The Robert O. ASM (ASM) at the University of New Mexico has announced the recipients of its first-ever Young Alumni Award. Jason P. Anderson, vice president and district manager, Central Oklahoma District, Bank of Oklahoma, NA; Maria Elena Berry, owner and president, Cumbre Construction, Inc. and Cristina Jaramillo, vice president/marketing officer (public relations and advertising), Ranchers Banks, will be recognized at The Schools’ 15th Annual Hall of Fame dinner on Thursday, May 6.
Anderson assumed the role of vice president and district manager for Bank of Oklahoma’s Central Oklahoma District in January 2003. Currently, he serves on the New Mexico State University International Alumni Association Board of Directors and is a previous member of the Boards of Directors for the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce, the Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce and the New Mexico Special Olympics. In 2002, Anderson was named to the New Mexico Business Weekly’s “40 under 40” list. He received his MBA from ASM in 2001.
Berry, who received her BBA in 1987, has been the owner and president of Cumbre Construction for more than eight years. Under her leadership, Cumbre Construction has completed more than $42 million in construction projects over the past four years. The company has consistently ranked in the top half of the New Mexico Woman magazine’s list of Top 25 Woman-owned businesses in New Mexico since 2001. Berry is a literacy and ESL tutor, a volunteer with Meals on Wheels and a member of the Albuquerque Literacy Program Board of Directors.
Jaramillo has been with Rancher’s Bank for 14 years starting out as a customer account specialist and moving into her current role as vice president/marketing officer (public relations and advertising) in January 2002. In addition to the executive MBA she received from ASM in 2003, Jaramillo has attended the Western States School of Banking, the American Institute of Banking and the School of Bank Marketing and Management at the University of Colorado. She is acting executive director for the Boys and Girls Club of Valencia County and a member of the United Way of Central New Mexico Women in Leadership Council.
The Young Alumni Award was established by the ASM Foundation Board to honor individuals age 40 and under who are making their mark through their work and service to the community in the short time since graduating from The Anderson Schools.
The awards will be presented at the Hall of Fame Dinner at the Sheraton Old Town in Albuquerque on Thursday, May 6. A no-host cocktail hour begins at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. The Hall of Fame event is ASM’s most significant community event. The funds raised help support student scholarships, faculty research and career placement activities.
Corporate (table of eight) sponsorships are available for $600. Individual tickets can be purchased for $75. For reservations or to inquire about table sponsorships call The Anderson Schools Development Office at (505) 277-0880 or e-mail Lisa McHale at: mchale@mgt.unm.edu, by Friday, April 30.
Contact: Steve Carr (505) 277-1821
Posted by kwentworth at March 11, 2004 02:46 PM