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Monthly Message from VP
As we come to the end of this semester, many of you will be finishing up your college career here at UNM and moving on to new adventures and careers. I want to reiterate how proud I am of each of you and wish you much success in your future endeavors.
April was a busy month for the Division of Student Affairs as we held various recognition receptions to honor outstanding UNM students. The annual Student Affairs Recognition Reception, “The Louies” was held on April 9th and was a huge success thanks to the Student Affairs Fellows, Natalie Brigance and Dorene Leninger. I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to President Schmidly for attending the event and supporting these honorees in the great work they do for UNM.
The Annual UNM Recognition Reception was also held during the month of April and along with many other awards given at the event, six UNM seniors received the UNM Clauve Outstanding Senior Award. The event showcased these amazing seniors and their accomplishments both within UNM and in the community.
The final big event that we took part in last month was the first annual “Student Employment Week" celebration. The week treated student employees to a carnival complete with cotton candy and games and concluded with the “Student Employee of the Year” awards ceremony. Over fifty student employees were nominated for this award, and in the end awards could only be given to six student employees – although every student nominated was recognized at the event.
Congratulations to the winners and nominees for all of these awards! Please see this month’s articles for more information on each of these events.
I would also like to extend congratulations to Ashley Fate for her reelection as President of ASUNM, and welcome and congratulate new ASUNM Vice President, Alex Ribbli. I look forward to working closely with both of you in the months to come.
Congratulations to Dr. Juan Pineada and his staff for hosting two events in April that brought thirty administrators and more than fifty faculty and staff from several colleges and universities throughout Mexico to UNM. The administrators spent three days on campus, while the students spent three weeks in the Summer Bridge Program concentrating on intensive English and communication skills, with a focus on radio and television. Graphic and design students in the program were also involved in a number of projects with recycling of materials being one of their major focuses.
Finally, I would like to mention that the Student Affairs Fellows continue their hard work putting the finishing details on the Latino Summit which will be held here at UNM, June 5-7. Please check out the website at http://latinosummit.unm.edu/ for more information.
Have a great end of semester!
~Cheo
Welcomes and Congratulations to New and Promoted Employees
Please help the Division of Student Affairs welcome new employees who have recently joined our departments. Career Services welcomes Angela Chavez-Brock and Marty Apodaca. CEOP welcomes Myra Garra, Michael Heim, Davina Galisbo, Lori Ann Loera and Lester Gresham. Children’s Campus welcomes Alyssa Ayub, Scot Palmer, Nick Bonney, Kasey Scott, Sou-Chung Hsu and Rebecca Reiman. Housing Services welcomes Andrew Sisneros, Sherrie Anne Lacey and Maria Villalobos. Student Health Center welcomes Patricia McCormick, Ben Klein, Melanie Patterson, Cody Saxton and Gary Borrell. Student Union Building welcomes Richard Herrera.
We also want to extend congratulations to transferring or promoted employees within the Division of Student Affairs including: Elsie Baldwin with the Student Union Building, Evelyn Bonilla Montanez with the Children’s Campus, Rosa Cervantes with CEOP, Karrye Jones Plaviose with the Children’s Campus and Lauren Haggerty with the Dean of Students, Student Government Accounting.
Career Services Welcomes new Career Development Facilitators
Career Services would like to extend a warm welcome to two new Career Development Facilitators, Marty Apodaca and Angela Chavez-Brock.
Apodaca comes to Career Services after working as a UNM student employee as an Educational Mentor/Tutor for El Centro de la Raza, College Prep Program and Student Support Services. After receiving his BA in English from UNM in 2006, Apodaca continued working for the College Prep Program until he began working at Career Services.
Chavez-Brock, received her BA in Psychology in 2001 as well as a Masters in Counseling in 2006 from UNM. As a student employee she worked for various programs on campus including: New Student Orientation, College Enrichment Program, Summer Bridge and the Natural High Program. She also did her counseling internship with Career Services in 2004 and 2006.
Please stop by and meet them and help us welcome them to the team!
In addition to the new Career Development Facilitators, Career Services will be welcoming four master level interns that will join the team after finishing up their programs in counseling. They will be working with the current team of Career Development Facilitators on learning all about career development issues/theories and working with our students.
Student Health Center Celebrates an Award-Winning April!
