March 29, 2024 4:16 am

© Marcos Martinez 2014

A gloomy Friday evening could not cloud the aura of Diana Lopez, 21, of Sunland Park, NM. She happily obliged when asked for her photo and provided a new laugh, smile and smize with every click of the camera. Lopez is a triple major at NMSU and studies Spanish, Women’s Studies and Psychology. From the get-go, her ability to make someone laugh does not go unnoticed. Lopez is a first generation student and uses her classification as a minority to motivate her strides towards success. A partial buzz-cut may lead you to categorize her as “rough,” but her spirit will convince you otherwise.

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