Jan 14, 2025 Northern New Mexico College’s Dr. Sushmita Nandy receives Mentor of the Year award Northern New Mexico College is excited to announce that Dr. Sushmita Nandy, chair of the Department of Biology, Chemistry and Environmental Sciences (BCES), was honored with one of two Mentor of the Year awards at the New Mexico Alliance for Minority Participation.

Nov 26, 2024 Leadership Plenty Training Empowers Northern Students with Essential Skills Northern New Mexico College recently concluded its LeadershipPlenty Student Leadership Training, an intensive program designed to equip students with essential leadership and problem-solving skills. Held over five sessions in October and November 2024, the training brought together juniors and seniors from diverse backgrounds to enhance their ability to work in teams, engage with their communities, and prepare for professional success. Facilitated by Dr. Rudy Garcia, a seasoned leadership expert with over 27 years of experience in higher education and 25 years in the corporate and private sectors, the training focused on experiential...

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.