Vaquero Awards ( Wall Of Success )
Honoring the Success of Our Students
The Alumni Achievement Award (2009-2016) and the current Outstanding Alumni Award were created to honor the success of CAC students. The Wall of Success is the College’s way of celebrating the personal and professional accomplishments of alumni and thanking them for becoming terrific ambassadors of Central Arizona College.
The first honorees were inducted at the college’s 40th Anniversary Celebration on November 14, 2009. A special plaque has been mounted in the Student Services Building to honor all members. During the 2014 event, the Wall of Success was dedicated in the lobby of the Don P. Pence Center, Signal Peak Campus, showcasing previous and current members’ pictures along with event history.
Nomination Form and Eligibility
The Outstanding Alumni Award recognizes the success of CAC alumni.
Eligibility for Nomination
- Candidates must have attended CAC and completed a minimum of 15 credits
- Candidates must have exhibited the following:
- Professional expertise and/or personal accomplishments
- Volunteer or community service
- Professional or personal local, regional, national or international recognition
- Contributions of time, talent, or treasure in support of CAC or the CAC Foundation missions will also be considered.
Alumni Achievement & Outstanding Alumni Award Members
William Allen (2016)
Mary Helen Alvarez (2014)
Kristin Anderson (2013)
Mary Ellen “Robin” Barker (2010)
Diane Beecroft (2009)
Kristen Benedict (2013)
Matthew D. Bertsch, PharmD (2016)
Marilynn E. Bianco (2009)
Patricia A. Bianco (2009)
Brent D. Billingsley (2012)
Lucinda Boyd (2019)
Robert G. Brisbin (2014)
Ellie M. Brown (2009)
Shaun Brown (2016)
Barry L. Bruner (2009)
Ken Buchanan (2012)
Deborah Buie (2014)
Jorge Camarillo (2009)
Mike Candrea (2009)
Denise A. Cardenas (2009)
Catherine ‘Kitty’ Carlisle (2015)
Leslie Carlyle-Burnett (2012)
Nancy Caywood (2011)
Connie S. Clark (2010)
Cynthia S. Collings (2015)
Udo S. Cook (2016)
Kara Kramer Cooper (2015)
Raymond Corona (2011)
Vivian A. Denson (2010)
Veronica Duran (2013)
Dr. Robert ‘Bob’ W. England (2010)
Dr. Antonio Lopez Estrada (2010)
Ernest Feliz (2009)
Erika V. Flores (2016)
Michael ‘Mikey’ Flores II (2021)
Chuck Foster (2009)
Oree Foster (2013)
Josephine ‘JoAnne’ Galindo (2014)
Stella L. Garcia (2009)
Richard D. Gibson (2009)
Sylvia Gibson (2009)
Arjelia ‘Argie’ Gomez (2013)
Olivia B. Guerrero (2009)
Gerald A. Halfmann (2009)
Michael Halfmann (2012)
Ben Hancock (2009)
Gayle Haro (2010)
Jacqueline Hendrie-Henry (2014)
Amanda Hernandez (2014)
Garrett C. Hurt (2010)
Dr. Kenneth Jeffers (2014)
Tony Jimenez (2012)
Doug R. Jones (2009)
Wanda E. Kartchner (2009)
Cathy J. Kenyon (2014)
Kristine ‘KK’ Kincaid (2015)
Ian M. Kinsler (2009)
Mary Kortsen (2013)
Danna Kreckler (2014)
Dennis R. Lassuy (2009)
Jennifer Lehman (2010)
Ruben D. Leos (2015)
Danny Lopez (2009)
Gilbert Lopez (2013)
Louis Manuel, Jr. (2013)
Jenny Lopez McLellan (2015)
Cherie H. McGlynn (2009)
Megan M. McGlynn, Ph.D (2012)
Sylvia Mejia (2009)
Mitch Menchaca (2012)
Ann Mitchell (2014)
Jerald Monahan (2011)
Mike Morgan (2009)
Mary E. Metzger (2010)
Dick Myers (2012)
Aurora Belarde Nevarez (2014)
Melanie O’Neil (2009)
William J. O’Neil (2009)
Tom A. Pagnozzi (2009)
Bridget Pettis (2009)
Tomás M. Piñon (2009)
Frank Pratt (2009)
Joe Pyritz (2012)
Rosemary Ramirez (2009)
Daniel Ramos, PA-C (2016)
Charles T. Reinebold (2014)
Rebecca Rios (2009)
Travis Robinette (2013)
Lionel D. Ruiz (2012)
Adriana Saavedra (2021)
Mike Sauceda (2011)
Kenneth Glen Schein (2012)
T. J. Shope (2013)
Gregg Victor Smith (2011)
Josh Spence (2014)
Amy M. Stump (2009)
Patricia Tarango (2015)
Robert E. Tarleton, Jr. (2015)
Marilyn Taylor Fleming (2009)
Louis Teel (2014)
Carol F. Telles (2009)
Jesus D. Valle (2009)
Janna L. Vanderpool (2009)
Christopher L. Vasquez (2009)
Dora Garcia Vasquez (2009)
Garye L. Vasquez (2009)
Kevin Weatherly (2010)
Kristopher A. Weatherly (2009)
Jon Wente (2009)
Alice J. Wilcox (2012)
Darrell E. Wilson (2009)
Ofelia Zepeda (2009)
Foundation Staff Contact Information
Craig Kurtz, Executive Director
Phone (520) 494-5215
craig.kurtz@centralaz.edu
Office Location
Signal Peak Campus
Central Arizona College, Bldg, H-108
8470 N Overfield Road
Coolidge, Arizona 8512
Amanda Valenzuela, Administrative Assistant
Phone (520) 494-5223
amanda.valenzuela@centralaz.edu