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SUMMER
ACADEMIC
INSTITUTE
Pre-Collegiate Development
Programs 2015
© Michael D. Mangin

UCCS Pre-Collegiate Development2
Mission
ThemissionoftheUniversityofColorado
Colorado Springs Pre-Collegiate
Program is to provide academically
motivated first generation students with
the academic preparation, opportunity,
support and exposure necessary to
attain a higher education degree and
reach their potential through Saturday
Academy workshops, and Summer
Program courses.
Goals
• Prepare Students for post-
secondary achievement through
college admissions advising and
scholarships/financial aid seminars.
• Challenge students to explore
career opportunities beginning in
middle school and continuing through
high school and beyond.
• Develop leadership skills through
opportunities provided by Pre-
Collegiate Leadership Development
(formerly Pre-Collegiate Youth
Leadership Academy).
• Provide comprehensive monitoring
and evaluation.
What We Offer
We offer ACT prep courses, leadership
development, group communication,
financial aid workshops, EXPLORE/
PLAN practice exams, academic
advising, college registration assistance,
resume and essay writing workshops,
personal finance information, among
many other programs.
What is Pre-Collegiate?

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Summer Programs
The Summer Academic Institute is an annual program for students to prepare
for college-level learning and to earn college credit! Courses are designed to
provide students with skills and tools to be successful in the Summer Academic
Institute, as well as in their school setting. All credit-bearing courses offered
are worth 3 credit hours through the University of Colorado Colorado Springs.
The Summer Academic Institute is the premier event of the year for students in pursuit
of higher education. In the past, the summer program has always been the largest and
most important part of the PCDP experience. This year, we are offering students the
opportunity to take classes in Foundations of Leadership, Introduction to Leadership,
Oral Communication in the Workplace, Interpersonal Communication, College
Algebra, and Qualitative Reasoning Skills. The rising seniors also have the opportunity
to participate in our application and scholarship writing course (Fundamentals
of Oral and Written Communication) as well as the Summer 2015 Olympiad.
“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new
dream” ~ C. S. Lewis

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Discover
Leadership Leadership comes
in small acts as well as
bold strokes.
Carly FiorinaLeadership over the centuries has came
in multiple shapes and sizes, from good
examples to bad ones. Leadership ex-
ists all around us. In fact, it is an integral
part of every day life in cultures across
the globe. The reason why the Pre-Col-
legiate Development Program focuses
so heavily on leadership development
and team communication is because
individual success and failure depends
almost entirely on the ability to effective-
ly lead!
James Mac Gregor Burns states, “lead-
ership is one of the most observed and
least understood phenomena on Earth.”
There are many different definitions of
leadership and a lot of argument among
scholars. Leadership is about who you
are, how you act, and what you do.
Leadership is the
capacity to translate
vision into reality.
Warren Bennis
Can you think of those who are most
influencial in your life? Why are
these people so influencial in your
life? What traits do they exude? Can
you think of five extraordinary lead-
ers from history? What makes them
unique? Most importantly, what can
you do to develop the same charac-
teristics?
Everyone has enjoyed the success
of their own leadership. We all have
been in situations where we were
patient, ambitious, persistent, ac-
countable, dealt with confict, delgated
work, focused on results, and re-
mained courageous in times of fear.

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RISING SENIORS
RISING JUNIORS
RISING SOPHOMORES
CLASSPHOTOS!
Maranda McGowan served the
Pre-Collegiate Development
Programs for nearly four years
(Aug 2011 - May 2015) after
graduating from Palmer High
and attending UCCS. She re-
cently accepted an internship
with Goldbelt in Alaska. The
remaining staff would like to
congratulate her on everything
she has accomplished so far
and wish her a bright future,
wherever it might lead. We
owe her so much.
“Great minds discuss
ideas; average minds
discuss events; small
minds discuss people.”
~ Eleanor Roosevelt

Let’s
TAKE A
Selfie!

