LANL Foundation Announces 2022 Career Pathways Scholarship Winners
LANL Foundation News:
ESPAÑOLA — Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Foundation, in partnership with the Los Alamos Employees’ Scholarship Fund, has announced the recipients of the Foundation’s 2022 Career Pathways Scholarships.
Career Pathways Scholarships award up to $3,000 to qualified applicants pursuing a two-year degree, trade or professional certification. The scholarships are made possible by donations from LANL employees, Triad National Security and donors from northern New Mexico.
A grand total of $102,000 was awarded to 43 outstanding Northern New Mexico students. Read More
Kiwanis Scholarship Recipients Speak At June 7 Meeting
Dennis Gill with scholarship recipient Nina Johnson, parents Silvie and Scott Johnson and sisters Lilly and Heidi. Courtesy/Kiwanis
Kiwanian Dennis Gill and scholarship recipient Adalee Witt with her parents Monica and Erick Witt. Courtesy/Kiwanis
KIWANIS News:
Two Kiwanis scholarship recipients spoke during the June 7 Kiwanis meeting.
Dennis Gill, chairman of the Scholarship Committee introduced each one.
Adalee Witt, who earned the Jeannette O. Wallace award spoke first. She had read multiple articles about Wallace’s good work for the county and in the Legislature and said she hoped Read More
Northern Invites Community To Juneteenth Celebration
NNMC News:
ESPAÑOLA — The community is invited to join Northern New Mexico College (NNMC), keynote speaker Sen. Leo Jaramillo and the Juneteenth Committee to celebrate Juneteenth with a flag raising and Veterans Appreciation Luncheon, noon Saturday, June 18.
Juneteenth (observed June 19) commemorates the day Union Army Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, to announce the end of both the Civil War and slavery – two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation January 1, 1863. The proclamation declared that all persons held as Read More
Leadership Los Alamos, A Call For Applicants! Class Of 2023
LLA News:
Leadership Los Alamos (LLA) is a unique opportunity for individuals who live or work in Los Alamos County and are committed to assuming roles of responsibility in civic, charitable, and governmental organizations in the region.
Class participants will greatly expand their knowledge of the community and develop or enhance their leadership skills.
Program Objectives:
- Identify and select highly motivated, emerging leaders to participate in the program;
- Systematically inform, challenge, and educate participants regarding the opportunities and needs of the community, as well
PAC 8 Community Media Center: June 17-23, 2022
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 June 17-23:
Friday, June 17, 2022
- 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live
- 10 a.m. — The Tom Hartman Program
- 11 a.m. — County Council Replay 6-14-22
- 2:45 p.m. — Spring Break Drone video – The Footage Locker of Davy Jones
- 3 p.m. — Democracy Now!
- 5 p.m. — PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
- 6 p.m.
Larry Baca Memorial Scholarship Awarded To Ryan Aldaz
Ryan Aldaz. Photo by Jessica Booton Photography
LAPSF News:
The Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation (LAPSF) announces Ryan Aldaz as the winner of the Larry Baca Memorial Scholarship this year. This scholarship is awarded to students who have participated in track or cross country at Los Alamos High School.
The scholarship is named for Larry Baca, a renowned coach in Los Alamos for 30 years and member of the Los Alamos High School Hall of Fame and New Mexico Coaches Hall of Fame. He was a tremendous athlete at LAHS participating in baseball, basketball, wrestling, football and track. A role model Read More
New Mexico Higher Education Department Opens Application Process For 2022 Teacher Loan Repayment Program
HED News:
…Increased funding will support more teachers this year
SANTA FE— The New Mexico Higher Education Department (HED) encourages teachers with outstanding student loans to apply for debt forgiveness through the state’s Teacher Loan Repayment Program, which is now accepting applications until Aug. 1.
New Mexico licensed teachers working in high-need fields and schools statewide may be eligible for up to $6,000 per year for two years toward principal debt and interest on federal student loans related to teacher education.
The program received a record number of applications
LAMC Hosts Ceremony For M.A.S.H. 2022 Graduates
After completion of the M.A.S.H. program, Los Alamos Medical Center (LAMC) held a graduation ceremony outdoors Tuesday, June 7, with parents and siblings present. LAMC calls this program a success and continues to educate students on all possible healthcare careers and looks forward to doing this again next year. M.A.S.H. stands for Multiple Avenues for Success in Healthcare. It is a program where LAMC partners with local high schools to invite students to come in and participate in a program where they are exposed to many different aspects of healthcare careers. LAMC has been conducting Read More
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland Launches New Indian Youth Service Corps Program
DOI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland Friday joined Tribal leaders, community partners and Indigenous youth to celebrate the launch of the Indian Youth Service Corps (IYSC) and unveil the program’s guidelines.
The IYSC is a new partnership-based program that will provide meaningful education, employment and training opportunities to Indigenous youth through conservation projects on public and Indian lands, and Hawaiian homelands – putting young people on a path to good-paying jobs while working to tackle the climate crisis.
Building on the decade-long success Read More
SFCC, Santa Fe County, NM Workforce Connection Announce Applications Open For Free Training Bootcamp To Become Certified Fiber Optics Technician
Close-up of Fiber Optics Technician Training at SFCC. Courtesy/SFCC
SFCC News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) in partnership with Santa Fe County and the New Mexico Department of Workforce Connections announce applications are open for a free training bootcamp to become a certified fiber optics technician. Qualified applicants will get up to 80 hours paid internships.
