Heinrich Proposal To Reinstate Year-Round Pell Grants Included In Bipartisan Budget Deal
U.S. Sen. Martin HeinrichUWNNM: First Born Program Of Los Alamos Supports Mental And Behavioral Health In Young Families
UWNNM News:
Editor’s note: This is part of the series for the United Way of Northern New Mexico Behavioral Health(y) Community Initiative.
Ask any parent you meet, and they will all agree: parenting is one of the most rewarding and challenging relationships in life. Every child is different, and every stage in life is different.
There are many changes and adjustments that occur in the family dynamic during pregnancy and the first three years of the child’s life. Regular home visits from a supportive, highly trained home visitor alleviates many of the stressors associated with Read More
Rotary Honors LAHS Junior Sara Shiina With Distinguished Student Of Service Award
Rotarian Karen Easton, right, welcomes Mary Nunz, Akiko Shiina and Sara Shiina during a recent Distinguished Student of Service ceremony at the golf course community room. Photo by Kurt Schoenberg
Mysteries In Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium
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PEEC News:
To prepare for the upcoming Bear Festival, this Friday there will not be an evening planetarium show. However, there will be fun for the whole family at the Los Alamos Nature Center Saturday, May 13, including New Mexico’s first Bear Festival, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and a full-dome planetarium show at 2 p.m. of Mysteries of the Unseen World. This full-dome film, which allows viewers to discover what is normally too fast, too slow, too small, or outside the visible spectrum, also will play at 2 p.m. Sunday.
The Los Alamos Nature Center is open regular hours this month: Read More
Help Spread Blessing Of Creativity To Rusinga Island In Kenya
Local retired teacher, Sharon Allen, is traveling to Rusinga Island at the end of May with Project Humanity as part of their educational outreach, which also is focusing on creating school libraries. She is looking for help from the Los Alamos community to collect lightly used and new art supplies for these artists. Courtesy photo
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COMMUNITY News:
Project Humanity launched a new initiative Nov. 14, 2016 on Rusinga Island, Kenya – Rusinga Island Artists’ Guild. Rusinga Island is in Lake Victoria, Kenya, an area hard hit by AIDS.
Christopher Gomzy, Read More
Jury Rules In Favor Of Big Bad Wolf At Mock Trial
Barranca Mesa Elementary School students from Samantha Waidler’s fourth grade class arrive Friday morning at the Los Alamos Justice Center for their mock trial in the case of the Three Little Pigs vs the Big Bad Wolf. In the end, the jury ruled in favor of the wolf. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
Brendan De Roma is the presiding judge at Friday’s mock trial in Municipal Court. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.comThe case of The Pigs vs The Big Bad Wolf went to trial Friday in the Los Alamos Municipal
Rotary Club Honors LAHS Student Ethan Aulwes
Los Alamos High School junior Ethan Aulwes, center, is awarded the Distinguished Student of Service at a recent Rotary Club meeting. He is joined by, from left, teacher Catherine Purananda, Rotarians Karen Easton and Vincent Chiravelle and teacher Anita Boshier. Photo by Sheila McClees
ROTARY News:
Los Alamos High School junior Ethan Aulwes was honored recently by the Rotary Club of Los Alamos as a Distinguished Student of Service. Aulwes is the son of Rob Aulwes and Sheila and Dr. Robert McClees.
Each school year, the Rotary Club of Los Alamos selects nine high school juniors to honor Read More
Centerra Awards $10,000 To Rio Arriba Teachers
2016 winner Elias Alison 2nd Grade Teacher at ETS Fairview Elementary School in Espanola with his students and Centerra-Los Alamos General Manager Ted Spain, left, during the check presentation. Courtesy photoUNM-LA Invites Community To 2017 Commencement
Scene from the 2016 UNM-LA graduation event. Photos by Nancy Coombs/UNM-LA
UNM-LA News:
The University of New Mexico – Los Alamos (UNM-LA) will host its commencement ceremony at 6 p.m. Friday, May 12 to recognize students earning degrees.
This spring, 128 students completed a recognized level of study at UNM-LA, with 19 students completing degrees in more than one field. Sixty-nine students earned Associate of Arts, Associate of Science or Associate of Applied Science degrees. Forty-eight students completed a Certificate program. And through the Adult Basic Education Program, 30 students Read More
Explore Moon, Solar System, Universe At Planetarium
Saturday and Sunday, May 6-7 at 2 p.m., the film From Earth to the Universe will let attendees embark on a colorful and inspiring journey through the universe.
