Monthly Archives: July, 2011

1. HU Offers New Reading Accelerated Program: Leveo Sanchez Summer Institute

   HU Offers New Reading Accelerated Program: Leveo Sanchez Summer Institute Incoming freshmen from New Mexico and surrounding states are on the New Mexico Highlands University campus this summer to get a head start on college success though the new Reading Accelerated Program: Leveo Sanchez Summer Institute.    Sanchez, who serves on the university’s Board of…

2. HU Biology Student Earns $40,000 Scholarship

   HU Biology Student Earns $40,000 Scholarship New Mexico Highlands University biology senior Sebastian Medina was awarded a $40,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture scholarship to continue his education at the graduate level after he completes his bachelor’s degree.   In his three years at Highlands, the 21-year-old Medina has earned a 3.88 GPA, been named to…

3. Community 1st Bank Las Vegas Gives $100,000 to Highlands for Teacher Scholarships

4. Highlands Wins Second Place for Las Vegas Fiestas Parade Float

   Highlands Wins Second Place for Las Vegas Fiestas Parade Float Highlands University won second place in the Las Vegas 4 of July Fiestas parade. Accepting the award from Las Vegas Mayor Alfonso E. Ortiz, Jr. at a July 21 city council meeting are Jenny Arguello of the university’s Office of Recruitment and the university’s chief…

5. Dean of Students Fidel Trujillo Participates in White House Hispanic Public Policy Summit

   Dean of Students Fidel Trujillo Participates in White House Hispanic Public Policy Summit      New Mexico Highlands University Dean of Students Fidel Trujillo participated in the first-ever White House Hispanic Public Policy Summit July 11 — 12 in Washington, D.C.   Trujillo was one of 160 Hispanic leaders from across the nation who were…

6. HU Honduras Club Helps Builds Habitat for Humanity Home in Santa Rosa de Copan

7. Highlands Offers Electronics Recycling Day

8. Jean Hill Elected President for International Psychology Association

   Jean Hill Jean Hill Elected President for International Psychology Association Jean Hill, director of Institutional Research and Effectiveness at New Mexico Highlands University, was elected president for the Society for Community Research and Action, an international organization for psychologists.   Hill is a nationally known expert in community psychology and coauthored Community Psychology: Linking Individuals…