Distinguished Professor Paul Hutton from The University of New Mexico Department of History was recently presented with the True Westerner of the Year Award from True West magazine. Hutton is known for his work in the film and television industry and he has been the go-to expert for local media in stories involving historic New Mexico characters. Paul Hutton's True Westerner award In an article about Hutton receiving the award, True West magazine cited Hutton’s massive body of work in film, TV, books, magazines and museums, as well as his teaching career and his tenures with the Western History Association and Western Writers of America. He told the magazine he had been a faithful reader since 1963.