CNM News

Representatives of Senegal Tour CNM

March 25, 2014 -- Three educators from the coastal West African nation of Senegal toured CNM last week to learn about how the college prepares students for employment opportunities and transfer to universities.

July 16, 2015

CNM Enactus Team Named Regional Champion

May 3, 2013 -- The CNM Enactus team was recently named Regional Champion and Rookie of the Year at the Enactus United States Regional Competition held in Seattle, Wash., in late April. Enactus is an international nonprofit organization that encourages students to apply business concepts to community outreach projects.

July 16, 2015

Aviation Technology Student Interns on Ground Floor of Suborbital Space Flights

January 31, 2014 -- CNM student Alexxandria (Lexy) Snell may not be venturing into space, but she will soon be helping people get there. The Aviation Maintenance major was offered a coveted summer internship with Virgin Galactic in Mojave, Calif., doing what she loves – repairing aircraft.

July 16, 2015

CNM Deans Cook Up Community Service for Ronald McDonald House

June 6, 2013 -- Members of the CNM Deans Council became cooks for a day recently when they prepared dinner for some 60 people at the Albuquerque Ronald McDonald House.

July 16, 2015

CNM Trains Financial Coaches Across U.S.

May 30, 2013 -- In this persistent era of difficult economic conditions, CNM is helping thousands of people from coast to coast ease their budget woes.

July 16, 2015

CNM Celebrates International Students

Dec. 4, 2013 -- CNM recently celebrated its foreign-born students during the week of International Students Day, which included an essay-writing contest focused on their experiences in America.

July 16, 2015

CNM Teaches Cafeteria Workers How to Make More Nutritious Meals

August 8, 2013 -- School cafeteria workers from throughout New Mexico came to CNM in July to learn how to make more nutritious meals for K-12 students.

July 16, 2015

CNM Students Excel at National SkillsUSA Championships

July 3, 2013 -- Two CNM students earned medals at this year’s National SkillsUSA Championships, continuing CNM’s long tradition of outstanding performances at the annual event.

July 16, 2015

CNM Instructor Named EMS Educator of the Year

Aug. 1, 2013 -- Kathy Kaestner, full-time Emergency Medical Services faculty and clinical coordinator at CNM, was named Emergency Medical Services Educator of the Year at the EMS State Conference on July 26 at the Hotel Cascada in Albuquerque.

July 16, 2015

CNM, ENMU Offering Students New Transfer Opportunities

April 7, 2014 -- CNM students with Associate of Applied Science majors or certificates in career technical fields can now transfer to Eastern New Mexico University, which offers several programs that can be completed online. ENMU representatives will be at CNM Wednesday.

July 16, 2015

CNM First in State to Offer Cloud Computing Course Series

September, 2013 -- CNM has become the first public college or university in New Mexico to have a VMware IT Academy offering classes in “cloud computing,” a fast-growing field that gives companies all the technology they need without the hefty infrastructure costs.

July 16, 2015

Photovoltaics, Solar Heating Curriculum Developed by CNM Going Public

May 24, 2013 -- Photovoltaics and solar heating course curriculum, developed and taught by industry experts who are also instructors at Central New Mexico Community College, is going public and being made available to “green” training providers across the country.

July 16, 2015

Jeannette Stromberg Hall Renovation Earns LEED Gold Certification

June 13, 2013 -- The newly renovated Jeannette Stromberg Hall on CNM’s Main Campus has been awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. It is the second building on a CNM campus and the first renovation project to receive the coveted LEED Gold honor.

July 16, 2015

Instructor and Wildland Firefighter Teaches from Vast Experience

October 10, 2013 -- Between late April and July 8, Brian Henington, a CNM wildland firefighting instructor, was home four days. The rest of the time he was fighting fires, including one where he battled a blaze next to the 19 firefighters who later died in the Arizona Yarnell Hill Fire.

July 16, 2015

Mayor Applauds Electrical Trades Students for Wiring Habitat Houses

October 3, 2013 -- CNM electrical trades students proudly listened last week as Albuquerque Mayor Richard Berry thanked them for voluntarily installing the electrical wiring in a new Habitat for Humanity home.

July 16, 2015

Tax Help New Mexico Generates $19 Million in Refunds

June 20, 2013 -- Tax Help New Mexico, sponsored by Central New Mexico Community College and United Way of Central New Mexico, prepared 31,478 tax returns and generated $19.2 million in tax refunds for 19,700 New Mexicans this year.

