Education

From The Associated Press

Frank named new UNM president

ALBUQUERQUE — The provost for Ohio’s Kent State University was named Wednesday as the University of New Mexico’s new president.

The UNM Board of Regents voted unanimously to select UNM graduate Robert G. Frank as the school’s 21st president over four other finalists after a brief special meeting. The selection comes after a six-month search and concerns over rising salaries for New Mexico college presidents.

Submitted to the Optic

Brittany Gutierrez was named Elks Student of the Month for October. The West Las Vegas High School senior maintains a 4.1 GPA. She is the daughter of Frank and Isabel Gutierrez of Ribera, N.M.

Some of her hobbies and extracurricular activities include choir, mariachi, fishing, ranching, spending time with her family and riding horses.

She is a four-time all stater for choir, has been on the “A” honor roll throughout high school, two-time state champion for choir and a National Honor Society secretary.