2012-2013 Raymond E. Plotkin Scholarship Recipient Announced:

Kelly Hainline

The 3rd recipient of the Raymond E. Plotkin Scholarship in the UNM School of Engineering is Kelly M. Hainline. She is currently a freshman student in Engineering from Alamogordo High School in Southern, New Mexico. She is also a recipient of the UNM Scholars Scholarship. Kelly is a General Engineering student, currently taking courses towards a Chemical Engineering degree. Kelly is a very determined and hard working student, who has found in UNM and the School of Engineering a great place to be!

This scholarship was created by the parents, extended family, friends and fellow peers of Raymond Evan Plotkin to honor his life, his very positive relationship with the University of New Mexico and his potential interest in pursuing a career related to Nuclear Engineering. Raymond was a graduate from Westbury High School in Houston, Texas. Upon arrival at UNM as an incoming freshman, he became a member of the Hispanic Engineering and Science Organization (HESO) and the Hillel at the University of New Mexico. Sadly, Raymond passed away in the fall of 2009, first semester of his freshmen year due to
complications resulting from the H1N1‑Swine Flu.

The Raymond E. Plotkin Scholarship is endowed; only the interest on the fund is awarded each year so that the scholarship can be awarded in perpetuity. Future donations to the fund will be added to the principle and increase the amount awarded each year. Donations to the fund should be made payable to the UNM Foundation (memo Raymond Plotkin Scholarship) and mailed to Courtney Holmes, UNM School of Engineering, MSC01 1140, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131. For more information, please call 277‑0664 or email: courtg@unm.edu.

The annual deadline for the Raymond E. Plotkin Scholarship is September 15. For further information about the scholarship or how to apply, contact the UNM School of Engineering Scholarship Administrator at elsac@unm.edu, call (505) 277‑5064 or visit the SOE Scholarship website at http://www.unm.edu/~soeschol/freshman.html.

In addition to the scholarship, Raymond’s family established through the UNM Student Health and Counseling Center (SHAC) the “Take One for Raymond” initiative, to encourage everyone to get their flu shots. FLU SHOT CLINICS @ SUB INFORMATION: SHAC will offer free flu shots for UNM students, staff and faculty (anyone 18 years old and older), on Tue., Oct. 23 & Wed., Oct. 24, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, at the SUB Atrium. For information, call the SHAC Immunization Clinic at 277‑7925.