Clara Ann (Bucciarelli) Prigmore ’59 was employed at First Savings Industrial Bank from 1959 to 1983 as Vice President. In May 1983, she changed professions and worked as a medical office manager until 2005 when she retired. She and her husband, Richard, have two sons, four grandsons, one granddaughter, and two great grandsons. She travels, babysits, and belongs to the Red Hat Ladies Club and the Italian Cabrini Lodge. Clara and her classmates from Pueblo Central High School Class of 1957 set up a scholarship for PCC students who previously attended Pueblo Central High School.
Isaac Pope, ’62, became a pediatrician in Chehalis, Washington. He left his practice and founded Pope's Kid Place which provides comprehensive and integrated health and social services with a focus on children with special needs. He was awarded the prestigious Jefferson Award for Public Service in 2002 and is now a councilman in Chehalis.
Ed Bisetti, ’65, has five grandchildren. He shared a photo taken at the reunion in 2003. Left to right are Jack Cullen, Ed Bisetti, Chuck McIntyre, Sam Clay (deceased), and Bob Berry (deceased).
Kevin Milyard, ’86, is Deputy Director of Prisons started his career with Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) in August 1987. Around that time, the CDOC was opening a new correctional facility and having an associate’s degree was a pre-requisite in getting hired. PCC had developed an accelerated program to assist the CDOC in meeting the need of hiring 300 employees. Kevin states, “The time I spent at PCC taught me more than just the required course curriculum. During our late night study groups, I learned that it took an entire team to succeed. Our instructors taught us to see things from different perspectives and how to find the strengths in others. We learned that some people may not produce great projects, but if they give 100% that meant more than those who put forth little effort to get just a passing grade. I have had a fulfilling and challenging career and everyone I have worked for has taught me something new. I thank PCC for the skill sets they taught me in and out of the classroom.”
Christian Mauro, ’01, continued his computer information system studies in California. He now lives in Denver, Colorado, and is lead developer of Sales Tax/Occupational Licensing System and Fund Management System with American Data Group where he writes government accounting software. In 2011, he joined a local band called Vacant Throne and plays the guitar, synthesizer, and sings backing vocals. The band has sold copies of its first album in Mexico, Belgium, Vietnam, UK, and Russia. In June, Christian’s daughter, Cheyenne, graduated from the high school program at PCC.
Jodi Anselmo-Spinuzzi, ’06, is a head nurse for a behavioral health clinic that counsels and treats opiate and heroin addicts in Phoenix, Arizona. She says she loves her job and the satisfaction that comes from helping people start over and gain new hope for a new life.
Joe N. Ayala, ‘06, began working for the maintenance department at Evraz (Rocky Mountain Steel) after receiving his welding degree. Last year, he was elected to the United Steel Workers Union Local #2102 board of trustees.
James Bosley, ’08, attended the Digital Animation and Visual Effects School in Orlando, Florida, after graduating from PCC. In the last four years, James has worked on five major film productions including three popular films of 2012, “Thor,” “The Avengers,” and “Titanic 3-D.” Also, he worked on episodes of the television show “Fringe.” James is a stereoscopic artist converting 2-D images into 3-D. He shared that 3-D will be an integral part of conveying the emotional tone of a movie. James has known since he was young that the film world would be part of his life.
Daniel Geonetta, ’09, was hired as a full-time chef with Chartwells School Dining Services after an internship with its parent company. Chartwells was contracted to provide food service for Englewood School District in Colorado. Daniel will help train the food service staff and work with students to explain the different food groups and the benefits of developing healthy eating habits. There have been some changes in school food service programs due to changes in federal regulations governing school meals. Daniel began his food service career when he was 16 in military dining halls.
Byron Keith Lassiter, MSCJ, CFE, ’09, completed a master’s of science in Criminal Justice with a specialization in Criminal Law and Investigation from Kaplan University in 2010 as member of the Alpha Phi Sigma honor society graduate. In addition, he became a Certified Fraud Examiner in the same year. Byron then employed as a Detective Criminal Investigator with the State of New Mexico Investigations Bureau from November 2010 to September 2011. In the summer of 2012, he obtained employment as a State Probation Parole Officer II with the State of North Carolina Department of Public Safety and recently completed Probation Parole Officer Basic Training at the North Carolina Criminal Justice Academy in Salemburg, North Carolina. He resides in Matthews, North Carolina, with his wife and two Japanese Shiba Inus dogs.
Byron is now continuing his education by pursuing a Doctorate of Business Administration Degree with specialization in Criminal Justice at Northcentral University. He would like to share that he has been on a long journey but has arrived at a secure position with a dynamic state law enforcement agency. He states the experience and training he received at PCC Law Enforcement Academy has equipped him well for the positions he has held.
DEATHS
Dr. J. Victor Hopper (former Southern Colorado State College President)
Stanley D. Allen '54
Raymond A. Smelek '54
Carole A. Archuleta '63
Cynthia D. Pisciotta '71
Frederick D. Sodamann '72
Daniel A. LeFebre '04
MARRIAGES
Eli J. Trujillo, ’05, married Lauren Ottino
Regan M. Kraus, ’10, married Erica Rose Kopf