Education

SFCC Visual Arts Gallery Presents La Familias Barela y Salazar Opening Reception Feb. 8

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 22, 2018
SFCC News:
 
SANTA FE ― Santa Fe Community College’s Visual Arts Gallery presents Las Familias Barela y Salazar: Traditions in Taos Woodcarving, a group exhibition of work by descendants and artistic heirs of notable Taos woodcarver Patrociño Barela.
 
Carlos Barela, brother Luis, his son Daniel, daughters Antonia and Jessica, Pat Barela Rael and husband Dan all carve and continue in the family tradition.
 
Also included are works from the family of Leo G. Salazar, another well-known Taos carver who knew and was inspired by Patrociño’s
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SFCC: Information Sessions On PRO-TEC Program

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 21, 2018
SFCC News:
 
SANTA FE ― Santa Fe Community College in partnership with Santa Fe County and the Northern Area Local Workforce Development Board announces a series of free information sessions  Jan. 22, Jan. 24, Jan. 27 and Jan. 29 about the Professional Readiness for Technical Careers (PRO-TEC) program, which begins Feb. 26 at the college.
 
PRO-TEC offers preparatory training for entry-level employment in a variety of industries and is designed for individuals who are currently unemployed, underemployed or looking to increase their hire-ability
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SBDC Helps Secure More Than $1.5 Million In Financial Assistance For Area Businesses

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 21, 2018
SBDC Business Advisor Anne Lantrip and UNM-LA SBDC Director Joseph Montes assist small businesses from the northern New Mexico area. Photo by Nancy Coombs/UNM-LA

UNM-LA News:

The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at UNM-Los Alamos helped secure more than $1.5 million in financial assistance to several of its clients through conventional and alternative commercial lenders in recent months. These clients are seeking to expand and modernize their respective product lines.

SBDC Director at UNM-LA Joseph Montes explained that there is significant commercial activity throughout Read More

Annual DNCU Scholarship Application Cycle Opens

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 21, 2018
DNCU News:
 
SANTA FE — Del Norte Credit Union (DNCU), Northern New Mexico’s hometown financial cooperative has just opened the 2018-2019 DNCU Scholarship Program.
 
For the past eight consecutive years, Del Norte Credit Union has helped over 60 deserving local area students with a combined $64,000 in scholarship funds. This year, Del Norte Credit Union is awarding 10 exemplary students with $1,000 scholarships.
 
DNCU established a scholarship program to assist credit union members who are high school seniors, equivalent home school seniors, or a recipient of a
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Global Kids Game Jam At Los Alamos Makers

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 20, 2018

Los Alamos Makers draws a crowd of all ages for its weekly community coding and Raspberry Pi club. Courtesy/Prisca Tiassé Yoder

Los Alamos Makers News:

The Global Kids Game Jam is coming to Los Alamos for the very first time! The Kids Game Jam is a free worldwide annual video game creation challenge among teams of children and teens.

The event is sponsored by the CoderDojo foundation, an Ireland-based “global network of free informal clubs for young people aged 7-17 to learn how to code and create with technology”. In order to help engage more children in coding activities, Read More

UNM-LA Honors Three Faculty Initiative Awardees

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 20, 2018

Dean of Instruction Dr. Sharon Hurley, left, and CEO Dr. Cindy Rooney, right, honor the most recent recipients of the UNM-LA Faculty Initiative Award, Dr. Kristy Nadler, Dr. Dennis Davies-Wilson and Dr. Irina Alvestad. Photo by Nancy Coombs/UNM-LA

UNM-LA News:

At the UNM-LA Faculty Spring Semester meeting Wednesday, Jan. 9, Dennis Davies-Wilson, Dr. Irina Alvestad and Dr. Kristy Nadler were recognized as the most recent recipients of the UNM-LA Faculty Initiative Award.

The Faculty Initiative Award was established in 2005, when a retired UNM-LA instructor started an endowment Read More

New Mexico Women In Film PSA Screening With Tewa Women United Today

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 20, 2018
 
NNMC News:
 
Northern New Mexico College will host New Mexico Women in Film (NMWIF) as they screen their 2017 Public Service Announcement on behalf of Tewa Women United from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20 at the Center for the Arts.
 
Every year NMWIF works with a non-profit organization to produce a PSA, and in 2017 the group worked with Tewa Women United on a film that explores the “correlation between violence against women and violence against mother Earth,” as was the vision of NMWIF board member Leslie Fleming-Mitchell.
 
The event will feature
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UNM-LA Community Ed Classes For Lifelong Learners

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 20, 2018

UNM-LA News:

UNM-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) Community Education classes are starting this month, targeting a broad range of interests. From Health and Wellness to Language, from Home, Garden and Fine Arts to Professional and Personal Development, there are many classes to feed the spirit of lifelong learners.

