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Community News
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Silver City, NM — Gila Regional Medical Center (GRMC) is proud to announce that Mary Gruszka has been honored with the Nursing Excellence Award for Excellence in Practice – Maternity/Women's Health. This prestigious recognition highlights Ms. Gruszka's outstanding dedication to patient-centered care and her commitment to women and families in our community. The awards were presented at the New Mexico Nursing Excellence Awards Gala, held on April 11, 2026, at the Sandia Resort & Casino.
In addition to this achievement, GRMC is proud to recognize two additional team members who were nominated in their respective categories. Alan Cheverine, CNP, received a nomination for the Rural Practice category, while Christopher O'Dell, RN, was nominated for Excellence in Practice – Critical Care. These nominations reflect the exceptional skill, compassion, and professionalism demonstrated daily by GRMC's nursing staff.
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Margie Gomez, graduating on May 8, stands in front of a WNMU wall she helped decorate as a studentSILVER CITY, NM — For seven years, Margie Gomez has walked the halls of Western New Mexico University (WNMU) with a quiet, steady determination. On May 8, the Silver City local will reach a long-awaited academic pinnacle. Gomez graduates with a Master of Arts in Counseling. This milestone was born not just from textbooks and lectures; it emerged from a profound personal storm and a calling to serve the community that has always been her home.
Gomez's path to academia was far from traditional. A hairdresser by trade for decades, her life took a sudden, heartbreaking turn in 2019.
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Florida A&M University Goes Wire-to-Wire to Win DI Title at 39th PGA WORKS Collegiate Championship
Western New Mexico University Wins First PWCC Division II Men's Title;
Nashawn Tyson Wins Men's Individual
WNMU information BOLDED below.
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (May 6, 2026) – Florida A&M University, led by sensational sophomore Sascha Robinson, won the Men's Division I title Wednesday in the PGA WORKS Collegiate Championship presented by Chase and Kohler Co.
Robinson fired a 6-under 65 at The Park to boost the Rattlers to a 12-shot victory over North Carolina A&T State University. FAMU won in wire-to-wire fashion.
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SILVER CITY, NEW MEXICO: The Jacob Bennett Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) in Silver City is pleased to announce that Brennan Dale Shock (photo attached) has been selected to receive our Chapter's Good Citizen Scholarship Award. He is a Senior at Cliff High School and is the son of Chelsea and Brian Shock.
Other finalists for this award were Alexis Marie Carrillo, a senior at Cobre High School and daughter of Bonnie and Hector Diaz Carrillo; and Ivy Marie Stephens-Etheridge, a senior at Aldo Leopold Charter School and daughter of Nancy Stephens and Brian Etheridge.
The DAR Good Citizen Scholarship Award is intended to encourage and reward the qualities of good citizenship. The program is open to all senior class students enrolled in accredited public or private secondary schools that are in good standing with their State boards of education. Recipients of the Jacob Bennett Chapter scholarship become a candidate to compete for the State DAR Good Citizen Scholarship Award.
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From left to right, Carlos Carranza, Keana Huerta, and Nayelli Mancilla, the WNMU Student Hall of Fame 2025-2026 inducteesSILVER CITY, NM —Three Western New Mexico University students were recently inducted into the 2025-2026 Student Hall of Fame. This year's honorees—Keana Huerta, Carlos Carranza, and Nayeli Mancilla—stand out for their academic excellence, leadership, and service in the Mustang community. Their selection reflects their hard work, resilience, and dedication to WNMU and their peers.
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The Grant County Pacific War P.O.W. Remembrance Scholarship is taking applications for the fall awards in 2026.
There are 3 scholarship level awards. First Place is $2,000. Second Place is $1,000. Third Place is $500. This is a competitive scholarship. The award can be used for tuition, fees, housing, meals, books and supplies, and transportation costs.
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News from the Fire Adapted New Mexico Learning Network
Excerpts:
Wildfire Wednesday #185: Preparing for Wildfire Smoke with Clean Air Solutions
Learning to live with fire also means learning to live with smoke. Communities are often evacuated when flames directly threaten homes and personal safety. However, communities that are not evacuated but remain near active fires can experience significant smoke impacts and poor air quality.
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