Los Alamos students arrive at the airport in Atlanta today on their journey to Europe for an educational tour. Photo by Lynn Ovaska Read More
Education
Local Students Board Plane this Morning for Europe
Eleven newly graduated seniors from Los Alamos gathered at the Sunport in Albuquerque this morning to fly to Europe on an educational trip with local teacher Lynn Ovaska. Courtesy photo
Students including Michelle Boerigter, Anna Grothaus, Katherine Joseph, Kayla Suazo, Erin Burr, Hannah Breshears, Megan Kelley, Anna Carroll, Taylor Mason, Chris Calhoun and Nick Padilla line up in the Sunport prepared to board the plane for their educational tour of Europe, which runs through June 22. Courtesy photo
Students Anna Carroll, Megan Kelley and Taylor Mason from Los Alamos prepare to board their Read More
‘Julie’s Helpers’ Hosts Scholarship Event with Navajo Frybread and Tacos at Ashley Pond Friday
By Carol A. Clark
The community is invited to enjoy authentic Navajo frybread and Navajo tacos at the second annual Julie’s Helpers Memorial Scholarship Navajo Taco Sale.
The event is set for 5-9 p.m., Friday June 15 at Ashley Pond in conjunction with the Gordon’s Summer Concert and kickoff of the American Cancer Society Relay for Life.
Julie’s Helpers Memorial Scholarship Navajo partners will prepare the Navajo frybread and Navajo tacos for the event. All proceeds benefit the scholarship fund.
JULIE MEADOWS
Before her passing from a brain tumor in December of 2009, Julie Meadows and Read More
Los Alamos Elks Lodge Invites Community to Special Flag Day Event at 6 p.m. Thursday
The Los Alamos Elks Lodge is hosting a Flag Day Ceremony at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 14 at the Elks Lodge on Trinity Drive next to Sonic. The event includes a talk on the history of the American flag, a flag folding demonstration and instruction on the proper way to dispose of a flag, with a flag burning ceremony to follow. The Los Alamos Elks Lodge will provide free hot dogs, chips and cookies to those who attend the event. For more information, contact the Elks at 662-5611.
LAPS Seeks School Bus Drivers
Los Alamos Public Schools hopes to attract bus driver applicants for the upcoming school year with this school bus parked on Trinity Drive. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
School Board to Hold Executive Session at 5 p.m. Tuesday Followed Immediately by Regular Meeting
The Los Alamos School Board has scheduled an Executive Session for 5 p.m., Tuesday June 12 at Los Alamos High School.
The stated purpose of the closed session is to discuss Superintendent Gene Schmidt’s employment contract.
The board also is scheduled to discuss “limited personnel meetings involving recent personnel decisions.”
Following the Executive Session, the board will meet at 5:30 p.m. in regular session in the Los Alamos High School Speech Theater.
In this meeting, the board is schedued to discuss Los Alamos Middle School and Aspen Elementary School construction Read More
Elhanan Borenstein Presents Talk at SFI Tuesday
SFI News:
Elhanan Borenstein will present the talk, “From Metagenomics to Ecosystomics: Modeling the Human Microbiome” at 12:15 p.m., Tuesday June 12 in the Medium Conference Room at the Santa Fe Institute.
Borenstein is a SFI External Professor and works at the University of Washington where the Borenstein lab focuses on computational research in Evolutionary Systems Biology – an emerging field that examines the interplay between the evolutionary process and the organization of complex biological systems. This is done primarily in the following research Read More
Local Students Prepare to Travel Europe
Front row from left, Lynn Ovaska, Michelle Boerigter, Anna Grothaus, Katherine Joseph, Kayla Suazo and Erin Burr. Back row from left, Hannah Breshears, Megan Kelley, Anna Carroll, Taylor Mason, Chris Calhoun and Nick Padilla. Courtesy photo
By Carol A. Clark
Eleven newly graduated high school students from Los Alamos leave Monday on an educational tour of Europe.
Local psychology teacher Lynn Ovaska is leading the group with Tour Director Simon Jordon of EF Educational Tours.
The students will travel through three countries on the 12-day educational tour together with students from two Read More
PEEC Owls & Guaje Overlook Hike Today!
PAJARITO ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER News:
PEEC Offers Free Hike to Guaje Overlook
Guaje Overlook. Courtesy photo by Stephen R. Lee
Today, June 10, Paul Arendt will lead a hike for PEEC to the Guaje Overlook. Hikers will meet at PEEC at 9 a.m. to carpool to the ski area for the hike of about 8 miles round-trip.
Participants should bring a lunch and water, and dogs are welcome.
The Guaje Overlook hike goes through the beautiful Cañada Bonita area and beyond, offering views into the Valle De Los Posos, as well as pleasant, wooded trails.
The total elevation gain is around 500 feet. Hiking Read More
UNM-LA’s Accelerate Program Helps Students Prepare for Future Careers
From left, Fatima Pino, Jeff Bold and Ivette Jimenez. Photo by Bonnie Gordon
By Bonnie Gordon
The Accelerate Technical Training Program brings students a new approach to academic success.
It offers ongoing coaching that quickly prepares people of all ages and educational backgrounds for enhanced employment opportunities in science technology engineering, mathematics (STEM), and business.
Accelerate provides a step toward obtaining jobs, as well as a flexible foundation for retraining as industries and employers innovate in the future.
The program is available at six regional Read More