UNM-LA Tech Frontiers 2014 Application Deadline Extended
UNM-LA News:
The application deadline for Tech Frontiers 2014, the joint venture between the University of New Mexico-Los Alamos (UNM-LA), and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), has been extended to June 9.
Tech Frontiers 2014 will offer two, one-week sessions providing participants the opportunity to learn about careers in environmental science or about projects that involve both engineering and science. Students will earn one hour of college credit for each session they attend.
The first session, Environmental Science: The Science Behind the Headlines, runs 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Read More
LAHS’s Coleman Kendrick Places 2nd at Intel International Science and Engineering Fair
LAHS sophomore Coleman Kendrick with his awards from the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. Courtesy photo
LAHS News:
Los Alamos High School sophomore Coleman Kendrick placed 2nd in the Physics and Astronomy Division at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, out of 100 projects in his category.
Kendrick’s 2nd place award earned him a $1,500 cash prize. The International Fair was May 10-16. He also won a $500 award from the Astronomical Society of the Pacific and American Astronomical Society and travel expenses to their annual meeting in the fall, as Read More
LAPS School Board Honors Student Leaders Soumyo Lahiri-Gupta and Justin Dunn
Los Alamos High School Student Body President Soumyo Lahiri-Gupta, left, and Vice President Justin Dunn were honored by the LAPS School Board Thursday evening in appreciation of their untiring work on behalf of students during the 2013-2014 school year. Courtesy photo
Aspen School Construction Project Nears Midpoint
During Wednesday’s tour of Aspen Elementary School, Principal Kathryn Vandenkieboom, center, second grade teacher Jan White and David Sutton of KRSN look over the drawings of the school to determine the location of White’s classroom. Courtesy/LAPS
During the tour, Jan White, Joan Ahlers, David Sutton and Herb McLean stand in the long corridor on the main floor. When the building was designed, teachers asked that the hall be one of the prominent features of the school. This family friendly hall allowed K-6 teachers to get to know all the students. Courtesy/LAPS
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Los Alamos High School’s Alexandr Wang Named to 2014 United States Physics Team!
Alexandr Wang
COLLEGE PARK, MD.—Los Alamos High School’s Alexandr Wang has been named as a member of the 2014 United States Physics Team.
Wang joins America’s brightest emerging physicists at Physics Boot Camp this week in College Park, Md., to prepare for the next stage of the competition to identify the world’s best high school physics students.
The team is comprised of 19 students from across the U.S. who have emerged through a rigorous exam process that began in January with approximately 4,277 students who participated in the Fnet=ma exam to become the 2014 U.S. Physics Team. These Read More
Aaron S. Goldman Scholarship Names 2014 Recipients
Aaron S. Goldman
ASGS News:
The Aaron S. Goldman Scholarship has awarded scholarships to four outstanding Los Alamos High School seniors. Colin Hemez, Amanda Mercer, Nathan Phillips and Emily Pittman will each receive $500 in recognition of their outstanding performances in running, academics and community service.
The Aaron S. Goldman scholarship was founded in memory of Aaron S. Goldman, who passed away in 2010. Goldman was a fixture at running events, spent much of his time volunteering for community service and had a passion for learning. The scholarship is awarded to students who best Read More
LAHS NJROTC Car Wash Fundraiser @ LANB Saturday
Pinon Students Create Solar Powered Kinetic Sculptures
Solar powered sculptures created by Pinon fifth grade students. Photo by Stephanie RittnerPinon Elementary School fifth grade students, along with art teacher Stephanie Rittner and artist-in-residence Deborah Brink, created solar powered kinetic sculptures called, “Towers of Power.”
The project provided an opportunity for students to learn about prisms, mirrors, light, magnification and how the eye and brain function, along with how a solar cell works.
According to Pinon students, Read More
2014 Los Alamos Employees’ Scholarship Fund Recipients Share Dreams and Gratitude
LANL Director Charles McMillan visits with Mesa Vista High School graduate Jeanette Varela who is the first in her family to attend college, and Pecos High School graduate Nicolette Gonzales, during Monday’s kick-off of the Los Alamos Laboratory Employee’s Scholarship Fund campaign. The students are among 73 winners of $419,500 awarded in 2014 scholarships. Photo by Richard C. Robinson/LANL
Los Alamos High School senior Alexandr Wang is one of two Gold Scholars. He will receive $20,000 over four years. Photo by Richard C. Robinson/LANL
Los Alamos High School senior AlexandraDay & Zimmermann SOC Los Alamos Announces Scholarship Recipients for 2014
SOC LOS ALAMOS NEWS:
Española—Ten high school seniors from northern New Mexico were honored as 2014 Day & Zimmermann SOC Los Alamos Scholarship Recipients in ceremonies across the extended Rio Arriba County region.
