Dec 14, 2022 Student research at Northen helps launch recent alumnus Hope Lopez into PhD program Northern New Mexico College offers extraordinary undergraduate research opportunities. That immersion in world-class research helped Northern alumna Hope Lopez obtain a post-baccalaureate internship at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) and enter a PhD program at University of Utah. Hope graduated Summa Cum Laude with her Bachelor of Science in Biology in 2023. She was applying for master’s programs when The U evaluated her credentials and accepted her into their PhD program instead. She will begin that program in August 2024.

Nov 01, 2022 NNMC Alumni Aaron Lopez Joins New Mexico Indian Affairs Department Office of Communications Northern New Mexico College graduate and Española native Aaron Lopez has been named public relations coordinator with the New Mexico Indian Affairs Department (IAD) Office of Communications.

Jul 08, 2022 Former NNMC film student plays supporting role in “Dark Winds” The AMC/AMC+ series “Dark Winds,” based on works by the late Tony Hillerman, has received rave reviews and has already been renewed for a second season. The launch drew 2.2 million viewers and was the No. 1 new series launch in AMC+ history. A former Northern New Mexico College film student plays a supporting role in the series. DezBaa’ (born Sharon Anne Henderson) plays Helen Atcitty, mother of a young woman murdered in the first episode.