MEMORIES“I remember that time when
I ran into a trash can and my
hand landed in an ash tray
while we were blindfolded.”
- Sydney, Senior
“In Mr. E’s class one time we
were told to sing Hounddog
by Elvis for a gift card and
I stood up to sing, then
everyone joined in when
they realized there really
was a gift card.”
- Anthony, Senior
“My favorite instructor is
Todd because he seems more
laid back than the others”
- Angel, Senior
“I am most excited about the
different things [workshops]
growing up through the pro-
gram. It helps to come to
campus and take classes.”
- Jasmine Ramirez,
Junior
“My favorite part about
working for Pre-Collegiate
is seeing the students have
fun, like when they played
Taboo in Ms. Blackmann’s
class!”
- Destinee
“I remember the time I went
to go see the fossil last year.
That was really cool.”
- Yesenia, Junior
“I’ve oftentimes doubted
myself. Pre-Collegiate puts
me even closer to my dream
to go to college.”
- Jade Adams, Junior
“I love meeting new people,
coming up here to campus,
and taking college classes”
- Paige, Sophomore
“I love college in the
summer!” - Shanea Rae
“I just ran into a pole. Left.
Right. Stop. Make up your
mind. Poles hurt . . .”
- Kyle, Sophomore
“My favorite part about
Pre-Collegiate was always the
free ice cream!”
- Jasmine, Senior
She also loves dance and
design!
“WISDOM begins with WONDER”
~ Socrates
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Parkins, Sydney
Parr, Tarrell
Pedro, Angelina
Pena-Hernandez, Valentina
Ramirez-Luckert, Oriana
Rivera, Daniel
Rosas, Maria
Seifert-Meisman, Ryan
Soto, Jose
Swift, Angel
Tafolla-Barela, Mishaila
Telljohn, Rebecca
Victoria, Jazmin
Huntington, Monique
Hymer, Vivian
Kimple, Skyler
Knox, Keith
McPhail, Skyler
Medellin, Ambar
Mendez-Navarro, Ivan
Molina, Laura
Mua, Abigail
Nicholls, Rachel
Olguin, Cyerra
Anderson, Holly
Arellano, Isaiah
Bebow, Sam
Bruce, Alex
Burns, Jasmine
Caro, Zion
DesBouillons, Kylie
Duran, Diana
Falcetti, Anthony
Hart-Vaughn, Maniyah
Hawkins, Nicholas
Hee, Devin
Hughes, Alexus
SENIORS
RISING
“Education is the most powerful
weapon which you can use to
change the world.”
~ Nelson Mandela

Valentina (12) plans to be
a cardiologist
Oriana (12) wants a degree in Event
Planning and Non-Profits at UCCS
Ryan (12) wants
to be an Engineer
WHAT the
FUTURE
Holds
After spending just shy of six
years on staff (August 2009-
May 2015), Calla Wooldridge
left Pre-Collegiate to con-
tinue pursuing her Masters
in Counseling and Human
Services. Calla completed her
B.S. in Human Resources at
UCCS in 2013 and graduated
from PCDP in 2009 (Mesa
Ridge High School). Calla has
given the program so much
and we want to thank her for
everything!
Carley (10) will
study culinary arts
Alexandra (10) wants
to be a veternarian
Katrina (11) wants
to be an Orthope-
dic Surgeon
Alexandra (11)
also wants to be a
surgeon
Ciara (11) wants
to be a software
developer
Both Holly and Sydney want to study law after high
school. “I like things that constantly challenge me,” Holly
says. After attending DU, Sydney wants to be a politician.