Natahnee Winder Wins “Student Employee of the Year” Award
The SHC is extremely excited that Natahnee Winder was honored with the “Student Employee of the Year” award by the UNM Graduate Task Force-Student Engagement Committee!
Natahnee has worked in the SHC Health Education Department for more than a year, first as a field experience student and later as a student employee. She is a great example of a student who works hard and gives her best in everything she does.
Natahnee initially worked as a Peer Health Educator, giving health presentations to a variety of student groups. Additionally, she coordinated the National Sexual Assault Awareness Day campus event in April 2007. And subsequently advanced to become the SHC Peer Education Coordinator, where she trained new peer educators to organize campus events, as well as help them complete their field experience program.
While working as a student employee at the SHC, Natahnee has worked with a variety of campus and community organizations to provide resources to UNM students. She is an excellent example of a student who has made UNM her home by immersing herself into community and campus service.
In addition to her work at the SHC, Natahnee belongs to the Native American Health Science Society (NAHSS) which provides support to students in the field of health in Native communities.
One of the unique qualities about Natahnee is that she incorporates her traditional Native values while embracing Western culture. As she brings two diverse cultures together, she represents a good leader who involves many in the vision. She is not afraid to reach out to others, to get involved, or support her peers.
The SHC family is proud of her accomplishments. Congratulations, Natahnee!
Counseling and Therapy Services honored with Best Workgroup Award
Counseling & Therapy Services (CATS) recently received UNM’s annual “Best Workgroup” award from the Provost’s Committee for Staff. The entire CATS team works diligently to meet the needs of students who might otherwise drop out of school due to depression, anxiety, or other psycho-social problems. Students calling or visiting the office are welcomed by the cordial and caring reception staff. Among other services, the CATS staff reaches out to students in crisis and is able to schedule them promptly for care. (Patient confidentiality is always assured.) UNM is lucky to have a great group to offer students a welcoming, safe, and therapeutically nurturing environment. The SHC appreciates this recognition from the Provost’s Committee. Great job, CATS! For more information about CATS, call 277-4537 or visit http://www.unm.edu/~shc1/cats.html.
Shirlee James-Johnson Leaves SHC to Attend UNM PA School
After almost eight years of managing the Health Education & Prevention Department at the SHC, Shirlee James-Johnson has decided to stop working and start training to become a physician assistant. Although the SHC will suffer a great loss, the world of medicine will reap a great gain!
Shirlee has done a terrific job of developing health programs for the Center and providing students with excellent opportunities in health promotion and field experience. She has been tireless in her efforts to educate the campus community about the benefits of healthy lifestyle choices.
Her commitment to health education will serve her well in medical school. “I’m very grateful for the opportunity to have served as the Health Education Manager of the SHC under the directions of first Dr. Olga Eaton and later Dr. Beverly Kloeppel,” she says when asked about how she feels about leaving the SHC.
“I have gained a wealth of experience and knowledge during my time working with the SHC staff, UNM students, and faculty. I thank you who have crossed my path and shone a positive light and a helping hand,” she continues.
“As I prepare for my new challenge as a full-time UNM Physician Assistant student, I can say as I look back to my years at the SHC that I have many wonderful memories to take with me… the staff cookouts, student events and presentations, and so much more. I look forward to our continued professional and personal contacts.”
Shirlee, we wish you great success as you embark on your new career path!
Summer 2008 Student Health Insurance Enrollment
Students can enroll for student health insurance at the SHC from May 19 through June 30. (Note: The policy is effective from June 9 through August 19.) Students can pick up brochures and sign up at the SHC Reception Area or enroll online at www.macori.com. For information, call the SHC at 277-7943 or e-mail unminsur@unm.edu. Or, log onto
http://www.unm.edu/~shc1/health&accidentinsurance.htm. For more detailed information about the health plans, be sure to click on “Online Orientation.”
SHC Holiday Closure
The SHC will be closed on Monday, May 26 for Memorial Day. For students who need care when the SHC is closed, we have a list of after-hours healthcare options on our web site at http://www.unm.edu/~shc1/AfterHoursOptions.pdf
WRC Student Employee Receives NMPW Scholarship
Christina Isabel Lovato, a student double majoring in broadcast journalism and Spanish at the University of New Mexico and student employee at the Women’s Resource Center, was recently awarded a New Mexico Press Women (NMPW) scholarship.
