
to start a company that specializes Southeast Arizona Regional Health Center Scholarship
in manufacturing, installing, and
maintaining electrical, mechanical, “I have always been fascinated
and HVAC systems. After establishing by animals. I hope to pursue
my company I will ‘pay it forward’ and a career in wildlife biology or
help students achieve their dreams vertebrate paleontology. Thanks
and lifetime goals. Once again I’m so for this awesome opportunity to
grateful and thankful for this scholarship continue my education, even in
and opportunity to continue my education.” these uncertain times.”
-- Kevin Chavez, -- Sergio Cebreros,
Clara V Ellis Memorial Scholarship, SeniorScholarship
Helen Mulholland Memorial
Scholarship “The Manny Rivera Memorial
Scholarship will be of great
“I’m greatly honored to have the help to me in achieving my
opportunity this scholarship represents. goal of returning to school after
Thanks to you, I am one step closer to many years and completing my
achieving my goal of becoming a school associate’s degree.”
psychologist. I hope that one day I will be -- Gabriel Gast
able to assist students in achieving their goals,
just as you have supported me.” “I am grateful beyond words for
-- Belinda Carrillo, Senior Scholarship, this scholarship. It will give me
Erwin Fry Foundation Scholarship financial peace of mind now that
I am a full-time nursing
“The past year has been rough on my student, allowing me to
finances. I am just one semester away focus on my studies. You
from completing an AAS degree in have no idea how much this
cybersecurity and looking forward to means to me!”
pursuing a bachelor’s degree in cyber -- Ivette Padilla, Alice
operations. This scholarship will help me P Chancellor Memorial
greatly in my travels to Sierra Vista as I Scholarship
continue my education and pursue a new
job.”
-- Tasha Hester
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
1980s a master’s degree in stra- ests, classmates who are still former Governing Board
Cynthia Port-Dean (‘86) tegic intelligence from the her friends, and the bonds member, passed away Dec.
earned a degree in nursing National Intelligence Uni- she developed with faculty 23, 2020.
and is an instructor at Brook- versity. “Cochise College was and staff. She was part of Phi
line College. critical in my development Theta Kappa honor society
as a lifelong learner. I was and TRiO Student Support
Stephanie Perry (‘88) is fortunate to serve for over Services and loved being
a middle school special 30 years in intelligence and able to get involved with the
education teacher for Falcon operations assignments at campus and the community.
School District 49 in Colo- the tactical, operational, and
rado Springs, Colorado. The strategic level. In large part, Her job as a work study with
daughter of the late chief my success was predicated the Cochise College Foun-
flight instructor Chuck Perry, on my first academic success dation started her on a path Dr. John Eaton
Stephanie pursued an asso- at Cochise College.” Taylor is to helping other students
ciate of general studies and a senior program analyst for to afford higher education. Robert “Bobby” Frias, who
was in the concert band, ed- Corvus Consulting LLC at US After Cochise, she trans- worked on the planes in the
itor of the student newspa- Army headquarters in the ferred to the University of Aviation Department until
per Mirage, rodeo team pho- Pentagon. Arizona, where she graduat- retiring in 1996, passed away
tojournalist, and a student ed with honors and earned Nov. 28, 2020.
ambassador. She shared a both bachelor’s and master’s
Douglas Campus dorm room degrees. Today, she works Sam Hargadine, who taught
with an exchange student with financial aid and schol- computer information sys-
from Japan. She took a west- arships at the University of tems from 1990 until 1998,
ern horsemanship class and Arizona. passed away June 27, 2020.
had a horse for the semester,
learning how to jump off “Working with the Cochise Patricia Hotchkiss, retired di-
and tie goats. “I had so many College Foundation, I got to rector of the college libraries,
unique, once-in-a-lifetime Brian Taylor learn more about paying for passed away Nov. 14, 2020.
experiences at Cochise. My my education with schol-
two years at the college 2010s arships (ultimately leading Mary Kelly Lea, who served
were very full and fulfilling.” Neal Fisher (‘10) has been to a completely debt-free the college from 1988 to
promoted to lieutenant education) and meeting 2007 in roles related to para-
1990s colonel in the U.S. Army. He amazing donors,” Maldo- professional skills, the voca-
Retired Chief Warrant studied intelligence opera- nado says. “The education tional interest program, and
Officer 5 Brian M. Taylor tions at Cochise College. I received and the lifelong disability services, passed
(‘94) joined the US Army skills I gained have been away Dec. 26, 2020.
as a private and was as- Carmen Moreno Maldo- invaluable.”
signed to Fort Huachuca, nado (‘12) grew up in a Cheryl Mead, who retired
Arizona. Cochise College depressed socioeconomic from Testing Services in
consolidated his previous environment and was deter- 2016, passed away Aug. 28,
transcripts, and a full eval- mined to go to college. Her 2020.
uation of his MOS training father worked as a dishwash-
accelerated his time to earn er at Cochise College and, Former Governing Board
an associate of general being a single parent, took member Natalio Sabal
studies. He described his her to his workplace. She passed away Dec. 25, 2020.
