Mar 11, 2025 Women's History Month Celebration 2025 Last Thursday’s Women’s History Month celebration and International Women’s Day offered inspiration and recognition for the incredible women at Northern New Mexico College. The event honored several women for their contributions and showcased powerful stories of resilience, mentorship, and achievement.
The event was organized by Tammy Winston from Student Life, Khiana Valencia from CASSC, and Milam Shah from Communications. Together, they also created a Gratitude Wall—a special space where students, faculty, and staff could honor the women who have inspired them.
Nov 21, 2024 Northern Scholarships Application Now Open for Spring 2025 Northern is offering several scholarships for current and prospective students to help cover the cost of a college education. Northern considers a variety of factors in determining scholarship awards including campus and community involvement, major, and personal experiences. Please complete this application no later than Friday, December 20, 2024.
Students selected for any Northern Scholarship will receive the funds in the Spring 2025 semester upon verification of recipients' enrollment at Northern.
All current Northern students, college transfers, high school seniors, and high school equivalency students who will be attending...
Nov 13, 2024 Community Comes Together for Northern’s Continuing Education Classes Northern New Mexico College’s Continuing Education program at the El Rito Campus offers immersive, hands-on courses that connect participants to local heritage and practical skills. Highlights include Tai Chi classes, held in the peaceful campus park, where participants relax and balance body and mind through this ancient Chinese practice. The Horno Construction course taught traditional adobe-building techniques, with students reshaping a horno and celebrating with freshly baked bread. In the Kernel to Tortilla Workshop, participants learned to prepare blue corn dishes, honoring Indigenous food heritage with guidance from Nixta Kitchen....
Oct 31, 2024 U.S. Department of Education awards Northern New Mexico College $2,847,151 Northern New Mexico College (NNMC) is pleased to announce a $2,847,151 five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Northern is one of 49 institutions to be awarded the Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (DHSI) grant, which assists Hispanic Serving Institutions in expanding educational opportunities and improving the attainment of Hispanic students.
Oct 28, 2024 Northern Celebrates Indigenous Peoples' Day On October 24, 2024, Northern New Mexico College (NNMC) hosted a deeply moving and culturally rich celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. To celebrate, honor, and recognize Indigenous peoples’ rich history, culture, and contributions, the event was a testament to the resilience, wisdom, and strength of Indigenous traditions, and a powerful reminder of the importance of honoring and preserving Indigenous cultures.
The day began with a sacred and transformative experience. An Opening Prayer and Ceremonial Pre-Columbian Circle, performed by the Danza Azteca de Anahuac, blessed the event and the entire...