‘Toppers Sweep Sundevils In 2-4A Volleyball Opener
Hannah Bergemann and Dani Trellue block a spike attempt by Santana Martinez. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Ashley Hammond spike-kills a ball over Leah May and Santana Martinez in the first set, she had 6 kills for the match. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
By MIKE COTE
Sports
Los Alamos Daily Post
Except for a hiccup late in the first set, the Los Alamos Hilltopper volleyball team had little trouble with
the struggling Espanola Valley Sundevils.
Los Alamos won in three sets Tuesday night at Edward Medina Gymnasium. In the first set, however, the
Hilltoppers let an 11-point lead Read More
Five Classes Of LAHS Students Take Field Trips To Meet With Los Alamos Daily Post News Team; Talk Journalism & Sports
Five LAHS Seniors Recognized As Commended Students In 2023 National Merit® Scholarship Program
LAHS seniors named Commended Students in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program, from left, Adeline Feng, Kalem Smith, Dominic Dowdy, Evan Long and Katie Crooker. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Los Alamos High School seniors Katie Crooker, Dominic Dowdy, Adeline Feng, Evan Long and Kalem Smith have been named Commended Students in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program.
Principal Carter Payne presented these scholastically talented seniors with a Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC®), which conducts the program.
About 34,000 Read More
Heinrich Introduces Living Schoolyards Act To Create Unique, Healthy Learning Opportunities
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) introduced the Living Schoolyards Act that will enable schools to completely re-envision their outdoor school grounds with the goal of providing more hands-on learning opportunities, strengthening local ecological systems, and giving every single child a place where they can learn and play outside.
“One of the most important lessons that we learned from the pandemic is just how critical the outdoors can be to our mental and physical well-being,” Heinrich said. “For many kids, the closest outdoor space is not a national Read More
NNMC Receives $2.6 Million For ‘El Centro’ Title V Project
NNMC News:
ESPAÑOLA — Northern New Mexico College (NNMC) announces it has been awarded $2,674,758 to fund the “El Centro” Title V project.
The five-year grant, which runs Oct. 1, through Sept. 30, 2027, will focus on support for Hispanic students, who are 74 percent of Northern’s enrolled population, and low-income (Pell-eligible) students, who are more than 54 percent of students.
The project’s goals are to expand NNMC’s capacity to support and guide dual enrollment/dual credit (DE/DC) and transfer students successfully into academic and career pathways, create a new Center for Teaching Read More
LAHS Graduate Tina Nisoli Runs Cross Country For UNM
Los Alamos High School 2022 graduate Tina Nisoli is running cross country for UNM. The team just competed in a meet at Notre Dame. Photo by Joyce Wolfe Read More
Scenes From LAHS Cross Country C-Team At Santa Fe Indian School
Freshman Jamie Grow was the top Topper in the JV Girls race, placing 4th. Photo by Blake Wood
Junior Grafton Urbatsch was the individual winner of the JV Boys race. Photo by Blake Wood
By BLAKE WOOD
Assistant Coach
Hilltopper XC
Los Alamos High School C-Team Cross Country teams competed in the JV race at the John Grimley Invitational Saturday, Oct. 1 at Santa Fe Indian School.
Despite running in a more competitive classification, they did very well – the Hilltopper Boys won the JV race, and the Girls placed 2nd to SFIS.
Top Toppers were junior Grafton Urbatsch, who was the individual winner Read More
Los Alamos Dyslexia Advocates Hosting Open Houses
LADA News:
Do you have a student who isn’t quite thriving in school?
Does there seem to be something getting in the way of learning?
Do you have a student in the GATE program who has a hard time taking tests?
Does your student struggle with grades despite understanding the content?
Has your child been diagnosed or identified with dyslexia?
Has a screening characterized your student as being at-risk for dyslexia?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, or if you have questions of your own, please join Los Alamos Dyslexia Advocates (LADA) at one of their upcoming open houses.
Dyslexia is a neurobiological Read More
Los Alamos Family Council: Red Ribbon Poster Contest
Putting The Garden To Bed With Bob Pennington Oct. 10
SGC News:
October is the time to “put the garden to bed” for winter.
The Summit Garden Club (SGC) will meet Monday, Oct. 10 with Bob Pennington, founder of Agua Fria Nursery in Santa Fe.
Botanical Bob will speak on fertilizing, mulching, watering, weeding and pruning in the fall season. He also will answer questions on all aspects of gardening.
The meeting is 1:30 p.m., at the White Rock Community Garden across from the Visitor Center on N.M. 4, and is open to the public.
Seating is available. Due to COVID-19 concerns, refreshments will consist of bottled drinks and individually wrapped snacks. Read More
Scenes From 2022 Taste Of Knowledge At Pig+Fig
Diners sampled German cuisine at ‘A Taste of Knowledge’ Sunday at Pig + Fig Cafe in White Rock Sunday. The event raises funds for the Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypostcom
From left, Melanie Lynne, County Manager Steve Lynne, Suzanne Lynne and First Born Executive Director Ellen Specter enjoy their meal during the event. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypostcom
New Mexico Public Education Secretary Kurt Steinhaus and his wife Jo Beth Steinhaus enjoying the fine weather outside at ‘A Taste of Autumn’ Saturday. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypostcom Read More
Bailey Martinez Named Youth Activity Centers Director
Bailey Raye Martinez , the new director of the Youth Activity Centers with her daughter 3-year-old Maddy Raye Cordova. Courtesy photo
Youth Activity Center News:
Fall is a wonderful time for youth in grades third through eighth to visit the Los Alamos Youth Activity Center. There are many activities, friendly staff, and the best blast from the past to grace the halls in quite a while.
