Professor Gary Scharnhorst will finish his 24th and final year as a professor in the English department, marking the end of a distinguished UNM career.
He is a six-time Fulbright Scholar and the editor of American Literary Realism, a literary criticism journal used by English professors across the world. Arguably, he is one of the top authorities on the life and works of Mark Twain.
Scharnhorst will leave to Germany at the end of spring for a pro bono teaching position at Heidelberg University.
For the remainder of the year, he will remain in Albuquerque with his wife of 39 years, Sandy, while working on a biography about Julian Hawthorne, son to famed American author, Nathaniel Hawthorne.
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PHOTO STORY: Welcome Back Days shines spotlight on student organizations, allows students to jumpstart their path
February 3The University of New Mexico held its second part of Welcome Back Days in the Student Union Building on Wednesday, Jan. 28. This day was centered around student organizations on campus, thus allowing students to get more information on how to become more involved and best suit their interests as they start a new semester. For those who love being active in sports, there were organizations represented such as UNM club tennis and Fusion ultimate frisbee. Those who love games could join clubs such as tabletop tavern or UNM’s chess club. Alex Joe is a freelance videographer for the Daily Lobo. He can be reached at photo@dailylobo.com or on X @DailyLobo
