Bernard S. Rodey Award
The Bernard S. Rodey Award recognizes those whose leadership efforts have contributed significantly to the field of education. The recipient may or may not be an alum of the University.
Nominations Due: September 1
Presentation: The award is presented at an awards dinner in mid-February.
2009 Recipient: Orcilia Zúniga-Forbes
Orcilia Zúñiga-Forbes, ’60 BSNU, was UNM vice president for student affairs and then UNM vice president for advancement before leaving to become vice president for university advancement at Oregon State University. Now retired, she serves as a trustee on numerous boards, including the Meyer Memorial Trust, the Hispanic Cultural Foundation, the National Science Coalition Management Team, the American Leadership Forum in Oregon, the World Forestry Center, the Providence Health System, and the UNM Foundation.
Previous Honorees
2008 Henrietta Mann
2007 Warren Baker
2006 David Stuart
2005 Arthur Melandres
2004 F. Chris Garcia
2003 Jim Hulsman
2002 Daniel H. Lopez
2001 Karen Glaser
2000 Ted F. Martinez
1999 J. Charles Jennett
1998 Joel Jones
1997 George E. Omer, Jr.
1996 Les Adler
1995 David A. Sanchez
1994 Vernon E. Lattin
1993 Stephanie M. Bennett-Smith
1992 Alice Cushing
1991 Leonard Napolitano
1990 Katherine Simons
1990 Tibo Chavez
1989 Arturo Ortega
1989 Jerry Geist
1987 Leonard J. DeLayo, Sr.
1983 John Donald Robb
1982 Marion and Martin Fleck
1980 Lawrence H. Wilkinson
1978 S. Y. Jackson
1977 Chester C. Travelstead
1976 Cyrene Mapel
1974 Lena Clauve
1969 Lynn B. Mitchell
1964 Alfred A. Valdez
1964 Ben C. Hernandez
1964 D. A. Macpherson, Jr.
1964 Albert G. Simms, II
