For 20 years, employees at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) have taken the lead in funding scholarships for students in surrounding communities. In 1998, a small group of dedicated staff members started a scholarship fund, and since then thousands of…
Photo and story courtesy Los Alamos National Laboratory When Veronica Trujillo was a child, her father—a mechanical engineer—taught her physics and calculus using his old college textbooks, which filled an entire bookshelf in their house. “He’s one of the people…
Photo and story courtesy Los Alamos National Laboratory As a high school junior, Caleb Hatler took Advanced Robotics I and II at the University of New Mexico-Los Alamos. There, he became so fascinated with additive manufacturing that he purchased a…
Above: The 2018 Los Alamos Employees’ Scholarship Fund award winners during the 20th anniversary ceremony. Scroll down to see event highlights and winners grouped by county. LANL Foundation Celebrates 20 Years of Scholarships On Sunday, May 6, 2018, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), LANL Foundation, families,…
Over the last year, Inquiry Science Education Consortium (ISEC) Professional Development (PD) Specialist Doris Rivera, PD Coordinator Danielle Gothie, and ISEC Program Manager David Call have spent time supporting teachers in Chama Valley Independent Schools, one of the districts in…
The LANL Foundation works to inspire excellence in education and learning in Northern New Mexico through innovative programming, collaboration and advocacy. The evolving K–12 Program office and Inquiry Science Education Consortium (ISEC) team have gone beyond the delivery of a robust…
On March 28, 2018 the Northern Foundation and LANL Foundation hosted an informative scholarship application workshop for Northern New Mexico College students in conjunction with scholarships currently available from both nonprofits. The LANL Foundation, through the Los Alamos Employees’ Scholarship…
Commemorating a Loved One – The Tim Martin Memorial Scholarship Tim Martin was born in 1961 in the small town of El Rito, New Mexico. Growing up on a ranch with his parents Pat and JoAnn, and his older brother…
Photo: Students build solar powered cars at the Taos Twirl 2017 Invent Event STEM Fair, sponsored by a LANL Foundation Community Grant. The LANL Foundation supports the work of schools, nonprofits and community programs in Northern New Mexico through grants…
Above: Centerra Director of Protective Force Operations & Training Lennie Upshaw congratulates San Juan Elementary School 5th–6th grade teacher Trina Allander-Lujan on winning the Rio Arriba County Excellence in Teaching Award; LANLF Vice President of Institutional Advancement & Scholarships Tony…