Larraine Scott

Degree: Education
Year: 1969

In 1965, Larraine Scott became involved in many activities at ENMU; now, 37 years later, she is still actively committed to the University. Coming to ENMU from Melrose, N.M. to become an elementary school teacher. Larraine chose Eastern because of the friendly students and faculty.

“I liked that I knew everybody, and I talked to my professors without feeling intimidated,” she noted. “It’s not like they were up on a pedestal, and we couldn’t reach them.”

During her four years in Portales, Larraine was a cheerleader, homecoming queen, a sorority member, a rodeo club member, and a class officer. Today, she is the president of the ENMU alumni board.

Although she now lives in Albuquerque and works at home, Larraine makes the drive to Portales for alumni board meetings. “I feel I should give back to the University because I gained so much in my time there,” she said.

Larraine has spent much of her career doing volunteer work and substitute teaching, continuing along the path she started to follow in Portales. “I thoroughly enjoyed my time at Eastern and wish I could go to college the rest of my life,” she said.