Hometowners - 2001 - 2003

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stories in each area

"Hometowners" highlights achievements of UNM students, faculty and staff. The purpose of Hometowners is to make local communities aware of the various ways that UNM is involved in their area.

Northwest quadrant

2003

• November 25 -- Begay Campbell featured in New Mexico Woman Magazine
• October 20 -- Grants -- Gunderson Oil funds UNM scholarships since 1978
• August 26 -- Grants -- Siegmann pursues nursing degree at UNM
• June 24 -- Farmington-based UNM Teacher Education Program educates teachers for four corners region
• June 10 -- Gallup native serves on UNM main campus police force
• May 21 -- Acoma Preservation Group honored by State of New Mexico
  
• April 14 -- UNM student, Gallup area native wants to improve Navajos future
• March 19 -- Farmington -- Mace pursues double science major at UNM
• March 19 -- Farmington -- Glover sets stage for Hollywood at UNM
• March 18 -- Rehoboth Christian High School wins first place in JETS TEAMS competition
• March 13 -- UNM honors top ten Farmington high school juniors
• March 13 -- UNM honors top ten Gallup high school juniors
• February 10 -- Dulce native explores contemporary Native American life writing for screen, stage

2002

• December 19 -- Farmington area native redirects life to work in the theater
• November 26 -- Gallup High School graduate pursues engineering degree at UNM
• November 13 -- UNM study says drunk drivers completing treatment program are less likely to be rearrested for DWI
• November 13 -- Window Rock -- Football and medicine bring Foster to UNM
• November 1 -- Kirtland Central High School participates in UNM's 2002 Hispano Day
• October 31 -- Na’nizhoozhi Center in Gallup to team up with UNM
• October 30 -- Extended University meets community needs
• October 29 -- Farmington native revamps UNM Physics and Astronomy offerings
• October 25 -- UNM Water Resources Program/USDA establishes recruiting program for underrepresented groups
• October 16 -- Native radio play to be recorded locally
• October 16 -- Gallup native among select few to receive scholarship
• August 5 -- Farmington teacher gets taste of home at German Summer School
• July 29 -- Gallup -- Pine Hill teacher learns about, teaches geographic positioning, UV measurements
• July 24 -- Gallup -- Gallup native learns valuable lesson about the importance of family and community
• July 15 -- Farmington -- Daily Times columnist named UNM Regents' Scholar
• June 19 -- Cibola County -- Local teens live at UNM learn about transportation field
• June 6 -- Gallup -- DiPaolo receives Mylan Pharmaceutical Award
• June 4 -- Laguna Pueblo -- Laguna Pueblo among Native American youth at UNM for seven week Institute in Business and Science
• May 23 -- Gallup -- Gallup native attends history conference in Washington D.C.
• May 9 -- Farmington -- Onuska elected UNM student government president
• April 22 -- Gallup -- UNM Institute for Public Policy to hold Citizen Conference in Gallup to aid transportation planning
• April 5 -- Farmington -- Farmington native stresses community service
• March 25 -- Crownpoint -- Crownpoint's Arviso doing great things at UNM
• March 13 -- Farmington -- UNM honors top ten percent of New Mexico high school juniors
• March 13 -- Gallup -- UNM honors top ten percent of New Mexico high school juniors
• January 8 -- Dulce -- UNM instructor to teach museum practices at Jicarilla Apache Culture Center in Dulce
• January 8 -- Jemez Pueblo -- UNM instructor to teach museum practices at Walatowa Visitors Center of Jemez Pueblo
• January 8 -- Pojoaque Pueblo -- UNM instructor to teach museum practices at Poeh Arts Center and Museum of Pojoaque Pueblo
• January 8 -- Zuni Pueblo -- UNM instructor to teach museum practices at A:Shiwi A:Wan Museum and Heritage Center of Zuni Pueblo
  

2001

• November 12 -- Farmington -- UNM students organize major community service event
• October 30 -- Gallup -- Engineer/Diabetes advocate to speak about solar energy
• September 21 -- Farmington -- UNM'S Harrison publishes account of Gore encounter
• August 31 -- Aztec -- UNM class to present revenue estimations in three NM communities
• September 6 -- Gallup Hotel donates stay to help promote education at the New Mexico State Fair
• July 13 -- Zia Pueblo fire chief assumes dual role on Germany trip
• May 17 -- Farmington-native speaks at UNM main commencement
• March 27 -- Farmington -- UNM announces Clauve Outstanding Senior Award winners
• March 20 -- Gallup -- UNM Presidential Scholarship recipients from Gallup area announced
• March 20 -- Farmington -- UNM Presidential Scholarship recipients from Farmington area announced
• March 20 -- UNM Presidential Scholarship recipients from Los Alamos announced
• March 20 -- UNM Presidential Scholarship recipients from Espanola announced
• March 19 -- Gallup -- UNM honors top ten percent of high school juniors
• March 19 -- Farmington -- UNM honors top ten percent of high school juniors
• March 8 -- Various cities -- UNM Graduate Studies program awards fellowships

