Monthly Archives: April, 2019

1. Students, Faculty Honored for Outstanding Leadership

   Las Vegas, N.M. – Highlands University students, faculty and staff were honored for their outstanding leadership and other contributions to the university at the 21st Annual Student Leadership Recognition Banquet April 3. The Office of Campus Life, directed by Margaret Gonzales, organizes the event each year. “The student leadership banquet is one of the most…

2. Highlands English Professor’s Poetry Wins Acclaim  

   Las Vegas, N.M. – A New Mexico Highlands University Department of English professor’s poetry book has won critical acclaim from Publishers Weekly. Tyler Mills’ poetry book “Hawk Parable” was published in March 2019 by the University of Akron Press after winning the prestigious 2017 Akron Poetry Prize. “This book is about a family mystery, with…

3. Brooklyn Aragon Wins National Institutes of Health Internship

   Las Vegas, N.M. – Brooklyn Aragon, a New Mexico Highlands biochemistry student from Las Vegas, New Mexico, has received a competitive National Institutes of Health (NIH) paid biomedical internship for summer 2019 in Bethesda, Maryland. Aragon is a sophomore who has earned a 4.0 GPA to date and is the first in her family to…

4. New Career Clothing Closet for Students

   Las Vegas, N.M. – The Highlands University Career Services Office has started a free career clothing closet to help the university’s students look their best at job interviews. “With their other college expenses, many students cannot afford professional outfits to wear to an interview or job,” said Jennifer Hooper of Career Services. “We are starting…