About the Spring 2026 Edition
 
This issue of Panorama is produced by the office of Marketing and Communications, New Mexico State University, 575-646-3221. Correspondences may be sent to Marketing and Communications, MSC 3K, New Mexico State University, P.O. Box 30001, Las Cruces, NM 88003-3590 or panorama@nmsu.edu. Panorama is published two times annually. New Mexico State University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and educator. The magazine can be found online at panorama.nmsu.edu.
 

Editor

Tiffany Acosta

Assistant Editor

Adriana M. Chávez ’19

Art Director

Gerald Rel

Contributors

Josh Bachman ’07, Kenya Baruti, Minerva Baumann ’13, Ralph Diaz ’15, Tatiana Favela ’15, Denise LaFrance-Ojinaga ’03, Desirea Gurule, Nora Hahn, Jay Hemphill, Sarah Kimmerly, Carlos Andres López ’10, Elaine Stachera Simon ’23, James Staley ’02

President

Valerio Ferme

Chief Executive Officer, NMSU Foundation

Sylvia Y. Acosta '10

Associate Vice President for Marketing
and Communications 

Abby Butler

Executive Director of Marketing, Web and Brand Management

Melissa Chavira ’03 ’05 ’11

Director of Communications and Media Relations

Amanda Wyatt ’03 ’21

 NMSU Alumni Association Board 

Chair

Carol Smallwood ’83

Vice Chair

Michael Law ’05 

 NMSU Foundation Board 

Chair

Louis A. Vega ’91

Vice Chair

Margaret Hardin ’94