Fall 2025 Convocation Award Recipients
Spring 2025 Convocation Award Recipients
Fall 2024 Award Recipients
NMSU Convocation
Convocation kicks off the beginning of the Fall and Spring semesters each academic year. Faculty and staff come together to learn about the university's achievements and plans and to recognize significant faculty accomplishments.
Congratulations to our Spring 2026 Awardees:
UNIVERSITY RESEARCH COUNCIL AWARDS:
Research Recognition: Muhammad Ayoub, Chemical and Materials Engineering
Excellence in Team Research:
Njoki Kahiu, Plant and Environmental Sciences
Julius Anchang, Plant and Environmental Sciences
Vanetta Busch, Student Life
Efren Delgado, Family and Consumer Sciences
Niall Hanan, Plant and Environmental Sciences
Leonard Lauriault, Agricultural Science Center in Tucumcari
Mark Marsalis, Agricultural Science Center at Los Lunas
Eric Scholljegerdes, Animal and Range Sciences
Early Career Award, STEM: Bethuel O. Khamala, Physics, Doña Ana Community College
Early Career Award, Social Sciences and Humanities: Jacob Dalager, Music
Mid-Career Award, STEM: Alina Corcoran, Biology
Mid-Career Award, Social Sciences and Humanities: Megan Finno-Velasquez, Social Work
Distinguished Career Award, STEM: Alexander G. "Sam" Fernald, Water Resources Research Institute
Distinguished Career Award, Social Sciences and Humanities: Michael T. Kalkbrenner, Counseling and Educational Psychology
PROVOST AWARDS:
Community Engagement, Extension and Outreach Award: Michael Patrick, Extension Economics
Westhafer Award for Excellence in Teaching: Dan Dugas, Geography and Environmental Studies
Upcoming Dates
Upcoming convocation dates are listed below. All will be held at Atkinson Recital hall at 9:00am (breakfast and check in at 8:00am). Please note that dates and times are subject to change due to any changes in the academic calendar.