For Celina Rodriguez, animals play an important role in her life. She says animals can understand us if you have the heart and willingness to listen. But what they can’t do is speak to us and tell us what’s wrong. Celina’s goal is to be able to speak for them. Celina is majoring in animal science with a minor in dairy science at New Mexico State University’s College of Agriculture, Consumer and Environmental Science. She says the college and her peers incorporate a strong family-like education for her, and as a first-generation college student, she sees it as a strong quality. Having an impact not only on friends and family but in her community shows a lot about the person she is. At NMSU...