About Us
The term ‘FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENT’ means— (A) An individual both of whose parents did not complete a baccalaureate degree; or(B) In the case of any individual who regularly resided with and received support from only one parent, an individual whose only such parent did not complete a baccalaureate degree.
MEET THE TEAM
Dr. TONY MARIN
Associate Vice President of Student Success &
First Gen Forward Cabinet Leader Representative
Dr. TERESA MARIA LINDA SCHOLZ
She/Her
Vice President of Office of Land Grant Inclusive Mission &
First Gen Forward Cabinet Leader Representative
MARIANA ORTEGA
She/Her/Ella
Assistant Vice President of Diversity Initiatives &
FirstGen Forward NMSU Delegate
BERNADINE BOOKY
She/Her
Director of TRIO Programs & First-Gen Steering Committee Co-Chair
First Generation Steering Committee
Mariana Ortega
Co-Chair,
Assistant Vice President of OLGIM
Bernadine Booky
Co-Chair,
Director of TRIO Programs
Gina Reyes
Director, Avanza Program
Doña Ana Community College
Priscilla Arungwa
Vice President
for Student Services
Debbie Giron
Academic Compliance Specialist, NMSU Global
Martín Muñoz
Senior Director of Philanthropy, NMSU Foundation
David Cota
Senior Admissions Advisor, Undergraduate Admissions
Rafael Delgado
Director,
Aggie OneStop
Cecil Rose
Black Programs Director,
OLGIM Division
Sarhan Osman Bhuiya
Web Developer,
OLGIM Division
Miriam Silva
Student Staff,
OLGIM Division
Dae Romero
Faculty, Communication Studies & Interim LGBT+ Director, OLGIM Division
Marko Mohlenhoff
McNair Director,
Honors College
First-Generation Celebration Co-chairs