CNM News

CNM Ingenuity Receives $200,000 Grant to Help Skill Up Rural and Underrepresented New Mexico Communities For Digital Workforce

The grant is from The Encantado Foundation and will provide scholarships and internships for those who want to take one of Ingenuity’s accelerated Deep Dive Bootcamps

October 06, 2022

How CNM Helped This Retired Police Officer Start a New Career In Welding

Kenneth Gonzales graduated with top marks from CNM and is now teaching welding to high school and college students in Socorro

September 27, 2022

The Outdoor Recreation Division, CNM Ingenuity, and Outdoor New Mexico Reveal Six Finalists for the Live Adventure Pitch at Outdoor Economics Conference

Entrepreneurs from the six outdoor recreation industry businesses will live pitch on Oct. 7 at the conference for a chance to win the top prize of $10,000 to grow their business

September 22, 2022

How This CNM Student Escaped the War In Ukraine

Anna-Mariia Gross has a new life here in the United States but still has family back home who are living through the conflict

September 13, 2022

The Outdoor Recreation Division, Outdoor New Mexico, and CNM Ingenuity Announce the First-Annual Adventure Pitch Event with $15,000 in Cash Prizes

The startup pitch event for outdoor companies will take place October 7 at the Outdoor Economics Conference in Taos. Outdoor startups have until September 11 to apply.

September 08, 2022

How a 12-Week Data Science Bootcamp Helped This Student Launch a New and Lucrative Career

The bootcamp was an effective and affordable way for Joseph Olonia to get in-demand training that allowed him to secure a high-paying job almost immediately after graduation

September 01, 2022

CNM Reorganizes Structure and Names of Academic Schools

The goal for the reorganization of the academic schools and support structure is to create more student, community, and industry friendly pathways that support work opportunities and transfer

August 25, 2022

Researching Howler Monkeys In Costa Rica: One CNM Instructor’s Quest to Help This Threatened Population

Instructor Susan Ruth spent a month with the monkeys this summer and has plans to bring CNM students down to conduct their own research

August 25, 2022

How One Runner’s Endurance Feats Are Benefitting CNM Students

For the second year in a row, Adam Trubow is running over 100 miles through the mountains to raise money for the CNM Foundation

August 18, 2022

How This Deep Dive Student Got the Chance to Work With the Brightest Minds at Pixar

Brenda Cordova was part of a Pixar seminar that helped boost her storytelling skills. Now the opportunity is open to all students enrolled in the Digital Media bootcamp

August 18, 2022

For This Second-Generation Student, CNM is a Family Affair

Isabella Sedillo’s dad attended and now works at CNM, and she’s following in his footsteps

August 11, 2022

In Just a Matter of Weeks This Student Upskilled to a New Cutting-Edge Job in the Robotics Industry

Marlene Trujillo was in CNM Ingenuity’s very first Internet of Things cohort and got the training she needed to secure a job with a fast-moving Albuquerque tech company

July 29, 2022

How Human Resources Became a Passion for This CNM Student

Diana Borrero wants to make a difference in a field that affects us all

July 29, 2022

How This Los Alamos-Based Student Made CNM Online Work For Her

Amy Danforth worked a full-time job, raised her kids, and was still able to get an associate degree thanks to the flexibility of online classes

July 26, 2022

City of Albuquerque Provides $250,000 Grant to Help Expand CNM’s Food Pantry Efforts

The generous grant will help the college provide more food and expand its efforts to additional campuses

July 21, 2022

Theater Like You’ve Never Seen: CNM Students Think Outside the Box For New Production

The production launches today and features immersive video and light to tell the story

July 21, 2022

From Raising Kids to Programming Lasers. How This Mom Used CNM to Launch a New Career

Erica Slotkin says CNM opened up a new world of possibilities

July 19, 2022

Felecia Caton-Garcia Named as CNM’s New Executive Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Felecia will lead a DEI Team focused on strengthening the CNM community and ensuring success for students, staff, and faculty

July 14, 2022

Need Help With a Paper? The Virtual Writing Center Is Here to Help

The Virtual Writing Center connects students with experienced writing tutors and works on a flexible schedule

July 12, 2022

How this CNM Instructor Mashed Coding and Art to Create an Immersive and Interactive Visual Experience

Lea Anderson collaborated with several coders at the Electric Playhouse to create a new show that uses technology to bring her art alive

July 07, 2022

The Art of Writing a Good Resume

CNM has an entire office that’s dedicated to helping students get good jobs and they can help you with everything from resume writing to interview skills

July 05, 2022

CNM Launches New Explosives Technician Program

Explosives Technicians are in high demand across a variety of industries including defense, mining, and engineering