New Mexico State University presented Melinda Cuilty, enterprise instructional technology administrator for NMSU Global, the 2025 "A" Mountain Staff Award for her leadership in expanding immersive and virtual reality learning across campus.
Cuilty received the award during NMSU's Employee Appreciation Picnic, in October.
"Being recognized with the 'A' Mountain Award feels truly humbling and validating," Cuilty said. "Personally, it means a great deal because it reflects not only the work I've put in but also the support and collaboration of the incredible community around me."
Cuilty joined Academic Technology in early 2022 as a graduate assistant at NMSU and now leads efforts to integrate VR-based learning experiences, support faculty use of immersive tools and evaluate the educational impact of extended reality environments.
Author's summary: NMSU honors Cuilty with award.