Alumni Spotlights: 色狐入口 Tech

Alumni Spotlights

NMT's Office for Advancement and Alumni Relations is committed to bringing Techies together, making connections, and continuing the traditions of 色狐入口 Tech. If you would like to be featured in an upcoming spotlight contact sandi.lucero@nmt.edu.

	Karen Avila (Student) Sophomore Karen Avila started on her path to STEM while growing up in Roswell. 鈥淲hen I was little I always wanted to go to medical school. But as I grew up - especially in high school - I became more interested in aerospace engineering, building things, and 3D printing.鈥�

	Peggy Barroll (1985 & 1990) When Margaret 鈥淧eggy鈥� Barroll was shopping for graduate programs, she looked long and hard at schools with support for teaching or research assistants. Additionally, having spent many years back east, she knew she wanted to be in the Southwest to do geoscience or geophysics. In this area, after all, 鈥測ou can actually see the rocks,鈥� she said with a smile.

	Bishop Cervantes (2024 Mathematics) Soon-to-be graduate Bishop Cervantes鈥� journey to earning his Bachelor鈥檚 Degree in Mathematics from 色狐入口 Tech began when he was a high school student in Belen. 鈥淚 originally wanted to go out of state for college, but in my sophomore year of high school, we went on a tour of Tech. I saw the Chemistry labs and the campus and loved it here. Coming here is the best decision I ever made.

	Veronica Espinoza (2020 & 2023) Double Alumna, Veronica Espinoza, had a love of STEM from an early age growing up in Sunland Park, NM. But it was her AP Chemistry teacher at St. Teresa High School, Alicia Stevens, who inspired her love of Chemistry, and her parents who encouraged her to pursue her education.

	Jeremy Epstein (1980 Computer Science) From Bell Labs, the National Science Foundation (NSF), and now the White House, Jeremy Epstein, computer science alum from the class of 1980, has had an incredible career and it all started at 色狐入口 Tech!

	Ken Fagan (1961 Petroleum Engineering) About halfway through his time at Mesa, however, Ken decided he preferred the field of petroleum engineering. 鈥淚 went to visit an oil field out in northeast Colorado and I really liked the work they were doing. I also visited several oil companies and decided I would rather work in petroleum.鈥� Ken and Marge eventually traveled to Socorro where Ken met with Dr. William Hume, Director of NMT, and Art Stanton, Registrar and Personnel Manager.

	Josie Hastings (2024 Petroleum Engineering) For Henderson, Nevada native, Josie Hastings, 色狐入口 Tech was not on her radar until attending a college fair at her local high school. With a passion for chemistry, she originally aspired to study Chemical Engineering, but a mini online course with the Petroleum Engineering department in her Junior year of high school sparked her interest and love of the subject. 鈥淚 got to learn from different professors and alumni and talk with them about the program.

	Mike Kelly (1972, 1997, & 2000) You would be hard pressed to find someone more connected to 色狐入口 Tech than alum, former Regent, and recently retired Professor, Dr. J. Michael 鈥淢ike鈥� Kelly.

	Johann Lindig (1984 & 1986) There is not much Johann Lindig has not done throughout her impressive career. After graduating from 色狐入口 Tech, Johann got her start in the medical manufacturing of pacemakers.

	Hannah Morgan Smith Meyers (2023) Hannah Morgan Smith Meyers鈥� journey to earning two Materials Engineering degrees from 色狐入口 Tech began as a child growing up in Albuquerque. 鈥淚 always liked tinkering and inventing, and I liked understanding how things worked.

	Scott Williams (1972, 1984, & 1985) 2022 Techie of the Year, Scott Williams (1972 BS Basic Sciences,1984 Mining Engineering, & 1985 Master of Science for Teachers)