Hi Lobo Community,
Happy spring!
In this edition of the Anderson Community Newsletter, we will be highlighting news, upcoming events, ways to engage with Anderson, and more.
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32nd Anderson Hall of Fame:
Business Leadership Series April Premieres
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The Anderson School of Management continues to recognize 2021 Hall of Fame Honorees in April.
The Anderson Hall of Fame celebrates extraordinary alumni who have achieved professional success and have made significant contributions to their community.
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Our remaining two 2021 honorees:
Kerry Perry
KP Invest
April 6 • 4:30 p.m.
and
Randy Trask
Young Alumni Award Honoree
New Mexico Trade Alliance
April 20 • 4:30 p.m.
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Each event broadcasts on YouTube and the Anderson website. Please share these events with your communities and consider other ways to support this celebration of our alumni, donors, students and community members who are advancing the standards, goals and vision of Anderson. |
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JB White Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Launches Video Tribute
A video was launched recently honoring JB White and highlighting the JB White Endowed Scholarship. A graduate of Santa Fe High School, JD was a standout basketball student-athlete for the Demons and planned to play basketball for the Lobos and study business at UNM Anderson. He died prematurely on Aug. 1, 2020.
This scholarship fund will support future undergraduate students to attend and study business at UNM Anderson. Preference will be given to students who graduated from Santa Fe High School or Northern New Mexico.
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Congratulations to Anderson Alum: Scott Elder Named as APS Superintendent
After serving as interim superintendent for nine months, Scott Elder has been named as the official superintendent of Albuquerque Public Schools.
Elder is a native of New Mexico and graduate of the University of New Mexico. He earned his MBA for Professionals in Education at Anderson in the program’s first cohort finishing in 2017. He also holds a Master of Arts in Secondary Education.
"I'm very happy to serve...to have this opportunity to serve as your superintendent," said Elder in a press conference March 15 announcing his appointment. "I think we recognize we have a lot of work to do and that we have to come together to understand the goals that will help push the district forward through this incredibly historic time."
Before being named interim superintendent in July 2020, Elder had worked for nearly three decades with APS as a teacher, principal and district administrator.
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2nd Believe In New Mexico Symposium:
Social Entrepreneurship and Impact Investing
Friday, March 26 | 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
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An online event that will be one of the largest gatherings on social entrepreneurship and impact investing in New Mexico.
Hosted by Anderson School of Management, the New Mexico for Good program and Financing Change, this symposium will serve as a catalyst for changemakers and encourage a cross-sector dialogue among businesses, governmental entities, academia and students to understand how responsible businesses can fuel economic development in New Mexico.
Keynote addresses will be given by Vanessa Roanhorse, founder and CEO of Roanhorse Consulting and co-founder of Native Women Lead, and Lawrence Ford, founder and CEO of Conscious Capital Wealth Management and founder and chairman of Future Capital.
This event will feature:
- Results of Anderson’s latest research on business models for social entrepreneurship and practices for increasing impact investing in New Mexico
- A panel of leading social entrepreneurs who will discuss opportunities and challenges about business having positive impact in the state
- A panel of thought leaders in the New Mexico finance and investment ecosystems who will share how impact investing is leading to positive changes
- Opportunities to share projects participants are working on and share helpful resources
There is a $25 fee to cover costs. Scholarships are available for alumni and community members for whom the fee would prevent them from attending. To request a scholarship, email [email protected].
For more information, check out the webpage, which includes a podcast featuring Anderson Dean Mitzi Montoya and video interviews with symposium planners Garima Sharma and Reilly White.
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Covid-19 Forum: The Way Forward
Friday, April 9 | 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Anderson and CNM’s School of Business and Information Technology have joined forces to organize an online forum focused on the pandemic’s effect on businesses. Numerous public authorities will be present to take part in the discussions. The event’s goal is to identify best practices that will help our state’s economy move forward stronger and more resilient. Community participation is encouraged to contribute additional perspectives and insight.
Prior to the forum, fact sheets and speaker cards will be shared with additional content. After the forum, the organizers will circulate a memo highlighting the results and suggestions emerging from the forum, in order to contribute to the communal response to this crisis.
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Lynn Lawrance, MBA ('78), CLTC, CFP® was recently named to D Magazine’s "Best Financial Planners" list for the fourth year in a row. Nominations and voting are done by Certified Financial Planner members of the Dallas-Fort Worth Financial Planning Association. As a Certified Financial Planner™ professional, Lynn has served the financial needs of individuals, small business owners and professionals in North Texas for more than 20 years.
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Lynn writes and speaks about numerous financial planning issues. She has frequently been cited in publications including The Dallas Morning News, USA Today, The Indianapolis Star and Park Cities People. She lives in Dallas. |
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Anderson's Professional Advisory Boards
We’re making progress in our efforts to launch professional advisory boards for our academic programs that provide vision, guidance and support for continuing, forward-thinking educational development.
Advisory boards are an excellent opportunity for alumni and friends to use their expertise, influence and affluence to support the school and its programs and to participate in ensuring future success.
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We're currently seeking members for the following advisory boards: |
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Human Resources • Information Systems |
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Anderson Community Virtual Book Club |
Join your fellow Anderson community members in our virtual book club!
Our book schedule, links, and sign-up form are available on our website.
April's book is The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary.
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How would you like
to help Anderson?
We invite you to lend your support in creative, personally meaningful ways that will inspire and shape the future of Anderson.
There are many ways you can give back to your alma mater, both through volunteering and financial support.
Get involved and help Anderson sustain its commitment to academic distinction by providing resources vital to maintaining state-of-the-art facilities, nationally recognized programs and innovative academic opportunities.
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Share your story with us! |
We want to hear how Anderson made an impact on your life and/or career. Or, you may have a colleague or a friend who's an Anderson success story. We'd love to hear from you, because no one tells our story better than our community! |
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