Advisory Council

We appreciate the time, talent, and advice that our dedicated Advisory Council shares with us. They provide strong community leadership and direction to Arapahoe Community College.

The purposes of the College advisory council is:

  • To advise the College president and the Board on the long-term educational needs of the area served by the College and on other matters identified in statute. (See C.R.S. 23-60-206)
  • To serve as liaison between the College and area employers in order to facilitate assessment of employment, training and educational needs of the service area.
  • To serve as liaison between the College and local school boards, county commissioners, city councils, other local elected officials and other relevant groups or persons.
  • To promote the College’s programs and services among the communities and constituencies in the College’s service area.

Advisory Council By-Laws

State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education Policy

Colorado Revised Statutes - College Advisory Councils

Pictured from left to right:

David Shellberg
Arapahoe Community College

Diane Hegeman
Arapahoe Community College

Frank Gray
Castle Rock Economic Development Council

Cindy Beltzer
Quest Diagnostics

Diana Doyle
Arapahoe Community College

Michael Ragole (Vice – Chair)
Lockheed Martin Space Systems

Hank Held (Chair)
Mt. Princeton Geothermal, LLC

Rhonda Ward
Littleton Adventist Hospital

Not pictured:

Judi Diaz-Bonacquisti
Metropolitan State College of Denver

Erika Reyes
Denver Human Services