NMPW announced Lovato as one of two scholarship recipients for 2008 at their annual state meeting in Albuquerque. The scholarship award gives Lovato $750 to use toward her educational pursuits in journalism and will allow her to travel to Mexico to team up with students from La Universidad Fray Luca this summer to produce in-depth reports on issues affecting both Mexico and the U.S., including immigration.
“This scholarship will give me the chance to do something great not only for myself but for other people as well,” Lovato says. In addition to being a full-time student, Lovato contributes to the Daily Lobo, is a student senator, former member of Mariachi Lobo, and works two jobs. And if that weren’t enough, she recently interned with broadcast reporter Van Tate of KRQE-TV.
As an student employee with the UNM Women’s Resource Center for the past five years, she has served as the Center’s newsletter editor and web designer. The newsletter is distributed to women and women’s organizations around the nation.
NMPW, the state’s largest inclusive media organization since 1949, is an affiliate of the National Federation of Press Women. It is open to men and women, holds an annual communications contest with more than 90 categories, provides scholarships, and has local chapter activities in Albuquerque, Northern New Mexico, and Las Cruces.
For more information about New Mexico Press Women, log on to: www.NewMexicoPressWomen.org.
The WRC also congratulates Alley White on receiving her BA this semester and Lena McQuade, former newsletter editor, on receiving her PhD in American Studies, and all of the graduating class of 2008!
Student Employment Week at UNM – Let’s Do It Again Next Year!
“Work Hard, Play Hard” was the theme for UNM’s First Annual “Student Employment Week” which was sponsored by the UNM Graduation Task Force. The week-long celebration included a summer job fair, carnival with cotton candy and games and concluded with a “Student Employee of the Year” awards ceremony.
The ceremony, which was held on April 18 in the SUB Atrium was hosted by Title V director, Jennifer Gomez-Chavez. “This is a critical and vital event for UMM,” Gomez-Chavez said. “What a great opportunity to honor outstanding student employees.”
Joining Gomez-Chavez on stage to honor student employees were, Dr. Tim Gutirrez, Associate Vice President for Student Services, Ron Martinez, Director, UNM Financial Aid and ASUNM president, Ashley Fate.
Although every student who was nominated deserved to get an award for their hard work, only six could be honored at the awards banquet.
Those six were: Natahnee Winder, Kemmie Turpin, Jocelyn Salaz, Rudy Montoya, Rebecca McCain, and Moses Moya.
The judges had a tough decision with so many great nominees, however, Natahnee Winder (featured in Student Health Center article above), won the grand prize of “Student Employee of the Year,” which came with a $500 cash award. The other five runners-up each received $100 awards.
All six students went above and beyond the call of duty both in their employment at UNM as well as outside in the Community.
Congratulations to all the student employees who were nominated for this prestigious award! Let’s do it again next year!
Naval ROTC Holds Change of Command and Retirement Ceremony
A “Change of Command” ceremony for the NROTC was held on April 18 in the UNM Alumni Chapel. The ceremony also celebrated Capt. Nori Ann Reed’s retirement after 30 years of service in the US Navy.
Friends and family were on hand for the formal ceremony which had a little bit of everything—the singing of our national anthem, a presentation of awards, the reading of orders and remarks from both the outgoing and incoming NROTC Commanding Officers.
Although the ceremony consisted of the formal change of command, in the end, the event was mostly focused on Reed and her Naval service and a great opportunity to recognize her with awards.
"Capt. Reed has held the highest honors in her performance of duties with the US Navy,” said UNM Naval ROTC Executive Officer, Ian Sorensen. 
After the awards were presented and Reed had her chance to speak, she began by saying, “I thank God for being a woman born in America in the 20th Century--it has been good to serve in the Navy.”
Reed tearfully reminisced about her career, the great friends she’s made and the fond memories she will take with her.
Surrounded by family, including her mother and brother who served in the service, and her extended Navy family of friends, she thanked them all for being there. “I didn’t invite the friends who showed, but they still showed up,” she joked. “Those are good friends.”
She continued by thanking UNM for the opportunity to work with such a great institution and such wonderful students and wished incoming Capt. Ronald Kennedy well in his service with UNM.
Kennedy has served at sea in USS MOINESTER (FF 1097), USS SPEIGEL GROVE (LSD 32), and USS FAIRFAX COUNTY (LST 1193), and additionally, has personal decorations including the Legion of Merit Medal with two gold stars, Meritorious Service Medal with two gold stars, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with two gold stars, and Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal.
