San Juan College accountant models at New York Fashion Week, boosts local visibility

San Juan College accounting technician Sesha Horsecapture was profiled in a college release on November 17, 2025 for her work as a runway model at major national events, including New York Fashion Week. Horsecapture balances daily responsibilities in the Finance Department with a modeling career that has taken her to New York, Santa Fe, and high profile Indigenous markets and publications.

Horsecapture’s runway resume includes a debut at New York Fashion Week in September 2024 where she walked for two Native designers, an appearance at Santa Fe Fashion Week, participation in Indian Market, a feature in Cowboys and Indians magazine, and walking for Kreations by Kehala during Fashion Week 2025. Her early collaborations in Gallup, New Mexico with Thunderbird Supply Corp helped connect her to designers and photographers and set the stage for national assignments.

At the college she performs accounting tasks that support budgets and grants, and she applies the organizational discipline of her finance role to the demands of modeling. On the cultural dimension she frames fashion as a vehicle for identity and community. “It’s about representation,” she explained. “Designs keep us grounded in who we are, but they also adapt to be modern. It’s a way of showing both tradition and creativity at once.”

For San Juan County residents the profile underscores multiple local stakes. Horsecapture’s visibility elevates Indigenous representation in mainstream cultural venues, which can strengthen civic pride and broaden perceptions of career pathways available to students. Her example also highlights the operational realities institutions face when employees pursue significant outside commitments, and it may prompt conversations about workplace flexibility and how colleges showcase staff achievements to support recruitment and community engagement.

Horsecapture hopes her story will encourage younger Indigenous residents to pursue goals without hesitation. “My advice is simple: take the step. Sign up for the model call, attend the event, and don’t be afraid of being judged. There’s always a place for you in whatever you wish to do.” The college profile positions her as a local bridge between cultural tradition and contemporary opportunity, a visibility that matters for students, colleagues, and community institutions alike.