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Last week Mesalands Community College had two performances of "Insomnia: A Dark and Stormy Night" by the M. Loren Kahn Puppet and Object Theatre from Albuquerque. The group has performed this show throughout the state, in Europe and in Canada. "Insomnia" is an adult targeted puppet show geared towards the awareness of insomnia. The performance uses humor to illustrate the minds of individuals who suffer from the sleep deprivation disorder. There were 60 attendees to both performances in the lecture hall at the North American Wind Research and...
GiGi Parker presents Mike Russell with his certificate for DAR American History Teacher of the Year Pictured from left are (back row) Trenton Lee, Bethany Bishop, Lynda Laumbach, aGiGi Parker, DAR American History Committee Chairman, (Front row) Bailee Gries and Jordan Runyan. American History month was celebrated by the Tucumcari Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution with their annual essay awards luncheon. Students from area schools were recognized for their winning essays. The DAR Good Citizen essay was written by a senior, selected...
Mesalands Community College students Shelly Giannino and Alex Nielson have been selected to the 2012 All-State New Mexico Academic Team. This honor recognizes their commit-ment to academic excellence. Each student will receive renewable full-tuition scholarships for up to four consecutive semesters towards a bachelor's degree at a New Mexico public university or college. "We are very proud of Shelly and Alex. They both are committed to achieving academic excellence and are very involved in this community as members of Phi Theta Kappa," said Mil...
Chase Massengill, Mesalands rodeo team member, practices at the rodeo arena as he prepares for another semester. Massengill is currently ranked second in the in the region in steer wrestling and 12th in the team roping header event. The Mesalands Community College's Rodeo Team finished the fall semester strong and has big plans for the spring. The Men's Team is currently ranked third in the nation and second in the Grand Canyon Region, behind New Mexico State University (NMSU). The Women's Team also performed well last semester, and is... Full story
The North American Wind Research and Training Center at Mesalands Community College recently received a 70-kilovolt discharge stick for in-class training from Megger, a Valley Forge, Pa., based manufacturer of electrical testing and measuring equipment. The discharge stick is used to safely remove the static charge from equipment and other voltage retaining components, upon performing maintenance work. The College will use this donation to enhance the curriculum and hands-on training of the Wind Energy Technology Program, in order to better pre...
Mesalands Community College was recently awarded the Integrated Basic Education Skills Training grant (I-BEST) sponsored by the Department of Education. The goal of this grant is to help Adult Basic Education (ABE) students succeed in college-level technical programs and complete post-secondary credentials in fields offering good wages and career development. Mesalands has selected its Farrier Science program as the I-BEST Pilot model for this project. Upon successful completion of this program, students will receive their high school... Full story