TAKE Pride
in YOURSELF
Culture Presentations delivered on June 12, 2015 for ID 1030: Fundamentals of Written & Oral Communication

MEET ME
Destannie Henriquez is a rising
junioratCoronadoHighSchool
and has been with PCDP
for a year now. She would
really like to attend UCCS
and receive her bachelor’s
degrees in psychology and
a business related area. Once
she gets her degrees, she plans to o p e n
her own business just like her father. She enjoys Pre-
Collegiate because it allows her “to get a jump start on a
lot, especially getting to explore the campus.” Henriquez
really likes to paint and believes she is really good at it,
or so others say. Her favorite sport in High School is
Cross Country with Mr. Hugill and her favorite teacher
is Ms. Haffley. When it comes to Pre-Collegiate, her
favorite instructor is Dr. E because she is really “down to
earth.” She is most excited about the new Jurassic World
and receives inspiration from Steve Jobs (even though
she has no idea how to use a Mac). Not to mention
that her favorite class is AP Calculus . . . not really.
Kylie Desbouillons is a rising
senior—participating in
PCDP since the PALS Mini-
University (Partners for
Advanced Leadership &
Success) in the 7th Grade.
Kylie loves soccer and softball in
addition to serving her community
through the Rotary Youth Advisory
Council and Colorado Baseball Academy. Kylie most
notably belongs to the National Honor Society and
NJROTC at Mesa Ridge High School—recently receiving
invitations to apply to West Point Military Academy,
Annapolis Naval Academy, and is waiting to hear back
from the U.S. Air Force Academy. Kylie would really like
to be an Aerospace Engineer with the USAF. Kylie also
loves to travel—she especially would like to visit (and
maybe even live in) Barcelona, Spain because of her
passion for soccer. Her most favorite people in life is her
family because of their overwhelming support and belief
in her to follow her dreams. She lives by the quote, “The
will to win means nothing without the will to prepare.”
Casey is a rising sophomore and
has been a part of Pre-Collegiate
for 2 years. He attends James
Irwin Charter School where
he plans to graduate in 2018.
Ms. Benavidez is his favorite
staff member in Pre-Collegiate
because she is very helpful and is
there when he needs to talk. Casey
e nj oy s learning about history; his favorite
teacher is Mr. Kagarise who teaches science. Casey is
very athletic in baseball, wrestling, boxing and BMX.
He will jump in the ring with anyone at any time, so be
ready! Casey’s favorite color is purple and jams to “Lose
Yourself” by Eminem. After graduating high school,
Casey plans to attend trade school to begin his future
career in welding. His inspiration comes from family
members who are welders. Family and friends are
everything to Casey! Casey may have an inspiration, but
he has words of wisdom himself: work hard and don’t
mess up because it is hard to get grades back up. Plus the
basics: stay in school, don’t do drugs, eat your vegetables.
Ivan is a rising senior and has been
with Pre-Collegiate for 3 years.
He attends Palmer High School
and will graduate in 2016!
Ivan plans to attend UCCS
or CU-Boulder after graduat-
ing from high school because
UCCS is close to home where he
can take care of his mother and has
a good reputation. Although he is
undecided on a major, he enjoys criminal justice
because it is related to his favorite subject, history and
government; his favorite teachers are Ms. Heinton
and Ms. Osborne, social studies teachers. Ivan has fun
playing video games on his free time and loves Mario
Nintendo 64 and Modern Warfare 3. His favorite colors
are purple and blue, likes to watch Disney movies,
especially Toy Story, and digs “See You Again” by Wiz
Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth. Ivan lives by quotes of two
great leaders: Rocky Balboa and Martin Luther King Jr.
which is a positive way to look at life. Ivan is moving
forward and staying positive and so should you!
Thanks to Destinee Vigil for help on this project!

