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.M. Secretary of Higher Education Stephanie Rodriguez to speak at 2022 Luna graduation..
Stephanie Rodriguez, New Mexico Secretary of Higher Education, will be the guest speaker at Luna Community College’s 2022 graduation scheduled for 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 30 at the Media Education Auditorium.
Luna’s graduation, originally scheduled for May, was postponed due to the wildfires that threatened the area in recent months.
Rodriguez joined the New Mexico Higher Education Department as Acting Secretary in 2020 and was confirmed as Cabinet Secretary in 2021.
Previously, she served as Senior Policy Advisor under Governor Lujan Grisham and covered topics and policies surrounding education, military affairs, and the national laboratories.
Prior to joining state government, Rodriguez worked for Governor Lujan Grisham in Congress from 2014 to 2018, where she reviewed the impacts of federal policies on New Mexico communities and engaged in local and statewide outreach efforts.
She served as the liaison for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus on state initiatives surrounding equity and inclusion.
Rodriguez is committed to ensuring that students can pursue education and career opportunities right here at home.
She earned a master’s and bachelor’s degree from the University of New Mexico’s School of Architecture and Planning, and she is a former provost fellow and guest lecturer at the University of New Mexico’s School of Architecture and Planning.