Reed ended by saying that she enjoyed her time in the Navy and at the University immensely. “I only have a few regrets--the first is that the 30 years went by too quick,” she said as she turned to address her students. “And second, I wish I could have handed over a more perfect world to you – you deserve it.”
Army ROTC Cadet Jessica Roman Places 2nd in Female Military Light Category of Bataan Memorial Death March
Three teams from the UNM ROTC including two military light teams fielded from the UNM Navy ROTC and one Military Heavy Team and two individual cadets fielded from the UNM Army ROTC competed in the Bataan Memorial Death March.
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One of those Army ROTC cadets, Jessica Roman, placed second in the female light category with a time of 5 hours, 20 minutes and 19 seconds. And although no awards are given in this march, Roman can be very proud of her great accomplishment considering this category requires competitors to compete in their military uniform (including boots) while carrying their individual load-bearing equipment which consists of a belt, suspension harness, and canteens!
Competitors in the heavy category are required to wear their military uniform and carry a 35 pound pack. Congratulations also go out to both NROTC teams who finished the race.
The Army ROTC Department at New Mexico State University began sponsoring the Memorial March in 1989 to mark a page in history that included so many native sons and affected many families in the state. In 1992, White Sands Missile Range and the New Mexico National Guard joined in the sponsorship and the event was relocated to the missile range.
The Bataan Memorial Death March honors a special group of World War II Heroes including brave soldiers were responsible for the defense of the islands of Luzon, Corregidor and the harbor defense forts of the Philippines. The conditions these soldiers encountered and the aftermath of the battle were unique because they fought in a malaria-infested region, surviving on half or quarter rations with little or no medical help. They fought with outdated equipment and virtually no air power.
On April 9, 1942, tens of thousands of American and Filipino soldiers were surrendered to Japanese forces. The Americans were Army, Army Air Corps, Navy and Marines. Among those seized were members of the 200th Coast Artillery, New Mexico National Guard. They were marched for days in the scorching heat through the Philippine jungles and thousands died.
Those who survived faced the hardships of a prisoner of war camp. Others were wounded or killed when unmarked enemy ships transporting prisoners of war to Japan were sunk by U.S. air and naval forces.
Since its inception, the Memorial March has grown from about 100 to some 4,000 marchers from across the United States and several foreign countries. While still primarily a military event, many civilians choose to take the challenge.
Marchers come to this memorial event for many reasons - personal challenge, the spirit of competition, or to foster esprit de corps in their unit. Some march in honor of a family member or a particular veteran who was in the Bataan Death March or was taken a prisoner of war by the Japanese in the Philippines.
Congratulations to all the UNM ROTC participants who took part in this March! You make the Department of Student Affairs very proud!
Recreational Services fun in the Snow
Just when you thought winter was over…think again! On April 12, the Getaway Adventure Program had the honor of taking students from the Latin American Outreach Program up to Sandia Peak Tram where they were greeted with 12 inches of fresh powder! Even though many of the group had never seen snow before, they knew what to do with it and built their first snowman!
Student Affairs Celebrates "The Louies"
On April 9, the UNM Division of Student Affairs rolled out the red carpet to recognize outstanding UNM employees at “The Louies,” this year’s “Student Affairs Recognition Ceremony.”
UNM Employees were honored by their peers, based on their ability to provide excellent service to students, in three award categories: Student Affairs Employee of the Year, Student Affairs Student Employee of the Year and the UNM Student Service Award, an honor bestowed upon UNM faculty and staff from outside Student Affairs who represent the best in student services.
Student Affairs, Vice President, Eliseo “Cheo” Torres, emceed the event, and began by presenting the first annual honorary “Louie,” a golden encased lobo statue, to President Schmidly for his commitment to UNM Students.
Edith Shelton, Student Union Building Event Planning Manager won the Student Affairs Employee of the Year award. She was described someone who remains a strong worker in tough times.
According to one co-worker, “Edith is always courteous and helpful with every request and never even gets flustered if those requests come at the last minute,” she said.
“People like Edith make her job easier, because she knows that Edith will get the job done right.” In addition to her golden “Louie,” Shelton received a commemorative plaque, a cash award and a paid day off.