RISING
JUNIORS
Adams, Jade
Almeida, Kylie
Ashmore, Shira
Bodry, Kyara
Cotner, Jacob
Danis, Evelyn
Decker, Katelyn
Fergins, Ciara
Fisher, Katrina
Garcia-Cardona, Sara
Henriquez, Destannie
Lozano, Isaias
Mattern, Kiara
Mercado, Ezziaz
Ramirez, Jazmin
Rosas, Yessenia
Stevens, Jaden
Sui, Jessica
Valdez, Brianna
Vasquez, Alexzandra
West, Taylor

RISING
Sophomores
Andrews, Jordan
Bonilla, Gabrielle
Burns, Alexandria
Cordova, Shanea Rae
Danis, David
Deloria, Leo
Fitzhenry, Madison
France, Christina
Grant, Jaquaireus
Herburger, Emily
Hernandez, Olivia
Ikpoh, Victor
Jones, Carly
Knowlton, Carley
Laffler, Jadyn
Marsh, Paige
Montano, Tonirhea
Perez, Raul
Rivera, Pete
Smith, Katrina
Tutton, Tyler
Vera Roman, Angelo
Wilson, Kyle

Historic
Leaders
Rising Sophomores gave final seven-minute
presentations on their favorite historical leaders
for COMM 1110 June 12, 2015.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Walt Disney
St. John Paul II
Oliver Winchester
Michael Jordan
Julius Caesar
Pancho Villa
Buddha
George S Patton
Jackie Robinson
Saint Constantine
Augustus
Harriet Tubman
John F Kennedy
Louie Zamperini
Malala Yousafzai
Abraham Lincoln
Rosa Parks
Charlize Theron
Eleanor Roosevelt
Robert Downey Jr.
Confucius
Angelina Jolie
Steve Jobs
Nelson Mandela
Jeff Beezos
“Trying to plan for the future
without a sense of the past is like
trying to plant cut flowers.”
~ Daniel Boorstin

CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2015
Anthony Aguirre (Harrison), Makenna Anderson (Harrison), Andraeya Aquino (James Irwin), Janell Armstrong
(Pueblo Centennial), Sylkin Barksdale (Harrison), Katherine Bernal (Falcon), Tristan Bohnen (Mesa Ridge), Eri-
ka Brodock (Mesa Ridge), Kurt Butler (Pueblo Centennial), Jillian Campagnola (Rampart), Liam Chun (Falcon),
Jasmine Cruz (Coronado), Rebecca Daniel (Falcon), Cory DeSantis (James Irwin), F’Lissitee Gallegos (Pueblo
Centennial), Ashley Gardner (James Irwin), Charlene Gennitti (CS Early Colleges), Chantal Gibson (Widefield),
Mireya Gomez (James Irwin), Ebone Gordon (Mesa Ridge), John Hegg (Pueblo South), Alyssa Heilman (Palm-
er), Xeandra Hypes (Widefield), Andranique James (James Irwin), Diamond Jelani (James Irwin), Amari Julye
(Sand Creek), Mason Justus (Widefield), Natalie Juvera (Falcon), Mary Kratzer (Pueblo County), Alyssa Lucero
(Pueblo South), Ariel Mao (Sierra), Miranda Martinez (Coronado), Travis Mascarenhas (Doherty), Christine
McElfresh (Mitchell), Harley Montez (Pueblo County), Janessa Montoya (Centennial), Megan Morgan (Mesa
Ridge), Ashley Nightingale (Pueblo South), Lorielle Padulla Casugo (CS Early Colleges), Vishruti Patel (James
Irwin), Danica Paulsen (Pueblo Centennial), Enrique Perez (Pueblo Centennial), Thomas Polk (Falcon), Ramon
Posada (James Irwin), Brittany Quick Bear (Doherty), Kionna Quintana-Herrera (Pueblo Centennial), Giselle
Rangel (Harrison), Andre Reed (Widefield), Aylin Rivera (Sand Creek), Michelle Romero (Widefield), Mitchell
Santos (Widefield), Hannah Scobba (Doherty), Simone Scott (Palmer), Katherine Sheafe (Sierra), Justin Skal-
berg (James Irwin), Marc-Anthony Smith (Sierra), Robyn Sobieralski (James Irwin), Riley Sorency (Widefield),
Nathan Starke (Widefield), Dylan Stevens (Mesa Ridge), Jacob Sui (Sierra), Stephanie Sundell (James Irwin),
Donivyn Taijeron (Widefield), Charlie Tedder (Widefield), Ava Treadway (Mesa Ridge), Tobias Wadsworth
(Widefield), Rustay Wheeler (Pueblo Central), Terrence Wimberly (Mesa Ridge), Katelyn Yadao (Widefield),
Kayla Yadao (Widefield)
Pueblo Students

