Phi Theta Kappa's Commit to Complete Project

Published: Thursday - May 16, 2013 | Jesse Gallegos

Chapter member Dora Molina explains Phi Theta Kappa's Commit to Complete
Project initiative to newly inducted member Nicolette Gonzales. The Beta Mu
Nu Chapter has participated in the Commit to Complete initiative for the
last two years in an effort to promote community college completion. To
date, the chapter has acquired more than 700 signatures from students
promising to complete their education. A separate poster board has been
signed by numerous LCC faculty and staff, committing to support student
completion.

Associate Chief Nurse proud to be Luna CC graduate

Published: Thursday - May 16, 2013 | Jesse Gallegos

Cassandra A. Duran has several degrees and certificates on her office wall
at the New Mexico Department of Veterans Affairs, Hospital in Albuquerque.
And the first one you see is the one she earned at Luna Community College in
1987. It proudly displays that Duran graduated as a Licensed Practical
Nurse, (LPN). That was just the beginning.

Since then, Ms. Duran has earned an Associate Degree in Nursing ADN, an
Associate Degree in Science from New Mexico Highlands University, a
Bachelor's of Science in Nursing, BSN from the University of New Mexico and
a Master of Health Administration, MHA ...

Garcia already competing against nation's best barbers

Published: Thursday - May 16, 2013 | Jesse Gallegos

Andrew Garcia starting cutting his own hair when he was a junior in high
school. Today, Garcia has a client list reaching three figures.

"They're not all faithful, but they all have come back," says Garcia a
freshman barbering student at Luna Community.

Garcia is quickly gaining a reputation of being one of the top amateur
barbers around. He proved this when he took second at the BARBA National
Barber Competition in Albuquerque where he took second place. His
competitors were from New Mexico, California, Colorado and Texas.

He probably should have won his category (fastest fade); however, he ...

Retired couple make state-of-the-art entertainment center at Luna CC

Published: Thursday - May 16, 2013 | Jesse Gallegos

Late last summer Billy and Rita Sanchez were listening to the radio when
they heard that Roberto Ortiz was teaching a furniture and cabinet making
class at Luna Community College.

Nine months and two semesters later, the retired couple from Sena, N.M. took
home a state-of-the-art oak entertainment center that they made in class.

"We both took a class with Robert about 11 years ago and we decided to do it
again," says Billy. "We wanted to build an entertainment center and little
by little it got done."

Ortiz estimates that the value of the project is a little ...

2012-2013 Student Government

Published: Thursday - May 16, 2013 | Jesse Gallegos

Luna Community College 2012-13 Student Senate. Pictured (l-r): Angel Torres,
senator; Mikaela Hughes, treasurer; Julie Silva, secretary and Amanda Leora
Martinez, president. Superimposed in the photo is Chris Castellano,
vice-president.

NCA Criterion 3 Committee

Published: Thursday - April 25, 2013 | Jesse Gallegos

NCA Criterion 3 Committee had its initial meeting on Wednesday, April 16.
Criterion 3 focuses on Teaching and Learning: Quality, Resources and
Support. Pictured clockwise are Dr. Andrew Feldman (chair), Amanda Tapia,
Chuck Peterson, Renee Garcia, Shirley Marlow, Adrienne O'Brien, and Gloria
Pacheco.