Education

LANL Foundation Seeks Scholarship Applicants

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LANL FOUNDATION News:

Northern New Mexico students aiming to pursue four-year college degrees are eligible for tuition help ranging from $1,000 to $30,000 from the Los Alamos Employees’ Scholarship Fund.

Scholarships will be announced in March for the next school year. The deadline for applications is Jan. 21.

The fund, which has awarded $3.7 million since 1998, is administered by the Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation. Funding comes from donations by LANL employees, contractors and a matching amount from Los Alamos National Security, LLC. Awards are based on academic performance, Read More

Auditions for Disney 101 Dalmations KIDS Jan. 11

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ACCT News:

The Atomic City Children’s Theater (ACCT) announces auditions for ACCT II Disney 101 Dalmations KIDS. ACCT II auditions are open to 3rd and 4th grade students from Los Alamos and White Rock. Registration begins at 1  p.m. and auditions begin at 2 p.m. in the Pinon Elementary School Gym Saturday, Jan. 11.

All 3rd and 4thgrade students who audition for 101 Dalmations are welcome to participate if they can commit to the nine-week rehearsal schedule 4-6 p.m., Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Rehearsals begin Jan. 14 in the music room at Pinon School in White Rock and two performances Read More

New Year’s Resolution: Save for College in 2014, Borrow Less in Future

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Secretary of Higher Education Jose Garcia

STATE News:

  • NM Higher Education Secretary encourages parents to invest in children’s future through state 529 college savings plan

SANTA FE – As a new year begins, Secretary of Higher Education Jose Garcia is encouraging parents to make their New Year’s resolution count – by opening a state 529 college savings plan and investing in their kids’ future.

“So many students have to grapple with crushing debt from their student loans. But it doesn’t have to be that way,” Garcia said. “As a parent, you can save your children a whole lot of problems by investing Read More

Down with the Old and Up with the New

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Aspen Elementary School is torn down to make way for a new two-story school. Courtesy/LAPS
 
School Board President Jim Hall chats with Aspen Elementary Principal Kathryn Vandenkieboom. Courtesy/LAPS
 
By GENE SCHMIDT, Superintendent
Los Alamos Public Schools

As the old year closes and the new year begins, it’s down with the old and up with the new!  Such is the case for Aspen Elementary as the old building has been torn down and new structural steel stands in place of the old wooden structure as construction crews go vertical for the new two-story school. 

The long Read More

Libraries Offer Favorite Magazines Through Zinio

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LIBRARY News:

Smart phones, tablets, laptops, e readers and other devices – there are many choices these days and Los Alamos County Libraries are offering a great new service for patrons. Zinio is an online newsstand with full content, online magazines – all free of charge. Los Alamos County Library System has expanded its services with audio books and ebooks available to download instantly from the library’s website.

Zinio’s unique technology digitally recreates a magazine page for page, including full color pictures, intuitive navigation, key word article search and interactive

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Ongoing and Upcoming Mesa Public Library Events

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Courtesy/Lannan Foundation

MPL News:

Through 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31 at Mesa Public Library (MPL): The Faces of Lannan Exhibition comprises 74 photographic portraits by Don Usner of many of the world’s most noted authors including Nobel prize winners.

These black and white portraits, captured moments before the authors would go on stage for their Lannan Foundation Readings and Conversations lecture, offer insight and clearly evoke each personality.

Everyone from Gore Vidal and Noam Chomsky, Toni Morrison to Isabel Allende, are included in this special exhibition made possible with support Read More

Baby Boomers: Will Social Security Be There When You Retire?

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SEMINAR News:
 
Baby Boomers: will Social Security be there when you retire?
 
Join Retirement Planning Consultant Kate Stalter for a free seminar on Smart Social Security Strategies, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16 at Mesa Public Library, 2400 Central Ave., in Los Alamos.
 
You’ve heard for years that Social Security is “going broke,” but it’s almost your turn to collect. Decisions you make now can impact your benefits. This workshop will answer questions about when to begin taking Social Security, how much you will receive, and strategies to maximize benefits.
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PEEC’s Margaret Blewett Shares Love for New Mexico

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PEEC volunteer Margaret Blewett. Courtesy photo

PEEC News:

Margaret Blewett grew up in northern New Mexico, and developed a deep appreciation for this area. It is that love of New Mexico and the Pajarito Plateau that drives her to volunteer at the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC.) At 81 years young, with six children and 14 grandchildren, she has a lot of energy to share with the community. PEEC sat down with her to learn more:

PEEC: Tell us a little about yourself and your connection with northern New Mexico.
I grew up in Albuquerque, and I spent my summers at a Girl Scout camp in the Read More

PEEC to Sponsor ‘We’ve Got the Power’ at Reel Deal Theater Dec. 29

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We’ve Got the Power. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

On Sunday, Dec. 29 at 4 p.m., the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) brings you a new movie that will open your eyes to creative uses of renewable energy and will challenge you to reconsider your own daily energy use. From the Emmy® award-winning producers of The Next Frontier, We’ve Got the Power is a new documentary on the economics of renewable energy. Filmmaker Brad Marshland will be in attendance at the film, to introduce it and answer questions afterward.

Sure, wind and solar are cleaner and safer than fossil fuels, but how would weaning Read More

Michael Leslie of Los Alamos Graduates NMSU With Highest Honors

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Michael Leslie. Courtesy photo

Staff Report

Michael Leslie, a 2009 graduate of Los Alamos High School, graduated Dec. 14 with Highest Honors from the College of Education at New Mexico State University.

Leslie received his Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology with an emphasis on Exercise Science. He has completed all requirements for medical school where he hopes to pursue a career in emergency medicine. 

He graduated a Crimson Scholar with a perfect 4.0 GPA and worked as a scribe at Mountain View Regional Medical Center in Las Cruces. He also received the NMSU Alumni Association Outstanding Read More