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For Mark Freeland, graduating with his bachelor's degree is a lifelong dream he will soon realize. In just two years, he earned a Bachelor of Arts in liberal arts, two minors in communication and political science and a certificate in honors...

While other 8-year-old kids played at the park with their parents, Diana Martinez-Nava had other responsibilities.  Before fully learning how to read and write herself, she was in charge of interpreting for her father and mother during their medical...

Manali Girish Narkhede is driven by a passion for creativity and innovation. Born in India, she grew up watching her father work as an electrical engineer for the state government and was raised with the values of integrity, humility and service. From a...

What do a poet, a lawyer, and a kid from New Jersey have in common? More than you’d think—and for Edward Hakim Bellamy, it all starts with how you tell a story. Born in Philadelphia and raised in South Jersey, Bellamy grew up a passionate Eagles fan and...

Each year, during the days leading up to Spring and Fall commencement, the University Communication and Marketing team highlights Lobos who have inspired us through their exceptional leadership, courage, and perseverance at The University of New Mexico....

Ramon Baca was 7-years-old when a childhood injury shifted how he saw nursing. “I thought only women could be nurses,” he remembered telling the male nurse treating his broken wrist. The nurse laughed and replied, “We all take care of people...

Maya Shamsid-Deen has a few titles - mother, teacher, and now, Doctor. A love for plants as a child grew into a decade-long academic career, crossing the finish line with her Ph.D. in Biology from The University of New Mexico in May.

If you had asked Brandon Salazar during his freshman year where he would have ended up, the first-generation student would not have thought it would be working in higher education.  “I’m the first in my family to ever go to college,” Salazar said. “I...

As Sofia Olay prepares to walk across the graduation stage with a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree from The University of New Mexico College of Population Health (COPH), she’ll carry with her more than a diploma. She carries a sense of purpose,...

Some people say they’re “shooting for the stars” as a figure of speech, but Amy Goodman took that literally. Come graduation, she will be walking across the stage and soaring to new heights as the first female New Mexican to be commissioned into the United States Space Force.