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The Aspen Institute names Pueblo Community College a top 200 U.S. community college eligible for the 2027 Aspen Prize
$1 million prize honors colleges achieving strong student results, both in college and after graduation.
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The Aspen Institute names Pueblo Community College a top 200 U.S. community college eligible for the 2027 Aspen Prize
WASHINGTON D.C., Oct. 28, 2025 – Today, the Aspen Institute named Pueblo Community College as one of the 200 institutions eligible to compete for the $1 million...
Pueblo Transit, PCC partner to offer students free bus access
PUEBLO – Pueblo Transit and Pueblo Community College are prioritizing students through a partnership to allow all PCC students to ride free with a student ID...
PCC recognizes 480 summer-term scholars
PCC recognizes 480 summer-term scholars The Pueblo Community College honors lists for the summer 2025 term recognize 480 students for their academic...
PCC, UCHealth expand opportunities for Parkview employees
PUEBLO – The Pueblo Community College nursing program is partnering with UCHealth to offer the health care system’s Pueblo-area employees the opportunity to...
Gateway to College program again earns national honors
Gateway to College program again earns national honors For the seventh year, the Gateway to College program at Pueblo Community College received the Program...
Alejandra Hernandez
It’s not an easy transition to go from being everyone else’s caretaker to prioritizing yourself.
Due to her mother’s addiction issues and her father’s absence, Alejandra Hernandez spent much of her teen years acting as a surrogate parent for her siblings. She left high school during her freshman year to manage those responsibilities.