Northeast quadrant

2003

• July 8 -- Los Alamos student receives UNM Lettermen Scholarship
• June 23 -- Bernalillo -- American Gypsum Company awards UNM scholarship to Bernalillo High School graduate
• May 29 -- Rio Rancho native has bright future
• May 23 -- Clayton native Daniel Alsup grateful for UNM experience
• May 9 -- Taos students study tropical ecology, archaeology in Belize
• May 7 -- UNM Architecture graduate students to present Angel Fire Performing Arts Center designs
• May 5 -- Los Alamos native with a voice
• May 5 -- Las Vegas -- Gutierrez gets taste of world travel
• April 28 --Los Alamos -- Munroe enjoys theatre interation at UNM
• April 9 -- Las Vegas native Hope Montoya pursues pharmacy degree at UNM
• April 9 -- Las Vegas -- UNM honors top ten percent of New Mexico high school juniors
• March 31 -- Santa Rosa - Arthur Gallegos celebrates 50 years at O.K. Clothiers
• March 31 -- Tucumcari and Santa Fe natives among recipients of the 2003 Clauve Outstanding Senior Award
• March 13 -- UNM honors top ten Albuquerque high school juniors
• March 13 -- UNM honors top ten Santa Fe high school juniors
• March 13 -- UNM honors top ten Las Vegas high school juniors
• February 21 -- Landscape preservationist Rogers to speak in Santa Fe
• February 20 -- Los Alamos native's work published in Gold Medal Winning DVD
• February 19 -- Bernalillo -- UNM athletic training student interned at Winter X Games
• February 19 -- Taos -- UNM athletic training student interned at Winter X Games
• February 13 -- Former Questa, Red River resident finds security at UNM
• February 13 -- Los Alamos native excels while leading others
• February 4 -- Los Alamos high school graduate Shanna Croney wants to give back to community
• January 17 -- Binder credits two Los Alamos teachers for giving her confidence to accomplish goals
• January 15 -- Santa Fe native pursues passion, goals at UNM
• January 10 -- Albuquerque -- UNM nuclear engineering student receives fellowship
• January 2 -- Albuquerque -- UNM student receives John Rodolph Scholarship

