CNM News

Dive into CNM News for important announcements, inspiring student stories, and the latest happenings at Central New Mexico Community College.

Everything You Need to Know About the New Opportunity Scholarship

The scholarship is a great new resource for many different CNM students

June 30, 2022

Horticulture Instructor Wins Prestigious STEM Award

Paul Polechla is helping to educate and motivate the next generation of farmers and environmentalists

June 28, 2022

CNM Welding Students Take Gold at SkillsUSA National Competition

The college’s Welding Fabrication team was named the best in the country

June 28, 2022

11 CNM Students in Atlanta This Week to Compete in National SkillsUSA Competition

The students are competing on the national stage in categories such as aviation maintenance, cabinetmaking, and welding

June 23, 2022

How This Student Used CNM’s Fast-Track Programs to Build an Exciting New Career

It took Judith Baldwin less than two years to graduate and start moving toward a new job as a Project Manager

June 23, 2022

CNM Food Pantry Expanding Offerings to Students

Since opening last December, CNM’s food pantry has supplied free groceries to hundreds of students. Now it’s looking for ways to expand beyond just food.

June 16, 2022

This CNM Student Just Got Accepted to Yale

Katherine Marshall is a local dance studio owner who came to CNM during the pandemic. She’s now off to one of the country’s most prestigious universities

June 16, 2022

Our Navigators Are Here to Help With Any Question You Have About CNM

Navigators are CNM staff members who help students navigate the entire college process and can help you figure out everything from how to pay for college to how to borrow a CNM laptop

June 14, 2022

From Deep Dive to Google: How this CNM Grad Landed a Cutting-Edge Job at One of the World’s Most Prominent Companies

Shihlin Lu used what she learned in her coding bootcamp to help several smaller companies and now she’s a Technical Program Manager at Google

June 09, 2022

Jewelry Student and Instructor Take Home Prestigious Technology Award at International Conference

Jack Boglioli and Harley McDaniel won the Santa Fe Symposium’s award for Innovation in Technology

June 07, 2022

CNM Receives $250K Grant to Help Train and Upskill More Hispanic Healthcare Workers

Bank of America grant will help increase the pipeline of healthcare students and upskill current healthcare workers to advance in their careers

June 06, 2022

CNM Dual Credit Student Wins Four-Year Scholarship for Building Artificial Pancreas

Landon Flemming won the award during the Prestigious International Science and Engineering Fair

June 02, 2022

How This Former CNM Student Went on to Become a CNM Associate Dean

Over the course of nearly 20 years David Valdes has grown as an educator and leader

June 02, 2022

Two CNM Nursing Students Win Prestigious Scholarship

Ryan Evans and Josue Juarez both decided to study nursing at CNM after seeking a career change. Now they’re winners of a competitive statewide scholarship

May 31, 2022

Faces of CNM: Iyan Whitewolf Freeman

Iyan is a returning student who’s faced her share of challenges but it now using her time at CNM to fulfill her lifelong dreams

May 26, 2022

Faces of CNM: Matthew Peña

Matthew is a CNM Fire Science instructor who spends his summers on the ground working as a wildland firefighter for the U.S. Forest Service

May 24, 2022

Graduates of CNM: Annie Wright

Annie is a graduate of CNM’s Alternative Teacher Licensure program and was recently named the Pepsi Teacher of the Month

May 19, 2022

Graduates of CNM: Laura Armijo

Laura came back to school after raising four kids and then beat cancer as a CNM student

May 17, 2022

Graduates of CNM: Gloria Aragon

Gloria persevered in school and at work despite her ongoing battle with cancer

May 12, 2022

More than 800 Graduates Participate in CNM’s Graduation Ceremony

The graduates were cheered on by friends and family during a ceremony at Tingley Coliseum on Saturday

May 10, 2022

CNM Ingenuity’s Internet of Things Program Signs Five-Year Product Testing Agreement with City of Albuquerque

The agreement will allow IoT students to get real-world experience and will help the City move forward with a number of efficiency and safety projects

May 04, 2022

Graduates of CNM: Jim Griego

Jim studied Culinary Arts at CNM and was recently hired as the executive chef at Isotopes Park