The Anderson Schools of Management Foundation is accepting nominees for the Up-and-Comers Awards, which recognize 40 individuals who demonstrate excellence in their professions and community service.
The selected individuals from across the state will be recognized at a luncheon on Nov. 13 at the Crown Plaza Pyramid Hotel in Albuquerque. In addition, they will be invited to be guest lecturers in UNM classes on Nov. 14 to share their experiences with the students at the University.
People who are under 40 years old can be nominated. The deadline for applications is Sept. 14. To nominate a leader send that person’s name, title, affiliation and address to the Anderson Schools of Management development office. Nominations are also accepted by telephone at 277-6264 and by e-mail at mchale@mgt.unm.edu.
Categories for recognition include the following: agriculture, architecture and planning, communications, economic development, education, manufacturing, medicine, non-profit management, retail, science and technology, small business, sports and entertainment and travel and tourism.
Nominees will receive application packets, which are due Sept. 21. A selection committee of former recipients and Anderson Schools Board members will determine this year’s honorees.
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New Mexico Secretary of State Rebecca Vigil-Giron will answer questions about voting, government and other issues in Johnson Center Room D100 from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday.
“I’ll talk about whatever is on the minds of the people who come in and want to have a chat with me,” she said.
Vigil-Giron, a Democrat, said the number one reason that students don’t vote or become involved in government is that they are not connected to the process.
She said she hopes students will come to Johnson Center, ask questions and begin connecting to government.
Her involvement in student council and other organizations sparked her interest in government, she said.
“Those kind of activities for me were very important to who I am today,” Vigil-Giron said.
She said she will have statistics from the New Millennium Project, a survey that addresses the voting habits of 18- to 24-year-olds across the nation. Democratic and Republican consultants compiled the research that was sponsored by the National Association of Secretaries of State.
