Students from many organizations honored
They are academic, campus and community leaders, and they will all be recognized at the annual Student Recognition Reception on Thursday April 20, at 7 p.m. in the ballroom of the Student Union Building.
The Alumni Association recognizes the accomplishments of students in the areas of academic achievement, and campus and community involvement and service.
African American Student Services Award
Vanessa Kid
Alumni Association Citizenship Awardees
Margarita Avitia, Erin Marie Barringer, Amy Dunavant, Patricia Gradoville, Matt Henderson and Matthre Stensland
Alumni Scholarship Recipients
Jenelle Manzanares, Linda Mejia, Alejandro R. Sanchez, Louis Albert Jeantete, Ilene Strain, Dao Q. Do, John P. Branch, Reza Safavi, Deanna Armijo, Ambrosia Ortiz, Erin Armijo, Susan Corban, Heather DiLuzo and Trey Smith
National Scholarship Recipients
Goldwater Scholarship
Aaron Brooks and Katie Liberatore
The Clauve Award is the highest award UNM gives to graduating seniors. It is named in honor of Lena Clauve, a former dean of women students at UNM. The Clauve Award is given for excellence in academic achievement and campus involvement.
Clauve Award Recipients
Chelsea E. Armstrong, Marcus A. Bellamy, Jessica Castro, Dahlia Dorman, Jesse French, Allison Hudson, Maya Oliver and David Steele
The Fannye Irving-Gibbs Awards are given to students who have demonstrated outstanding volunteer service to the campus and the Albuquerque community and who have maintained a positive academic performance.
Fannye Irving Gibbs Award
Nikiyah Gill and Dahlia Dorman
The Outstanding American Indian Student Service Award is based on applicant accomplishment and achievement in the areas of leadership, participation in campus activities and organizations, academics and service to Native American organizations and tribal communities.
Outstanding American Indian Student Service Award
Desbah Benally
Outstanding American Indian Student Service Emerging Lobo Award
Se’mana Seukteoma
The Raza Excellence Outstanding Student Award is given to students who have demonstrated an immense commitment to the Raza community and who have performed well academically.
Raza Excellence Outstanding Student Awards
Margarita Avitia, Jessica Castro, Adrean Lorraine Flores and Carmela Marie Roybal
Student Volunteer Award
Morgan Bergman, Nicole Willburn and Marc Sanchez