May 06, 2026 Maxine Chacon and Mariah Vasquez are recipients of the Longenecker & Associates Scholarship Two Northern New Mexico College (NNMC) students have received generous $5,000 scholarships from Longenecker & Associates: A Geosyntec Company (L&A). Maxine Chacon and Mariah Vasquez are recipients of the 2026 scholarships, which are awarded to students pursuing a career in a field that supports L&A's missions at Los Alamos and Sandia National laboratories, such as project management, business and support functions. Both recipients are pursuing Business Administration degrees.

Apr 22, 2026 NNMC earns Carnegie Foundation Opportunity Colleges and Universities Classification Northern New Mexico College (NNMC) is proud to announce that it has received the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching 2025 Opportunity Colleges and Universities Classification. Northern is one of 478 institutions to earn this prestigious classification, which recognizes institutions that provide higher than expected levels of access to low-income and underrepresented students, and their students experience strong earnings outcomes.

Apr 17, 2026 Two Northern New Mexico College students receive N3B scholarships Pursuing their degrees just got a little easier for Esperanza Gonzales and Josiah Martinez, two Northern New Mexico College recipients of the Newport News Nuclear BWXT Los Alamos (N3B) Danny Nichols and Dennis Huddleston Memorial Scholarship. These two remarkable students have persevered despite major obstacles throughout their lives. Now one obstacle is removed. Gonzales, Martinez and University of New Mexico-Los Alamos student Jimmy Gurule will each receiving a $9,000 scholarship to ease their financial burdens.

Apr 15, 2026 Northern New Mexico College Foundation Exceeds $1M Goal in President’s Eagle Campaign The Northern New Mexico College (NNMC) Foundation proudly announces that the President’s Eagle Campaign has surpassed its ambitious $1,000,000 goal, marking a significant milestone in advancing student success and institutional growth.

Apr 01, 2026 Española Gloveworks Featured on KRQE for Innovative Parkinson’s Research Española Gloveworks, a collaboration between Northern New Mexico College’s Engineering program and Española Valley High School’s MESA (Math, Engineering, Science Achievement) program, was featured on KRQE News 13 on March 31, 2026. Reporter Natasha Lynn visited the EVHS campus to interview NNMC Associate Professor Steve Cox and students involved in the project. Española Gloveworks is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that grew out of the Parkinson’s Glove Project, an initiative launched three years ago to develop wearable technology that helps reduce symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.