2018-2019 Staff
Derek Gonzales
Editor-in-Chief
Derek E. Gonzales enters his third year as an employee of the New Mexico State University Round Up and first as the Editor-in-Chief. The homegrown product played prep basketball at Oñate High School and has held a variety of...
Alanna Herrera
Managing Editor
Alanna Herrera is entering her second year at The Round Up, this year serving as the Managing Editor. She is a sophomore studying Journalism and Mass Communications at New Mexico State University. She loves traveling, is a sucker...
Ch'ree Essary
Director of Content
Ch’ree Essary, entering her second year working at The Round Up, currently serves as the Director of Content for the 2018-2019 academic year. A native of Eastern New Mexico, Essary graduated from Floyd High School in 2017 and...
Cristina Bertoldo
Director of Advertising
Cristina Bertoldo joins The Round Up team as the Director of Advertising. She is pursuing a career in Speech Language Pathology with a minor in counseling. A Las Cruces native, Cristina went to Las Cruces High school. She continued...
Cassidy Kuester
Director of Multimedia
Cassidy Kuester enters her second year at the Round Up and her first as the Multimedia Editor. In her first year, Cassidy reported on a plethora of subjects from campus life to sports all the while taking her own photos. Cassidy...
Stefanie Gutierrez
Video Coordinator
Stefanie Gutierrez is in her first year of studying at New Mexico State University and working with The Round Up. As a Las Cruces High School student, she was a part of Bulldawg Broadcast, soccer, track and National Honor Society....
Stephanie Dominguez
Online Designer
Stephanie Dominguez is joining the Round Up team as the new online designer. She is entering her final semester in the nursing program here at New Mexico State University, where she is currently the community service chair for...
James Martin
Sports Editor
James Martin is a second-year sportswriter and a sophomore majoring in journalism. He was born and raised in Las Cruces, New Mexico and graduated from Oñate High School in May 2017, having played both football and basketball but ...
Leah Romero
Feature Writer
Leah Romero is a third year college student at NMSU pursuing a degree in Journalism and Mass Communication and a minor degree in Music. She was born and raised in Las Cruces and graduated from Centennial High School in 2016. She...
Matthew Salzano
Sports Writer
Matthew Salzano is a freshman at NMSU, majoring in Journalism and Mass Communications, and a first-year staff writer at The Round Up. Salzano was born in Staten Island, New York, and graduated in 2018 from Highland High School...
Marianne Salas
Staff Writer
Marianne Salas is in her third year at New Mexico State University, and is majoring in English and Pre-law. She plans to attend Arizona State University Law upon graduating from NMSU, focusing on either criminal or civil law....
Krysta Quinonez
Staff Writer
Krysta Quinonez is a Las Cruces local who is entering her senior year at New Mexico State University. She is a graduate from Las Cruces High School where she earned two state championship titles. She intends to walk, but will...
Allysa Tellez
Staff Writer
Allysa Tellez is a junior at New Mexico State University. She is studying journalism and mass communications with a minor in government. She is originally from El Paso and commutes to Las Cruces to attend school daily. Allysa...
Ariana Parra
Staff Writer
Ariana Parra is an incoming freshman at NMSU and a first year staff writer for The Round Up. Ariana was born and raised in Las Cruces, NM and recently graduated from Oñate High School in May. At Oñate, she was the Student Body...
Jensen Stell
Staff Writer
Jensen Stell was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico. There, she attended Eldorado High School where she was actively involved in theater all four years. Stell acted in plays such as Arsenic & Old Lace, Grease, and...
Lauren Roman
Staff Writer
Lauren Roman is a sophomore at NMSU, currently working towards a bachelor’s degree in Creative Media. She was born and raised in Las Cruces, New Mexico and graduated from MVCS in 2017. During her high school years, she played...
Aimee Ryan
Staff Writer
Aimee Ryan is returning for her second year as a staff writer and is a sophomore majoring in counseling and community psychology. NMSU has always been her choice of school even before she graduated from Cobre High School in B...
Mitchell Allred
Photographer
Mitchell Allred is attending New Mexico State as a sophomore, majoring in Criminal Justice to become a General Practice Lawyer. He plans to graduate with his bachelor's then attend law school at Texas Tech University. Mitchell...
Amy Gulcyznski
Advertising Representative
Amy Gulczynski joins The Round Up team as an Advertising Representative. Gulczynski is pursuing a career in Communication Studies with a minor in marketing. Gulczysnki is from Phoenix, Arizona and where she ...