2002

• December 12 -- Raton native gains experience at Daily Lobo
• December 6 -- Dixon native recognized for scholastic achievement at UNM
• November 26 -- Las Vegas native pursues big apple dream
• November 20 -- Santa Rosa -- Rudolfo Anaya receives National Medal of Arts
• November 15 -- Santa Fe -- Army sergeant pursues law degree at UNM
• November 13 -- Los Lunas -- Hands help those in need while attending University
• November 13 -- Taos -- UNM roommates share transition from small town to big city
• November 4 -- Los Lunas native named to UNM School of Law Dean's list
• November 4 -- Los Alamos/Taos -- Anglada invited to accompany Flamenco class
• November 1 -- Rio Rancho High School participate in UNM's 2002 Hispano Day
• November 1 -- Belen High School participate in UNM's 2002 Hispano Day
• October 30 -- Ayudantes in Espanola, Las Vegas and Santa Fe, and the life link in Santa Fe team up with UNM
• October 30 -- Extended University meets community needs
• October 29 -- Creativity is the hallmark at UNM-Taos
• October 29 -- Tome's Romero and cousins form "Ya-Ya Primahood"
• October 28 -- Espanola -- UNM nursing student studies heroin use in Rio Arriba County
• October 28 -- Belen -- Jaramillo knows value of hard work, education
• October 25 -- UNM Water Resources Program/USDA establishes recruiting program for underrepresented groups
• October 23 -- Los Alamos natives help keep UNM safe
• October 16 -- Former UNM-LA student grateful for Summer Bridge Program
• October 15 -- Taos native pursues engineering doctorate at UNM
• October 14 -- Peñasco native accepted into UNM College of Pharmacy
• October 10 -- Moriarty -- Mountainview teachers use UNM Science Academy to improve science education
• October 8 -- Santa Clara -- Cajete named director of UNM Native American Studies
• October 4 -- Albuquerque -- UNM employee named 2002 Naval Reserve photographer of the year
• October 4 -- Los Lunas -- Resident helps UNM Grounds and Landscaping crew receive award from City of Albuquerque
• September 30 -- Espanola -- UNM professor appointed to Regional Development Corporation Board
• September 26 -- San Juan Pueblo -- Native son returns home with hopes to strengthen New Mexico economy
• September 20 -- Estancia native receives De Colores Hispanic Heritage Award Sept. 28
• September 20 -- Sanchez pursues electrical engineering degree
• September 13 -- Bernalillo native Gallegos receives American Gypsum Scholarship
• September 11 -- Los Lunas -- Los Lunas resident accepted to UNM Law School
• September 11 -- Los Alamos -- Fitzpatrick compares history of scientific computing in the United States, former Soviet Union
• August 5 -- Los Alamos -- Identical twins remain close through college life
• July 29 -- Las Vegas -- Robertson teacher learns about, teaches geographic positioning, UV measurements
• July 18 -- Taos -- UNM General Library remembers Frank Waters at Centennial
• July 11-- Tijeras resident among 2002 UNM Regents' Scholars
• July 3 -- Santa Fe -- UNM Architecture students teach design at Santa Fe Indian School
• June 28 -- Los Alamos native achieves goal in becoming bilingual teacher
• June 26 -- Albuquerque -- UNM Water Resources students visit Honduras to help villagers
• June 13 -- Albuquerque -- Eight attending UNM's Summer Academy of Excellence
• June 4 -- Taos -- Taos resident among Native American youth at UNM for seven week Institute in Business and Science
• April 22 -- Taos -- UNM Institute for Public Policy to hold Citizen Conference in Taos to aid transportation planning
• April 22 -- Bernalillo -- UNM Institute for Public Policy to hold Citizen Conference in Bernalillo to aid transportation planning
• April 22 -- Tucumcari -- UNM Institute for Public Policy to hold Citizen Conference in Tucumcari to aid transportation planning
• April 18 -- Isleta Pueblo -- UNM Presidential Scholar from Isleta serves as mentor
• April 16 -- Las Vegas native Erin Mares excels in sign language at UNM
• April 1 -- Raton -- Aspiring doctor readying plans to return home
• March 22 -- Corrales -- Corrales native integrates creativity and intelligence
• March 13 -- Albuquerque -- UNM honors top ten percent of New Mexico high school juniors
• March 13 -- Santa Fe -- UNM honors top ten percent of New Mexico high school juniors
• March 13 -- Las Vegas -- UNM honors top ten percent of New Mexico high school juniors
• March 8 -- Espanola -- UNM student, Espanola-native influential in bringing Mexican Consul to University of New Mexico
• March 8 -- Los Alamos -- Los Alamos native marches on to obtain music degree
• February 28 -- Taos -- Writers' Conference adds new award for Taos resident
• February 26 -- Los Lunas -- Los Lunas native creates UNM scholarship to honor sister
• January 31 -- Los Alamos -- Schofield part of UNM team scheduled for NASA flight at Johnson Space Center
• January 31 -- Espanola -- Espanola native part of UNM team scheduled for NASA flight at Johnson Space Center
• January 30 -- Santa Fe native inducted into Architecture Honor Society
• January 7 -- Los Alamos -- Los Alamos native Welch promotes engineering to young women
• January 4 -- Albuquerque -- UNM student receives honorable mention for outstanding undergraduate award

