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50 Years Plus rMuchisimas Gracias Willie,(Amador Studio)A man who literally grew up with the University arid who has served it for more than 50 years wasol Astronautical Meet ji space are Very difficult,’.’ be • remarked, “but they arc simple ini comparison to the solution of earth s- problems,”i The- latter, he said arccharacterized by a lack of precise i goals which anyone can agree on.■ But regardless of thoses problems, he urged that a beginning5 be made.Do as people, at this meetingi have done by working on a certain5 phase of a probiem with enthusiasmi while others spend tlieir timei worrying about how tough thingsare. .i At the banquet, an appreciationr plaque was presented to Newi Mexico State University by thei American Astronautical Society.I The AAS martin* is one of manynational and regional conferences, s being hosted by NMSOthb year.honored on two occasions this fall.• H e*Is: yiiiiie.- Precisdo,maintenance ^ supervisor in the - physical plant dguutment, where he his; feed tempiojw »ncc 1919 when he was still in high school.A new. 'campus park located south of O’Donnell Hall, on the site of the old Carlsbad barracks married housingVarea, was named for him during. ceremoriics on Homecoming weekend, , .The park, financed and built by students with assistance from Willie and the physical plant department, was completed last spring. NMSU’s Board of Regents’ at its spring, meeting; nariied the park in Willie’s honor following a, recommendation ijy the student park committee. .. “Muchisimas- Qracias Willie” was both The theme a rid the sentiment of ;;a. dinner held in his honor on December 2, concluding “Willie Prcciado Appreciation Day.”.Willie’s family and hundreds of his friends from the faculty, administration, student bodyvand the community attended to hear General Hugh M. Milton. (Ret.), former president of NMSU, narrate a series of pictures which described the-growth of the campus during Willie’s career. ,. Master of ceremonies for the dinner was. Dr. P.J. Leycndecker, dean of the college of agriculture and home economics. Willie was honored with various awards including a meritorious service award arid was entertained by strolling mariachis.Commenting on the changes seen during Ws career, Willie said, When I started in 1919, there were only five buildings on campus.” Four of those are still in - sc along with 156 “new structures and 500 student homes and apartments,Some growth, Mschisima* Willie for afl the help.
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New Mexico Aggie
Las Cruces, New Mexico, US
Wed, Jan 01, 1969
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