John Maxwell suggests that exceptional leaders “fail forward,” and learn
from adversity. It allows leaders to recognize unrealistic expectations.
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REACH
HIGHER1. Main Hall used to be a sanatorium for tuberculosis patients in the early 1900’s who would sun-
bathe nude on the roof of that building.
2. There is a time capsule buried under the poles that are in front of the Science and Engineering
building.
3. Our campus has part of a beam from the World Trade Center that points to NORAD, which
points to Ground Zero.
4. Our library has more books than bricks used for the building.
5. Students can charge their electronics with the energy they produce while using the machines in
the gym.
6. The Foucault pendulum in Osborne always swings in the same direction; it appears to be rotat-
ing but it’s actually the earth under it that rotates.
7. UCCS has a room full of servers that acts as a backup to NORAD if their systems shut down.
8. The water in the pool at the Rec Center is heated by solar panels.
9. Deer and bunny rabbits can be seen on campus frequently.
10. Having the need of more space for parking as well as for fields, we decided to kill two birds
with one stone and built a parking garage with a turf on top.
UCCS Pre-Collegiate Development
“Let us think of education as the means of developing our greatest abilities, because in each of us
there is a private hope and dream which, fulfilled, can be translated into benefit for everyone and
greater strength for our nation.” ~ John F. Kennedy
DidYou Know?
Thanks to Ariadna Coffman for the Facts!
Angelina wants to
study Engineering or
Pre-Med at UCCS

The Flesch Kincaid Score is a great resource for academic and business
professionals when improving the fluency and phonics of one’s writing.
“Be courageous, curious and inquisitive as you ap-
proach your future. Attitude is everything. I have seen
these qualities in Pre-Collegiate students year after
year and it never ceases to inspire me. Thank you for
exploring higher learning and scratching the surface
of your potential, with us.” ~ Liesl Eberhardt, Ph.D
“Throughout your life people are going to doubt you,
question you, try and belittle you. Surround yourself
with people who encourage, support, and love you no
matter what you are dealing with, and the rest of the
people will fade into the background. Remember to al-
ways do your best and be in the moment. Notice your
breath. Observe your own mind. Everything in the
past has happened and the future is fiction - right now
is all you have, and it’s all you will ever need.”
~ Todd Waters. M.A.

AWARDSPre-Collegiate emphasizes the importance of leadership, and the communication necessary to carry leadership
out effectively. With that in mind, students are required in their courses to give presentations throughout the
week. These involve impromptu speeches, individual informative presentations, persuasive speeches, and group
presentations where students are expected to get into teams. Mutual understanding leads to better connections
with others. Better connections lead to better relationships, which lead to a stronger sense of personal belonging.
Awards are issued to the students who perform well in their presentations, speeches, and classwork.
Courage Bravery Award
presented to
Isaiah
Arellano
Train Writing Award
presented to
Holly
Anderson
Informative Speech Award
presented to
Vivian
Hymer
Train Writing Award
presented to
Anthony
Falcetti
Courage Bravery Award
presented to
Sydney
Parkins
Informative Speech Award
presented to
Valentina
Pena-Hernandez
Best Group Presentation
presented to
Oriana Ramirez
Jasmine Burns
Vivian Hymer
Mishaila Tafolla
Best Group Presentation
presented to
Valentina Pena-Hernandez
Maniyah Hart-Vaughn
Maria Rosas
Alexus Hughes
“The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it.”
~ Henry David Thoreau

