Joseph A. (Tony) Fortino Inducted March 1, 2002 While Tony Fortino has become renowned through his many business dealings in Pueblo, he has made an even bigger name for himself through his tireless work in trying to make Pueblo a better place for everyone.  While a long-time partner in a successful local Chevrolet dealership, Fortino began getting involved in several local business organizations and assumed leadership positions in the Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce, Pueblo Economic Development Corporation, Pueblo Development Foundation and Pueblo Urban Renewal Authority.  In addition, his work as a regional representative on the Colorado Highway Commission has benefited Pueblo greatly.  He has been a generous benefactor to the Sangre de Cristo Arts & Conference Center and the Catholic Diocese of Pueblo Foundation.  He also has served several years as chairman of the Pueblo Community Foundation, helping to raise millions of dollars to help educate PCC students.

Margaret G. (Maggie) Divelbiss Inducted March 7, 2003 The Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center is sometimes referred to as the Crown Jewel of Pueblo, and without question its prime mover has been Maggie Divelbiss.  Maggie's work and influence helped in the acquisition of the Francis King Western Art Collection and were instrumental in gaining substantial contributions from the Whites, the Buell Foundation and El Pomar Foundation.  In addition, her expertise helped the Arts Center launch two highly successful million-dollar endowment drives that funded the Buell Children's Museum, the associated gardens and other work.  Mrs. Divelbiss also is the general manager of the Broadway Theater League of Pueblo that each year brings a series of professional touring theatrical performances to Memorial Hall.

William J. (Bill) Hybl Inducted March 7, 2003 Bill Hybl has always been a friend of Pueblo, which is virtually his hometown.  As the chairman and chief executive officer of the El Pomar Foundation, he has enabled hundreds of thousands of dollars to be granted to this community.  A recent example was the $1 million donation to construct an amphitheater at the Historic Arkansas Riverwalk of Pueblo.  He also has expanded the organization's scope from simply awarding generous grants around Colorado Springs to being a proactive development agency in many communities.  Examples are the Youth in Community Service program and the Colorado Leadership Alliance.  The former gets high school kids involved in raising funds and awarding grant money.  The latter provides merit-based scholaships to college students enrolled in leadership initiatives.

John Francis Keating Inducted March 7, 2003 John Francis Keating's mission was to make education available to everyone.  He was superintendent of public schools in South Pueblo for 40 consecutive years, 1896-1936.  When ethnically diverse immigrants moved to Pueblo to work in the steel mills, Keating arranged to have their children enrolled in the school district.  He helped provide Pueblo children with vaccinations through the city's health department and dental care through CF&I and the local YMCA to offer classes in English and American citizenship to adults.  He also added kindergarten classes with the help of women's clubs and classes in domestic science, manual training and printing at the high school.  Keating served as president of the Pueblo Red Cross during the 1921 Flood, as a board member of McClelland Library and as a traveling Methodist preacher.

Robert L. Hawkins Inducted March 5, 2004 Robert L. Hawkins was born into poverty in Denver in 1938 and brought to Pueblo as an infant.  He grew up in a broken family, starging working as a teenager at Colorado State Hospital, delivering meals on carts through the hospital campus tunnel system.  Over the years he gained a college education and capped off his career as superintendent of what was renamed the Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo.  As a way of paying his community back for the opportunities it afforded him, he served on many community boards and was elected to the Pueblo Civil Service Commission for 29 years.  He also served 24 years as vice chairman of the Pueblo Democratic Party.  On a wider scale, he served on the Colorado Commission of Higher Education, the national board of directors of Girl Scouts of American and others.  Hawkins, 64, died of Lou Gehrig's disease July 12, 2002, less than two weeks after his retirement following a 46-year career at the institute.

Henry G. Reyes Inducted March 5, 2004 Henry Reyes was born in 1929 in Rocky Ford, Colorado.  His father passed away when he was 8 years old, and when his three older brothers entered military services he found himself the male head of the household when he was 11.  He left school to support his mother and four younger siblings until they completed high school.  Meanwhile, he became self-proficient in two languages, English and Spanish, and for years has served as an interpreter for courts of law.  His language skills led to a successful career in radio broadcasting, both on-air and as sales manager for the Spanish language radio station KAPI.  He was elected to City Council in 1969 and was president in 1976-77.  He has been chairman of the Manpower Council, a member of the City-County Board of Health and the Regional Planning commission, and president of the Soccer League Association.  He established Fiesta Day for the Colorado State Fair and the Sister City Program between Pueblo and the birthplace of his father, Puebla, Mexico.  He helped establish Puebla-Pueblo Plaza across from City Hall.