Freshman Lands Fellowship, Earns Continued Internship
Western New Mexico University freshman Rechelle Gutierrez completed a paid fellowship in communications on Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s re-election campaign this spring and was invited to continue full-time with the campaign over the summer. Gutierrez is in the newly established political science bachelor's program grew up in Silver City and has always had her sights set on attending WNMU, where her mom earned a degree while raising her and her three siblings. Gutierrez said she was introduced to politics and social movements at a young age. “Both of my grandfathers are Latino rights activists.” The longtime participant in the National History Day competition at Silver High School explored her own interest in politics through creating exhibits and documentaries based on historical events. The research process, which included conducted interviews with primary sources, helped her understand how legislation develops and ultimately how various pieces of legislative...