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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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PCC Welding Club members win statewide competition
Four students in PCC’s SkillsUSA Welding Club took top honors at the SkillsUSA state leadership conference and qualified for the national competition this...
STEM students recognized at Robotics Challenge
Pueblo Community College STEM students worked hard this semester to build Rover robotics to compete in the recent Colorado Robotics Challenge presented by NASA...
PCC grad introduces First Lady at scholarship event
Pueblo Community College graduate Brionna Rodas got to make the introduction of a lifetime in March at the Latin American Education Foundation gala in Denver...
PCC Gateway to College program receives national recognition
PUEBLO – The Gateway to College program at Pueblo Community College was recognized nationally for exceeding all key benchmarks for the 2020-21 academic year...
Construction trades program will address workforce needs
PCC Southwest is launching a new construction trades program to promote interest in construction careers and offer nationally credentialed pathways that allow...
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.