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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">May 4 to 10 is Public Service Recognition Week, and we want to celebrate by honoring the impact PERA members have on the State of Colorado.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">PERA provides retirement and other benefits to more than 700,000 current and former public employees—teachers, snow plow drivers, state troopers, local government employees, and others who provide vital services to our state.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">We recently had the honor of attending the <a href="https://cccs.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Colorado Community College System’s</a> Commitment to Excellence Awards ceremony in Denver where we witnessed outstanding public service in action. The awards celebrate exceptional faculty and staff at community colleges across the state.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">From Otero College in La Junta to Arapahoe Community College in the Denver area, these PERA members go above and beyond to serve the thousands of Colorado students who enroll at a community college every year.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Sandra Butler, Arapahoe Community College</strong></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Joe Schreiner, Community College of Denver</strong></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Cynthia Piper, Northeastern Junior College</strong></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Matthew Sanchez, Red Rocks Community College</strong></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Amy Buckingham, Red Rocks Community College</strong></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Thank you to these and all public employees who make a lasting impact on their communities and the State of Colorado every day.</p>


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Honoring PERA Members Who are Making a Difference