DECA Competition Win and New Job Fuel Kaylen Pocaterra’s Interest in Business Career
Kaylen Pocaterra shows off her DECA Competition medals outside the State Farm office of Abe Dispennette, where she recently began working part time. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comThis year, Los Alamos High School Junior Kaylen Pocaterra discovered a new passion when she enrolled in a marketing class and joined DECA. DECA is an organization for high school and college students, that prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the Read More
Governor Signs Bill to Eliminate Aircraft Sales Tax, Encourage Growth in NM’s Aviation Industry
Gov. Susana Martinez
STATE News:
- Legislation Could Create 125 New Jobs, Make NM More Competitive with Surrounding States
Roswell—Gov. Susana Martinez has signed into law legislation that will eliminate the sales tax on the purchase of aircraft over 10,000 pounds, a move that can spur growth in New Mexico’s aviation industry and create up to 125 good-paying jobs in Roswell alone.
Because New Mexico currently taxes the sale of an aircraft, pilots simply fly to places like Texas — where buyers are not penalized — to complete the sale, saving up to hundreds of thousands of dollars. Read More
Chris Rowberry Joins Los Alamos National Bank as Senior Lender
Chris Rowberry
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Los Alamos National Bank (LANB) announces the hiring of Chris Rowberry as Senior Lender. Rowberry brings with him 20 years of experience in the financial industry in various areas including investments, retirement funds and annuities as well as mortgage and commercial lending.
“LANB looks forward to having this caliber of expertise on board,” President Steve Wells said. “As Senior Lending Officer, Rowberry will lead the commercial lending team at LANB. This will include new loan production as well as management of individual lenders Read More
Yang: I’ll Take An ‘Otter Mom’ Over A ‘Tiger Mom’ – Part 1
I’ll Take An “Otter Mom” Over A “Tiger Mom” – Part 1The “tiger mom” is stirring up another storm, and this time with a partner. Amy Chua and her husband, Jed Rubenfeld, both law professors at Yale, have a new book that just came out in February. The title of the book is: “The Triple Package: How Three Unlikely Traits Explain the Rise and Fall of Cultural Groups in America.”
The New York Times published their synopsis on the book, under the title, “What drives success?” Jan.25 (link below); the paper then offered a book review Jan. 31 (link below), and finally a profile of the “tiger Read More
Save the Date – Junior Achievement New Mexico Business Hall of Fame Laureates
Chamber Breakfast Features Los Alamos Beer Co-op
Micheline Devaurs addresses members of the Los Alamos Beer Co-op during its annual meeting at the Posse Lodge. Photo by Kevin Holsapple
CHAMBER News:
The Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce March Business Breakfast will feature a presentation on the Los Alamos Beer Co-op by board member Micheline Devaurs.
Devaurs will present the case for the Beer Co-op as a viable economic development model and also bring the audience up to date on the funding model, progress, plans and concept for a Los Alamos tap room.
The Chamber breakfast is 7:30-9 a.m., Thursday March 6 in Lecture Hall 2 in the student services Read More
United Way Recognizes Contributors
LANB President Steve Wells accepts the Philanthropist of the Year Award on behalf of the bank from United Way Executive Director Kristy Ortega for the generosity and support the bank provides to the community. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
LANL Deputy Director Beth Sellers accepts the Regional Partnership Award on behalf of the Lab and LANS from United Way Executive Director Kristy Ortega for its million dollar match campaign. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
United Way Youth Team from left, Kaylie Burk, Emma Haines, Soumyo Lahiri-Gupta, Youth Team Advisor Morrie Read More
Employees Retire With Combined 98 Years at LAMC
Rosalie Maestas, left, and Lorraine Casados with supervisor Charles Morris, left, and co-worker Michael McNaughton. The two women retired from Los Alamos Medical Center Thursday following a combined 98 years of service. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comLorraine Casados and Rosalie Maestas retired from Los Alamos Medical Center Thursday, Feb. 27. Between them, the women have 98 years of service to the hospital’s Materials Management Division.
Casados has 54 years of service and Maestas 44 years. Casados joined the hospital staff Read More
Smith’s Official Takes Swift Action for Los Alamos Girl Scouts!
Marsha GilfordMarsha Gilford, vice president of Public Affairs for Smith’s Food & Drug Stores, Inc. in Salt Lake City contacted the Los Alamos Daily Post Wednesday after learning that area businesses had to come to the aid of local Girl Scouts, who due to policy changes, would be allowed only two days to sell cookies in front of the Smith’s stores in Los Alamos and White Rock this year.
“I was abhorred to read the story about the Girl Scout cookie fiasco on the Los Alamos Daily Post today and immediately asked my assistant, who books Girl
Local Businesses Come to Girl Scouts’ Rescue!
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