During his tenure in the legislature, NMSU-Grants Campus received significant appropriations for capital improvements to plan, remodel and construct the present physical plan. His leadership in establishing the Severance Tax Permanent Fund was one of his most outstanding contributions. Through this permanent fund a revenue source was created funding higher education and other state capital outlay projects. His unending support for the continued growth of the college continues through his effective representation in the state senate. During the 1993 - 1994 academic year, new offices were remodeled for faculty, new classrooms were constructed in the Annex building, administrative office space was enlarged, and a new, larger bookstore was built.
Enrollment continues to rise each year.
During the 1996 - 1997 school year, enrollment reached a high of over 750 students. NMSU Grants-Campus continues to experience increased enrollment.