E-mail suspect won't graduate
Mark Sanchez, the University of Northern Colorado senior who admittedly wrote threatening, racist e-mail letters to two UNC staff members, will not be allowed to graduate today.
That doesn't necessarily mean he won't ever be allowed to graduate from UNC, but that action apparently would be at some point in the future and not today, UNC officials said Friday.
Sanchez sent e-mails earlier this month to Africana Studies professor Hermon George and Tony Montoya, assistant vice president for multicultural affairs at the university. In those e-mails, Sanchez called the men racist names, threatened other UNC staff members and used several profanities.
The two men went to Greeley police, UNC police and the FBI, and Sanchez was issued a summons last week, charging him with ethnic intimidation. The UNC police also used a search warrant to confiscate Sanchez's computer to search for evidence that he sent the letters.
In addition to the summons, Sanchez had to meet with Dean of Students Jean Schober Morrell to determine his graduation future.
He was supposed to graduate today with a major in business administration.
UNC spokeswoman Gloria Reynolds, asked about the outcome of the hearing, said Sanchez would not be graduating today.
Reynolds said she couldn't say any more about the hearing, however. "We can't discuss that," Reynolds said.
"The Federal Privacy Laws For Students means we can't reveal disciplinary action against a student."
However, other sources at UNC said Sanchez could eventually graduate, provided he completes some other requirements agreed upon by him and the university.
Sanchez could not be reached for comment Friday night.
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