Homecoming 2024 Recap: Hunt Business Shows Miner Spirit

Hunt Business celebrated UTEP’s 2024 Homecoming with a series of impactful events, bringing alumni, faculty, students, and community members together to honor Miner pride and share valuable career insights.  
 

Inside the Vault with Margie Salazar 
Margie Salazar, this year’s Gold Nugget, met with Hunt Business students to share her career story, including becoming the first female and Latina CEO in the history of FirstLight Federal Credit Union. Salazar shared insights on the banking industry, career paths, and the importance of adaptability.  
 

Outstanding Alumni Celebration 

Hunt Business faculty, staff, students, and alumni honored Dick Myers, this year’s Distinguished Alumni, and Margie Salazar at a private event celebrating their careers and advocacy. Myers’ daughter, Ann Templeton, presented a speech on behalf of her father. Each honoree received a special gift from the college, commemorating their impact. 

What was said:  

• “Throughout his college and professional career, my dad surrounded himself with the best people and worked collectively in a team, skills that would benefit him in his business classes and career,” shared Templeton about her father. 
   

Lunch and Lead with Margie Salazar 
An intimate, moderated discussion with Salazar and UTEP MBA students, hosted at the UTEP Graduate Business Center in Downtown El Paso. Salazar discussed her career highlights, lessons learned and shared the importance of “self-initiated learning” for career advancement and personal development.