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Megan Gorog Named to Fall 2023 Dean's Honors List at Cedarville University

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Published: 22 January 2024 22 January 2024

CEDARVILLE, OHIO (01/22/2024)-- Megan Gorog of Silver City, was named to the Dean's Honor List at Cedarville University for Fall 2023. This recognition requires the student to obtain a 3.75 GPA or higher for the semester and carry a minimum of 12 credit hours.

Located in southwest Ohio, Cedarville University is an accredited, Christ-centered, Baptist institution with an enrollment of 5,456 undergraduate, graduate, and online students in more than 150 areas of study. Founded in 1887, Cedarville is recognized nationally for its authentic Christian community, rigorous academic programs, strong graduation, and retention rates, accredited professional and health science offerings, and high student engagement ranking. For more information about Cedarville University, visit www.cedarville.ed .

Bootheel Foundation Empowers Educators with over $40,000 in Teacher Grants

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Published: 22 January 2024 22 January 2024

Bootheel Foundation Empowers Educators with over $40,000 in Teacher Grants Across Multiple School Districts

The Bootheel Foundation, a beacon of support for education in Silver City, New Mexico, is proud to announce the allocation of over $40,000 in teacher grants to enhance learning experiences across various school districts in Southwest New Mexico and Southeast Arizona.

Understanding the pivotal role that educators play in shaping the future, the Bootheel Foundation is committed to investing in the development of innovative and impactful educational initiatives. Through a selection process, the foundation has identified deserving teachers and programs that demonstrate a dedication to fostering creativity, critical thinking, and student engagement.

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Eleven Counties Receive Risk Awareness Program (RAP) Award

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Published: 19 January 2024 19 January 2024

RAPGrantCountyFrom left, Michelle Munoz and Renae Calloway of Grant County Human Resources, and holding the award, Grant County Manager Charlene Webb, and NMC officers in the background. SANTA FE, NM – New Mexico Counties recognized 11 counties with a 2023 Risk Awareness Program (RAP) Award during the NMC 2024 Legislative Conference on January 18, 2024. The RAP is a workplace risk control educational program that aims to reduce the frequency and severity of county claims through better risk awareness and safety practices. Twenty counties currently participate in the RAP.

Grant County – For successfully completing year 5 of NM Counties’ Risk Awareness Program (RAP) and reducing law enforcement claims by 44%

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Lois Duffy Painting Acquired By Southwest Regional Museum Of Art

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Published: 16 January 2024 16 January 2024

JohnLennonLoisDuffySouthwest Regional Museum of Art was recently gifted “Imagine, John Lennon” a painting by Lois Duffy completed early in the development of her unique 3-D Cube style.  “Imagine, John Lennon” is the gift of Silver City resident, Robert Luria to SWRMA, and is now part of the Museum’s Permanent Collection.  The Museum is grateful for Mr. Luria’s gift that contributes to the contemporary division of its Permanent Collection.

Lois Duffy settled in Silver City close to 20 years ago, having had a successful art career in Florida, Massachusetts, and along the Atlantic coast.  Duffy was immediately appreciated here in New Mexico for her talent, wit, energy, and involvement in making Silver City an art destination. Her long list of exhibitions and recognition by jurors includes her work in the collections of the Ringling Museum of Art in Florida, the  Berkshire Museum in Massachusetts, and the Capitol Art Collection in Santa Fe, NM.

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Kylee Jones of Arenas Valley makes President's List at West Texas A and M

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Published: 12 January 2024 12 January 2024

Kylee Jones of Arenas Valley, NM, a freshman in Animal Science at West Texas A & M, made the fall President's List at the university for the fall semester by achieving a 4.0 grade point average for the semester. 

Ketch Bays Named to South Plains College Fall 2023 President's List

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Published: 10 January 2024 10 January 2024

LEVELLAND, TX -- Ketch Bays of Hurley was named to the South Plains College Fall 2023 President's List.

Bays was among more than 400 students named to the Fall 2023 President's List.

To qualify, students must earn a GPA of 4.0 and complete a minimum of 12 credit hours.

South Plains College is a comprehensive, two-year community college that serves the greater South Plains area of Texas with innovative educational programs that span the arts and sciences, technical education, continuing education and workforce development. Serving a 13-county area that comprises the southern portion of the Texas High Plains, the college's main campus is located in Levelland. SPC also offers educational programs at three locations in Lubbock - the SPC Lubbock Downtown Center, SPC Lubbock Career and Techical Center, and the SPC Reese Center - as well as an extension center in Plainview.

Local facilities to foster future healthcare professionals

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Published: 08 January 2024 08 January 2024

DMSWBoneDream Makers Health Career Program students tour the Southwest Bone and Joint Institute’s physical therapy facility with Mike McMillan (far right), operations officer and athletic trainer. (From left to right) Gracie Hould, Roma Subedi, Cielo Martinez, Stephane Gonzales, Dakota “Lucy” Montenegro, Ivy Stephens-Ethridge, Liam Stephens-Ethridge, and Deidranee Abeyta.Silver City, NM: Keep it local, is the motto of Mike McMillan, the operations officer and athletic trainer at Southwest Bone and Joint Institute in Silver City.

Every year McMillan and the Institute’s dedicated staff open their doors to the local students in the Dream Makers Health Careers Program and Teen Academy for Health Sciences, sponsored by the Frontier and Rural Workforce Development New Mexico Area Health Education Center (FNM AHEC). The high school and junior high students from various local schools get personalized tours of the facility.

“We want to open the students’ eyes that there are many options and opportunities for a career in health care.” said McMillian. “They can be the next generation of health care providers in our community.”

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GRMC Welcomes First Baby of the Year

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Published: 08 January 2024 08 January 2024

1stBabyMonday January 8, 2024 – Gila Regional Medical Center is excited to welcome the first baby born in 2024 at the organization. Welcome Baby Isaac Baca who was born on Saturday, January 6, 2024 at 2:29am.

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