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2017 Scholar Joseph Estrada

August 16, 2017

A Small, Local Library Opens Up a World of Learning Joseph Estrada is a voracious learner and reader. He calls the Embudo Valley Library the center of the community, but for him it was like a second home. The library...

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2017 Scholar Wilbur Wang

August 16, 2017

Wilbur Wang, Los Alamos Employees’ Scholarship Fund award winner, is driven by curiosity. Growing up in Los Alamos meant being surrounded by exploration, open-ended questions, research, and above all science. “This...

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2017 RCRS Scholar Jinelle Scully

August 16, 2017

Did you know that the LANL Foundation offers support for adults returning to education? Scholarships offered through the  Los Alamos Employees’ Scholarships Fund (LAESF) for Northern New Mexicans seeking higher...

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Empowering Teachers, Cultivating Talent

August 16, 2017

So often the message in education is that students are failing and it's all the fault of teachers. Professional development is sent in to “fix” us and save our students from our shortcomings as educators. This is a...

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2017 Scholar Khaled Khweis

August 15, 2017

For Los Alamos Employees’ Scholarship winner Khaled Khweis, growing up with three sisters and two brothers brought a spirit of competition. They had lively dinner discussions with their parents, asserted their points of...

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2017 Scholar Charlyna Gonzales

August 15, 2017

On the scenic High Road to Taos sits Vadito, NM. The small village is best known as the home of Sipapu Ski Resort, but to locals it’s a place of rich tradition and community.  Charlyna Gonzales spent a lot of time...

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Inquiry Learning in Science & Beyond

February 15, 2017

Students from Jen Kennedy's third grade class at Nava Elementary learned about the Sun, Moon & Stars with the support of the Inquiry Science Education Consortium (ISEC) experiential materials and curriculum....

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Larry Cox

February 14, 2017

Knowing the level of need in New Mexico, I decided to give to Los Alamos Employees’ Scholarship Fund in 1999, its first year. I’ve given every year since and increased my donation. I’ve mentored students at the Lab and...

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Teacher Brenda Dominguez

February 12, 2017

Step into the classroom of Brenda Dominguez, third-grade teacher at Amy Biehl Community School in Santa Fe, and you immediately experience an example of excellence in education. It’s easy to see why she is one of seven...

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