This spring the New Mexico State University Board of Regents launched a search for the institution’s next president.

Adelmo “Del” Archuleta ’73 ’76 of Albuquerque is chairing the 13-member search committee. Archuleta is CEO of Molzen-Corbin and Associates, a nationally ranked multidiscipline engineering and architectural firm. He has bachelor’s and master’s degrees from NMSU in civil engineering and served on the NMSU Board of Regents from 1996 to 2002, including two years as president (chair) of the board.

Also serving on the committee are:

• Garrey Carruthers ’63 ’64, Las Cruces, Dean, NMSU College of Business and Vice President for Economic Development
• Felicia Casados ’73, Grants, President, NMSU Grants
• Dolores Connor, Las Cruces, Las Cruces City Council
• Travis Dulany ’09, Las Cruces, ASNMSU President
• Chris Erickson, Las Cruces, NMSU Faculty Senate Chair
• Paul Gutierrez ’92, Santa Fe, Executive Director of the New Mexico Association of Counties
• Lou Henson ’55 ’56 ’05, Las Cruces, Legendary Collegiate Basketball Coach
• Bruce Hinrichs ’83 ’85, Clovis, Eastern District Director, NMSU Cooperative Extension Service
• Michael Johnson ’72, Nambe, President, Johnson Performance
• Delano Lewis, Las Cruces, NMSU Senior Fellow and Director of the International Relations Institute
• Tim Nesbitt ’78 ’06, Las Cruces, Assistant Dean and Director, College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
• Elba Serrano, Las Cruces, Biology Professor, College of Arts and Sciences

Board of Regents Chair Blake Curtis says the committee includes a diverse group of university and community leaders who are recognized for having the highest level of integrity and are all committed to a fair process.

Greenwood/Asher and Associates Inc. has been contracted by the university to work with the search committee.

Greenwood/Asher is a recognized leader in university executive searches, with a 97 percent rate of repeat business.

For additional information about the NMSU presidential search, visit http://www.nmsu.edu/presidentialsearch/index.html.