Unirac Inc. CEO Peter Lorenz To Lead Chamber In 2025-2026, New Mexico Mutual’s Kellie Mixon Named GACC Chair-Elect
Peter Lorenz
GACC News:
ALBUQUERQUE — May 22, at the May 22 Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors meeting, the board approved Peter Lorenz, Unirac Inc. CEO as the incoming Board Chairman and New Mexico Mutual President and CEO Kellie Mixon, as chair-elect of the board.
The upcoming program year begins on July 1.
“Peter brings his superb leadership skills and result-focused style to the role of chairman of the board for the Chamber. This is Peter’s second time as chairman for us and we are so pleased to have Peter back in this leadership role,” Chamber President and CEO Terri Read More
St. John’s Fully Funds Master’s Programs For New Mexico’s Public School Teachers
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SJC News:
SANTA FE — St. John’s College in Santa Fe has announced a new scholarship that will cover the full cost of tuition for New Mexico K-12 teachers with demonstrated financial need pursuing a master’s degree. This opportunity applies to St. John’s three master’s programs and is open to all 21,000 K-12 teachers in the state. Classes can be taken full-time or part-time at the college’s Graduate Institute in Santa Fe and two of the master’s programs can also be completed remotely.
Funders of the new scholarship were inspired by a desire to further this work with New Mexico Read More
Seven LAHS DECA Students Attend 2025 DECA International Career Development Conference
LAHS Junior Alyssa Sun qualified as a top 5 finalist in her event, Marketing Communications Series, at the 2025 DECA International Career Development Conference. Courtesy photo
Seven LAHS DECA students attended the 2025 DECA International Career Development Conference (ICDC) in Orlando, Florida, with six competing in various events. They are (left to right) Zane Kretz, Jasmine Heft, August Ovaska, Alyssa Sun, Eva Gerber, Silas Iverson and Rocco Del Mauro. Courtesy photo
LAPS News:
Seven Los Alamos High School DECA students recently attended the 2025 DECA International Career
Development Read More
Elks To Host Annual Flag Day Ceremony Wednesday June 14
Flag Day honors the United States flag, and this year it falls on Wednesday, June 14. Courtesy photo
Elks News:
Elks Lodge will host the 2025 Flag Day Ceremony at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 14.
The community is invited to join the Elks in celebrating Flag Day with a traditional ceremony at the Elks Lodge at 1601 Trinity Drive, followed by lunch.
History of Flag Day
June 14, 1885, in a one-room schoolhouse in Waubeka, Wisc., schoolteacher Bernard Cigrand asked his students to write essays about the US flag to celebrate the 108th anniversary of the flag’s creation by an act of the Continental Congress. Read More
‘What’s Old Will Be New’ Event To Detail Renovations On New Mexico Museum Of Natural History & Science
NMDCA News:
Are you interested in learning more about the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science’s (NMMNHS) transformative renovation? At 3 p.m., Friday, June 27, the museum is hosting a free public engagement event, titled ‘What’s Old Will Be New,’ that will offer visitors and members of the media a chance to learn more and ask questions about the upcoming project.
What’s Old Will Be New:
This public engagement event will feature a presentation about project details and the timeline for the museum to reopen. Hear from leadership about the museum’s plans to streamline the box office, Read More
Los Alamos High School Junior John Kang Awarded 2025 Rensselaer Polytechnic Medal
Los Alamos High School Principal Renee Dunwoody presents junior John Kang with the 2025 Rensselaer Polytechnic Medal. Courtesy photo
LAHS Calculus teacher Stephanie Abney, left), and LAHS Physics teacher Deborah Grothaus pose with 2025 Rensselaer Medal recipient John Kang. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Los Alamos High School Junior John Kang has been selected to receive the Rensselaer Polytechnic Medal for 2025. He was nominated for this honor by the LAHS Mathematics and Science Departments. Principal Renee Dunwoody presented John with his award during a ceremony attended by his family Read More
Medical Student Scholarships Made Available For Los Alamos And Rio Arriba Students
Sarah Russell. Courtesy photo
UNM News:
Scholarship funds are available to Los Alamos and Rio Arriba County medical students enrolled in an accredited MD or DO program for the 2025-2026 school year. These scholarships are available through the generosity of the John and Willie Mae Helm Scholarship Fund and the Los Alamos and Rio Arriba Medical Society.
Students are eligible to apply if they are residents or spend the majority of their lives in Los Alamos County or Rio Arriba counties. Applicants are required to write a letter about their medical school background, to fill out a scholarship application Read More
Books By Mail Celebrates 50 Years Of Providing New Mexicans Materials
New Mexico State Library’s Books by Mail program celebrates 50 years. Credit: NMSL/DCA
Berdina Nieto, the Books By Mail Program Specialist prepares books to mail out to patrons. Credit: NMSL/DCA
NMDCA News:
SANTA FE — Books by Mail, a vital service provided by the New Mexico State Library, celebrates half a century of sending books directly to patrons’ mailboxes. The program offers library materials to New Mexicans who do not live near a State Library Bookmobile stop or public library, who are homebound due to a physical disability, can only read large print due to low vision, or are registered Read More
Common Cause New Mexico Names Cesar Marquez As Senior Organizer
COMMON CAUSE News:
SANTA FE — Common Cause New Mexico is expanding its grassroots organizing presence in the state, welcoming Cesar Marquez as its new senior organizer. In this role, Marquez will focus on organizing to build people power, champion pro-democracy policies, increase government transparency, and strengthen New Mexico’s election system.
“Community organizing is about making sure people are heard and empowering them to get involved to shape the future of our state and our communities,” Marquez said. “We’re living in a critical moment where many people feel disconnected Read More
Firefighters And Air Support Respond To Camp Fire Near Fort Stanton Historic Site
NMHS News:
Sunday afternoon, May 25, firefighters and air support responded to the Camp Fire within the Fort Stanton area. The area affected by the fire is managed by the Bureau of Land Management (Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area) and the State of New Mexico, Department of Cultural Affairs (Fort Stanton Historic Site).
There have been no reports of injuries to staff or the fire crew. Damage to historic structures in the German Internment Camp area of the site is still being assessed, but two wooden structures built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s were Read More
