Janet Baer, a market and communications administrator for the U.S. Space Foundation in Colorado Springs, graduated from USC in 1990 with a degree in Mass Communications and Speech Communications. She is also active with HARP and the Ecumenical Church of Pueblo West.

Sharon Hatton-Montoya, interim director of Student Academic Services at USC, graduated in 1989 with a degree in English and Secondary Education and also received her Master's degree in Educational Leadership. She serves on the Enrollment Management Council at USC and the Writing Committee for Pueblo School District 60.

Rochelle Kelly DeVargas is the development officer for El Pueblo Boys' and Girls' Ranch. She graduated from USC in 1984 with a degree in Mass Communications and has more than 12 years of marketing and fundraising experience working with children's charities. She also is active with Junior League and 4-H.

Richard Joyce, USC associate professor of Mass Communications, is the director of the News/Editorial sequence. Richard graduated from USC in 1981 with a degree in mass communications. In addition to having received numerous awards for writing, Richard is also a contributing writer to The Pueblo Business Journal, a member of Southern Colorado Press Club, and an amateur photographer.

Betty J. Martinez is an Owner and a Broker with Betty Martinez Realtors and American Mortgage. She received her degrees from USC in 1985 and 1987 in criminology and social work, respectively. Betty is also a board member with Boys' and Girls' Club, Pueblo Child Advocacy Center and Mi Casa Resource Center.

Ofelia Morales is currently the associate director of Student Financial Services at USC. She was the first in her family to graduate high school and college, and received her social work and psychology degrees in 1994 from USC. She is currently pursuing her MBA at USC..

Each board member will begin their term October 1, 2002 and their terms will expire June 30, 2005.

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