UNM-Los Alamos has installed a brand new sign on its campus at 4000 University Dr. Courtesy/UNM-LA Read More
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LAHS Athlete Sierra Foley Signs Letter Of Intent
Volleyball Coach Deedi Stokes, left, and parents Phyllis and Brian Foley watch as Los Alamos High School senior Sierra Foley signs letter of intent to attend New Mexico Highlans University. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
LAHS athlete Sierra Foley is heading to New Mexico Highlands University. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.comChildren’s Author Dirk Wales Interactive Show At Mesa Public Library Promotes Storytelling
Children’s author Dirk Wales’ new show in the Upstairs Gallery at Mesa Public Library for the month of May encourages you to tell your own stories. Courtesy photo
Dirk Wales encourages kids to tell their own stories at Mesa Public Library. Courtesy photoLIBRARY News:
There’s a new show in the Upstairs Gallery at Mesa Public Library for the month of May – and it encourages you to tell your own stories. Artist and author Dirk Wales is on a mission to have others experience the joys of story-telling.
Dirk Wales has been a story-teller his whole life, in one form or another- Read More
Mountain School Dedicates Playground Equipment
These Mountain students were the first ones to try out the new climbing wall. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
A Mountain student shows off her balancing skills on the new ‘surfboard.’ Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comBy BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
The students of Mountain Elementary School could barely contain themselves April 25 as they gathered with staff to cut the ribbons and officially open new playground equipment.
The school is paying to replace a climbing wall deemed a safety hazard due to age. The PTA bought additional equipment to go with the climber, Read More
LAHS Senior Eric Burnside Achieves Eagle Scout Rank
Eric Burnside, a senior at Los Alamos High School and member of Troop 222, achieved the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank in Boy Scouts of America. This accomplishment represents several years of hard work, fun, adventure and community service. During the process of satisfying the requirements for the Eagle rank, Burnside led a group of volunteers in building a trail near the Pajarito Environmental Education Center. He was able to draw from past experience in building trails with the Youth Conservation Corps. Burnside was presented the Eagle Scout award at a Court of Honor ceremony Sunday, Read More
‘Solving The Rubik’s Cube 2.0’ Includes 3D Simulation
Some of the finalist teams pose with a finalist team banner. The two boys at left in front row are Nicholas Brown, left, and Christopher Leap, of Portales High School. They finished second place. Courtesy photoLANL News:
Andy Corliss, Phillip Ionkov and Ming Lo of Aspen Elementary, and Max Corliss of Los Alamos Middle School won first place in the New Mexico Supercomputing Challenge for their project, “Solving the Rubik’s Cube 2.0,” Tuesday at Los Alamos National Laboratory. They created a three-dimensional simulation of a Rubik’s cube, as well as an implementation of a cube-solving
Read More LAYL Teens Spend Day With Elementary Students
A youngster tries out sitting behind the wheel of a Los Alamos Police Department vehicle. Photo by Rita Brake
Teens lead games on the lawn at Los Alamos High School. Photo by Rita Brake LAYL News:
Los Alamos Youth Leadership (LAYL) teens spent Saturday with elementary students at Los Alamos High School.
Student leaders took turns leading the group in activities, including making paper airplanes, relay races, charades and planting sunflowers. Los Alamos police and firefighters came out during the lunch hour to meet the kids. The kids enjoyed climbing in and out of LAPD and LAFD vehicles. Read More
UNM-LA Hosts Phi Theta Kappa Awards Luncheon
The Group from left, Phi Theta Kappa Vice President Jemima Spill, Dr. Mickey Marsee, Grace Willerton, Dr. Sharon Hurley-Johns, Dr. Mary Martucci, Alex Zubelewicz, Elizabeth A. Rademacher and Phi Theta Kappa President Craig One Feather. Photo by Nancy CoombsUNM-LA News:
The Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society at UNM-Los Alamos held an appreciation luncheon for faculty and staff Wednesday.
More than a dozen faculty and staff members were presented with LoboPaws Awards for exceptional service in promoting student success and therefore making a positive difference in a student’s
‘Spamalot’ Nominated For Prestigious Popejoy Awards
The Knights of the Round Table are galloping off to Albuquerque to compete in the Popejoy Awards next weekend. From left, Sir Lancelot (Max Herrmann), Sir Robin (Lauren Partin), Patsy (Camille Rousculp), King Arthur (Devon McCleskey), Sir Galahad (Daniel Sarrao) and Sir Bedever (Megan Pimentel). Photo by Ryn HermannBy BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
The Los Alamos High School Olions take their production of Monty Python’s “Spamalot” on the road next weekend to compete in the Popejoy Awards.
Not only has “Spamalot” been nominated in the categories of Best High School Production, Read More
Del Norte Credit Union Announces 2016 DNCU Scholarship Winners
DNCU News:
- Seven New Mexico students win $1,000 for higher education
SANTA FE — Del Norte Credit Union, northern New Mexico’s hometown financial co‐op, has announced the winners of the DNCU Scholarship program for 2016. The seven winners will receive $1,000 each toward the higher education program in which they are enrolled in the fall of 2016.
DNCU Scholarship winners for 2016:
- Nicholas Koskelo – Los Alamos High School, Los Alamos;
- Shania Martinez – Española Valley High School, Española;
- Victoria Lovato – Mesa Visa High School, Ojo Caliente;
- Kyana Montoya – Pojoaque Valley High School,
