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Application Opens for LANL Foundation’s Community Outreach Grants

LANL Foundation is now accepting applications for their Community Outreach Grants. These grants support schools, school districts, non-profits, Pueblos, Nations, and Tribal communities in the seven-county area of Los Alamos, Mora, Rio Arriba, Sandoval, San Miguel, Santa Fe, and Taos counties. Interested applicants should apply for the $5,000 grant before the deadline of February 15th. The Foundation will be awarding 16 Community Outreach Grants for a total of $80,000.
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Nine Area Teachers Earn Prestigious National Board Certification

Nine teachers from Northern New Mexico have been recognized by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) as National Board Certified Teachers. The teachers were part of the LANL Foundation’s National Board Certification for Local Teachers Program. National Board Certification is one of the highest forms of certification for educators and a recognition of accomplished teaching. Statewide, 70 teachers and counselors were named as achieving their National Board Certification.
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Application opens for LANL Foundation’s Career Pathways Scholarships

LANL Foundation is now accepting applications for Career Pathways Scholarships. These awards are for individuals who have a specific career in mind and are committed to earning an associate’s degree or certification in any field or trade. They are available to high school students and adult learners with a high school diploma or GED/High School Equivalency (HSE).
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Elena Gallegos Finds the Challenges and Joys of Freshman Year

Taylor Swift, Elena’s Gallegos’ favorite artist, sings the lyrics “if you never bleed, you’re never gonna grow” in her song The 1. Elena says she finds courage in these words when facing an unknown future. The 2023 Coronado High School graduate and Bronze Scholarship recipient is learning as she goes, experiencing all the challenges and joys of her freshman year at UNM in Albuquerque.
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