For the 17th consecutive year, SOC Los Alamos has helped students from this rural region aim high by providing educational opportunities for the young men and women earning top scores in the program’s competitive process.
This year the D&Z SOC Los Alamos High School Scholarship Program awarded 10 $1,000 scholarships to seniors attending Coronado, McCurdy Charter, Read More
Belgian Beer Tasting Benefits Rotary Youth Exchange
Student Poster Contest Entries Due June 27
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos Public Schools Prevention Office is conducting a poster contest for students in K-12. The contest also is open to homeschool students.
Keep New Mexico Beautiful is sponsoring the contest.
The posters must be created on white paper (8.5 x 11 inches) with marker and are due by June 27. An information sheet may be requested by calling 505.663.3252 or emailing B.Lauritzen@laschools.net. Read More
Explore This Season’s Santa Fe Opera With UNM-LA
The Santa Fe Opera. Courtesy/santafeopera.orgMusicians, music educators and opera aficionados Greg Schneider and Dennis Davies-Wilson will give students a grand tour of this season’s Santa Fe Opera in Introduction to Opera, starting June 9 at UNM-Los Alamos.
The class is being offered both for credit and through Community Education, 6-9 p.m. for six Mondays. Credit students may decide on the amount of fine arts credit they want to pursue (1-3 credits). Those over 65 may take the class for $5 per credit hour if there is room in the class. They cannot Read More
DNCU Announces Seven Scholarship Recipients for 2014
DNCU News:
Del Norte Credit Union, Northern New Mexico’s hometown financial co-op, is pleased to announce the winners of the DNCU Scholarship Program for 2014. The seven winners each will receive $1,000 toward the higher education program in which they are enrolled in the fall of 2014.
“We are deeply committed to supporting young people in Northern New Mexico as they make significant advances toward a brighter future,” said Chuck Valenti, President and CEO of Del Norte Credit Union. “While financial literacy is a core DNCU philosophy, education in all its dimensions is just as important. We Read More
Expert to Discuss Stream and Wetland Restoration on the Valles Caldera
Photo caption: Steve Vrooman on the Valles Caldera. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Steve Vrooman, owner and president of Santa Fe-based design/build firm Keystone Restoration Ecology, will give a free talk about projects in the Valles Caldera National Preserve (VCNP) with the non-profit Los Amigos de Valles Caldera.
The informative presentation is 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 20 at the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) on Orange Street. No advance registration is required for this program.
As a project designer, implementation contractor and lead of the monitoring team for Los
LAHS’s Alexandra Hehlen Chosen as Robertson Scholar
LAHS News:
Thirty high school graduates have accepted invitations to become Robertson Scholars, receiving undergraduate merit scholarships to attend either Duke University or the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Alexandra Hehlen, who will graduate from Los Alamos High School this month, is one of these students. She will attend UNC.
This year’s class hails from 17 states and six different countries, representing a plethora of backgrounds and global views.
The Robertson Scholars Leadership Program invests in young leaders who strive to make transformational contributions Read More
New Advocacy Program Focuses on Elementary School Students
At a press conference Tuesday at the Los Alamos Justice Center, JJAB representatives and local caseworkers announced the new Family Resource Advocate Program. Back row from left, JJAB Chair Judge Alan Kirk and JJAB Coordinator Ellen Ben-Naim and front row from left, JJAB Coordinator Sharon Marinuzzi and caseworkers Sarah Hagar and Amy Canzona. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comThe Los Alamos Juvenile Justice Advisory Board announced a new program Tuesday, designed to help elementary school-age children at risk. The Family Resource
Appreciation, Recognition and Lots of Laughter Mark Leadership Los Alamos Class of 2014 Graduation
Convinced they are the ‘best class ever’ in the 11-year history of the program, members of the Leadership Los Alamos Class of 2014 toast their ‘fabulously fun and fruitful year’ during Friday’s graduation celebration at Fuller Lodge. Each of the preveious 10 classes also holds the perception that their own class is the best. Photo by Carol A Clark/ladailypost.com
Class project co-chairs Diane Senutovitch and Jeremy Varela are recognized for their leadership and dedication at Friday’s event. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
LLA Board members Read More
UNM-LA Holds 33rd Annual Graduation Convocation
Oliva Lopez leads those receiving master’s and bachelor’s degrees into the Cross Roads Bible Church sanctuary Thursday during the UNM-Los Alamos Graduation and Convocation. Lopez received her Masters in Public Administration at the ceremony. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon
Associate degree candidates enter the hall. Around 60 students received associate’s degrees Thursday. Photo by Bonnie J. GordonStaff Report