classes as small, and noted loved being on campus. She
the instructors personally declined opportunities to at- Carmen Maldonado Retired English faculty Lucy
reviewed each student’s tend universities and instead Shaver passed away Nov. 21,
learning and growth. Taylor started her educational jour- In Memoriam 2020.
earned a bachelor’s degree ney at Cochise, where her Dr. John Eaton, Cochise Col-
in liberal arts from Excelsior boyfriend, and now husband lege’s first dean of students, Robert “Bob” Wakefield, who
College, a master’s degree Ralph, also attended and founding president of a served as assistant chief
in computer resources and graduated. Carmen loved all college in Michigan, former flight instructor in the early
information management of her classes, the opportuni- Cochise College Founda- 2000s, passed away Oct. 25,
from Webster University, and ty to explore different inter- tion executive director, and 2020.
10College kickstarts sisters’ healthcare careers
Molly Williams comes from four generations of pharmacists. Tucson Medical Center, where she received the Nurse of the
Perhaps, then, it’s no surprise that two of her six children Quarter Award, and then at Canyon Vista Medical Center,
became pharmacists, and two others also work in healthcare. where she worked in the intensive care unit. She became a
Williams and her daughters all attended or graduated from traveling nurse in an ICU COVID unit in Philadelphia during
Cochise College and went on to pursue advanced degrees. the height of the pandemic. Martinez currently works in the
Northwest Medical Center emergency room in Tucson and
Williams’ dad was a pharmacist and owner of Owl Drug volunteers for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
in Douglas. Her grandfather and great grandfather also Type 1 Diabetes Camp. She anticipates completing her
were pharmacists and owners of Williams Bros. Health Care studies to become a family nurse practitioner in 2022.
Pharmacy in Indiana, where she grew up. Williams worked to
instill a strong work ethic, kindness and a sense of purpose Susan Hansen and her twin sister Sarah Hansen Colwell
in her children. She enrolled in a few classes at Cochise at earned college credit early by enrolling in dual credit
the age of 33. She disliked history but knew she had to get classes while attending Buena High School. The dual-credit
through it to move on to what she wanted to accomplish. program allowed them to save money. Hansen’s transition
She credits energetic, caring world history instructor Chuck from Cochise to Arizona State University was seamless and
Hoyack with motivating her to achieve her goals. Hoyack quick, and with her family’s support, she pursued a career as
lived the history he taught, made it fun and interesting, and a doctor of chiropractic. She has practiced for three years at
instilled confidence. Williams became a computer scientist an outpatient clinic in Vail, Colorado. Due to Vail’s popularity
at Fort Huachuca, working for the Joint Interoperability Test with outdoor types, Hansen treats populations that range
Command for more than 19 years. from high school ski racers to the mountain biking weekend
warrior. She hopes to open a non-profit health clinic to
Amy Hansen Devine (‘06) is the oldest of Williams’ four serve underprivileged residents.
daughters. While at Cochise, she was involved with student
government and the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Colwell earned an emergency medical technician certificate
Universities, played soccer, and lived on the Douglas Campus. from Cochise in 2010 and attended Pima Community
She took pre-pharmacy courses at Cochise and then at College for two years on a soccer scholarship. She earned
the University of Arizona, attending pharmacy school in her doctorate in pharmacy from Oregon’s Pacific University
Oregon. Devine served in the U.S. Air Force as an active-duty in 2016. Her sister Amy, with whom she works as a
pharmacist and then moved back to Sierra Vista. She works pharmacist at Chiricahua in Bisbee, inspired her educational
with her sister Sarah as a pharmacist at Chiricahua Community goals.
Health Centers and credits faculty members Dean Jolly, Jose
Iniguez and Barbara Krueger for impacting her future. There’s more to these former students than can
Leala Hansen Martinez (‘16) studied for her GED at Cochise fit in this publication. See more by following
and graduated with honors from the nursing program. A Cochise College Alumni on Facebook!
member of Phi Theta Kappa honor society, she was hired at
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This issue’s historical photo of Cochise College library staff members was taken at the dedication of the Charles
DiPeso library on the Douglas Campus. We’re missing one photo identification, so if you can help, please email
us at alumni@cochise.edu.
Do you know these PTK members?
Pictured in the
Cochise backstudent-produced
College row are Veronica Munoz,
yearbook Katie McGuire,
“El Recuerdo,” larry McAlister,
published between 1965 and 1972, Pat Hotchkiss and Jeanne Baker.
offers a wonderful
historical perspective on the times. To our knowledge, another yearbook was not published until 1988, when Sierra
The front
Vista row includes
Campus students the individual
published who hasthenot
“The Heliograph,” been
name identified,
a throwback to the Sylvia Smith,
institution’s Catherine
early student lincer, Kathleen
newspaper.
(Walker) Michaels, and David Velasco.
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.You can also read