The Student Affairs Student Employee of the Year award went to Jackie Walker, an American Indian Student Services (AISS) intern. Her co-workers identified her as “someone who cares deeply about student and goes out of her way to help them out,” and called her the “backbone of AISS.”
Walker serves approximately 120 students each day, making each and every one of them feel at home at AISS while encouraging students to become orientation leaders. Walker received a UNM Bookstore gift certificate along with her golden “Louie.”
Erika Gerety and Cindy Jaramillo were both recognized with the Student Service Award.
As a Graduate Advisor in the Anthropology Department, Gerety has been known by co-workers to be “directly and regularly in touch with graduate students from the moment they apply until they file their dissertations and receive their diplomas.”
To make this happen, Gerety often works after hours and on weekends to ensure that students are informed of deadlines, status reports, funding opportunities and even unforeseen circumstances that may impact academic plans. Co-workers have noted that she “performs these and all of her other job duties with foresight, intelligence, efficiency and good humor”.
Cindy Jaramillo’s co-workers label her as “someone who purely and simply wants to make them come to work everyday.” She is known to be extremely punctual—oftentimes she’s at her desk long before 8:00 a.m. She always performs her duties with a smile and offers homemade baked goodies to the department and students for every holiday and finals week, and because of her dedication, many describe her as the “cog without which their entire department would grind to a halt.”
Loren Leekela, from the UNM Gallup Zuni Campus’ Construction Technology Department was given the Student Service Award for faculty members.
Leekela is described as “someone who has given so much of himself all for the benefit of students and community members alike.” Leekela began his stint at the Gallup campus in 1991, where he volunteered his time to raise funds for a sub-student government at the UNM Gallup Student Senate for the Zuni branch.
By doing this, Leekela provided an opportunity for Zuni campus students to engage in similar social events, activities and student advocacy needs. He has also been involved with building projects, such as BIA Housing Quarters storage sheds, Zuni community homes, used for Shalako, the religious solstice activity.
There were several great employees and students nominated who didn’t win the award, but they didn’t leave empty-handed. Each nominee was given a gift basket as a sign of appreciation for all their hard work.
Before the event was over, President Schmidly offered his thanks to the individuals at UNM who go above and beyond their duties.
“You deserve to be proud of the work you do. The university community is lucky to have you,” he said. “Congratulations, to everyone who was nominated, the winners and all who are first-rate teachers, mentors, advisors and student providers at UNM.”
Six Students Receive UNM Clauve Awards
In honor of UNM’s finest students in academics, leadership and citizenship, the University of New Mexico awarded Mathew T. Barnes, Megan B. Fitzpatrick, Louis A. Jeantete, Margi Miranda, Brandon P. Ryan and John Smeltzer the Clauve Outstanding Senior Award at the 2008 Recognition Reception on April 10, 2008.
Barnes, a native of Corrales, will receive his Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Spanish. During his time spent at UNM, Barnes has served as the Lobo Cycling Vice President, Student Body Vice-President and Student Senator from 2005 to 2007. He has also served as a member of the Mortar Board Society and the UNM Mountaineering Club.
Barnes participated in Honor co-teaching, the Caminito Spanish Exchange Program and Biodiversity of Australia, as a researcher and has also been a UNM’s Fall Frenzy and Spring Storm volunteer and UNM Senior Day tour guide. Maintaining an exceptional academic performance, Barnes has made the Dean’s List for the past six consecutive semesters. Additionally he was awarded with the Rana Rose Adler Memorial Scholarship, the outstanding Freshman Award for the Honor’s program and Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities award for 2007 and 2008.
Fitzpatrick, a native of Taos, will earn her Bachelor’s of Science degree in Biochemistry. Fitzpatrick has established herself as an exceptional student and leader through a variety of activities, both on and off campus. Fitzpatrick has served as the President and Founder of the International Medical Delegation, a UNM Pre Medical Organization volunteer and member, and an Alpha Epsilon Delta Honors Pre Medical Organization.
Since fall 2004, she has also participated in the UNM Mountaineering Club. As an International Partnership for Service exchange student, Fitzpatrick traveled to Guayaquil, Equador, has researched Field Ethno biology in Costa Rica and Ecology in Wyoming. Fitzpatrick has volunteered her time at St. Martin’s Hospitality Center and Homeless Shelter, Big Brothers Big Sisters and at Presbyterian Hospital and Hospice, NYU Global Health Conference, Blackpool Marathon, Community Against Violence and Holy Cross Hospital.