July 16, 2015

Record Number of Students Cross Graduation Finish Line

May 2, 2013 -- The transformation from college student to college graduate will be completed in historic fashion this weekend, when CNM awards a record number of associate degrees and certificates. CNM's Graduation Ceremony will be held Saturday at noon at Tingley Coliseum.

July 16, 2015

CNM Nutrition Student Receives $50,000 Scholarship from USDA

Aug. 8, 2013 -- Suzanne Porter-Bolton, a Central New Mexico Community College nutrition major, has been awarded a $50,000 United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) scholarship funded by a Healthy Meals Fit for Life grant. It is one of the largest scholarships a CNM student has ever received.

July 16, 2015

CNM Instructor Challenges TEDxABQ to Put Cell Phones Away, at Least for an Hour

September 17, 2013 -- At the September TEDxABQ event, Sandia National Laboratories researcher and part-time CNM computing instructor Barbara Jennings issued a challenge to a Popejoy Hall audience of 2,000.

July 16, 2015

CNM Hosts NASA-sponsored Astronomy Workshop

August 28, 2013 -- Some 35 current and future astronomy and space science instructors attended a NASA-funded workshop at CNM August 24 where they learned about new ways to engage and teach their astronomy students.

July 16, 2015

Students at College & Career High School Putting Their Goals on Fast Track

September 18, 2013 -- They look like typical high school students – jeans and t-shirts, sneakers and shorts. But there’s something different about these teenagers. They’re already in college, taking the fast track to a degree.

July 16, 2015

Tour of CNM’s LEED-Certified Buildings Part of RecycleMania Events

February 3, 2015 -- As the first event of the 2015 RecycleMania Tournament, CNM is sponsoring a tour on Friday, Feb. 6, of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified buildings on Main Campus. The tour, which is open to students, is co-sponsored by the New Mexico Student and Emerging Professionals Chapter of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC).

July 16, 2015

Employees Honored for Outstanding Work

CNM employees Anthony Rael, Pam Etre-Perez, Tom Pierce and Christine Duncan were recently honored by the college for outstanding efforts, which included establishing an English as a Second Language class for CNM Operations employees and for organizing the disbursement of $23 million in financial aid to students.

July 16, 2015

Middle Schoolers Get Hands On With Career Technical Programs

July 17, 2015 -- More than 100 students in grades 6-8 attended a free CNM Career Technical Education Summer Camp on Friday, July 17, when they participated in hands-on activities designed to introduce them to some of the many career technical education programs offered at the college.

July 16, 2015

CNM, National Hispanic Cultural Center Join Forces on Hispanic Art Institute

June 18, 2015 -- CNM and the National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) are joining forces to create the National Hispanic Arts Institute & Workshop that’s designed to nurture, enrich and expand the artistic and entrepreneurial experiences of Albuquerque’s artists, local and national art aficionados and art students.

July 16, 2015

CNM News

Representatives of Senegal Tour CNM

CNM Enactus Team Named Regional Champion

Aviation Technology Student Interns on Ground Floor of Suborbital Space Flights

CNM Deans Cook Up Community Service for Ronald McDonald House

CNM Trains Financial Coaches Across U.S.

CNM Celebrates International Students

CNM Teaches Cafeteria Workers How to Make More Nutritious Meals

CNM Students Excel at National SkillsUSA Championships

CNM Instructor Named EMS Educator of the Year

CNM, ENMU Offering Students New Transfer Opportunities

CNM First in State to Offer Cloud Computing Course Series

Photovoltaics, Solar Heating Curriculum Developed by CNM Going Public

Jeannette Stromberg Hall Renovation Earns LEED Gold Certification

Instructor and Wildland Firefighter Teaches from Vast Experience

Mayor Applauds Electrical Trades Students for Wiring Habitat Houses

Tax Help New Mexico Generates $19 Million in Refunds

Record Number of Students Cross Graduation Finish Line

CNM Nutrition Student Receives $50,000 Scholarship from USDA

CNM Instructor Challenges TEDxABQ to Put Cell Phones Away, at Least for an Hour

CNM Hosts NASA-sponsored Astronomy Workshop

Students at College & Career High School Putting Their Goals on Fast Track

Tour of CNM’s LEED-Certified Buildings Part of RecycleMania Events

Employees Honored for Outstanding Work

Middle Schoolers Get Hands On With Career Technical Programs

CNM, National Hispanic Cultural Center Join Forces on Hispanic Art Institute

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