Donors
The staff of both the Development Office at The Anderson School and at The University of New Mexico
Foundation are available and accessible to help you make a gift that best matches your interests
and the needs of the institution. Our commitment is to be available to help you make a difference
through your generosity.
Sonnet and Ian McKinnon Give $7.5 Million to UNM's Anderson School & Lobo Athletics
In the largest single gift ever made to the University of New Mexico by living individuals, Sonnet and Ian McKinnon have committed
$7.5 million to three University of New Mexico programs. Projects at Anderson, University Arena ("The Pit") and the UNM Tennis Complex
will benefit, and an endowment will be established.
Learn more about the gift.
Anderson Alumni Council
The connections you make at Anderson are a valuable part of your degree. Visit
the Anderson Alumni Council page for
more information about the Anderson Alumni network and other activities.
Dr. Leslie Boni, Chair for the Finance, International, Technology, and Entrepreneurship Department at UNM Anderson,
will receive the Community Leadership Award at Anderson's 2013 Hall of Fame.
The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), the world's largest anti-fraud organization and premier provider of
anti-fraud training and education, has announced the election of Richard G. Brody to the ACFE Board of Regents.
ACFE also recognized Professor Rich Brody as Educator of the Year. The prestigious ACFE
Outstanding Achievement Awards recognize the contributions of anti-fraud professionals worldwide. The
Educator of the Year Award is presented to an ACFE Educator member who has made an outstanding
contribution in anti-fraud education.
Anderson's John Benavidez receives the UNM Alumni Faculty Teaching Award.
John Benavidez has been teaching at UNM since 1997 upon graduating with his M.B.A. from Anderson.
His teaching focuses on marketing including, but not limited to, advertising, digital marketing,
promotions management, and marketing management. Benavidez constantly seeks to support students at
UNM. He serves as faculty advisor for Collegiate DECA and is a faculty representative on the Student
Union Building Board. After several years of teaching at the University, he received the Outstanding
Lecturer of the Year Award in 2004. In 2009, Benavidez received the Distinguished Professor Award
from The Wall Street Journal.
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