Highlands Awarded Grant for Teacher Education

Belinda Laumbach Las Vegas, N.M. — The New Mexico Highlands University School of Education was awarded a state grant for Memorial Middle School teachers to pursue advanced degrees at Highlands. The $80,000 New Mexico Department of Higher Education grant will...

Linder to Conduct Research at Johns Hopkins

Carol Linder Las Vegas, N.M. –New Mexico Highlands biology professor Carol Linder will complete a research sabbatical this fall in Baltimore at Johns Hopkins University, one of the premier research institutions in the world. Linder, a cell and reproductive...

Media Arts Student’s Book Published

Shanea Strachan Las Vegas, N.M. — New Mexico Highlands University media arts student Shanea Strachan’s book about her spiritual journey following her father’s death was published and released June 4. Strachan, 21, started writing as a child, with her...

Geology Grad Accepted into Michigan Tech Program

Marine Foucher Las Vegas, NM — New Mexico Highlands University geology graduate is headed for a geophysics doctoral program at Michigan Technological Institute, one of the top research universities in the country. The 24-year-old native of Lisieux, France...

Education Graduate Named Maxwell Superintendent

Lynn Romero Las Vegas, N.M. — New Mexico Highlands University education graduate  was named superintendent for Maxwell Municipal Schools in northeastern New Mexico. Romero, a longtime social studies teacher, is a 2012 graduate of the educational leadership...