CNM Celebrates 60th Anniversary and Grand Opening of State-of-the-Art Trades Facility

CNM celebrated its 60th anniversary and the grand opening of the state’s premier skilled trades education and training facility – the Ted Chavez Trades and Technologies Center (TTC) – on Aug. 27. The event included tours of TTC and Main Campus, highlighting CNM’s evolution over the past six decades and its modern-day facilities and learning environments.

CNM opened as Albuquerque Technical Vocational Institute (TVI) in 1965 with 150 students in just a few programs, including Automotive Repair, Carpentry, Machine Trades, and Silversmithing. Today, CNM has the largest undergraduate student body in the state, serving more than 33,000 students per year through 150 academic and workforce training programs.

“There are thousands of people in our community who have great careers and great lives because of the caring support of our faculty and staff over the decades and the exceptional education they received at CNM, or TVI as it was fondly known until 2006,” says CNM President Tracy Hartzler. “It’s also fitting that the grand opening of the Ted Chavez Trades and Technologies Center is part of our 60th anniversary celebration. When we opened as TVI in 1965, we were firmly committed to the trades. And 60 years later, this modern, cutting-edge facility shows our community that we remain committed to the trades for decades to come.”

Thank you to everyone who joined us at the event! You can view a full photo gallery of the event below.