Washington, Dec. 12 -- A health education years in the making and culminating with a final semester of remote learning due to a worldwide pandemic. But time and time again, with every calibrated move, Tiffany Martinez-Durant has strategized ways to further her educational career so that her fellow students reap the benefits instantaneously. She exemplifies The University of New Mexico's goal to provide students with life skills and knowledge that will contribute to a prospering local and state workforce after graduation.

A true testament of a devoted Lobo, Martinez-Durant started her journey at UNM in 2007 and graduated four years later with a bachelor's degree in health education. She now manages UNM's Student Health and Counseling ( SHAC...