Board of Trustees

Marcy (Marcella) Mieczkowski is a Colorado native, retired teacher, crafter, small business owner, and world traveler.

Marcy earned her BA in Elementary Education/Bilingual Education and MA in Special Education/Learning Disabilities from the University of Northern Colorado. Throughout her career Marcy has taught at various levels including preschool, elementary, junior high, high school, middle school, and guest lecturer at UNC. Marcy also spent three years teaching at Shandong International High School in Jinan, China.

During her tenure in District 6, Marcy was active in the Greeley Education Association. She served as a Building Representative, Middle School Director, and Secretary. Marcy also collaborated with the Colorado Department of Education to develop ELLEN- English Language Learners with Exceptional Needs to ensure that children of color were not misidentified.

Marcy is an active member of Hispanic Women of Weld County and served on the Board of Directors as Parliamentarian.

Marcy is proud and excited to be a member of the Aims Board of Trustees.

Term: 2025-2027

Marilyn Schock earned a degree of Associate of Applied Science from Northwest Community College in Powell, Wyoming. She attended the University of Wyoming and continued her education at Colorado State University, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Therapy and a Masters of Business Administration. Since then, Schock has been instrumental in advancing health care in northern Colorado.

She has held leadership roles at Banner Health, UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital, and UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies. Schock most recently has been the driving force in building and leading UCHealth Greeley Hospital, where she is currently President.

She considers it a privilege to be able to share her experiences and knowledge for the greater good of her community.  Her love for community involvement is evident through her membership on various boards, including Sunrise Community Health, current chair; Greeley Chamber of Commerce; Weld Community Foundation; and North Colorado Health Alliance.

Schock’s high degree of integrity and commitment to her work and the community, along with her passion for education, brings new energy to the Aims Community College Board of Trustees.

Term: 2021-2025; 2025-2029

Rhonda Solis brings over 30 years of management experience, community outreach and customer service. She is a longtime Greeley resident and Greeley West High school graduate and has dedicated her life to making Greeley a better place for all residents. She is a graduate of the Latino Leadership Institute at DU and Leadership Northern Colorado. She has volunteered on several non-profit boards/commissions and has been elected to two terms (eight years) on the Greeley/Evans School Board and one term (two years) on the State Board of Education representing Congressional District Eight.

Past Board and Civic Involvement include:
- Impact & Legacy Summit - Kalamazoo, Michigan with Greeley Community Leaders
- Weld County District 6 Citizen's Academy
- Intercultural Institute - Building Capacity for Refugee & Immigrant Integration
- Greeley Police Citizens Academy
- Greeley Government Academy
- CASA (Court appointed Special Advocate)
- 19th Judicial District Court Nominating Commission
- Weld County Tobacco Coalition
- Realizing Our Community - Board member
- City of Greeley Judicial Review board member
- Greeley Police Latino/a Advisory Committee member
- Banner Institutional Review Board member
- Hispanic Women of Weld County Board member/past President
- Atmos Energy Customer Advisory Board
- The Success Foundation - Board member
- Greeley Dream Team - Board member

Awards won:
- Public Health Champion - Weld County
- Community Leadership - Hispanic Women of Weld County
- Leadership award - Tobacco Free Coalition of Weld County
- Community Leadership - Outstanding Women of Weld County
- Leadership of Service Award - Colorado Statewide Parent Coalition
- Female Leadership Award - Cesar Chavez Peace and Justice Committee of Denver

Rhonda currently works in Dental practice management. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends and her rescue dog Penelope.

Term: 2025-2029

Jeannine Truswell attended the University of New York at Geneseo receiving a degree in Elementary and Special Education. She has had a career in nonprofit management for over 40 years serving as the Executive Director of Weld County Partners and the President & CEO of United Way of Weld County. Truswell taught a class part-time at Aims Community College in the late 1970's in the Early Childhood Development Department while serving as Owner and Executive Director of the 16th Street Pre-School and Day Care Center.

Truswell has served on many local, regional and statewide Boards and Commissions including the El Pomar North Regional Council, Colorado Children's Campaign, Colorado Nonprofit Association, North Colorado Health Alliance, Colorado 211, Victim's Assistance Board, Weld Community Foundation and Greeley Dream Team.

Truswell has been recognized for her leadership receiving the El Pomar Foundation Nonprofit Executive Award, Colorado Nonprofit Association Executive of the Year Award, BizWest Leading Lady Award, Friends of A Woman's Place Outstanding Woman Award and Distinguished Citizen Award from Boy Scouts Longs Peak Council.

Truswell is honored to be a part of the Aims Community College community serving the students and mission of the organization.

Term: 2023-2027

Heidi Windell owns and operates Aquatic and Wetland Nursery, LLC, a wholesale nursery specializing in growing native wetland, riparian and upland plant species. She earned two Baccalaureate Degrees and a Secondary Teaching Certificate.   

Windell taught Spanish and business classes and was instrumental in developing a program for “at-risk” freshmen at North High School in the Denver Public School District.   

Some of Windell’s service through the years includes:

• Weld RE-8 District School Accountability Committee
• Forlurado Club President
• Society of Ecological Restoration
• Colorado Nursery and Greenhouse Association Member, 30 years
• Society of Rangeland Management

Terms: 2019-2023; 2023-2027