EDUCATION News:
Attention current 7th grade students: Sign up is underway for next year’s annual 8th grade Washington, D.C. trip for Los Alamos Middle School and home school students.
Click on the QR code to sign up today to reserve your spot and lock in your price for this wonderful, educational once in a lifetime trip with your friends and classmates to our nation’s capital and Baltimore.
Call Roberta Cocking at 505.670.0679 with questions. Read More
Phi Beta Kappa scholarship recipients: Matthea Fung, Alyssa Sun, and Helena Welch. Courtesy/LAPS
By JOYCE A. GUZIK
Officer
Phi Beta Kappa
Thanks to the generous support of alumni donors, the Los Alamos Association of Phi Beta Kappa is pleased to announce $1000 scholarship awards to Matthea Fung, Alyssa Sun, and Helena Welch, 2026 graduates of Los Alamos High School.
Matthea Fung will attend Virginia Tech, majoring in mathematics with a focus on math education.
Alyssa Sun will be attending Yale University and majoring in applied math or statistics.
Helena Welch will attend the California Read More
LAHS Calculus teacher Stephanie Abney (left) and LAHS Physics teacher Debbie Grothaus pose with the 2026 Rensselaer Medal recipient Andrew Bacrania. Courtesy photo
LAHS Principal Eric Ziegler presented the 2026 Rensselaer Medal Award to junior Andrew Bacrania. Courtesy photo
LAPS News:
Los Alamos High School junior Andrew Bacrania has been selected to receive the Rensselaer Polytechnic Medal for 2026. He was nominated for this honor by the LAHS Mathematics and Science Departments. Principal Eric Ziegler presented Drew with his award during a ceremony attended by his family and members Read More
LAHS students preparing to attend the closing ceremonies for ICDC. Pictured are (back, left to right) Alianna DeHerrera, August Ovaska, Lance Metcalf, Roccl Del Mauro, Presley Haight, Jayden Burns, Jasmine Heft and (front) Michael Velasquez-Saiz and Luke Creel. Courtesy photo
LAPS News:
Nine Los Alamos High School (LAHS) students attended the 2026 International Career Development Conference (ICDC) in Atlanta, Georgia from April 25 – 28.
Seniors Luke Creel, August Ovaska, Jasmine Heft, Rocco Del Mauro, and Lance Metcalf, along with juniors Presley Haight and Michael Velasquez-Saiz, Read More
It’s nearly June, and the Los Alamos Arts Council (LAAC) is kicking off the summer already. Its small but mighty team is up to everything from pre-concert lectures to increased social sewing to plein air painting at Bathtub Row Brewing Coop. Not to mention: Summer Camp. Also, there are new activity offerings for teens, families and adults. As a reminder, the community can find the LAAC’s most updated calendar of events here: https://www.
By DAVID IZRAELEVITZ
Los Alamos
My Mom finagled my first real job the summer of 1976, joining her at a factory that made Navy lifeboats. On my first day, I was placed at a table in the corner of the factory floor. My task was to put together and shrink-wrap little fishing kits: a few fish hooks, some fishing line, bait made of nasty-looking leathery strips, an instruction booklet, etc. Mowing lawns paid a lot less, but it was outdoors, with the side benefit of a then-healthy-looking suntan. Other than more money, the only advantage of working in a factory that I could think of was that, before iPods or Read More
Recipients of the Knights of Columbus Scholarship are (left to right) Cara Gauss, Laila Muller, Steven Romero, Hayden Watkins, Olivia Shipman and Adalyn Trujillo. Courtesy/LAPS
Lance Metcalf (left) received the Rotary Great Expectation Award for Solid B Students. He was also the recipient of the Paul Harris Fellow Award. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Sixty Los Alamos High School seniors were presented with local awards and scholarships during the Senior Scholarship Ceremony held during senior week at the high school.
Through the generosity and support of numerous community groups and organizations, Read More
NMDCA News:
ALBUQUERQUE — New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science has shattered spring attendance records and boosted nearby businesses since its grand reopening on April 4.
“When we were preparing to reopen last month, we weren’t sure what the public response would be,” said Dr. Anthony Fiorillo, Executive Director of the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. “But from the moment we opened our doors, we’ve seen an outpouring of support from our community. We’re incredibly grateful to all the visitors who have stopped by since our reopening, and we’re excited to welcome Read More
UNM-Los Alamos graduation ceremony held May 15 in Duane Smith Auditorium. Courtesy/UNM-LA
UNM-LA News:
UNM-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) celebrated fall 2025 and spring 2026 graduates during its ceremony on Friday, May 15, at the Duane Smith Auditorium.
Speakers included Dr. Rebecca Estrada, higher education and workforce development specialist at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) and John A. Hill, associate laboratory director, weapons engineering, at LANL. Dominique Sandoval was the student speaker.
Dean Brent Pickett congratulates the graduates on their accomplishment. “Through Read More
NMDCA News:
This June the Wonders on Wheels Mobile Museum brings its exhibit, “The Arts of Democracy in New Mexico” to libraries across the state.
The exhibition honors the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and highlights ideals of freedom and self-government and how they have been expressed in art forms, particularly in New Mexico.
Visitors can see the exhibit and participate in hands-on learning activities at public libraries, as well as a few community events, for free.
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