SBDC, LANB And Project Y Cowork Present: Understanding Your Financials
SBDC News:- Income statements
- Balance sheet mechanics
- Cash flow
- Calculating business break-even points
- Wednesday, May 17
- 5:30-7:30 p.m.
- Location: project Y cowork, 150 Central Square Park, Los Alamos
- Fee is $20
Cheri Host Memorial Golf Tournament May 20
The Cheri Host Memorial Golf Tournament is slated for Saturday, May 20. An avid golfer and director of Sage Cottage Montessori School, Host passed away in 2012. Courtesy photo
Cheri Host was a die-hard golfer. She used to get up early in the morning and play nine holes while it was barely light outside using glow-in-the-dark golf balls. Her other passion was Sage Cottage Montessori School in White Rock.
Host passed away in 2012 but many people still recall that she got non-profit status for the preschool in 2011 so that she could continue Read More
‘Mary Poppins’ Actors Take Show To The Popejoys
From left, Jessica Erkkila, Nora Cullinon, Eleanor Henderson, Ben Hanlon, Shay, Eben Bold and Laurin Partin. The group are part of the cast and crew of ‘Mary Poppins’. They will travel with the company to participate in the Popejoy Awards next week. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comBy BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
The cast of the Los Alamos High School Olions production of “Mary Poppins” will travel to Albuquerque next week to compete in the 2017 Popejoy Awards, which take place at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, May 14 at Popejoy Hall. Tickets are available through unmtickets.com at a cost Read More
UNM-LA Hosts Event Highlighting Two Programs
After the demonstrations, Paula Jaramillo meets with Dr. Oldham for advice on course work as she is considering enrolling in one of these programs at UNM-LA. Photo by Mary Martucci/UNM-LA
UNM-LA News:
Monday, UNM-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) held an open house to introduce high school and college students to the Electro-Mechanical and Environmental Technology programs. This was the second event in a series of workshops to heighten awareness of in-demand career opportunities available in the northern New Mexico region. Program and career information related to these degrees, including curriculum Read More
Around The World In White Rock 2013 & 2017
First year of implementation through the LAPSF Great Idea Grant in 2013. Courtesy photoCommunity Invited To LAHS Spring Dance Show
Melina Burnside Senior Solo Dance. Photo by Nathan BurnsideLAHS News:
The annual Los Alamos High School Spring Dance Show is 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 17 at Smith Auditorium.
The community is invited to help celebrate these senior students at this evening of dance performances by Los Alamos High School students and guests.
Admission is free to these event.
LAHS Dance 2 Class. Photo by Nathan Burnside
LAHS Juggling Club. Photo by Nathan BurnsideScreenagers Draws Capacity Crowd … Replays Today
Parents and youth fill the lobby Thurday evening at the Reel Deal Theater for the showing of the Screenagers documentary. Los Alamos Public Schools Healthy Schools Initiative and JJAB provided the showing for free to parents and youth. The documentary explores the impact of screen technology on teens and adults. Plans are being made to show the film again in the fall. A showing will be available for teens at 4:30 p.m. today at the Los Alamos Teen Center on 20th Street and Central Avenue. Courtesy photo
The Screenagers documentary drew capacity attendance Thursday evening for the showing at the Read More
Eighteen Area Students Gaining STEM Research Experience At Prestigious Institutions
Northern New Mexico College students Alondra Villalba and Britney Martinez. Photo by John T. Denne
NNMC News:
Eighteen students from Northern New Mexico College’s Biology, Chemistry and Environmental Science programs have secured summer research experiences at prestigious institutions around the country.
In alignment with the National Science Foundation funded Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program, the students will be associated with a research project in their field of study at a host institution, where they will work closely with the institution’s faculty and Read More
LAHS Latin Students Win Medals And Certificates On National Latin Exam
Award winners on the National Latin Exam. Courtesy photo
EDUCATION News:
Latin students at Los Alamos High School participated in the 2017 National Latin Exam in March. Seven students won gold medals, three won silver medals, and six earned Magna Cum Laude certificates. Overall, 22 students won a medal or certificate.
Gold Summa Cum Laude Medal Winners
- Latin I: Marissa Smith
- Latin II: Annika Davenport, Catherine Rousculp, Isabella Stephens, Carter Begnaud
- Poetry III: Kevin Parkinson
- Poetry IV: Zephram Tripp
Silver Maxima Cum Laude Medal Winners
- Latin I: Aidan Nakhleh
- Latin II: Andres Vigil