Former staff member Bailey Raye Martinez has returned to the Youth Activity Centers, as director of the program, as the Los Alamos Family Council celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2022. While she knew she always Read More
NMAA Honors 2022 Distinguished Service Awardees
NMAA News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA) Distinguished Service Award is given annually at the NMAA & NMADA Fall Leadership Conference.
The individuals receiving this award have all contributed significantly toward the good of the Association in one form or another. Each recipient has supported interscholastic activities for numerous years.
The 2022 honorees are Josh McCurdy, Dennis Roch and Neil Swapp.
McCurdy received his degree in Health Promotion and Education from Morehead State University where he was a member of the cheer squad from 2003-2006. Read More
New Mexico Manufacturers Seek Next Generation Workers
Students at AerSale in Oct. 22, 2019 in Roswell. Courtesy/NM MEP
New Mexico MEP News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Young people don’t have to leave New Mexico or assume significant college loan debt to find good-paying, skilled jobs in cutting-edge industries.
New Mexico’s manufacturers want students and those new to the workforce to consider fulfilling and challenging careers in their critical industry, which contributes $4.62 billion to the state’s economy and employs 26,000 people.
Small businesses, for example, comprised 84 percent of all exporters in New Mexico in 2019. These exports of New Mexico-made Read More
Mesalands Community College & ENMU-Ruidoso Sign Partnership For Wind Energy And Cybersecurity Programs For Students
Mesalands Community College and ENMU-Ruidoso Branch Community College, Tucumcari announce partnership to provide wind energy and cybersecurity training programs. Courtesy/MCC
President Ryan Trosper, left, of ENMU-Ruidoso Branch Community College shakes hands with President Gregory Busch of Mesalands Community College. Courtesy/MCC
MCC News:
Mesalands Community College (MCC) and ENMU-Ruidoso Branch Community College, Tucumcari, officially announced a new partnership that allows the two colleges to deliver high-quality training programs in Wind Energy and Cybersecurity Read More
NMAA Honors 2021-2022 Nusenda Director’s Cup Winners
NMAA News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Gateway Christian, Pecos, St. Michael’s, Albuquerque Academy and La Cueva were all honored Monday at the NMAA/NMADA Fall Leadership Conference Luncheon for claiming the Nusenda Director’s Cup for the 2021-2022 school year.
The Nusenda Director’s Cup is awarded annually to the top New Mexico Activities Association member schools in each classification based upon success in activities, athletics, and sportsmanship.
Gateway Christian High School took home the Class 1A cup while claiming one blue trophy in football.
In Class 2A, Pecos High School earned the Read More
‘Saving For Success’ Award Program Now Available For New Mexico Students In Kindergarten Through Eighth Grade
NMCT News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The Saving for Success Award Program is a new college savings award program administered by New Mexico Community Trust (NMCT) with a mission to make higher education more affordable and accessible, especially to students in New Mexico who have financial need.
According to the U.S. Department of Education’s website, college remains the greatest driver of socioeconomic mobility in America, and higher education remains the best investment students can make for their future.
The goal of the Saving for Success Award program is to prepare eligible K-8 students in New Read More
Quorum Notice: LAPS Leased Facilities Tour Oct. 4
LAPS News:
Members of the Los Alamos School Board may attend the LAPS Leased Facilities Tour Tuesday, Oct. 4 in Los Alamos.
A quorum may be present; however no action will be taken. Read More
Catch Of The Week: Student Loan Scams
By BECKY RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
Whether you love or hate the idea of Biden’s student loan forgiveness program, be aware of incoming student loan forgiveness themed scams. Scammers are already starting to theme phishing and phone/text scams to this topic.
Plans released by the government for the forgiveness program have been vague, with borrowers instructed to sign up for email alerts, and that enrollment will be available in early October.
This has left some borrowers, with repayments set to continue in January, in a panic.
Scammers love uncertainty and confusion!
What kinds of scams Read More
Chamisa Announces Reading/Math Challenge Winners
Summer Math challenge winners, Zain Shrader (3rd); Lucas Drury (2nd) and Sadie Carpenter (1st). Courtesy/LAPS
Summer Reading challenge winners, Samuel Thornton (bike), David Thornton (E-reader), Macy Hand (bike) and Maeve Madrid (E-reader). Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Chamisa Elementary School in White Rock had an assembly Friday, Sept.16 where winners of the Summer Reading and Math challenges were presented with prizes.
Chamisa has sponsored the Summer Reading challenge for more than 20 years.
Student’s names are entered for four separate drawings for every 1,000 minutes read: two Read More