2001

• December 19 -- UNM graduate departs to Guatemala to work as primary education teacher
• December 19 -- Espanola -- Khalsa Twins Graduate from UNM
• December 18 -- UNM student from Rio Rancho helps create device for heating water
• December 18 -- UNM student from Los Lunas helps create device for heating water
• December 18 -- Los Alamos -- UNM student from Los Alamos helps create device for heating water
• December 18-- Espanola -- UNM student from Espanola helps create device for heating water
• December 4 -- Espanola -- Penasco’s Lopez working on several projects at UNM
• November 28-- Albuquerque --Two Albuquerque Natives receive UNM Breece prize
• September 26 -- Los Lunas -- Los Lunas resident receives national scholarship
• September 25 -- Albuquerque -- Albuquerque resident receives national scholarship
• September 21 -- Albuquerque -- UNM Biology student receives Undergraduate Research Fellowship from American Society for Microbiology
• September 14 -- Espanola Students receive UNM Regents' Scholarships
• September 14 -- UNM Regents' Scholarship Recipients Selected
• September 14 -- Las Vegas native receives UNM Regents' Scholarship
• August 31 -- Corrales -- UNM class to present revenue estimations in three NM communities
• September 6 -- Santa Fe Hotel to help promote education at the New Mexico State Fair Sept. 18
• September 6 -- Santa Rosa Hotel and Pecos Theatre help promote education at the New Mexico State Fair Sept. 18
• August 8 -- Los Lunas/Belen -- George Trujeque named UNM Director of Golf
• August 6 -- Santa Fe -- UNM student interns with Senator Jeff Bingaman's Washington office
• May 24 -- Albuquerque -- UNM Psychology students receive National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowships
• May 15 -- Albuquerque -- UNM Psychology students honored for research papers
• May 8 -- Rio Rancho -- UNM Economics students receive graduate awards
• May 3 -- Rio Arriba County -- Gonzales to be honored at UNM Architecture and Planning Convocation
• April 20 -- Taos -- UNM Presidential Scholarship recipients
• April 20 -- Santa Rosa -- UNM President Scholarship recipients
• April 19 -- Los Alamos -- Winners of Crego Block competition announced
• March 19 -- Espanola area -- UNM Presidential Scholarship recipients announced
• April 18 -- Albuquerque -- UNM Biology student receives fellowship from Phi Kappa Phi
• March 19 -- Albuquerque -- UNM honors top ten percent of high school juniors
• March 19 -- Santa Fe -- UNM honors top ten percent of high school juniors
• March 19 -- Las Vegas -- UNM honors top ten percent of high school juniors
• March 14 -- Albuquerque/Santa Fe -- Van Dyke Technologies, Inc. makes scholarships available for Computer Science majors at UNM
• February 21 -- Albuquerque/Edgewood -- UNM students win Regional Showcase Award
• December 18, 2000 -- Albuquerque -- UNM student chosen to receive prestigious Marshall Scholarship

Southwest quadrant

2003

• June 2 -- Socorro student making noise at UNM
• May 5 -- Silver City -- Dean's list student finds niche at UNM, maintains ties in Silver
• April 16 -- Los Lunas -- Kugler elected UNM GPSA president
• April 4 -- Las Cruces -- UNM Art student tackles political art, costume design
• April 1 -- Three UNM engineering students from Silver make Dean's list
• April 1 -- Silver City -- Ryan holds open the UNM Admissions door
• April 1 -- Silver City -- Scholarship honors UNM Architecture alum
• March 13 -- UNM honors top ten Silver City high school juniors
• March 13 -- UNM honors top ten Las Cruces high school juniors
• March 5 -- Las Cruces native to fly experiment on board microgravity KC-135

2002

• December 13 -- El Paso native to deliver student address at UNM School of Engineering convocation
• November 25 -- Silver City native runs to raise money for young cancer patients
• October 25 -- UNM Water Resources Program/USDA establishes recruiting program for underrepresented groups
• October 10 -- El Paso native builds his future at UNM
• September 30 -- Silver City -- UNM Architecture professor wins international award
• September 16 -- El Paso native pursues Law School at UNM
• August 8 -- Mayfield -- Graduate receives Regents Scholarship at UNM
• July 31 -- Silver City -- Silver City native returns to UNM
• July 17 -- Truth or Consequences -- T or C teacher participates in UNM College of Education Science Academy
• April 22 -- Silver City -- UNM Institute for Public Policy to hold Citizen Conference in Silver City to aid transportation planning
• April 22 -- Truth or Consequences -- UNM Institute for Public Policy to hold Citizen Conference in Truth or Consequences to aid transportation planning
• March 13 -- Silver City -- UNM honors top ten percent of New Mexico high school juniors

2001

• August 31-- Silver City -- UNM's "Cristobal" Calott sets out to develop a new world
• April 20 -- Socorro -- UNM President Scholarship recipients
• April 20 -- Silver City -- UNM President Scholarship recipients
• March 27 -- Socorro and El Paso -- UNM announces Clauve Outstanding Senior Award winners
• March 20 -- Deming -- UNM Presidential Scholarship recipients from the Deming announced
• March 19 -- Truth or Consequences -- UNM Presidential Scholarship recipients from the Truth or Consequences area announced
• March 19 -- Lordsburg -- UNM Presidential Scholarship recipients from the Lordsburg area announced
• March 19 -- Los Lunas-- UNM Presidential Scholarship recipients from the Los Lunas announced
• March 19 -- Silver City -- UNM honors top ten percent of high school juniors
• March 13 -- Las Cruces-- UNM honors top ten percent of New Mexico high school juniors
• February 14 -- Deming -- UNM student interns in Washington

