ALBUQUERQUE,N.M. (KRQE) – UNM-Valencia Professor Miriam Chávez was recently honored by INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine with a 2017 Inspiring Leaders in STEM Award.

This award honors professionals from underrepresented groups who have made a difference in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

Recipients of the Inspiring Leaders in STEM Award were nominated based on their efforts to inspire and encourage a new generation of young people to consider careers in STEM.

Chávez is featured along with 40 other recipients in the September 2017 issue of the magazine.