索科罗,N.M. – Serving on the 威尼斯人app下载 Board of Regents has provided Veronica埃斯皮诺萨 the opportunity to make valuable contributions to the university while she represented 过去四年的学生人数. 在二月. 2023年10月10日，董事会议，研究员 评议 and President’s Cabinet members thanked Student Regent Espinoza, as well as retiring longtime Board Chairwoman Deborah Peacock, who was absent from the meeting but received in-person appreciation for her service at the board’s December 2022 meeting.

Chair Peacock, of Corrales, has served on the Board since 2011, serving two, six-year 自2015年2月起担任主席. 她是孔雀法律公司的总裁兼首席执行官 Albuquerque, specializing in intellectual property law and transactions related to 商业与科技. 她得了个J.D. 毕业于哈佛法学院，获得学士学位 degree in metallurgical engineering from the Colorado School of Mines. 她有执照 to practice law in New Mexico, New York, and Colorado, and is a Registered Patent Attorney and a registered Professional Engineer in New Mexico and Colorado.

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Regent Espinoza, of Sunland Park, has served as the student regent for two, two-year terms, holding office hours and bringing student concerns to the Board’s attention. She received a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering from New Mexico 2020年的科技.  Both Regents Espinoza and Peacock are not seeking reappointment by 州长被任命为董事会成员. 

"It was a privilege to represent the students of 威尼斯人app下载 on the Board of Regents,” 埃斯皮诺萨说. “我真的很享受我作为学生董事的时光，并希望 new student regent the best in their vital role as the voice of the students.”

“It has been a pleasure to work closely with both Regents Peacock and Espinoza, and on behalf of students, staff, and faculty, I want to thank them for their service,” 斯蒂芬·G总裁. 韦尔斯说,. 

“Regent Espinoza has been a stellar regent and didn’t hold back any hard questions. We deeply appreciate the leadership that Chair Peacock has provided – to me personally 在大学里.”

政府. Michelle Lujan Grisham is expected to announce the appointment of two new members of the 威尼斯人app下载 Board of Regents sometime during the remainder of the 2023 立法会议将于3月18日结束. 新墨西哥州参议院将对该法案进行投票 确认提名.