{"id":75903,"date":"2025-09-29T10:54:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T17:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/?p=75903"},"modified":"2025-09-29T10:54:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T17:54:11","slug":"in-the-spotlight-sept-29-oct-3-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/in-the-spotlight-sept-29-oct-3-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"In the Spotlight: Sept. 29-Oct. 3, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kudos to these faculty, staff and programs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Do you have a spotlight item to share with the NAU community?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">E-mail your announcements to <\/span><a href=\"mailto:Inside@nau.edu\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Inside@nau.edu<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, or use our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/news-tip\/#.YEjwNWhKg2w\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">online submission form<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Professor emeritus <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Matt Casado <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">recently published his book &#8220;Por Su Propia Senda.&#8221; The book is a work of historical fiction that narrates dramatic events in Spain between 1898 and 1945.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Steve Syrmopoulos<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2014an assistant professor of practice in the Department of Economics, Finance, and Accounting\u2014was featured as an expert in the WalletHub article \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wallethub.com\/edu\/b\/what-is-a-budget\/142825#expert=Steve_Syrmopoulos\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">What Is a Budget?<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201d The article covers the benefits and downsides of budgeting and offers guidance on how to budget efficiently.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">NAU<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> earned multiple spots on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/best-colleges\/northern-arizona-university-1082\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">the U.S. News &amp; World Report 2026 Best Colleges list,<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> tying for No. 186 in undergraduate nursing programs, No. 194 in undergraduate business programs, No. 196 in undergraduate psychology programs and No. 245 in undergraduate computer science programs. This list evaluates more than 1,700 U.S. universities and colleges based on factors like graduation rates, peer assessments, financial resources and staff-student ratios.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">NAU\u2019s student newspaper, <\/span><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Lumberjack<\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, earned eight of the Arizona Press Club\u2019s 2024 journalism awards on Sept. 17. The winning categories and journalists are as follows:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cb\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cb&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Taylor McCormick <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">earned second place in the Photojournalism\u2014Picture Story category for the piece \u201cThe highs and lows of Arizona\u2019s election role.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cb\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cb&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Lumberjack <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">earned second and third place in the Print Page Design Portfolio category for the magazine spreads \u201cDish it!\u201d and \u201cMapping the Southwest\u2019s Fuel Chain,\u201d designed by <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Brisa Karow<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Jason Maggio<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sarah Marshall<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Chloe Legay <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hannah Barrett<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cb\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cb&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Lumberjack <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">earned first, second and third place in the Student News category for Legay\u2019s \u201cIndigenous Resistance Against Uranium Mining;\u201d the staff\u2019s coverage of the Students for Justice for Palestine protests; and \u201cLanding an international bird-tracking program in northern Arizona\u201d by Karow, <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Austin Hagan <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Marvin Sagisi<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, respectively.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cb\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cb&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Lumberjack <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">earned first and second place in the Student Photojournalism category for Legay\u2019s \u201cIndigenous Resistance Against Uranium Mining\u201d and McCormick\u2019s \u201cVice presidential candidate Tim Walz visits Window Rock,\u201d respectively.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Chris Parish<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, NAU alumnus and president of The Peregrine Fund nonprofit, was featured in the new documentary \u201cThe American Southwest\u201d for his work advocating for endangered birds of prey. The documentary explores the Colorado Plateau&#8217;s wildlife, cultural history and conservation projects.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Arizona Law Enforcement Accreditation Program named NAU\u2019s police program manager,<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Michael Navarro<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">as its 2025 Accreditation Manager of the Year. The annual award goes to accreditation managers who uphold the highest standards of professionalism, keep their agencies on track and inspire others through their dedication to the accreditation process.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"search-results-excerpt-link\" href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/in-the-spotlight-sept-29-oct-3-2025\/\">Kudos to these faculty, staff and programs. Do you have a spotlight item to share with the NAU community? E-mail your announcements to Inside@nau.edu, or use our online submission form. Professor emeritus Matt Casado recently published his book &#8220;Por Su Propia Senda.&#8221; The book is a work of historical fiction that narrates dramatic events in&hellip;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":96,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-75903","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-spotlight"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75903","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/96"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=75903"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75903\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=75903"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=75903"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=75903"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}