PAM DECOSTA - DeCosta attended Lutheran High School in Denver before coming to Mesa in 1982. She was selected as a Kodak All-American First Team member in 1986 for her efforts as a Mesa basketball player. She also earned All-District VII First Team honors (NAIA) in 1986 and Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference first team 1985-1986. Although DeCosta played only seven semesters for Mesa, she holds many records; most rebounds in one season (435), most blocked shots (190 career), and most rebounds in a game (27). DeCosta was "a quiet leader," according to her coach Jack Scott. Scott recalls that DeCosta "helped raise the level of the program at Mesa." DeCosta is currently the assistant women's basketball coach at the University of Oklahoma.

BOB CORTESE - Cortese came to Colorado in 1961 after graduating from high school in Rochester, New York. He played center and linebacker for Northeastern Junior College in Sterling where he was named a First Team Junior College All-American. He then attended the University of Colorado, playing football for Eddie Crowder. After graduation, Cortese was a graduate assistant, coaching the freshman team at CU. Cortese then coached football at several Denver area high schools. He compiled a 91-22-2 record as a high school coach. In 1980, Cortese came to Mesa. While at Mesa, Cortese's teams garnered six NAIA playoff berths. He earned a "winningest active coach" title in the NAIA with a percentage of .702 while at Mesa.

JAMIE HAMILTON - Hamilton played football and baseball at Regis High School in Denver before attending Mesa in 1974. He holds many titles as both a baseball player and as an assistant head baseball coach. Among these honors are; All-Conference Intermountain Collegiate Athletic Conference (1975), highest athletic GPA (1975), leading hitter (1976, 1978), All-RMAC (1977, 1978), and Academic All-American (1978)." Jamie typifies the best in athletics. He is the type of man most fathers hope their sons will grow up to be," said Dan MacKendrick. Hamilton has a very long list of community service activities which include president or director of such organizations as the Museum of Western Colorado, Grand Junction Lions Club, Mesa State Alumni Association, Partners, Mesa State Foundation, and the Junior College World Series. All his involvement in the community earned him the Colorado National Philanthropy Days 1995 Outstanding Volunteer Award. Hamilton is the CEO of Home Loan and Investment.

BRUCE HAROLDSON - Haroldson guided the Mesa men's basketball team during its transition from a two year to a four year program. He managed to win titles his last year as a junior college team and then for three more seasons as a four year college. Haroldson has coached for over 20 years at the collegiate level. While at Mesa, he won the RMAC Championship in 1975-1976, 1976-1977, and 1977-1978. His team appeared in post-season play in ever year at Mesa and he founded the popular Ski Country Classic Basketball Tournament. Hall of Honor member, the late Terry Gugat said of Haroldson, "he helped me set goals, which was something I had never done before. He gave me confidence in my abilities." Haroldson is the head basketball coach at Pacific Lutheran University.

BILL MONSON - Monson came to Mesa as a walk-on from Illinois hoping to win the starting quarterback position in 1982. He won that job with his "intelligence" and "leadership" abilities, according to quarterback coach Joe Punnuzio. Monson held the small college record of 236 passes without an interception. He achieved All-American honors in 1983, while leading his team to the RMAC and NAIA National Championships in both 1982 and 1983, with a 22-2-2 record. Monson is a statistician for the Environmental Protection Agency in Denver and has published an article in the Geographical Information Systems Journal in 1990.

PAUL TOBIN - Tobin graduated from University City High School in St. Louis, Missouri, before coming to Mesa in 1968. Tobin achieved the highest possible honor as a tennis player while at Mesa, by winning the NJCAA National Singles tournament in Florida in 1969. He was selected First Team All-America in 1969. Remarkably, Tobin completed a full season of play undefeated. In the late sixties in Grand Junction, there were no indoor facilities in which to practice during the winter months. According to Tobin's coach Wayne Nelson, Tobin had a "great attitude and work habits. He was an outstanding team leader and was always willing to help his teammates improve their games." Tobin is a teaching professional in St. Louis.

IVAN LUSTER -SWIRE COCA-COLA - SPECIAL FRIEND OF MESA STATE - Ivan was born on April 4, 1950, and raised on a farm in the San Luis Valley, approximately 50 miles south of Alamosa. He spent his early years working on the farm while attending school. Luster graduated from Centennial High School in San Luis, Colorado.

Following graduation, he worked for a year in a grocery store in Alamosa. He then began his career in the soft drink industry, working for Royal Crown Cola in Alamosa. His first position was on the production line, filling and stacking the product in the warehouse, all by hand.

Luster was married in 1969 to Jacque McCarroll in LaJara, Colorado, and they continued to live in Alamosa for three more years. At that time, the Royal Crown bottling company was sold. Luster worked for one summer moving mobile homes and driving for Mayflower. He decided his heart was in the beverage industry.

Luster and his wife moved to Grand Junction in the summer of 1972, when Ivan began work for Royal Crown - Seven Up. During his career with Royal Crown, he held numerous positions, from sales to management.

Swire Coca-Cola, USA purchased the Grand Junction company in 1980. Luster and his wife, Jacque, have three daughters, one son and five grandchildren.