Garcia Fights Fire, Ignites Youth

Joaquin Garcia will graduate in May with a master’s in language, literacy and sociocultural studies in the College of Education. His path toward his degree was not direct. He took a break from academia to pursue another interest – firefighting.

Photo: Joaquin Garcia

2008 Outstanding Staff Award Recipients Honored

Interim Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Viola Florez has announced the 2008 Outstanding Staff and Workgroup Award winners. They are: Outstanding Work Group – Counseling and Therapy Services (CATS) and Outstanding Staff – Geoffrey Courtin, Josie Gibson and Susan Minter. They were honored recently at a reception at the UNM Student Union Building.

Photo: Outstanding Staff Work Group – Counseling and Therapy Services (CATS)

UNM Commencement May 17 at The Pit

Frank J. Williams, chief justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court, will deliver the keynote address at the University of New Mexico spring commencement Saturday, May 17, at 9 a.m. in the University Arena, “the Pit.” About 2,421 students are projected to receive degrees, as follows: 1,600 bachelor’s degrees, 477 master’s degrees, 74 doctorates, 90 juris doctorates, 80 medical doctorates, 85 pharmacy doctorates, 5 graduate certificates and 10 education specialists. An official degree count is determined following commencement.