索科罗,N.M. (10月. 16, 2023) —Citing his energy, enthusiasm, and outstanding leadership as a goodwill ambassador for the university, the ag亚游集团App下载 Board of Regents voted unanimously 10月. 9, 2023, to permanently rename the annual President’s Golf Tournament in honor of Interim 丹尼尔·H总裁. 洛佩兹. 洛佩兹, who served as the STEM university’s president from 1993 to 2016 and took over as interim president last spring, recently oversaw the 这是NMT有史以来举办的最成功的高尔夫锦标赛.

According to the Office for Advancement, the 30th Annual President’s Golf Tournament, 9月举行. 14 and 25, 2023, at the NMT Golf Course raised $345,062.50元奖学金 帮助学生完成学业. 今年的比赛吸引了420名参赛者， including alumni, community members, students and staff.

董事会主席Jerry A. Armijo cited the tournament’s achievements in assisting more than 480 students over 30 years and as an event that brings the community together.

“It has been phenomenally 成功ful” over the tournament’s long history, he said. “这是每个人都期待的事情.”

Chair Armijo said it was fitting to rename the tournament to honor Interim President 洛佩兹 because of his leadership, personal involvement and because “he has so much 在社区中建立了良好的信誉.”

Interim President 洛佩兹 expressed gratitude and thanked the regents for the honor. He credited NMT staff and volunteers who put in long hours to ensure the golf tournament’s 成功. 

The 31st annual NMT golf tournament, now renamed 丹尼尔·H. 洛佩兹总统高尔夫球场 比赛将于9月11日举行. 19和20,2024年. 更多关于赞助的信息 and participating in the tournament will be posted on the NMT website at: http://engage.ospifse.net/advancement/golf-tournament.php