The Professional Readiness for Technical Careers (PROTEC) program begins Tuesday, May 31 continues through Saturday, June 4 at SFCC Main Campus, 6401 Richards Road. Applications are due May 25. More information Read More
LAFSF: Dr. Eric Ferm Presents ‘Images Of God In The Bible, Art And In Our Scientific Work’ At Kelly Hall Wednesday
Eight spokes of the dharma wheel represent the Noble Eightfold Path. Courtesy/LAFSF
LAFSF News:
Last Wednesday the Los Alamos Faith and Science Forum (LAFSF) attendees heard former LANL physicist, Dr. John Ambrosiano, speak on “The Science of Buddhism”. He said that Buddhism, considered one of the world’s four great religions, is at its core not a religion at all. Professed to be non-theistic (neither atheistic nor agnostic) it is a blend of spirituality, eastern philosophy, and empirical psychology. Its spiritual roots lie in the mystical traditions of India, to which the historical Buddha Read More
Cornell Lab Of Ornithology Streams Newest California Condor Chick Live On Webcam
Endangered California Condor chick with mom, #846. Dad is #462. Courtesy/Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Cornell Lab of Ornithology News:
FILMORE, Calif. / ITHACA, New York — There’s a brand-new chick and added hope for recovery for the endangered California Condor. A condor chick hatched at 5:42 a.m. Saturday, May 14.
Fans can follow along live as the little one grows into a huge, majestic, wind-rider. Condor Cam is back, live streaming from Toms Canyon on Hopper Mountain National Wildlife Refuge in Ventura County, Calif.
The camera is hosted by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology Bird Cams project Read More
LAPS Notice Of Agenda For June 14 Meeting
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools will hold a school board meeting 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 14, in the Administration Offices, School Board Room 2101 Trinity Drive, Suite V.
This meeting is open to the public on Zoom:
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Four Los Alamos High School Students Named Finalists In 2022 Supercomputing Challenge
LAHS News:
Four students from Los Alamos High School were named finalists in the 2022 Supercomputing Challenge.
The Supercomputing Challenge is a program for middle and high school students across New Mexico to come up with a computational science project and work on it all year long.
This is the 32nd year for the challenge.
LAHS senior Robert Strauss earned the High-Performance Computing Award for, “Designing Proteins with Quantum and Neuromorphic Computing”.
Tenth graders Daniel Kim and Andres Iturregui were named Overall First Place Winners for their Read More
PED: Year Of Literacy Celebrated At Summer Convening
Known as the ‘Tattooed Skateboarding Principal’, New Zealand-born Hamish Brewer, a National Association of Elementary School Principals National Distinguished Principal and Virginia Principal of the Year, was a keynote speaker at the Literacy and Humanities Bureau Summer Convening held this week at the Albuquerque Convention Center. Courtesy/NMPED
PED News:
SANTA FE — More than 300 educators from around New Mexico gathered this week for the Public Education Department’s (PED) Literacy and Humanities Bureau Summer Convening at the Albuquerque Convention Center to celebrate New Read More
Chapter BC P.E.O. To Host Huge Multi-Family Garage Sale June 25 To Support Women’s Education
COMMUNITY News:
Los Alamos-based Chapter BC, P.E.O. will host a huge Multi-Family Garage sale 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 25, at both 1660 and 1646 Camino Uva on North Mesa in Los Alamos.
The proceeds from their nice quality items (no junk) will support P.E.O. philanthropies focused on providing scholarships, grants, awards, loans and the stewardship of Cottey College for women to pursue education.
In spring 2022, Chapter BC was able to help a local woman with young children secure a $2,600 scholarship to help her finish her bachelor’s degree. In addition, Chapter AK, P.E.O. in Los Alamos worked Read More
LAHS Teacher Lynn Ovaska And 14 Students Head For Summer Educational Tour Of Paris, Barcelona And Madrid
County: Vendor Permitting Process For Summer Concerts
Vendors serving the crowd this evening at the Summer Concert at the Pond. Photo by Bonnie Gordon/ladailypost.com
COUNTY News:
As the summer Friday night concert series kicked off last month, the Los Alamos County Community Services Department (CSD) would like to share information on how the vendor permits are processed and how specific locations for vendors are determined.
“We welcome all vendors at these events,” CSD Director Cory Styron said. “Vendors add an extra element of excitement that livens the crowd.”
Styron explains that vendors must first respond to the annual call for vendor Read More
Joint County Council/School Board Meeting Monday
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Council and Los Alamos Public School Board will hold a joint meeting, 6 p.m. Monday June 13, to consider expanding recreation spaces and other spaces available to the community at the Chamisa and Piñon elementary schools in White Rock.
This joint meeting will be held in Council Chambers at 1000 Central Ave.
Members of the public may join in person or virtually by using the following Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87946514135.
The agenda and conceptual expansion plan are available on the county’s Legistar webpage. Read More
Aspen Students First In State In Stock Market Game
Elise Mack, Annaka Preston, Zack Ramirez, Simon Marshall, Angel Ricarte, and Addisyn Southam were part of the team that defeated other elementary, middle and high school teams throughout New Mexico. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Several students in Cody Minium’s fifth grade class at Aspen Elementary School placed first in the state in the SIFMA Foundation Stock Market Game.
Elise Mack, Annaka Preston, Zack Ramirez, Simon Marshall, Angel Ricarte, and Addisyn Southam were part of the team that defeated other elementary, middle and high school teams from throughout New Mexico.
“The Stock Market Read More
