An overflow crowd of Los Alamos National Laboratory retirees (and potential retirees) gathered at the Laboratory Retiree Group’s (LRG) monthly breakfast social this morning at Muy Salsas at 1315 Trinity Drive. All laboratory retirees may join LRG. Learn more at https://lalrg.org. Courtesy/Morrie Pongratz Read More
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Del Norte Credit Union Awards Venessa Valerio Memorial Scholarship To NNMC Nursing Student Carra Webster
DNCU scholarship recipient Carra Webster
NNMC News:
ESPAÑOLA — Del Norte Credit Union (DNCU) has announced this year’s recipient of the Venessa Valerio Memorial Scholarship. Carra Webster, who will be graduating from Northern New Mexico College (NNMC) with her Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) this month, plans to continue working toward her BSN degree and then a DNP to become a nurse practitioner.
“It’s really an honor to get this award. There are a lot of people who are very deserving of it. For whatever reason, they picked me, and that’s awesome,” Webster said.
When DNCU adopted Valdez Park Read More
Op-Ed: National Park People … May I Salute You?
By Steve Scarano
Vista, Calif.
Dear National Park People,
May I salute you? I know that this is a particularly challenging season of service for you, and while mine is certainly not the only voice crying in the wilderness to acknowledge that and may even ring a bit hollow in the short view, the option of silence is just not viable to me. So here we are.
I’m a card-carrying property owner and cherish our parks, monuments, historic sites and recreation areas. Thank you for making them available to us. In fact, for decades it has been my practice to express my gratitude when I’ve either coincidentally met Read More
New Mexico EDD Certifies Aerospace Incubator
NewSpace Nexus community workspace. Courtesy/NewSpace Nexus
EDD News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) has certified business incubator NewSpace Nexus, whose companies have generated more than $50 million in economic impact through customer contracts and venture capital investment.
This certification strengthens New Mexico’s position as a key hub for the aerospace industry, one of the state’s target sectors for economic development. The incubator offers shared workspace, including spaces for testing and demo purposes, and shared capital equipment Read More
Reminder: Loan Repayment For Health Professionals Available
NMHED News:
SANTA FE — Health care professionals in New Mexico may once again apply for the Health Professional Loan Repayment Program (HPLRP).
This program provides up to $25,000 in student loan forgiveness to health care professionals who commit to working in underserved counties of New Mexico for a minimum of three years.
More information about the program and how to apply can be found on the Higher Education Department website. The application window opens March 15 and closes at 5 p.m., May 1.
“We are determined to support members of critical workforces throughout our state, and there is Read More
EDD Selects David White Southwest Regional Representative
EDD News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) has announced David White, a native New Mexican with more than 25 years of banking and agricultural experience, as the new regional representative for Region 5 covering seven counties in Southwest New Mexico.
In this role, White will be based in Las Cruces, guiding businesses towards reaching their economic development goals and connecting them to EDD resources.
“As the first point of contact for businesses and communities, regional representatives are literally the front line of access to EDD resources,” Jennifer Read More
Maxim Laurent Graduates Basic Training As USAF Airman
U.S. Air Force Airman Maxim T. Laurent
COMMUNITY News:
U.S. Air Force Airman Maxim T. Laurent recently graduated from Basic Military Training (BMT) at JBSA-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.
BMT is an intensive, eight-week program consisting of training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare principles and skills. Laurent finished as an Honor Graduate having earned high marks in his squadron.
Currently undergoing technical training in aerospace propulsion at Sheppard AFB in Wichita Falls, Texas, Laurent will transfer this summer to Read More
County Accepting Applications For Personnel Board
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County is accepting applications for eligible candidates for appointment to an available vacant seat on the Personnel Board. This vacancy is a three-year term, expiring on March 31, 2028. Interested Los Alamos County residents who do not hold public office and are not employed by the County may submit an online application by visiting the County’s Boards and Commissions webpage and selecting “apply.” Applications will be accepted now until the vacancy is filled.
The Personnel Board, comprising five members, serves in an appellate and advisory capacity in the administration Read More
Tribute To Fire Chief Troy Hughes On Eve Of Retirement
Fire Chief Troy Hughes at Anderson Overlook recently is retiring Friday and the Community is invited to an event honoring the Chief, noon-2 p.m. Friday at Fuller Lodge. Drone photo/Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Fire Chief Troy Hughes has served the community since 2011 and is set to retire the end of April. Under his leadership, LAFD joined the ranks of the top 1 percent of fire departments in the nation in 2021 to attain a Public Protection Classification (PPC) Insurance Service Office (ISO) rating of 1. The prestigious Read More
With A Stapler, A Dream, And A Tote: Joanna Gillespie’s Legacy Of Purpose, Possibility, And Philanthropy
From left, UWNNM Director of Corporate & Community Engagement Donna Milanovich, LANL Philanthropic Outreach Specialist Joanna Gillespie and UWNNM Executive Director Cindy Padilla. Courtesy/UWNNM
By JEREMY VARELA
UWNNM
Joanna Gillespie’s journey is not one easily captured on a résumé. While her titles and roles trace a clear career path through New Mexico’s nonprofit and philanthropic landscape, the impact she’s made on people’s lives is immeasurable—woven into the communities she’s uplifted, the causes she’s championed, and the hearts she’s inspired.