Vasquez earns RMAC Player of the Week honor for Fort Lewis College
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Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021 7:32 PM Updated: Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021 9:16 PM Jordan Vasquez of Fort Lewis College has remained patient while looking to score this season. Despite scoring less than 20 points in a game for the first time this season, she was named the RMAC Offensive Player of the Week for her 15-point, 14-rebound game Friday against Colorado Christian University. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Vasquez earns RMAC Player of the Week honor for Fort Lewis College Jordan Vasquez of Fort Lewis College has remained patient while looking to score this season. Despite scoring less than 20 points in a game for the first time this season, she was named the RMAC Offensive Player of the Week for her 15-point, 14-rebound game Friday against Colorado Christian University.
The Pueblo Hispanic Education Foundation (PHEF) announced four new members to its board of directors for 2021.
PHEF, a foundation committed to securing funds and other educational support for low- to moderate-income students, has helped award $4.1 million in scholarships to students since it was established in 1988.
Janelle Quick, the organization’s executive director, said that every November the board of directors hosts a retreat where new officers for the upcoming year are nominated and then elected.
Those serving on the executive committee for 2021 include Richard Duran, CEO, Chavez Huerta Preparatory Academy K-12; Derek Lopez, director, Center for Academic Enrichment, Colorado State University Pueblo; Juan Diosdado, staffing coordinator, Top-Notch Personnel; and Lisa Garcia-Payne, owner of Mi Casa Transitional Services.
Puebloan Terry Hart is retiring after a decades of work in Pueblo s county government, ranging from time spent in the district attorney s office and the sheriff s office to finally taking office for two terms as county commissioner representing District 1.
The move is emotional for Hart, who has worked in some capacity since he was 8 years old and has been involved with county governance since January 1981, when he became an assistant prosecutor in the Pueblo County prosecutor s office. Let me see if I can get through this without tearing up, he said with a laugh at one point during an interview with the Chieftain. It is a blessing to have these opportunities, and I feel incredibly blessed that the citizens of Pueblo have trusted me to do this work for them.
A woman who is especially proud to help provide critical support during the coronavirus pandemic has been named a Colorado State University Pueblo “Distinguished Young Alumni.”
Shanna Farmer, president and chief executive officer for United Way of Pueblo County, said her agency is helping to fill gaps for nonprofit agencies that find themselves struggling to pay rent, mortgage and utilities. Even nonprofits are having difficulties during the COVID-19 pandemic because they are unable to conduct fundraisers.
“So many are desperate for so many resources. Through no fault of their own, the demand is off the charts,” Farmer said.
“I am so fortunate to do what I can for the community. The educational foundation I got at CSU Pueblo led me to where I am today and I cannot stress that enough,” she added.