UNM-LA Community Education Program Coordinator Mike Katko invites the public to, “Come join us!”

New and short-term classes begin each month, and the Community Education department is always interested in adding new subjects. Registration continues throughout the spring.

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AFT New Mexico On State Of The State Address

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 18, 2018
AFT News:
 
SANTA FE ― American Federation of Teachers New Mexico President Stephanie Ly released the following statement:
 
“The Governor’s farewell ‘State of the State’ address was an attempt to issue a parting shot at public educators – and their unions – for rejecting her so-called reforms which would have weakened the profession of education, hurt students, and erode hard-earned rights in their places of work.
 
“By doubling down on discredited reform policies – which other states are already moving away from, she does a disservice to not only our students, public
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Los Alamos High School Student Miriam Wallstrom Selected For United States Senate Youth Program

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 18, 2018

Miriam Elizabeth Wallstrom. Photo by Don Taylor

EDUCATION News: 

Washington, D.C. — The United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) announces that Los Alamos High School student Miriam Elizabeth Wallstrom will join Sen. Tom Udall and Sen. Martin Heinrich in representing New Mexico in the nation’s capital, March 3-10, during the 56th annual USSYP Washington Week.

Wallstrom was selected from among the state’s top student leaders to be part of the 104 national student delegation who also will each receive a $10,000 college scholarship for undergraduate study. She serves as president Read More

Closing Briefs Filed In Landmark Education Lawsuit Against State Of New Mexico

Submitted by Chris Clark on January 18, 2018
NMCLP News:
 
SANTA FE ― Attorneys from MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) and the New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty (the Center) have filed closing briefs for their consolidated lawsuit (Martinez v. State of New Mexico and Yazzie v. State of New Mexico) against the State of New Mexico for its failure to provide all public school students a sufficient education as mandated by the New Mexico Constitution.
 
The consolidated lawsuits claim the state’s arbitrary and inadequate funding of public schools, and lack of necessary monitoring and
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Annual 8th Grade Washington, D.C Spring Break Trip

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 18, 2018
Last year Demitrius Sisneros showed kindness to his classmate Kent Teshima. After days of vigorous walking in DC, Kent’s legs were really hurting. They wanted no part of a wheelchair so his buddy Demitrius carried him all over DC for the next two days, including up and down the stairs of the Lincoln and Jefferson memorials! Courtesy photo
 
LAMS News:
 
There’s still time to sign up for the annual spring break trip to Washington, DC. This trip is available to Los Alamos Middle School and home school 8th grade students. The trip is a private trip and not a school
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Scenes From Pinon Elementary School Science Fair

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 17, 2018

Pinon Elementary School held its annual Science Fair this morning in the gymnasium at the school in White Rock. The exhibits represented a great deal of research and many will be shown 1-2 p.m., Saturday at the County Science Fair at Los Alamos Middle School. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Lots of excitement as students wander through the science fair exhibits this morning at Pinon School. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Instructional Assistant Angela Smelt checks out a toy car exhibit. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Mrs. Youssek’s second grade class shows lots of interest Read More

SFCC Bond Election Early Voting Starts Today

Submitted by Chris Clark on January 17, 2018
SFCC News:
 
Santa Fe Community College Bond Election SFCC seeks $17 million in bond funding to:
  • Build a new automotive technology center
  • Renovate the William C. Witter Fitness Education Center
  • Upgrade technology, improve Wi-Fi
  • Improve arts, fashion design and film classrooms 
  • Make critical facility and infrastructure improvements.
 
The SFCC bond will benefit the entire community without raising tax rates and will enhance learning and career opportunities for good-paying, in-demand jobs. Vote at SFCC, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, Jan.
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Dementia Caregiving Course Offered To Families

Submitted by Chris Clark on January 17, 2018
Alzheimer’s Association News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― Families facing dementia or Alzheimer’s disease will have access to a free, education course in Pojoaque offered by the Alzheimer’s Association, New Mexico Chapter.
 
“Skills for Dementia Caregiving 101” (aka The Savvy Caregiver Program) is a FREE seven-session program designed for family and friends caring for a loved one with dementia, and presented by the Alzheimer’s Association, NM Chapter.
 
The course will be held from 6:30-8:30 p.m. once a week, Tuesdays, from Feb.
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Hayley Schake Makes Hastings College Dean’s List

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 16, 2018
EDUCATIONAL News:
 
HASTINGS, Neb. ― Hastings Collegein Nebraska has announced the Dean’s List for its fall 2017 semester including Hayley Schake of Los Alamos.
 
For the semester, 397 students from 24 states and three countries were named to the Dean’s List, with 246 students achieving a 4.0 grade point average.
 
To be eligible for the Dean’s List, students must achieve a grade point average of 3.7 to 4.0 scale and be registered for full-time coursework.
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