UTEP's YIXIN CHEN:

Hardworking Chinese Graduate Student wins UTEP prize!

UTEP's 2007 "Woman of Valor Award"

As she tells the UTEP Prospector:

"Deciding to apply for the award needed some courage. My philosophy is it does not hurt to try."

UTEP Department of Communications senior lecturer Professor David Smith - Soto nominated Ms. Chen for the award.

She'll receive a bronze plaque plus a $100.00 gift card to the UTEP University Bookstore, the UTEP Prospector tell us !

"Good luck Yixin !"