New Mexico Celebrates College Application Month This November
Courtesy/NMHED
NMHED News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Higher Education Department (NMHED) is partnering with the New Mexico Public Education Department, the New Mexico Educational Assistance Foundation, and the state’s public colleges and universities to drive up college applications this November as part of College Application Month.
Public colleges and universities in New Mexico who typically charge fees to submit an application will waive the cost throughout November as part of the joint initiative, although some New Mexico schools do not charge application fees at any time of year. Read More
NMSP Identifies Student Killed On UNM Campus
NMSP News:
ALBUQUERQUE – The New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau was requested to investigate a homicide Nov. 19 on the main campus of the University of New Mexico (UNM).
State Police investigators learned that at about 3:00 a.m. there was an altercation between UNM student Brandon Travis, 19, of Albuquerque, and a 21-year-old NMSU student. During the altercation, both individuals sustained gunshot wounds.
Travis was pronounced deceased on scene by the Office of the Medical Investigator and the 21-year-old male was transported to an area hospital for treatment. His current Read More
On The Job In Los Alamos: Youth Services At Mesa Library
On the job in Los Alamos are Youth Services staff members Rosalia Olivas, left, and Olivia Hayashigroves serving patrons Friday at Mesa Public Library. Photo by Connor Hoch/ladailypost.com
Mesa Public Library Youth Services staff members Rosalia Olivas, left, and Olivia Hayashigroves are encouraging young patrons to participate in the mythical creature contest. Participants in the contest can either draw a gnome or pegasus. The side with most drawings wins. Photo by Connor Hoch/ladailypost.com Read More
NMHU Partners With UNM School Of Medicine
NMHU News:
The Native American Social Work Studies Institute (NASWSI) is working in partnership with the University of New Mexico School of Medicine to provide social work students with an opportunity to develop case review skills in addressing intimate partner violence homicides.
The partnership with UNM is focused on Native American communities in New Mexico who have been impacted by intimate partner homicide. While there are university programs dedicated to historical and anthropological perspectives of Native cultures, there are very few programs dedicated to the current needs Read More
LAHS Sports Lit Students Interview Seniors At BESC
Betty Ehart Senior Center (BESC) Director Bernadette Lauritzen, right, welcomes students from the Sports Lit classes at Los Alamos High School as they arrive Friday to the Senior Center. The students interviewed seniors using advice they received from NMAA Sports Director J.P. Murrieta during his recent visit to LAHS. After the interviews, the students will write interview narratives for publication. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Former LARSO Board President Bob Swift speaks with students Friday at the BESC. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Wally McCorkle visits with Read More
NBC To Feature LAHS Teacher’s Mission Of Gratitude
NBC News Producer Shelley Osterloh interviews Los Alamos High School Teacher Lynn Ovaska Tuesday morning in her classroom about her mission to teach gratitude to her students. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Staff Report
After learning of the gratitude students express throughout the district, Producer Shelley Osterloh and an NBC News film crew arrived at Los Alamos High School Tuesday morning to interview teacher Lynn Ovaska about her mission to teach gratitude to her students.
Ovaska instructs her students on the art of performing simple acts of kindness and writing letters Read More
NMSP Investigating Homicide On UNM Campus
NMSP News:
ALBUQUERQUE – The New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau was requested to investigate a homicide early this morning on the main campus of the University of New Mexico (UNM).
State Police investigators learned that at about 3 a.m. there was an altercation between a 19-year-old male and a 21-year-old male. During the altercation, both individuals sustained gunshot wounds.
The 19 year old was pronounced deceased on scene by the Office of the Medical Investigator and the 21 year old was transported to an area hospital for treatment. His condition is not known.
The 19 year old will Read More
UNM-LA Welcomes Program Manager Naly Ramirez Aponte
Naly Ramirez Aponte
UNM-LA News:
The University of New Mexico-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) welcomed Naly Ramirez Aponte as new Program Manager for the Adult Learning Center at the beginning of August.
Originally from Bucaramanga, Colombia, Ramirez Aponte moved to New Mexico in 2008 and graduated from the University of New Mexico (UNM) in Albuquerque with a bachelor’s degree in Spanish & Linguistics.
Over the last 12 years, Ramirez Aponte has worked as an English as a Second Language and Spanish as a Second Language teacher. She worked in different institutions, including UNM-LA, and was the owner Read More
Santa Fe Community College Glass Club Sale Dec. 7-8
SFCC glass show Bullseye glass platter by Jayne Nordstroms. Courtesy photo
SFCC glass show Bullseye glass platter by Jayne Nordstroms. Courtesy/SFCC
SFCC News:
Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) will hold a Glass Club Sale celebrating the International Year of Glass offering ornaments, platters, bowls, sculpture, jewelry and functional and non-functional pieces.
Attendees may enjoy a refreshing drink while shopping and learning about glassmaking 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Dec. 7-8, at Main Hallway at SFCC, 6401 Richards Ave. Prices range from $15 to $500. Cost is free and open to the public and Read More
Regents Select Hector Balderas Next President Of NNMC
Newly selected NNMC President Hector Balderas
NNMC News:
ALBUQUERQUE—New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas issued the following statement today after the Northern New Mexico College (NNMC) Board of Regents unanimously voted to select him as their next college president. (His term as AG ends Dec. 31.)
NNMC is a Hispanic and Native American-serving 4-year college focused on cultural sustainability, quality student learning and developing economically strong communities among diverse populations.
