Featured Graduate Andore Horruitiner's degree was inspired by his nomad life and being witness to how the world is powered by energy.
Class of 2025 Land and Energy Management graduate Andore Horruitiner has witnessed the effects and luxuries of powered societies seen around the world. Born in Vail, raised in Peru, developed in Florida, and polished in Colorado, Horruitiner has been a nomad in life, which has inspired him to innovate and improve the way we power our daily lives.
He spent part of his early life catching the 4 am bus while his mom worked night shifts, has walked the streets of third world countries, but has also lounged on the beaches of Barcelona while studying abroad. Of all the places he has lived and experienced life, however, Colorado stands out the most as the best place he’s lived. Grand Junction and Colorado Mesa University, specifically, is where he has found himself the most.
Thanks to a full-ride scholarship from the Guardian Scholars Program founded by CMU Trustee Ron Davis, Horruitiner found himself moving yet again from Vail, Colorado to Grand Junction to study at CMU. He originally wanted to study finance, but after a meaningful and inspirational conversation with Landman Energy Management Program Director & Instructor Steven Soychak, Horruitiner found himself changing majors to pursue a more STEM-focused degree. He has always been inspired by science and people, so this degree path allowed him to open a door dedicated to serving communities with innovative energy.
“Every state and every country has its own ways to produce energy, and that’s either through gas, oil and other forms. Technology is developing. I am very interested in developing another form of energy that has not yet to be seen.”
His senior project was dedicated to studying how to unlock energy potential from snowfall. He is looking to develop his research further and to pitch his project findings in the future to his hometown in Vail, Colorado.
His time at CMU has been rich with life experiences as well. He was an active participant in the Guardian Scholars Program, Land Energy Management Club, Latino Student Alliance, Student Government, Club Soccer and Theta Xi Fraternity. He points to these clubs and activities as core markers in his college experience, allowing him to connect with lifelong friends across campus.
Following graduation, he is looking forward to applying his skills to a career to make an impact on himself and communities in the professional world.
“I have definitely used all the resources and opportunities I can at CMU. I am looking forward to doing the same thing, but now at a different level,” he said.