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SoCo & AI at PCC
Innovating the Future

SoCo & AI at PCC | Friday, November 14, 2025
Fortino Ballroom | Student Center

Pueblo Community College (PCC) will host a SoCo & AI at PCC conference on Friday, November 14th.  The event will bring educators, industry leaders, and technology partners together to explore the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on higher education, health professions, and workforce development in Southern Colorado.

This conference represents our commitment to preparing the communities we serve for an AI-enabled future. By bringing together diverse stakeholders from education and industry, we're creating a collaborative space to share knowledge, develop opportunities, and address the challenges presented by artificial intelligence.

The conference will feature keynote speakers who have been shaping the conversations about the role of AI: Dr. Evelinn Borrayo, Colorado School of Public Health professor and Associate Director of the University of Colorado Cancer Center at CU-Anschutz; and France Hoang, CEO and Founder of BoodleBox.ai, a collaborative AI platform built for education and workforce readiness.

Questions? Contact Natalie Lujan, (719) 549-3358 or Natalie.Lujan@pueblocc.edu 

Key sessions throughout the day include:

  • - Transforming Education: AI as the Ultimate Learning Companion
  • - Doing Business During the [AI] Revolution
  • - Critical Conversations on the Ethics of AI
  • - Next-Gen Innovators: High School Visionaries Showcase AI Projects

The event is supported by technology partners including BoodleBox, Zoom, and Hewlett Packard. Representatives from Trinidad State Junior College, Otero Junior College, and local businesses will also participate in discussions about preparing college students for careers in an increasingly AI-driven economy.

We invite Southern Coloradans to see how PCC is rising to the challenge of integrating AI into education and sharing what we've learned. The conference is designed for anyone interested in the future of education and work—from college faculty and K-12 educators.

Meet Our Keynote Speakers

Evelinn Borrayo, PhD.

Evelinn A. Borrayo, PhD. 

Dr. Borrayo is a Professor of the Colorado School of Public Health and Associate Director of the University of Colorado Cancer Center (CU Cancer Center), at the University of Colorado | Anschutz Medical Campus (CU-Anschutz). She leads the CU Cancer Center’s community outreach and engagement (COE) as the Director of its Office of COE and holds the CancerCure/AMC Cancer Fund Endowed Chair for Prevention and Control. Dr. Borrayo is an expert in public health practice and policy and a leader in the state as a member of the State of Colorado’s Board of Health representing Congressional District 2. She is also a co-leader of the AIM-AHEAD national consortium funded by the National Institutes of Health to advance artificial intelligence and maching learning technologies to reduce the burden of chronic diseases across the county. Dr. Borrayo has expertise in the application of behavioral science to improve health outcomes through cancer prevention, control, and survivorship interventions for communities across Colorado. She has developed, implemented, and evaluated evidence-based and relevant initiatives to improve the health of Coloradans. She leads numerous research studies and implementation programs in urban and rural communities. Dr. Borrayo also has expertise in the pedagogy of teaching and has over 25 years of experience teaching graduate-level courses

France Hoang

France Hoang

From Vietnamese refugee to West Point graduate and White House lawyer, France Hoang is the CEO and Founder of BoodleBox, where he and his team are pioneering the future of lifelong learning and work with AI. Under his leadership, BoodleBox has become the Collaborative AI Operating System for over 42,000 educators, students, and professions across 1,200+ institutions, achieving rapid adoption while tackling the crucial challenge of developing human expertise and excellence in the AI age. Drawing from his educational experience as a Distinguished Visiting Lecturer at West Point and former University trustee and his entrepreneurial success in building companies with over $600 million in combined sales, France brings unique insights into how educational institutions can effectively harness AI to enhance learning outcomes while maintaining the essential human element in education.

Thank You to Our Sponsors

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