05/31/2025
We are so honored to have been considered for the inaugural Miner Business Trailblazer Award! Thank you to our community for all their continued support, and to UTEP for this great recognition!
CHS Miners, check out a feature story written by UTEP Marketing and Communications about the recipients of UTEP's first Miner Business Impact Awards. The awards recognize the fastest-growing alumni businesses and leading corporate and organization partners that have made a significant impact on our economy and the University. Recipients were celebrated at an awards ceremony at St. Roger’s Depot Thursday evening. Two CHS alums are among the list! ⛏🥳🧡💙
Dr. Sarah Ruiz, founder of Sun City Dieticians (Interdisciplinary Health Sciences PhD Program '21). Sun City Dieticians offers personalized care and support in nutrition and diabetes education through culturally relevant, evidence-based guidance. Dr. Ruiz is also adjunct faculty in the Department of Public Health Sciences.
Monica Contreras-Tullius, founder of New Beginnings Pediatric Speech Therapy Services (B.S. in Speech Language Pathology, ’92; M.S. in Speech Language Pathology, ’94). For the past 16 years, New Beginnings has focused on transforming children’s lives through speech, occupational, physical and feeding therapies to meet a variety of developmental needs.
Full story at https://tinyurl.com/3tjasusy (link in IG bio)