Making UNM Dean’s List every semester at UNM, Fitzpatrick has received a variety of scholarships and honors, including UNM’s Honors Program Certificate of High Achievement, National Society of Collegiate Scholars and Phi Kappa Phi.
Jeantete, like Fitzpatrick, is also native of Taos and will earn his Bachelor’s of Arts degree in History and English and graduate from the University Honor’s Program. Jeantete has focused his time at UNM on academics, campus involvement, and community service, which was inspired by his brother Enrico P. Jeantete’s similar contributions to UNM. Jeantete is the Colleges Against Cancer President and Founder, Relay for Life UNM Chairperson, Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity Vice President External and an ASUNM Senate Clerk. In addition, Jeantete has served as the ASUNM Senator, Outreach and Appointments Committee Chair, Lobby Committee Senate Representative, Lobo Cash Ad-Hoc Committee Chair, and a Recreational Services Advisory Board member.
Off campus, Jeantete has served as the Colleges Against Cancer National Leadership Team Training Chairperson, and an American Cancer Society Great West Division Youth Task Force Member. Jeantete has gained experience in the United States Senate Congressional Internship Program, as an intern in the office of Senator Pete V. Domenici. A regular on the Dean’s List since Fall 2004, Jeantete has received the Lena Clauve Mortar Board Alumni Scholarship and several academic honors, such as the University Honor’s Program, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta, Mortar Board Senior Honor Society, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Golden Key Honor Society and Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities.
Jeantete has shared his knowledge as a College Enrichment Program Educational mentor and tutor. In addition, Jeantete has worked on photograph publication for Scribendi, served as 2007 UNM Homecoming King.
Miranda, a native of Las Cruces, will earn her Bachelor’s of Arts degree in History and English-Creative writing. Miranda is currently the ASUNM Community Experience Director and the Mortar Board Staff Appreciation Chair. In addition, Miranda is a member for ASUNM Community Experience, Student Special Events and Lobo Spirit, Trailblazers, Mortar Board Senior Honor Society. Involved in dormitory issues, Miranda has been a Community Association member for Hokona, Coronado and Redondo Village Apartments. Miranda has dedicated her time to the Services Action Network, the NASPA Undergraduate Fellows Program, a NUFP Intern, Resident Advisor, New Student Orientation Leader, Blue Mesa Review Reader, Student Publications Board, Hate Crimes Task Force, Relay for Life and UNM’s Hanging of the Greens.
Outside of UNM, Miranda has dedicated her time to the Ronald McDonald House, UNMH Child Life Hospital, Endorphin Power Company, Barelas Community Center, Teen Arts Center, and the Spinning Hat Production Studio as an Assistant Director. Because of her extensive experience with the UNM and Albuquerque community, she has been recognized for several honors, including the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Golden Key National Honors Society, Who’s Who Among Colleges and Universities and Mortar Board Senior Honor Society.
In addition to making the Dean’s List for five semesters, Miranda had received the Lena Clauve Mortar Board Memorial Scholarship for Spring 2008 and has researched “Building Community: A Short History of Service and the University”.
Ryan, a native of Farmington, will earn his Bachelor’s degree in Business Finance. During his time at UNM, Ryan has served as the Lobo Cycling Vice President, ASUNM Senator and Attorney General. In addition, Ryan has served as a member for the Racquetball Club, Edinburgh Rowing Club and the Finance and Lobby Committee. Ryan has been involved at UNM as a Resident Advisor, SUB Board Space Allocation Chair, SUB Board Committee, Food Service RFP Committee and the Hokona and Redondo Community Association. Also, Ryan has volunteered his time to UNM Spring Storm and Relay for Life.
Off campus, Ryan has participated in the Nob Hill Velo Cycling Team, as a HR Workways volunteer, Mesa Verde Elementary School volunteer and a Special Olympics volunteer. Ryan has made the Anderson School of Management Honor Roll a total of three times, and as a result, has received a variety of scholarships. As a exchange student, Ryan traveled to Edinburgh, Scotland to study at the University of Edinburgh.
Congratulations to the Clauve winners and to everyone else who won awards at the Recognition Reception!