Southeast quadrant

2003

• December 17 -- Artesia -- UNM Summer Bridge programs build pathways to success
• December 8 -- UNM School of Law Dean to speak at Fifth Judicial District Bench and Bar Conference Dec. 12 in Carlsbad
• September 12 -- Alamogordo -- Student has his sights set on the sky
• August 8 -- Tucumcari's Nguyen's mirror images of each other in academic settng
• May 27 -- Roswell native thrives on community service
• May 21 -- Carlsbad native sets sights on political life in D.C.
• May 16 -- Roswell native set to graduate from UNM with honors
• March 13 -- Alamogordo native to fly experiment on board Microgravity KC-135
• March 13 -- UNM honors top ten Roswell high school juniors
• March 13 -- UNM honors top ten Clovis high school juniors
• February 10 -- Tucumcari-native serves on UNM Presidential Search Committee
• February 4 -- Carlsbad native pursues weather through UNM's graduate program
• January 17 -- Alamogordo -- Wood's ties to Alamogordo stay strong
• January 17 -- Hobbs native's knack for teaching inspires career

2002

• December 10 -- Carlsbad native has sights set on medical school
• November 22 -- Roswell native receives architecture award at UNM
• November 19 -- Tucumcari -- Government work beckons UNM graduate student
• November 19 -- Alamogordo -- Woolf grateful for boost from local pharmacy
• November 15 -- Eunice native chooses engineering to help solve problems
• November 14 -- Artesia native, UNM student learns through fire
• November 8 -- Dennis' childhood, work stuff of sci-fi
• November 1 -- Portales High School participate in UNM's 2002 Hispano Day
• November 1 -- Carlsbad Native Randy Boeglin serves as Dean of Students at UNM
• October 29 -- Tucumcari native extends UNM's reach in New Mexico
• October 29 -- UNM's Saenz recalls early years in Tularosa
• October 29 -- Roswell native chooses UNM career in Molecular Biology
• October 25 -- UNM Water Resources Program/USDA establishes recruiting program for underrepresented groups
• October 23 -- Carlsbad natives help keep UNM safe
• October 8 -- Roswell native interns in D.C. with Senator Bingman
• August 5 -- Alamogordo -- German teacher takes parts in UNM Summer School in Taos
• July 29 -- Las Cruces -- Mayfield graduate receives Regents Scholarship at UNM
• May 7 -- Hobbs -- Hobbs native installed as Kappa Kappa Gamma president
• May 3 -- Alamogordo -- UNM honors author Simon Ortiz, children's advocate Angie Vachio at May 11 Commencement; 2,578 to receive degrees
• April 22 -- Carlsbad -- UNM Institute for Public Policy to hold Citizen Conference in Carlsbad to aid transportation planning
• April 12-- Clovis -- UNM is seen as stepping stone for Clovis native
• March 13 -- Roswell -- UNM honors top ten percent of New Mexico high school juniors
• March 13 -- Clovis -- UNM honors top ten percent of New Mexico high school juniors
• February 18 -- Las Cruces -- Quirk part of UNM team scheduled for NASA flight at Johnson Space Center
• February 18 -- Tucumcari native helps in SUB planning
• January 30 -- Cloudcroft native inducted into Architecture Honor Society
• January 28 -- Artesia -- Schluntz names Childs new DPAC Director
• January 28 -- Roswell native excels freshman year at UNM

2001

• December 10 -- Alamogordo -- UNM student named Rhodes Scholar
• December 10 -- Ruidoso -- Ruidoso-area native receives scholarship from Anderson Schools of Management at the University of New Mexico
• December 10 -- Tularosa -- Tularosa-area native receives scholarship from Anderson Schools of Management at the University of New Mexico
• September 14 -- Student from Alamogordo receives UNM Regents' Scholarship
• September 14 -- Las Cruces area students receive UNM Regents' Scholarships
• August 31 -- Roswell -- UNM class to present revenue estimations in three NM communities
• April 19 -- Las Cruces and Silver City -- Winners of Crego Block competition announced
• April 11 -- Alamogordo area -- UNM student named Truman Scholar
• March 19 -- Las Cruces -- UNM honors top ten percent of high school juniors
• March 19 -- Las Cruces area -- UNM Presidential Scholarship recipients announced
• March 19 -- Carizozo area -- UNM Presidential Scholarship recipients announced
• March 19 -- Hobbs -- UNM Presidential Scholarship recipients announced
• March 19 -- Roswell -- UNM honors top ten percent of high school juniors
• March 19 -- Clovis -- UNM honors top ten percent of high school juniors
• December 21, 2000 -- El Paso, TX -- UNM student receives $10,000 scholarship award from Scripps Howard Foundation