NMSU Alumni Association

Just one year ago, we rallied fans for the #NewMexicoBowl by asking you to Answer the Call through a promotional video — and our Answer the Call video won a 2023-2024 Best of Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District IV Award for Videos: Promotional (Short)! The video captures the moments inspiring Aggies who heard about the bowl game and took off running to Answer the Call! Watch to see how #NMSU Dean of Students Ann Goodman, Pistol Pete, local musician Chris Baker, the legendary Barbara “Mother” Hubbard, Aggies Women’s Basketball Coach Jody Adams, and Ms. New Mexico reacted when they heard the great news! 📣 Inspired by YOU, Answer the Call stands as a testament to the pride, spirit, and unity of #AggieNation! Go Aggies! #AlwaysAnAggie

Wishing all our Aggies a joyful holiday season! 🌟 May your days be filled with hope, joy, and love, surrounded by those you cherish. Thank you for your unwavering support—#AggieNation shines brighter because of you. 🎄❄️ #AlwaysAnAggie

✨ ICMYI: The NMSU Board of Regents honored NMSU College of Arts and Sciences graduate Gale A. Harvey ’62 with an Honorary Doctor of Science, conferred at commencement. The #NMSUFoundation celebrated Gale and his exceptional contributions to science, education, and #NMSU at a meaningful — and emotional — reception. Not a dry eye in the house! Congratulations, Gale, and thank you for being #AlwaysAnAggie!

✨ ICYMI: Each semester, the NMSU Alumni Association celebrates seven Outstanding Graduates: one from each of the academic colleges and a master’s and doctoral student selected through the Graduate School. This semester’s awardees are — as always! — exceptional representatives of the best and highest values that an #NMSU education instills in its students.    This semester’s students’ areas of study include a wide range of disciplines: counseling psychology, public health, kinesiology and athletic training, aerospace & mechanical engineering, finance, music & anthropology, and agricultural communication.    Each student embodies not only academic excellence, but leadership and service. The future is in great hands with the NMSU Alumni Association Outstanding Graduates! ✨Congratulations! 📸 Visit our Facebook page for a full album of photos. To learn more about this semester's awardees, visit: https://lnkd.in/gX9P26xA #AlwaysAnAggie

Join NM State Aggies Athletics & Ashley Furniture in creating a hope to dream for children in need! For every $250 donated, a child in #LasCruces gets a complete bed set. ❄️ Share the gift of a good night's sleep and make a lasting impact with us! https://lnkd.in/gdBq4Gnc #AlwaysAnAggie

A pioneer in science and education, former NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration physicist Gale Harvey ’62 has devoted his life to advancing knowledge and inspiring innovation. His groundbreaking contributions have left an enduring impact on the world, from meteor spectroscopy and #space environmental studies to shuttle orbiter thermal tile repair. As an honorary Doctor of Science recipient, we honor his unwavering curiosity, remarkable generosity, and dedicated service to #NMSU. Watch this video tribute celebrating his stellar career and legacy at New Mexico State University. #AlwaysAnAggie #HonoraryDoctorate #Trailblazer

✨ What a joyous and memorable celebration it was at our Outstanding Graduates Luncheon! 🎓 A day filled with pride and admiration for our graduates who have demonstrated incredible commitment, passion, and resilience. Keep shining and taking on the world, we know you will create success wherever you go! ✨ Thank you everyone who joined us to make this occasion memorable, your support means the world to our graduates and our #NMSU community. 📸 Make sure you tag us in your photos @nmsualumfriends and stay tuned for more pictures to come! #AlwaysAnAggie

🙌🎉 Congrats 2024 #NMSU grads! 🎓 You are now officially a part of the . . . 𝗡𝗠𝗦𝗨 𝗔𝗟𝗨𝗠𝗡𝗜 𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗢𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡! The Alumni Association provides opportunities for meaningful engagement, celebrating NMSU, and paying it forward. Network, socialize, attend events, mentor, and give back with fellow Aggies throughout #NewMexico and across #AggieNation! 😎 Once an Aggie, #AlwaysAnAggie! 🫶 Stay connected to New Mexico State University and with your fellow Aggies! Here’s how: 👉 IMPORTANT! 🚨 Update your info: https://lnkd.in/gK7E_z5F 👉 Follow us on social: https://lnkd.in/gvmEcGpJ 👉 Check our website often for the latest news & updates 👉 Tag us in your photos and let us know what you’re up to! 👉 Click on the link in bio for all these links and more! See you at our next #AggieMixer! 🤠 #AggieUp

✨ This year’s Fall 2024 Ring Ceremony was a success! With chile ristras, cheerful graduates, and smiles that sparkle almost as much as the rings, this year’s ceremony will be one to remember! 🎓 We would like to thank our wonderful speakers, especially our Dean of Students and Associate Vice President of Student Development, Dr. Ann Goodman. We would also like to thank all our graduates and their family and friends for joining us in this wonderful Aggie tradition. Your hard work and persistence has paid off. Never forget, “Once an Aggie, Always an Aggie.” 📸 Share your proud moments, tag us @nmsualumfriends and visit our Facebook page for our full album of photos! #AlwaysAnAggie Missed out on the ceremony? Don’t worry! You can still order your class ring today! Just visit: https://lnkd.in/g9TZpnbi #AlwaysAnAggie

✨ The NMSU Graduate School has chosen Cory J. Cascalheira from the NMSU College of Health, Education, and Social Transformation as its Fall 2024 NMSU Alumni Association Outstanding Graduate, doctoral category! The Alumni Association’s highest honor for a student, Outstanding Graduates are selected by the deans and a committee within their respective colleges or the Graduate School in recognition of exceptional academic achievement, leadership, and service. Cory received his Ph.D. in counseling psychology from New Mexico State University in August 2024, having received his bachelor’s in psychology with a minor in gender studies from the University of Massachusetts-Lowell. As a doctoral student, Cory was the only social scientist selected for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Minority Biomedical Research Support–Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (RISE) Fellowship. His project, “Artificial Intelligence: A Path Forward for Counseling Psychology and LGBTQ+ Health,” received more than $136,000 in NIH support. “My quantitative skills in AI and computer science set me apart, and, in conjunction with my counseling qualifications, make my qualifications unique and marketable.” He has already published 36 articles, been a reviewer for 14 journal manuscripts, and delivered almost 50 presentations, including at an NIH-sponsored National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities workshop. His research has even been featured in popular media, including VICE online magazine. Currently a postdoc at the Northwest Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center at the Veterans Health Administration in Seattle, WA, Cory hopes to continue there as a clinician-investigator. “I hope to fight stigma, systemic inequity, and social sources of pain so that everyone lives a life of health and purpose.” ✨ Congratulations, Cory! Learn more about this year’s Alumni Association Outstanding Graduate honorees at https://lnkd.in/gX9P26xA #AlwaysAnAggie