Criteria

The Hall of Fame is reserved for those students who have demonstrated integrity and achievement through leadership activities, community involvement, participation in campus life, and scholarship while attending Western New Mexico University. As a result of their exceptional impact on the campus community, these student leaders distinguish themselves from many other outstanding students. The Western New Mexico University Hall of Fame is limited in size to no more than ten students per academic year.

Important Dates

April 4, 2025: Nominations for candidates are due April 14, 2025: Candidates will be notified May 2, 2025: Induction Ceremony & Banquet | 5 p.m. | Light Hall Auditorium, followed by a dinner reception on the PE Patio.

Requirements

1. Nominees must currently be enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate degree-seeking student at WNMU. Undergraduate nominees must have earned at least 90 credit hours toward an undergraduate degree, with at least 60 credits coming from WNMU.
2. Nominees must have been a full-time student more than half the time during their attendance at WNMU.
3. Nominees must have excelled in the following:
   • Leadership Qualities
   • Community Involvement
   • Participation in Campus Life
   • Academic Achievement
4. Nominees must be enrolled full-time during the term of nomination and be free of disciplinary probation. Nominees graduating during the term of nomination must be enrolled for at least the number of hours required for graduation.
5. AT LEAST three letters of recommendation must accompany the nomination. The recommendations must be from individuals related to and have first-hand knowledge of the nominee’s accomplishments or service at WNMU and to the community:
   • At least one letter must be from a WNMU Faculty member
   • At least one letter must be from a WNMU Staff member
   • At least one letter must be from a community member
6. All undergraduate nominees must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.75. All graduate nominees must have a minimum cumulative graduate GPA of 3.00. Nominees who do not meet the minimum GPA requirements will not be considered.
7. Nominees will have their academic and disciplinary records examined by the Selection Committee.
8. Students will be selected for induction into the Western New Mexico University Hall of Fame by a Selection Committee appointed by the Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management or designee.
9. The decision of the Selection Committee is final.
10. Nominations must be submitted electronically through the online form on this page. Nominees must submit a summary, not to exceed two pages, and a personal statement, not to exceed 1,000 words . Personal statements and summaries that exceed these limits will not be forwarded to the Selection Committee.
11. Personal statements submitted by the nominee must discuss three specific examples of how his or her involvement in the Western New Mexico University community has made a difference in or changed the student’s life.
12. Persons having any questions about this process should contact the Department of Student Life.
13. Nominations that are incomplete in any way, are submitted after the deadline, or are for students who do not meet the nomination criteria stated above will not be forwarded to the Selection Committee for consideration.
14. Hall of Fame inductees will be selected by the Committee and notified by April 14th, 2025.
15. The new inductees will be recognized in a ceremony held on May 2, 2025.

RECAP: Documents which must be submitted (nominees are permitted to submit more nomination letters than required) –

• ONE Summary
• ONE Personal Statement
• ONE Nomination Letter from WNMU Faculty member
• ONE Nomination Letter from WNMU Staff member
• ONE Nomination Letter from Community Member (can be Silver City or your own community for Distance Learners)

Forms

Nominate a Student Form

Student Resume & Personal Statement