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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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Fall 2023 honors list recognizes 1,784 students
Fall 2023 honors list recognizes 1,784 students The academic achievements of 1,784 Pueblo Community College students have been recognized with their inclusion...
PCC opens renovated Health Sciences building
PUEBLO – Pueblo Community College is celebrating the reopening of its Health Science building after a $6.3 million renovation. The Colorado General Assembly...
PCC Southwest offers free programs in forestry, wildfire mitigation
MANCOS – Pueblo Community College Southwest will offer two no-cost certificate programs in forestry, wildfire mitigation and natural resources starting this...
PCC educator earns national recognition
PUEBLO – James Cordova, chair of the Pueblo Community College automotive technology program, was named educator of the year by the Electric Vehicle Association...
Pueblo Community College names 2023 employees of the year
PUEBLO – Pueblo Community College recently announced the four individuals who were selected as 2023 employees of the year. Winners were selected in four...
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.