Title V MAPS launches UNM MyPage
Title V Multiple Academic Pathways (MAPS) recently launched its UNM MyPage site as a way for students to network with other members of the UNM community. The site is up and running in beta test form and students are invited to start using this great resource. Title V has used ITS procedures securing the site and UNM students, staff and faculty can login using their UNM NetID and password at http://mypage.unm.edu/ or http://maps.unm.edu/.
In researching ways to engage students, staff and faculty, Title V MAPS learned technology is the way to reach students. This site provides features that some students, staff and faculty are already familiar with through using sites like MySpace and Facebook. The difference is that UNM MyPage is exclusive to the UNM community and as a UNM network that can be used as a community outside of the classroom to reach students and build engagement throughout campus.
For those who are not as familiar with social network sites Title V MAPS offers presentations and training for individuals and/or groups on how to use MyPage. Please feel free to contact Henry Gonzalez, MAPS Program Specialist, at 277-0124 or email at hcgonz@unm.edu with any questions or to schedule a MyPage presentation.
TITLE-V New Employees, Mentor Requests
The Title-V Program is excited to welcome Davina Galbiso as the new Title V Administrative Assistant. Davina is from El Centro, CA and has been in Albuquerque for the past 7 years. She is pursuing a degree in Nutrition and Dietetics with a special interest in Pediatric Diabetes Education. !Bienvenida Davina!
Title-V Student Engagement is looking for Peer Mentors for the next school year. Contact Armando Bustamante, Program Specialist at: 277-0125 or email: abustam1@unm.edu. Job description and application forms are available on the Title-V website under the “What’s Hot at Title-V” page.
Along with the launching of UNM MyPage, MAPS is working with UNM’s Enrollment Services on the new Student One-Stop Service Center and the E-portfolio initiative for students, faculty and staff.
Ronald E. McNair & Research Opportunity Programs Hold Faculty Mentor Orientation
The Ronald E. McNair Program and Research Opportunity Program (ROP) welcomed faculty mentors into their program during their recent Faculty Mentor Orientation.
Twenty-eight mentors participated in this year’s orientation which was held at Hodgin Hall and were informed about research internships and their roles in those. The orientation gave mentors the chance to interact with one another and talk with Jennifer Gomez-Chavez from Title V and Nora Dominguez from the Mentoring Institute to get more details regarding the formal mentoring component of their programs.
Andrew Gonzalez, the CEOP Program Manager, welcomed all the faculty mentor, and Carolina Aguirre, the McNair and ROP Program Specialist continued with a short description of the program events schedule for the entire year.
The Orientation included panel discussion from past McNair and ROP faculty mentors including Dr. Christopher Lyons, Sociology; Dr. Sarah Lathrop, SOM Pathology; and Dr. Laura Crossey, Earth and Planetary Sciences. Each mentored a scholar from the 2006-2007 cohort and were able to answer questions for faculty mentors that are new to the program.
AISS News and Events
American Indian Student Services would like to thank the volunteers from the Division of Student Affairs for making the 2008 American Indian Junior Day a success! 269 students representing 18 high schools throughout New Mexico attended the day’s events.
Natalie Becenti of Acoma Pueblo was crowned 2008-2009 Miss Indian UNM at an Honoring Ceremony on April 21. During the Ceremony Natalie, who is a pre-law sophomore student and employee of AISS demonstrated the Acoma Buffalo Dance with her family. Please keep checking Natalie’s website at www.unm.edu/~missindianunm for booking information. Congratulations Natalie!
Jonathan Pino of Zia Pueblo was crowned UNM Mutton King for 2008-2009 at a competition held on April 24. The competition included a frybread making contest, favorite lobo cheer, best women’s fancy-shawl dance, best runway walk, best pick-up line, and several impromptu questions. Congratulations Jonathan!
The 2nd Annual “Uniting Native Minds Golf Tournament” will take place on June 19, at the UNM Championship Course. This fundraising event was created to raise awareness about the American Indian Summer Bridge (AISB) Program and to establish a Scholarship Endowment Fund to support academic scholarship for AISB participants. Please visit the AISS website at http://www.unm.edu/~aiss or call AISS at 277-6343 for additional information on sponsorship opportunities and registration details.
Please mark your calendars for the 2008 American Indian Graduation Reception and Program on May 15 at 6:00 p.m. in the UNM SUB Ballroom C. Please call AISS at 277-6343 by May 9th by 5:00 p.m. to confirm your attendance.
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