SUMMER
Olympiad

Enable Others to Act. No leader ever got anything extraordinary done without
the talent and support of others. We need others and they need us.
TEST YOUR
KNOWLEDGE1. What brave-hearted Scottish patriot led soldiers to a defeat of the English at the Battle of Cambuskenneth?
2. What nation issued the five-dollar bill found in Abraham Lincoln’s pocket when he was shot?
3. What classic movie starred Vivien Leigh and Scarlett O’Hara?
4. What holiday do Americans celebrate on the third Monday in January?
5. What Sponge cake is baked in the form of a female digit?
6. What purpose do red blood cells serve?
7. An electron is smaller than an atom? True or False?
8. How many squares are on a checker board?
9. How many U.S. Supreme Court Justices are there?
10. They grow in clusters and range in color from pale green to black. What are they?
11. What weighs more, a pound of bricks or a pound of feathers?
12. What is the name for the long crisp bread loaf which French people buy and carry home under their arms?
13. What is the size of the largest crater located on the moon?
14. What congressional award was Dr. Mary Edwards Walker the first woman to receive?
15. What Alabama city saw state troopers attack Civil Rights marchers on Edmund Pettis Bridge?
16. Which personality disorder is characterized by elaborate personal fantasies and a complete lack of desire to
maintain relationships?
Olympiad 2015!
17. How many times does a masquito flap its wings?
18. How many hearts does an octopus have?
19. Who was the America’s first flapper icon?
20. Who was the youngest nobel prize winner?
21. What does NASA stand for?
“But it ain’t about how hard you hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving for-
ward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done!”
~ Rocky Balboa

The best way to build relationships with others is by validating and
respecting thoughts and feelings while using conflict resolution techniques.
Final
Thoughts“My personal ideas have changed, especially seeing things from different perspectives. I’m
sure a lot of us can relate to what it is like to be a minority and be left out.” – Angel, Senior
“This class [ID 1030] has been a real eye-opener and it has helped me understand the
effects of what I say. It provided me with the opportunity to understand stereotypes.”
– Skyler M., Senior
“I think I have learned to really take the time to understand someone else.”
– Skyler K., Senior
“I learned how to express my feelings, and how to say what I meant and mean what I say .
. . everyone in this room [ID 1030] has different cultures and different backgrounds.”
– Anthony, Senior
“I was scared when I first came into this class [ID 1030], and I’m really bad at speaking
in front of people. After this class, I feel more comfortable, because I can relate to other
people.” – Jazmin Victoria, Senior
“If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl,
but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” ~ Martin Luther King Jr.

STAFF PAGESProfessional Staff
Josephine Benavidez, M.A.
Director of Programs
Anthony Trujillo, B.S.
Programs Manager
Nancy Lindenmier, B.A.
Program Assistant
Instructors & Consultants
Michael Z. Hackman, Ph.D.
Professor of Communication and
Leadership at the University of
Colorado Colorado Springs
(Lead Consultant at PCDP)
Liesl H. Eberhardt, Ph.D.
Senior Instructor of Communication
and Leadership at the University of
Colorado Colorado Springs (Lead
Consultant at PCDP)
Todd Waters, M.A.
Lecturer of Communication at the
University of Colorado Colorado
Springs
Jeff Peckham, M.A.
Vocal Music Director of Performing
Arts at William J. Palmer High
School, District-11
Eric Eberhardt, M.A.
6th Grade Teacher of Language
Arts at Jenkins Middle School,
District-11
Connie Blackmann, M.A.
Senior Instructor of
Communication at the University of
Colorado Colorado Springs
Anatoliy Pinchuk, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Physics at
the University of Colorado Colorado
Springs
Robert Gist, M.S.
Senior Instructor of Physics at the
University of Colorado Colorado
Springs
Nic Hostetter, M.A.
Recruitment and Enrollment
Specialist (Interim Director)

