Yesterday Dr. Melissa Mireles was honored in a brief on-campus reception as USW Alumna of the Year. Listening to Mel share her journey from a dusty Texas border town all the way to her highly successful career in health care administration at one of the top hospital systems in the U.S. gave me pause to think. You see, Mel was here when I first arrived nearly five years ago and thinking about how far she has come also made me think about how far our university has come, too.
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Guest blog by Dr. Melissa Mireles, USW Alumna
Ordinarily, all of the blogs that appear in this section are edited for style and length. But this one is close to perfection just as it is and just like the person who wrote it. We are so excited to have Melissa Mireles back on campus next Monday as our Young Alumna of the Year. Mel writes:
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Guest Blog by Dr. Ryan Tipton, Provost
University of the Southwest is pleased to welcome alumnae Dacia Johnson and Corina Madrid to the undergraduate academic team. Dacia returns to USW to take on the important role of Enrollment and Student Support Coordinator, a newly created position that is tailored to help students navigate the various dimensions of student support services. Corina’s return to campus will be to assume the role of Student Learning Resource Coordinator, a position that has become essential as higher education has transitioned to digital course and research materials as the main sources for student learning. Read More