CAPS student employees are recognized both on- and off- campus for their multitude of achievements. We are proud of their accomplishments thus far, and are privileged to be working with such an outstanding group. Take a glimpse into the extraordinary!

Spotlight on...

Julio Romero

Julio Romero, a CAPS student employee and SI Leader, received one of three prestigious Awards for Outstanding SI Leader presented on behalf of the International Center for Supplemental Instruction and the University of Missouri of Kansas City (UMKC). This award acknowledges the extraordinary commitment Julio has made to SI and the positive success he has created in CAPS' SI program. Julio was selected as one of three recipients for this prestigous award from among hundreds of nominees. The award will be presented to Julio at the upcoming 5th International Conference on SI to be held May 2008 in Orlando, Florida.

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Anna Martinez

In addition to being invited to Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society and being inducted into Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society last year, Anna was asked to be the keynote speaker at this year's induction ceremony for Phi Beta Kappa and the El Centro de la Raza graduation. She was recently awarded a computer system from a syndicated radio show for recognition of exceptional tutoring at Mesa Vista by some of her tutees.

Lauren Huesemann

Lauren is the recipient of the 2007 Clauve Outstanding Senior Award. This award is given to seniors who have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA and is based on leadership and involvement as well as academics. Lauren is president of Phi Eta Sigma and the Honors Student Advisory Council. She served as secretary for the newly created World Affairs Delegation, helping to raise funds to send student participants abroad. She also helped create the first UNM Model United Nations High School Conference.

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Spotlight on... Some great volunteer work

Jordy Hicks

When Jordy is not working at CAPS he works at the Albuquerque Biological Park either in the Education Department at the zoo or at the Silvery Minnow Rearing and Breeding Facility, or "Refugium." Jordy has been volunteering at the zoo for almost 5 years, and his duties consist of researching and providing educational materials about various animals to the public. He has been fortunate enough to play with chimps, pet a koala, baby-sit a kangaroo, help train a serval, feed an elephant, and watch a giraffe give birth. At the Refugium, Jordy aided in the breeding and release of over 500 Rainbow Trout into Tingley Beach.

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CAPS student employees are honored...

• Stacy Ajoku - Member of Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society
• Carsen Bentley - President of UNM Pre-Dental Society
• Aaron Blackwell - Member of Pi Sigma Alpha Honor Society (Political Science)
• Kristin Fredriksen - Member of National Society of Collegiate Scholars
• Laura Hall - Invited to International Honor Key Society
• Gillian Harris - Member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
• Michael Hullihan - Invited to Pi Tau Sigma (International Mechanical Engineering Honor Society)
• Brian Hunt - Member of Phi Eta Sigma; Member of the Pre-Pharmacy society
• Alicia Lacovara - Member of Phi Beta Kappa; Member of National Society of Collegiate Scholars
• Emily Luk - Member of National Society of Collegiate Scholars
• Clayton Meredith - Member of National Society of Collegiate Scholars
• Julio Romero - Recipient of Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges award; Member of Mortar Board Senior Honor Society
• Ewa Virden - Invited to International Key Honor Society
• Summer Ward - Member of Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Tau Delta (English) Honor Societies

CAPS student employees: motivated to go above and beyond

• Rebecca Ashton - Accepted to UNM School of Medicine
• Jeremiah Bustos - Accepted to UNM School of Medicine
• Jameela Dallis - Research Scholar in Ronald E. McNair Scholars program
• Ernest Dytiapco - Accepted to UNM School of Medicine
• Tiffany Hayes - Accepted to Los Alamos summer school for physics students
• Brigita Lacovara - Accepted into Land Arts of the American West Program
• Amanda Lo - Accepted to UNM and Temple University Medical Schools
• John Ogren - Accepted to summer research position at Los Alamos National Labs
• Mona Qassim - Accepted to UNM Anderson Schools of Management graduate program
• Nicole Schneider - Accepted to UNM Anthropology graduate program
• Erin Schultz - Accepted to Arizona State University, School of Life Sciences graduate program
• Candice Welhausen - Successfully passed Ph.D. comprehensive exams in rhetoric, composition, and 19th century American literature