Category: Student Success

SILVER CITY, NM—Western New Mexico University alum Andra Olney-Larson (BBA ’16) has worn a lot of hats in her life: she worked for the Silver City Daily Press for several years, and she has been involved in environmental conservation in both New Mexico and the Midwest. What she did not imagine, though, is that her… Continue reading End-of-Life Care is a Calling for WNMU Alum

SILVER CITY, NM— For the first time this fall, Western New Mexico University will be partnering with TimelyCare, an online platform that provides medical and mental health care to colleges and universities. TimelyCare services will be a supplement to in-person care provided by Hidalgo Medical Services (HMS)—which offers medical, behavioral health and dental care—and to… Continue reading WNMU Partners with TimelyCare to Provide Expanded Medical and Mental Health Care Options to Students

Copper mining has always been part of life for WNMU senior Hailey Cisneros: her father works for Freeport-McMoRan in its Chino operation, and her favorite activity as a child was visiting the open pit overlook off State Road 152. Cisneros, who is majoring in Accounting and Marketing and minoring in Entrepreneurship and Public Administration, has… Continue reading WNMU Marketing and Accounting Major Interns with Freeport-McMoRan

Originally from Goodyear, Arizona, Alicia Mancilla began her college career as a criminal justice major at New Mexico State University. Now a rising senior at Western New Mexico University, Mancilla is studying Interdisciplinary Studies—combining Welding, Expressive Arts, and Business Administration—in a major that is uniquely suited to her interests and career goals. Mancilla’s path to… Continue reading WNMU Interdisciplinary Studies Major Combines Welding, Art and Business

SILVER CITY, NM—When Western New Mexico University alum Charlee Alexander was in high school, she expected that college would lead her to a career as a dentist or orthodontist. Instead, she is graduating this May with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Her career direction changed when the COVID-19 pandemic began. “When I realized that… Continue reading WNMU Bachelor of Fine Arts Graduate Finds Meaning Through Abstraction

SILVER CITY, NM— Recent Interdisciplinary Studies graduate Evan Leyva chose to attend WNMU based on an email exchange he had with a faculty member prior to enrolling. “I sent emails out to faculty I thought sounded interesting and could tell me more about the school,” he said, “and one [WNMU faculty member] gave me the… Continue reading Interdisciplinary Studies Major Finds the Right Fit at WNMU

SILVER CITY, NM—Combining the fields of Psychology, Kinesiology, and Educational Leadership into a degree plan might not seem an obvious choice for most students approaching graduate school, but for recent WNMU graduate and high school social studies teacher Macario Borrego, the three disciplines were a natural fit. In addition to being a teacher, Borrego coaches… Continue reading WNMU Master’s Degree Graduate Achieves Success in Coaching