Cadet Editors
Maritza Alvarez is a junior college sophomore at New Mexico Military institute. She will be graduating in May of 2022 and is working towards a master's degree in social work. She has three siblings and is from Roswell, NM.
Sara Brighton-Parker is and a Junior in high school. She has four younger siblings and currently lives in Mississippi. She is an adventurous person and loves outdoor activities. She is a private in Echo troop and will graduate NMMI in the spring of 2023. She plans to attend Tulane University and major in Marine Biology.
Julian Chavez is a cadet at NMMI.
Rebeka Clark is a Junior at New Mexico Military institute. She is from Tennessee and has six siblings. She plans to go into the Air Force after she graduates in the spring of 2023.
Seth Crites is a third-year senior at New Mexico Military Institute who plans to attend Texas A&M upon graduation. At Texas A&M, Seth plans to obtain an engineering degree which is still yet to be chosen at this time.
Jonathan Cuellar is a Junior at NMMI. He is from Chicago, Illinois. He will graduate from NMMI in 2023. He is undecided on which college he will attend and what he would like to major in.
Jose Alberto Donnadieu Ortega is from Caborca, a small town in Sonora. He is a high school senior at NMMI.
Matthew Finley is an Army ROTC cadet from Cincinnati, Ohio. He is currently studying mechanical engineering and hopes to branch Infantry upon commissioning as a Second Lieutenant.
Gael Garza Martinez is a senior in high school, from Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Graduating in the semester of Spring 2022, he plans to go to college in Canada and major in economics.
Gage Guardiola is a college sophomore, from Ruidoso, New Mexico. He plans to graduate this spring and continue his football career at a four-year university and pursue a degree in sports management.
Roberto Hernandez Yunes is from Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. He is a 3rd class senior legacy cadet. He is an active cadet around campus, and he will hopefully graduate in the spring of 2022. The reason he was sent to NMMI is because his dad came here in 1985 and graduated from HS in 1987. His dad told him about his experiences at NMMI, so he figured out he wanted to try out for himself, and up to date, he has liked it.
Maxwell Hinsberger is a cadet at NMMI. I am from Arizona and this is my second semester at NMMI.
Logan Hooks is a physical science major at NMMI, originally from Belen, New Mexico. He is a 1st class legacy cadet and captain of India troop. He is also an active member of the Honor Board and a Cadet Chaplain.
Andrew Hubbard is a STEM major in mechanical engineering and will pursue a degree from New Mexico Tech after graduating from NMMI. He is from Roswell, NM and widely enjoys the outdoors. Andrew hopes to get into the intelligence community while contracting as an engineer for the military.
Bruno Ingegneri Brandt a college cadet from São Paulo, Brazil. He has been at NMMI since he was a junior in High School, and currently holds the position of Lima Troop Executive Officer (XO). After graduating NMMI, he will pretend to pursue a degree in business marketing.
Shakir Kariu is a cadet at NMMI.
Mina Lipets is from Houston, Texas but now lives in Southern California. This is her second year at NMMI, and she plans to go to New York University.
Julian Lopez is from Albuquerque, New Mexico. He is a Junior College Second Year Sophomore and is also a Staff Sergeant. After NMMI, he will be pursuing a business degree at the University of New Mexico.
Diego Mata is from Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico. He's a High School senior and will graduate in the Spring 2022 from NMMI. He will attend college and receive a major in mathematical economics. After finishing his academic ambitions, Mata will build his own businesses and enjoy life around the planet.
Juan Meza Carrasco is a four-year cadet, high school senior. He wants to continue his studies in Canada at McGill University.
Juan Josue Monteverde Luna is From Sonora, Mexico. He is graduating from NMMI spring 2022. He will continue his studies at the University of Arizona, in which he will pursue his career as a lawyer.
Emily Spaniel is from Alto, New Mexico. This is her third year at NMMI. She is currently Bravo Troop Platoon Sergeant (PSG). She plays volleyball and basketball for the NMMI lady colts. After NMMI, she plans on going to Texas A&M to get her large animal veterinarian degree.
Rodolfo Spiegel is a college sophomore, graduating this Fall 2021. After three and a half years at NMMI, Spiegel will continue his studies in Texas Tech, majoring in accounting.
Alexys Valverde is from Roswell, New Mexico. This is his fourth and final year here at NMMI. He is currently Troop Platoon Sergeant (PSG) of Lima troop. He plays baseball for the NMMI Colts Baseball team. After graduating NMMI, he plans on attending college for architecture.
Daniel Verdin Rojo is from Guadalajara Mexico. He is a three year cadet at NMMI and he is a high school senior. After graduating he plans to go to Texas A&M and major in economics.
Faculty
Lieutenant Colonel Johnathan Fincher teaches English, composition, and creative writing at New Mexico Military Institute. He is also the faulty advisor for The Maverick. Here, he is pretending to thoughtfully notate his journal.