It is this uniqueness of Northern’s communities of service that is deeply tied Read More
LAPS: Ride The Bus Day Is Thursday Dec. 1
‘In order for Los Alamos Public Schools to receive enough funding to transport students to and from school, it is important that all eligible students ride the bus on Dec. 1.’ LAPS Director Transportation Keith Rosenbaum Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Ride the Bus Day is Thursday, Dec. 1. Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS ) is encouraging all eligible students to ride the school bus to or from school that day, which is the 80th day of school. This initiative not only helps the environment, but also funds the LAPS Transportation Department.
Before school activities will not be held.
Two days a year, the Read More
Los Alamos High School To Release Local Scholarship Packets For 2023 To Seniors In December
LAHS News:
Los Alamos High School (LAHS) will release the 2023 Local Scholarship packet to seniors in December.
These scholarships, offered by many local organizations, are awarded to students pursuing college or technical and trade schools upon graduation. Awards are given not only for academic achievements, but also for athletics, music, art and community service.
There is still time for a group or organization to offer a scholarship this year. Contact Ronda Trujillo, the local scholarship coordinator at r.trujillo@laschools.net or 505.663.2595 for more information.
The deadline Read More
LAHS Graduate Helps Students Build Career Aspirations
1993 Los Alamos High School graduate and Division Manager for Great Southern Homes in Myrtle Beach, S.C., Jason Faulkner at a construction site. Courtesy photo
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
When he graduated in 1993 from Los Alamos High School, Jason Faulkner did not consider a career in construction. In fact, when he completed college, Faulkner received a math teaching degree.
But his time in the high school’s building program, spear-headed by Stan Primak, led Faulkner into a career in construction. Now, Faulkner is helping other high school students Read More
New Mexico Celebrates College Application Month
NMHED News:
- Students encouraged to apply with waived fees
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Higher Education Department (NMHED) is partnering with the New Mexico Public Education Department, the New Mexico Educational Assistance Foundation, and the state’s public colleges and universities to drive up college applications this November as part of College Application Month.
Public colleges and universities in New Mexico who typically charge fees to submit an application will waive the cost throughout November as part of the joint initiative, although some New Mexico schools do not charge Read More
New Mexico Health Department Announces Child Care, Pre-School, School Immunization Requirements For 2023/2024
DOH News:
SANTA FE — The Department of Health (DOH) Vaccine Advisory Committee met Nov. 3, 2022, to have an open scientific debate and make recommendations for the New Mexico School Entry Immunization Requirements for the upcoming school year.
The committee did not make any significant additions or changes to the 2023/2024 school immunization requirements, and no new vaccinations were mandated.
The Vaccine Advisory Committee meets once a year to discuss New Mexico School Entry Immunization Requirements for each upcoming school year. Any changes and/or recommendations for New Mexico Read More
Community In Conflict: Film & Dramatic Reenactments On Santa Fe Internment Camp & Historic Marker
Courtesy/JACL
JACL News:
Twenty years ago, feelings of neglect and resentment boiled over when a group of historians, community leaders, and Japanese Americans worked to create a memorial acknowledging the internment camp that housed over 4500 men of Japanese ancestry and existed 2 1/2 miles from the Santa Fe Plaza during WWII.
In “A Community in Conflict,” filmmaker Claudia Katayanagi addresses the fraught history of the attempts of some to memorialize the Santa Fe Camp and the opposition of others who felt it would insult the memory of WWII veterans. The film presents for the first time both Read More
PAC 8 Community Media Center: Nov. 18-24
PAC 8 News:
PAC 8 Community Media Center is available for recording events, transferring of old media, shooting and editing, live streaming and drone photography and videography.
For information, email pac8@losalamos.com, call 505.662.7228 or visit pac8cmc.com.
PAC 8 Television schedule for Nov 18 – 24:
Friday, Nov. 18, 2022:
- 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live;
- 10 a.m. — The Thom Hartmann Program;
- 11 a.m. — County Council Replay 11-15-22;
- 3 p.m. — Democracy Now!;
- 5 p.m. — PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates;
- 6 p.m. — PAC 8 Summer Media Classes;
- 7 p.m. — The Whitehouse Chronicles;
Programs Empower New Mexicans To Earn While They Learn As Part Of National Apprenticeship Week
NMDWS News:
ALBUQUERQUE — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has issued a proclamation recognizing Nov. 14-20, 2022 as National Apprenticeship Week, commending the proven, industry-driven training model providing a critical talent pipeline that can train and build up our workforce.
The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) encourages employers to discover how Registered Apprenticeship programs help develop a skilled workforce pipeline while empowering apprentices to earn while they learn.
“As federal infrastructure funds begin to flow, the demand for apprenticeships Read More
Highlights From Tuesday Nov. 8 School Board Meeting
Santina Shije, left, and Jesse Davila accept a Certificate of Recognition of Native American Heritage Month on behalf of the Native American Parent Advisory Council during the Nov. 8 School Board meeting. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) Board met Tuesday, Nov. 8 in the School Boardroom and on Zoom.
School Board President Melanie Colgan opened the meeting with a moment of silence in remembrance of former Los Alamos High School (LAHS) librarian Ken Holmes and 2020 LAHS alumnus Mikey Aslam.
The School Board then recognized LAPS Facilities Director Tommy Castillo Read More
Power Outage To Affect Los Alamos Middle School Nov. 16
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) has been notified of a scheduled power outage beginning at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16 in Los Alamos that will impact Los Alamos Middle School.
Students may not be on campus during this outage so will be dismissed at 11 a.m. Wednesday.
Buses will run their regular routes at 11 a.m. and all after school clubs and activities, with the exception of wrestling at 4 p.m., will be canceled.
The power outage is not expected to impact Los Alamos High School or school sites in White Rock.
Los Alamos Middle School will resume on a regular schedule Thursday, Nov. 17.
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