Other NM universities announcements

Carlos Murguia, director of the Hunt Center for Entrepreneurship at New Mexico State University, recently graduated from the prestigious Center Leader Academy Certification program, a significant achievement that reinforces the Hunt Center's mission to elevate the entrepreneurial landscape within the region, and supports its vision of attaining national and international recognition.

Over the past two decades, entrepreneurship centers have experienced significant growth worldwide. However, development opportunities for center leaders and staff have not kept pace with this expansion. Recognizing the need for enhanced training and support, the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers partnered with the Center Leader Academy to provide comprehensive training that legitimizes and advances the role of entrepreneurship center leadership.

Although Genesis Valenzo won't graduate with her bachelor's degree in computer science until 2026, the New Mexico State University junior already has earned several accolades this year alone.

Valenzo was one of only 5 NMSU students selected to participate in the Google Tech Exchange program. She also was invited to the Apple Pathways Alliance as well as the Bloomberg HSI Tech Summit in New York City, the Netflix Summit and the Google Latinx Student Leadership Summit in Chicago, among others.

What could be better than a holiday film set in New Mexico? When the film is produced, written and directed by New Mexicans, of course. Another plus is New Mexico State University alumni and nearly three dozen NMSU film students were involved in the production.

It's called "Santa's Cousin," a heart-warming story following Santa's reluctant cousin, who saves a Christmas Jubilee for the picturesque town of Ruidoso and finds love along the way. Jonathan Stoddard and Alexandra Harris, who are fan favorites on many Hallmark and Holiday films, including "The Soulmate Search," star in the film along with screen veteran and Academy Award nominee Eric Roberts.

Portales, NM – November 15, 2024 – Eastern New Mexico University (ENMU) proudly announces the inaugural induction of art educators into the ENMU Art Educators Hall of Honors. This honor celebrates the extraordinary dedication, leadership, and impact of art educators who have significantly contributed to art education.

The ENMU Art Educators Hall of Honors, founded in 2024, will induct two to three honorees every three years, starting with the inaugural class this fall.

This year, ENMU is proud to induct two outstanding art educators as part of the inaugural class:

Thirty miles north of Santa Fe, a winding road leads to a four-and-a-half-acre farm surrounded by the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in the heart of Santa Cruz. It's where Don Bustos fuses centuries of tradition with modern touches to yield a picturesque bounty that feeds communities near and far.

Santa Cruz Farm has been in the hands of Bustos's family for more than 400 years.

Bustos grew up on the farm and later inherited it during the 1980s. He has since carried the farm into the 21st century, transforming it into a thriving operation that grows 72 varieties of produce and grosses six figures annually. It runs entirely on solar power and water from one of only two acequias in New Mexico that flow north.

Emily Stutesman always had an interest in both kinesiology and psychology, but she never thought the two fields would lead her to a path in medical research before participating in New Mexico State University's Discovery Scholars Program.

"It's such a unique opportunity, and I wish more people took advantage of it," said Stutesman, who graduated from NMSU in May and is now applying to physician's assistant programs. "I was able to craft my own research, speak with my professor one on one and make connections."

Southern New Mexico is known for its hot climate, which can detrimentally affect people with physically demanding jobs, such as migrant farm workers and construction crews.

Exercise in the heat challenges the cardiovascular system more than exercise in a cooler environment. New Mexico State University kinesiology assistant professor Hillary Yoder is looking into how the body responds to continuous and interval exercise in hot environments thanks to an Emerging Scholars grant from the NMSU College of Health, Education and Social Transformation.

Yoder joined the college in 2022 after graduating with her Ph.D. from the University of Alabama.

Two Ph.D. students at New Mexico State University took home the big prize recently after finishing first in the Mike Hunt Construction Sprint Bold Idea Challenge, hosted by NMSU's Arrowhead Center.

One of the standout programs at NMSU's Hunt Center for Entrepreneurship, the Mike Hunt Construction Sprint is part of the number of programs offered by Arrowhead Center's Hunt Center for Entrepreneurship, which is dedicated to fostering the regional entrepreneurship ecosystem by empowering diverse communities to explore and practice entrepreneurship, educating and motivating students to bring innovative products and services to market, and expanding access to early-stage investment.