UCCS Pre-Collegiate Development
Undergraduate Staff
Michael Mangin
Programs Coordinator, SA. IV
Major(s): B.I. in Finance & Management
Minor(s): Economics & Leadership
With program since 2005
Brendon Bravo
Special Projects, SA. III
Major(s): B.S. in Accounting
Minor(s): Leadership
Travis Tafoya
Student Assistant II
Major(s): B.A. in Psychology
Minor(s): Counseling
Destinee Vigil
Major(s): B.S. in Biomedical Sciences
Minor(s): Pre-Med
STAFF PAGES
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Brendan Ryan
Major(s): B.A. in Communication
Kyle Culhane, M.S.
Ph.D Physics Canidate and
Research Assistant to
Anatoliy Pinchuk at UCCS.
Eric Purdy
Undergraduate Communication
and Leadership student at
UCCS
Teaching Assistants
We would like to extend a
warm welcome to Michael
Taghizadegan who will be
taking over for Nic as the
Recruitment and Enroll-
ment Specialist on July 1,
2015. Michael recieved
his M.A. in Communica-
tion, with an emphasis in
organizational leadership,
at the University of Col-
orado Colorado Springs.
Before graduating in May
2015, Michael received his
Bachelors of Arts degree in
Communication, with an
emphasis in media man-
agement (2009). While in
school, Michael was the
Assistant Manager at Finish
Line Shoe Store in Pueblo,
Colorado from June 2012 to
March 2014 before joining
the UCCS Communication
Center as a Graduate
Teaching Assistant. After
graduating with his Bach-
elors, Michael became
the Assistant Manager at
WalMart from July 2009
through September 2010.
With all his experience,
we are glad he is joining
the team, and you should
be too!
Recruitment Starts
September 2015!
Michael Taghizadegan

Summer 1998
WE WILL
Remember
Celebrating 20 Years
“The only reason I’m here today – and not either in
prison or dead – is that lady right there,” Joseph Dilwood,
police officer, said before being brought to tears.
MS. B!This yearbook is dedicated not only to the hard-working students
in our programs, but the unfettering devotion of Ms. Josephine
Benavidez, who announced this spring that she will be stepping
down as Director of Pre-Collegiate to aid her ill husband and
pursue full-time teaching—June 30, 2015 is her last day.
Since 1997, Ms. Josephine Benavidez remained the director of
the Pre-Collegiate Development Programs at the University
of Colorado Colorado Springs. Prior to such appointment,
Ms. B was a supervisor for the Educational Opportunity
Program(1989-1990)inFullertonCaliforniaandworked
with Student Affirmative Action between the years of
1982 and 1984. Josephine Benavidez has dedicated
her life (33 years worth) to reaching at-risk students.
Over the years, Pre-Collegiate Programs at UCCS
has quadrupled in size, gaining in both reach across
Southern Colorado and curriculum. The best reflection
of Ms. B’s evaluation lies, not just in the numbers, but
in student’s outcomes. Some of the most
considerable illustrations c o m e
from her
e x p e r i e n c e
with minority, and
first-generation students. The
examples continue to multiply to the
pointwherewecoulddedicateanentire
booktothiswoman—allofuswhowork
at Pre-Collegiate have our own stories.
Ms. B does not act, nor perform, as a boss,
a teacher or a program director. Instead,
Ms. B acts like a friend, a trait that
even the best of educators do not
possess. As many have experienced
over the eighteen years she has
worked with students on the UCCS
campus, she always finds a place in
her heart for compassion and integrity.
We at Pre-Collegiate will miss her as she
moves on with her life, but want to
congratulate her on everything she
has achieved and wish her the best.
*Photos Courtesy of UCCS Archives, Kraemer Library

Signatures

Copyright © 2015. UCCS Pre-Collegiate Development Programs; Regents of the University of Colorado
Photography and Editing by Michael D. Mangin (mmangin@uccs.edu)
With contributions from Destinee Vigil,Travis Tafoya, and Ariadna Coffman
Special Thanks to KPB Printing Inc.
© 2013. James Sibert, UCCS University Avancement

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