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"I want to be a mentor, coach and teacher in the El Paso community," Rhyanes told The Prospector. "My time at UTEP has been amazing, to be able to stay in my community to play for a storied program like the Miners has been a dream come true."

Isaiah Rhyanes: A profile in perseverance

Michael Cuviello, Sports editor May 11, 2020

As in many young men that play sports, Isaiah Rhyanes dreamed of playing basketball at the college level. The odds of being able to play college basketball are not very good for most people, but as a bench player for a high school team, it is an even...

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Senior forward Katarina Zec pushes the ball up court in win versus Florida Atlantic Jan. 4 at the Don Haskins Center.

Katarina Zec leaves an impact at UTEP

Isaiah Ramirez, Reporter May 11, 2020

Leadership is not an intangible that can be developed in a short period when it comes to the sport of basketball. In Katarina Zec's UTEP basketball career, she emerged as a leader and a player that is not only etched in the record book...

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Lindsay Hearon has a keen eye for detail and finds ways to incorporate it into every show. Photo courtesy of Christ J. Morere.

The pandemic won’t stop this graduating senior

Exodis Ward, Reporter May 11, 2020

Lindsay Hearon is a theatre arts major graduating this spring from the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) and she’s had a passion for the magic of live theatre her entire life.    “Theatre is my entire life. I love working in any...

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UTEP announces the 2020 Top 10 Seniors

UTEP announces the 2020 Top 10 Seniors

Isaiah Ramirez, Reporter May 11, 2020

The UTEP Alumni Association annually honors 10 graduating or recently graduated seniors based on a combination of academic achievement, involvement, leadership and service both in the community and off campus. Although a banquet was unable to be held...

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“A profession in the arts has always been discouraged by others, and some people do listen and branch off to other professions and I think if they ever wonder, what if they hadn’t listened to everyone else?” said Vicente Delgado, a UTEP senior graduating with a double major in printmaking and painting.

Graduating artist worries about an uncertain future

Jaqueline Martinez, Reporter May 11, 2020

With a double major in printmaking and painting, Vicente Delgado is a UTEP Visual Arts graduating senior of the 2020 spring semester. Born and raised in El Paso, Delgado decided to pursue the arts as it became a familiar hobby growing up.   Surrounded...

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UTEP President Heather Wilson writes to the graduating class of 2020, reassuring them amidst the "uncertainty that the pandemic challenge has brought."

Wilson to graduates: Class of 2020 will endure

Heather Wilson May 11, 2020

This spring, you are among the more than 2,300 UTEP students who will join the ranks of Miner Alumni. Not too long ago, when you began this journey, you made a commitment to work hard. To recognize your potential and to uncover the very best...

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