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New Mexico Technology Council recognizes 2021 Women in Technology honorees
UNM Regent and Rainforest Innovations Board Chair, Sandra Begay, among recipients June 14, 2021
The New Mexico Technology Council has announced its 2021 Women in Technology honorees, including UNM Regent and Rainforest Innovations Board Chair, Sandra Begay.
The annual Women in Technology Awards recognizes outstanding women who represent STEM industries in New Mexico and show an exemplary commitment to mentorship and community impact.
Sandra Begay
Be Bold, Be Brave, Be You! was the theme for this year’s Women in Technology Awards. The awards celebrated the ways this year’s honorees took risks and made bold decisions in their careers. Their contributions have made a difference and moved their industries forward.
The May 11 meeting of the UNM regents was a lesson in blind privilege.
A student spoke during the public comment time and mentioned the administration, the ongoing legal battle to prevent graduate students from unionizing, and the $60,000 bonus the president received. (It) is very reflective of incidents of the past when the privileged were shocked at being told of their privilege and would “clutch their pearls.” That reaction is exactly what occurred.
Instead of the regents taking a breath and looking at the situation from outside their own privilege: Regent (Sandra) Begay spoke of her humble beginnings and forgot where she was sitting. As a regent, there is privilege. How do you become a regent? Political privilege and power. She also mentioned not owning pearls and (was) unsure if the president did, either. But the president owns a Porsche – that is privilege. Various regents mentioned the president deserved the raise because she over-performs, while ignoring the fact ever