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A Message from
Dr. John E. Counts
President of WNMU
 Welcome to the President's home page. On these pages you will find our Mission
Statement, Organizational Charts, a biographical profile, Regent information
and a student profile.
Western New Mexico University is a regional university and our mission
is to provide quality education which is affordable and accessible for
the people of southwestern New Mexico. WNMU invites you to browse through
our web pages and to visit the campus to explore the many academic opportunities
available at this richly diverse institution.
Biography
Dr. John Counts is the fourteenth president to serve at WNMU since
the university was established in 1893. He came to Western in 1992
and served as Professor of Management and Director of the Division
of Business, Math and Computer Science until November 1993 when
he became president.
Dr. Counts earned his Bachelor of Science degree at West Point,
and holds two Master of Science degrees from the Georgia Institute
of Technology: one in Industrial Management, and one in Information
and Computer Science. His Ph.D. in Business Administration was
earned at the University of Texas at Austin.
Prior to WNMU, Dr. Counts had a distinguished career in the US
Army where he gained considerable experience in managing large
and complex organizations and installations, international political
activities, research and development, national level staff leadership
and system analysis, and higher education administration.
He served almost 12 years overseas including over 3 years on
combat tours in the Dominican Republic and Vietnam and eight years
in Germany. Dr. Counts was the Chief of Staff of the US Command
Berlin during the fall of the Berlin Wall and was the Chief of
Staff of the Prestigious Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania
immediately before moving to Silver City. Among his awards are
the Defense Superior Service Medal, four awards of the Legion
of Merit, three awards of the Bronze Star (One for Valor) and
the Purple Heart.
About the President's Office
President
John E. Counts, Ph.D.
Office: Castorena Hall 109
Extension: 6238
Executive Assistant to the President/Board of Regents
Julia Morales
Executive Secretary to the President/Labor Management Relations Board
Virginia Cuevas
Affirmative Action Officer
Kelley Riddle
Special Assistant to the President for Quality Initiatives
Kathie Gilbert, Ph. D.
University Events Coordinator
Jean Springler
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