Jul 23, 2024 Century Bank Donation to NNMC Century Bank Senior Vice President and Espanola Market President Thomas Martinez presented a $5,000 check for the Northern Scholarship Fund to President Hector Balderas. Century Bank has donated over $60,000 towards NNMC student scholarships and student success initiatives in the past decade.

Jul 23, 2024 Career Pathways Scholarships 2024 We are thrilled to announce that 10 of our outstanding students have been awarded the 2024 Career Pathways Scholarships from the LANL Foundation! For students who have a clear vision of their career paths and are motivated to gain the necessary skills and credentials, an associate degree or certification can be a game-changer. Career Pathways Scholarships support high school students and adult learners aiming to earn an associate degree, certification, or professional trade credential. These scholarships are valued at $750 per semester, up to a total of $3,000, with renewal contingent on maintaining good academic standing and making...

Jul 13, 2023 Northern Students Receive NextGen Summer Internships Natalia Tealer and Guillmer Germino, both first-generation students at Northern New Mexico College (NNCM), have been selected for the inaugural NextGen Summer 2023 STEM Internship program. They are interning with J.G. Management Systems, Inc., (JGMS) in Albuquerque, N.M., working on Information Engineering Technology projects. “Since its inception, JGMS has been an organization committed to providing meaningful work and opportunities for people in our local communities. Our work with GoEducate, Northern New Mexico College and NextGen Fellowship has allowed our business to easily connect with a diverse group of college students and support...

Jun 08, 2023 Pueblo of Pojoaque Governor Jenelle Roybal Focuses on Community Wellbeing Being the only woman Pueblo governor presents unique challenges, and Pueblo of Pojoaque Gov. Jenelle Roybal meets those head on. “You have to stand even stronger and taller because you’re a female,” Roybal said. When one tribal official told her women should be in the kitchen and raising kids, she replied, “You know what? I’m a cook in the kitchen, I raise my kids, I have two degrees and I’m a tribal official. So you really underestimate us, because I can do all that and then some.” This is Roybal’s eighth year as a tribal official. She has worked for the Pueblo since she was 15 years old, with only a brief...

May 31, 2023 NNMC Board of Regents Vice President Erica Rita Velarde Celebrates her daughter’s graduation from her Alma Mater Twenty years after earning her associate degree from Northern New Mexico College (NNMC) in May 2003, Board of Regents Vice President Erica Rita Velarde, PE, presented her daughter Devina Gonzales with her Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts degree at Northern’s Spring 2023 Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 13. They are the first two women in their family to earn a college degree. “I’m so blessed to be able to give Devina her degree. That’s like the coolest memory,” Velarde said. Velarde’s role as regent was an influence on Gonzales’ choice of Northern. “I would hear her talking to the president and think, ‘This is really...