Maya Celeste Rivera is in her second year at NMSU, double-majoring in Journalism and Media Studies and Digital Filmmaking with a focus in sports broadcasting. 

Maya has always loved storytelling. Growing up on the border and watching/reading the news has especially influenced her love for journalism. It wasn’t until high school that Maya fell in love with print journalism and sports broadcasting.

She has worked for places like her school newspaper as Editor-in-Chief, Chief Director in the Audio and Video program, and Head Football director of the Jumbotron Crew at Conquest Stadium. Maya has won awards in all three programs locally and nationally.

 If she is not in the newsroom, in the office, or on the field, Maya is usually at a dance studio, choreographing or learning a new dance combination.