Term as Regent: March 13, 2021 – December 31, 2022

https://news.nmsu.edu/2021/03/new-members-join-nmsu-board-of-regentsarticle.html

Neal Bitsie is a fourth-year student at New Mexico State University, pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics with a supplemental major in Applied Mathematics and a minor in Aerospace Engineering. He expects to graduate from NMSU in 2022. During his time at NMSU, Bitsie has served as the chief elections officer for the Associated Students of NMSU and helped implement ASNMSU’s first fully online election. He also served as an ASNMSU Supreme Court associated justice.

Bitsie is an active member of Sigma Chi Fraternity, Atomic Aggies, NMSU Rotaract Club, ASNMSU, Engineering Student Council, Aggies Without Limits, Hall Council and other campus clubs and organizations. He participated in the Rotaract Club’s spring 2019 Guadaloupe Mexico orphanage project. In 2017, Bitsie earned the Eagle Scout rank in the Boy Scouts of America. That same year, he was recognized for his efforts to improve the lives of shelter animals. He was part of a project that built more than 100 dog beds, increased adoption rates by 10 percent and improved the water quality of several shelters.

Bitsie is the 15^th person in his family to attend New Mexico State University. He is honored to proudly represent NMSU on the Board of Regents. Bitsie encourages all aggies to become involved in the NMSU community and is ready to support any student through there collegiate carrier. He passionately believes that far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing. Throughout his role as Student Regent, he will contribute to the continuation of excellence at NMSU.