January Students of the Month Highlight Pecos Valley and Roswell Members
Nathaniel Chavez of Goddard High is Pecos Valley Rotary Student of the Month for January and plans to study engineering at college. Maura Heaton earns Roswell Sunrise Rotary Student of the Month, active in NHS Key Club MESA and the Photographic Arts Society, aiming for biology at UNM. Richard Curtis Aston named Hispano Chamber of Commerce Student of the Month, drums and track player planning to attend UNM or ENMU. Sophia Bejarano is Altrusa Student of the Month, member of marching and symphonic bands, Anime and German clubs, and will study elementary education at college. Alberto Alcaraz and Roberto Dominguez are Elks Lodge Student of the Month. Dominguez presides over MESA Club and NHS. Drew Lucero is Ser toma/Serteen Student of the Month, active in basketball track cross country and community service. plans to study meteorology or business at UNM. He volunteers with Walk to End Alzheimer's and Toss No Mas, and works at Kymera Independent Physicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maura Heaton
Roswell
Richard Curtis Aston
Hispano Chamber of Commerce
Big Blue Crew
Richard
University of New Mexico
Eastern New Mexico University
Rollah and
Cindy Aston
Sophia Bejarano
Altrusa
Kobe
Martin's Gifts
Sophia
Verna M. Sosa-Lathrop
Juan P. Bejarano
Roberto Dominguez
Elks Lodge
Mesa Club
St. John's Catholic Church
Roberto
New Mexico Tech
Maria Dominguez
Rafael Dominguez
Drew Lucero
Sertoma/Serteen
Drew
Unity Center
del Norte Elem
Kymera Independent Physicians
UNM
Carrie
Kirk Weems
Derek M. Farmer
Derek
Grace Community Church
Christ Church
Wayland Baptist University
George and
Melissa Farmer
Senate bill edges toward truce on school meal rules
A bipartisan Senate plan would ease whole grain and sodium standards for school meals, delaying strict timelines and adding flexibility while preserving nutrition goals. The measure aims to calm friction between school directors and Michelle Obama, with support from the School Nutrition Association and committee leaders as the White House weighs in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Senate Agriculture Committee
Michelle
Obama
School Nutrition Association
Senate Agriculture
Pat Roberts
R-Kan
Debbie Stabenow
Michigan
Association
Jean Ronnet
White House
GOP
Michelle Obama
Parklawn
Alexandria
Joman Pettes Named Roswell Rotary Student of the Month
Joman Paul Pettes, member of the MESA Club, plans to study computer science at New Mexico Tech after high school. He is the son of Lonnie Pettes and Paula King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joman
Paul Pettes
Roswell
Mesa Club
New Mexico Tech
Lonnie Pettes
Paula King
New Mexico Alcohol Tax Faces Renewal to Preserve Scholarships
In New Mexico the alcohol excise tax funding the lottery scholarship fund is set to expire by end of 2018. lawmakers debate redirecting the 19 million yearly infusion to drunk driving prevention or renewal to preserve tuition aid. If the tax ends, scholarships would cover about 60 percent of tuition versus current 90 percent. Senate leaders consider renewing the tax to sustain scholarships and program goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
N.M
New Mexico
Albuquerque Journal
Jason Harper
R-Rio Rancho
Higher Education Department
Senate
Michael Sanchez
D-Belen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Goddard High
Nathaniel Chavez
Pecos Valley
Rotary
The
Baseball
Nathaniel
Hunt
Ing
Rudy
and Jamie Chavez
and Maria Licon
Alberto Alcaraz
Heaton
Dylan Licon
Kiwan
Dylan
Eli
Aston
Bejarano
Alcaraz
Keilah
Abigail Alcaraz
Silver Belle
East
Ern New Mexico University
Elizabeth
Lucero
Agriculture Department
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Pettes
Chaves County
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