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…
On October 2, Danielle Gothie and Doris Rivera of the ISEC professional development team traveled to Monterey, CA with two members of the Teacher Leader Cadre, Noelle Bowyer (5th grade teacher at Pojoaque Valley Intermediate School) and Rachel Gersh (4th…
Fourth grade teachers at El Camino Real Academy followed ISEC lessons in electricity with a make-at-home project for enhanced learning. Students worked with parents to build incredibly detailed model houses that incorporate electricity and lighting. In this video, teacher Edmund…
Photo above: First-graders in Rita Rios-Baca’s class watch Nov.19 as a bubble drifts around a brick wall, in a demonstration of wind and air patterns. Sami Edge, The New Mexican. By Robert Nott | The New Mexican | Nov 26, 2017 Ramirez…
Building Positive Culture from Classroom to Community On Friday, November 10, 2017, LANL Foundation hosted its 18th Conference on Education focused on the topic of “Building Positive Culture from Classroom to Community”. Nearly 300 K–12 education professionals attended this free,…
Applications are Now Accepted for Scholarships for Nontraditional Students Seeking 2-Year Degrees or Certificates and High School Grads and Current Undergrads Lorraine Alire of Vallecitos started pursuing higher education as an adult to earn an associate’s degree from Northern New…