Executive Officers
2020-2021
Feel free to email any one of our officers if you have any questions about AGR or campus life!
Max Coppenbarger '22
VNR Noble Ruler
Major: Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
Hometown: Canutillo, TX
Hobbies: Working out, hunting, fishing, and hiking.
Clubs & Organizations: Aggie Stampede and Wildlife Society
Email: max22@nmsu.edu
Cael Alderete '23
VNR Executive Vice President & Recruitment
Major: Animal Science (Science Option)
Minor: Chemistry
Hometown: Roswell, NM
Hobbies: Hiking, lifting weights, hunting, watching movies, traveling, and hanging out with friends.
Clubs & Organizations: Interfraternity Council, Prevet club, Collegiate FFA, Aggie Stampede, ACES Ambassador
Email: ca507128@nmsu.edu
Alan Parker '22
VNR Activities
Major: Agricultural and Extension Education
Minor: Livestock Production
Hometown: Las Cruces, NM
Hobbies: Welding, off-roading, watching movies, traveling, and hanging out with friends
Clubs & Organizations: Collegiate FFA and ACT
Email: parkeral@nmsu.edu
John Wyatt Hemphill '23
VNR Recruitment & VNR Alumni Relations
Major: Agricultural and Extension Education
Hometown: Carrizozo, NM
Hobbies: Hiking, watching netflix, and hanging out with friends
Clubs & Organizations: Collegiate FFA, Collegiate 4-H, and Aggie Stampede
Email: hampjw@nmsu.edu
Jake Mitchell '22
VNR Alumni Relations
Major: Animal Science (Science Option)
Hometown: Clayton, NM
Hobbies: Watching movies, going shooting, playing video games, and hanging out with friends
Clubs & Organizations: Prevet club and Aggie Stampede
Email: j99mitch@nmsu.edu
Jorge Vega '23
VNR Finance
Major: Agricultural Economics
Minor: Marketing
Hometown: Nuevo Casas Grandes, MX
Hobbies: Working out, playing video games, and solving puzzles
Clubs & Organizations: Interfraternity Council and Aggie Stampede
Email: jorge17@nmsu.edu
Armando Burciaga '23
VNR Housing/Operations & Risk Management & VNR Planning
Major: Animal Science (Science Option)
Hometown: El Paso, TX
Hobbies: Sports, lifting weights, and horseback riding
Clubs & Organizations: ASNMSU, Interfraternity Council, Prevet Club, Block and Bridle, Aggie Stampede
Email: aburci07@nmsu.edu
Caleb Doss '23
VNR Membership Development
Major: Range Science
Hometown: Roswell, NM
Hobbies: Hiking, hunting, fishing, and working out.
Clubs & Organizations: Range Club, Collegiate FFA, and ACES Senator.
Email: cdoss01@nmsu.edu
John Cummings '24
VNR Scholarship
Major: Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Hometown: Brawley, CA
Hobbies: Hunting, shooting, gaming, and hanging out with friends
Clubs & Organizations: Aggie Stampede and ASME
Email: john02@nmsu.edu
Dr. Ryan Ashley
Academic Advisor
Title: Professor of Animal Science
Role: As the Academic Advisor, I help guide the brothers of AGR academically by providing resources, answering questions, and writing recommendation letters. My goal is to support these young men as they advance through their undergraduate training and provide any assistance or advice along the journey.
E-mail: ryashley@nmsu.edu
Office phone: 575-646-4135
Office Location: Knox Hall 229
Michael Ronquillo '01
Chapter Advisor
Title: Seed Manager for Helena Agri-Enterprises
Roles:
Be a coach to the chapter to help continue to build on the foundation of the Alpha Lambda.
Help develop goals that chapter want to achieve, and a map to what it takes to achieve those goals.
Have the chapter embrace the values and standards of Alpha Gamma Rho.
Be an open line of communication that the active brothers can depend on.
“MAKE BETTER MEN”
Email: ronquillom@live.com
Phone: (575) 636-3502
Evan Bedard
Educational Leadership Consultant
About: Evan is a graduate of the University of Kentucky, a brother of Omicron chapter, and a former high school agriculture teacher. He serves as an Educational Leadership Consultant for Alpha Lambda and 17 other chapters throughout the country. As an ELC he provides leadership programming for officers and brothers to help grow the chapter.
Email: evan@alphagammarho.org
Phone: (937) 307-2638