The Pueblo community braved an atypical snowstorm Saturday night to honor three prominent citizens being inducted into the Pueblo Community College Hall of Fame. These three–Dan DeRose, The Honorable Dennis Maes and Dee Rogers Brown–join those in the Hall of Fame who have made significant social, civil and charitable contributions to the community. The Pueblo Hall of Fame was established to honor individuals who, by their extraordinary efforts, have contributed to the betterment or enhancement of Pueblo.
Past honorees and supporters of the Pueblo Community College mission gathered in the Fortino Ballroom to wish each other well and perpetuate the camaraderie that is the cornerstone of Pueblo strength.
A little bit about the honorees:
Brown came to Pueblo from Albuquerque, N.M., in 2000 as project manager for WL. Enterprises Ltd., and through her role as project manager, has overseen notable local projects such as the expansion of the North Side from Eagleridge Boulevard to Dillon Drive and west of city limits. She has been involved in giving substantial gifts from WLE to the Pueblo community and has served on numerous community boards.
DeRose is a Pueblo native and has strong ties to both athletics and higher education in Pueblo, having played football at East and USC and holding positions such as Colorado State University-Pueblo professor of business, football and track coach; CSU-Pueblo Foundation president; founder, president and board member of Friends of Football. That organization that raised $14 million in 2006 to bring back football, wrestling and women’s track to CSU. FOF also is responsible for construction of the Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl, introduction of the school’s 120-member marching band, and continuing support for CSU-Pueblo’s athletic programs.e also served a short stint as CSU-Pueblo’s athletic director.
Maes, who is the namesake of the Pueblo justice center, served as the deputy state public defender in Pueblo and opened a private law practice that he operated until being appointed district judge of the Tenth Judicial District in 1988, and later chief district judge. He retired in 2012, but last month was elected to the Pueblo City Schools board.
For more information about the Hall of Fame, the Pueblo Community College Foundation and community efforts, log on to www.puebloccfoundation.org.
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- Ernest and Cindy Montoya–Ernest is the Foundation’s Scholarship Coordinator
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- PCC Foundation Executive Director Martha Simmons, left, and her sister-in-law Lynn Simmons
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- Wally and Wynona Sullivan (she’s board secretary), left, Barbara Duff (board member and planning committee chair), Jan Williams (board member) and Ralph Williams, Jim Duff
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- Barbara Johnson, left, and June King
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- Alisa Potestio, left, and Theresa Dudley (planning committee)
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- Abel and Connie Tapia
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- Sue Takaki, left, Dr. Lin Chang and Dr. Jacob Chi
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- Cynthia Ayala-Cooper and Mark Cooper
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- Sales Manager Jill Young and Steven Trujillo
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- Ray and Dr. Patty Erjavec, president of PCC
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- Janette and Jon Brown–he is honoree Dee Brown’s stepson
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- Board members Marty Poole, left, and Barbara Leonard
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- Lily Maes Johnson, left, and Sharon Esquibel
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- Catherine Allen and Brian Gross helped to welcome guests
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- Jane and Mark Rogers (Dee’s son), left, honoree Dee Rogers Brown, Jon (Dee’s stepson) and Janette Brown
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- Honoree Dan DeRose and his wife Kerry
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- Kay Bauman, left, Jim Richerson and Judy Lee
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- Crystal and Kevin Estrada
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- Andreas Gaynor and Shauna Bichet (Dee’s daughter)
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- Andreas Gaynor, left, Shauna Bichet, Dee Rogers Brown, Jane and Mark Rogers, Jon and Janette Brown
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- Jane Rawlings (PCC HOF ’17) and Dave Dill
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- Barbara Duff, left, chats with Linda Stetter
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- Jon and Lori Riggs
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- Dr. Patty Erjavec, left, and Wynona Sullivan
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- Judy Hildner chats with Board President Paul Willumstad
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- Linda and Joe Welte (PCC HOF ’16), left, Paul and Chris Willumstad
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- Ed Perry and Sharon Bonner
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- Maggie Divelbiss (HOF ’03), left, and Dr. Patty Erjavec (HOF ’10)
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- Barbara Vidmar, left, Linda Welte and Mary Keilbach
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- Leo and Pearl Chavez with Rev Msgr Edward Nunez
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- Wynona Sullivan, left, Neta DeRose (HOF ’15), board member Carla Barela
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- Nick Gradisar and Jan Pullin
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- Barbara and Bill Vidmar, left, with Wynona Sullivan
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- Paul Willumstad, left, chats with Ed Brown
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- Ray and Dr Patty Erjavec share a laugh with Mike Salardino (HOF ’17)
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- The decor
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- 2018 Hall of Fame inductees: Dan De Rose, left, Dee Rogers Brown and The Hon. Dennis Maes
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- Andy Koen, left, Dan DeRose, Dr Patty Erjavec, Dee Rogers Brown, the Hon. Dennis Maes, Paul Willumstad, Msgr Edward Nunez
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- Barbara Vidmar, left, Marge Birner, Louise Keach and Kathy Farley (HOF ’05)
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- Bonnie and Ed Sajbel (HOF ’12)
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- Leroy Valdez and Ashley Valdez
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- David and Carla Lehmpuhl
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- Don and Theresa Freeman, left, chat with Mike Roumph
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- Ida and Gary Anzuini
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- Joe O’Brien, left, Larry Daveline, Todd Kelly
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- Jeannie Medina and Jay Sefcovic
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- Paul Willumsad, left, chats with Rocky Mangini
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- Jim Blanc, left, Dorsey and Louie Carleo, Mark Paolucci
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- Dennis Flores and Denise Guitierrez
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- Keith and Sharon Swerdfeger (HOF ’10)
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- Abel and Patsy Manzanares
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- Honoree Dennis Maes and his wife Donna
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- Emcee Andy Koen of KOAA News 5
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- Surfside centerpieces
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- Bernadette and Rudy Padula
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- Abel Manzanares, Steve Nawrocki and Dennis Maes have a chat
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- Emcee Andy Koen welcomes everyone
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- Surfside decor
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- Andy Koen and his father-in-law Paul Willumstad on stage
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- Andy reacts to a joke by Paul Willumstad
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- Andy and Paul share a laugh
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- Mike and Dawn Daurio, with Dan DeRose in the background
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- Honoree Dan DeRose listens to his introduction
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- Paul Willumstad, Dr. Patty Erjavec and honoree Dan DeRose
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- Dan DeRose says a few words
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- Dan DeRose thanks everyone for their support
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- Paul Willumstad, left, with honoree Hon. Dennis Maes and Dr. Patty Erjavec
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- Paul Willumstad with honoree Dee Rogers Brown and Dr. Patty Erjavec
