Education

Northern New Mexico Teens To Teach Vacation Bible Schools

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Seventeen Northern New Mexico Teens will attend training and then teach free Vacation Bible Schools in Los Alamos and the surrounding area in June and July. Courtesy photo

COMMUNITY News:

Seventeen Northern New Mexico teens will attend a training camp June 1-7, then teach FREE Vacation Bible Schools in Los Alamos, Española, Pojoaque, Chamisal and Taos.

All children ages 4-12 are welcome.

Los Alamos Locations:

  • June 9-13: Ashley Pond Park near the Pavilion, 2-4 p.m. Monday-Friday;
  • June 16-20: Calvary Chapel, 580 North Mesa Road, 2-4 p.m. Monday-Friday;
  • July 7-11: First Baptist Church, 2200
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LAPD To Launch Youth Cadet Program In August 2025!

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LAPD News:

The inaugural launch of the Los Alamos Police Department’s (LAPD) Youth Cadet Program is coming in August 2025! This program is for high school freshmen through senior grade levels. It will be held 5-8 p.m. once a month, August through April.

Participating young adults will learn about de-escalation, laws and application, public safety interactions, public speaking, public safety history, and career opportunities.

There is also an optional air gun and bow program for interested cadets.

The Youth Cadet Program centers on giving real-world career experiences and leadership Read More

Expanded Del Norte LOV Foundation Program Awards Scholarships To Thirteen Area Graduating Seniors

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Del Norte LOV Foundation News:

SANTA FE – Del Norte LOV (Living Our Vision) Foundation, the independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization associated with Del Norte Credit Union (DNCU), announces 13 area graduating high school seniors have been named as recipients of the annual Del Norte LOV Foundation Scholarship Program associated with Del Norte Credit Union for the 2025-2026 school year.

The Encantado Foundation partnered with the Del Norte LOV Foundation to support recipients pursuing STEM-related career pathways.

“We are always so proud to come alongside young adults pursuing higher Read More

Northern New Mexico College Honors Ralph E. ‘Butch’ Clark, III For Generous Support Of Technical Trades Programs

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Butch Clark with the plaque honoring him for his generous donations to NNMC’s Department of Technical Trades. Courtesy/NNMC

NNMC President Hector Balderas presents a Certificate of Appreciation to Butch Clark. Courtesy/NNMC

NNMC News:

  • Clark’s contributions make “a remarkable improvement in our learning environment”.

ESPAÑOLA — Northern New Mexico College (NNMC) honored Ralph E. “Butch” Clark, III, during an event, May 8, for his generous support of Northern’s Technical Trades programs.

Despite being a resident of Gunnison, Colo., Clark has taken a keen interest in Northern’s trades Read More

Art Exhibit E Pluribus Unum: Mogollon Opening June 5

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NMSU News:

LAS CRUCES — The University Art Museum (UAM) has partnered with Santa Fe-based, Axle Contemporary, to present E Pluribus Unum: Mogollon June 5 to Aug. 20 in the UAM’s Mullennix Bridge Gallery.

E Pluribus Unum features more than 800 portraits from residents across New Mexico collected Aug. 23 to Oct. 20, 2024, while artists Matthew Chase-Daniel and Jerry Wellman traveled around South-Central and South-Western New Mexico in Axle Contemporary, a mobile artspace and solar-powered photography studio.

This is the sixth and final phase of Axle Contemporary’s E Pluribus Unum project Read More

Los Alamos Faith & Science Forum 2025 Summer Series Runs June 17 Through Aug. 5

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Image AI generated using gemini.google.com. Courtesy/LAFCF

LAFSF News:

The Los Alamos Faith and Science Forum (LAFSF) invites the community to its 2025 summer series examining issues at the interface of faith and science. LAFSF’s 12th season runs June 17 through Aug. 5 at the Unitarian Church.

A light dinner is provided at 6 p.m. at each forum. The presentations start at 6:30 p.m., followed by a question & answer session and table discussions.

LAFSF’s first guest speaker is Jim Stump, BioLogos Podcast Host and book author, who will discuss the intersections between evolution and our spiritual Read More

Rotary Honors Distinguished LAHS Student Angel Meng

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Rotarian Vincent Chiravalle presents a Distinguished Student of Service certificate to Los Alamos High School (LAHS) junior Angel Meng, on behalf of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos as her father Ying Meng and mother Guangye Chen share the moment with LAHS teacher Michelle Rosette, May 20, at the United Church of Los Alamos. Photo by Tacarra Lake

By VINCENT CHIRAVALLE
Rotary Club of Los Alamos

On May 20, the Rotary Club of Los Alamos presented Angel Meng, a Los Alamos High School junior, with a Distinguished Student of Service award. Angel is indeed one who has made service part of her life and is a well-rounded Read More

Message From LAPS Superintendent To Graduates … Best Of Luck, Class Of 2025 … You’ve Got This!

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LAPS Superintendent Jennifer Guy

To the Class of 2025,

Congratulations! You’ve made it!

This moment marks the culmination of years of hard work, persistence, and growth. You’ve earned it. You should be proud of the work that you have done and the person you’ve become along the way.

I’ve had the privilege of watching many of you grow since elementary school. I have seen you learn new things, build friendships, try new things, overcome challenges, explore your interests, and grow into leaders. Every phase of your journey mattered. Along the way, you’ve helped shape our schools and made our community Read More

Message From LAHS Principal To 2025 Graduates … You Are Ready To Spread Your Wings And Soar!

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LAHS Principal Renee Dunwoody

Dear Class of 2025,

I must tell you that you hold a special place in my heart. I’ve known many of you since you were little kids—some even since before you were born! It has been my privilege to watch all of you mature into the remarkable young adults you are today, and your growth fills me with immense pride. It seems like just yesterday you were wide-eyed freshmen, a little unsure but ready to take on high school. These four years truly went by in a flash, and it’s difficult to believe that graduation is now upon us.

This journey has been long, but your perseverance Read More

SFI Community Lecture: ‘Climate Change And Contagion – Complex Crises Past And Present’ At The Lensic June 18

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‘Ice Harvest’ by Maurice Cullen. Oil. 1914. Courtesy/SFI

SFI News:

The Santa Fe Institute (SFI) presents the Community Lecture “Climate Change and Contagion: Complex Crises Past and Present” 7:30 p.m. (6:30 p.m. for book signing) Wednesday, June 18 at The Lensic in Santa Fe.

One of the greatest challenges ever faced as a species is anthropogenic climate change. Can the history of climate variability and change offer solutions for the future? Paleoclimatology — the reconstruction of Earth’s past — reveals how shifts in the environment shaped the rise and fall of civilizations.

Climate change Read More