The University of New Mexico has named 2002 Los Alamos High School graduate, Matthew Maez, as a recipient of the 2007 Clauve Outstanding Senior Award. The Clauve Award is the highest honor a student can receive from UNM. Maez graduated from UNM’s Anderson School of Management with a bachelor in business administration concentrating in human resources.
Photo: Matthew Maez
Maez learned and developed leadership skills that have helped him determine future academic goals. While at Los Alamos High School, he was involved in community service organizations such as Key Club and Natural Helpers where he attained leadership positions.
Through continuous involvement in the New Mexico community, Maez learned of problems and challenges the community faced, and so decided to remain in the state of New Mexico for his college education to help work on and solve many community issues. Maez was a member of DECA, an international association that explores business careers in marketing, management and entrepreneurship. DECA helped him decide to apply to UNM’s Anderson School of Management.
Because of Maez’s exceptional academic performance and campus community involvement and leadership over the past few years, he has been awarded a 2007 Clauve Outstanding Senior Award, granted to UNM seniors who show exceptional performance in both areas. Throughout his academic career, Maez has been constantly involved in academic and leadership programs across the UNM campus.
“Campus involvement was the most valuable element of my college education,” he said. “My experience was truly life changing.”
His academic awards include being a member of both UNM Mortar Board and Golden Key International Honor Societies. Maez made significant contributions to the UNM community through leadership in student activities. As a Trailblazer, he served as student ambassador for the UNM Alumni Association. He also worked as executive director of the UNM Lobo Spirit Committee, which is responsible for creating and perpetuating campus traditions such as Red Rally Bon Fire and Homecoming week.
Maez is currently employed in UNM student recruitment where he works with incoming students of New Mexico’s northeast and north central communities, which includes Los Alamos County. He continues to be active in the UNM community and encourages recruits to do the same. As a student and recruiter, “My most important goal is to inform student about all there is to take advantage of at UNM and to get involved!”
Media Contact: Cynthia Casados, (505) 412-2161; e-mail: ccasados@unm.edu
Posted by scarr at May 2, 2007 12:13 PM