MANA del Norte scholarships get adults back to class
Ana Maria Trujillo | The New Mexican
Losing her job was a blessing for Elena Martinez. "I had a job for 22 years and I lost my job last year," Martinez said. "I got into school and it was the best thing I ever did." Martinez is pursuing her associate degree in early-childhood ...Story, »

Mentor event transitions 'boys to men'
Ana Maria Trujillo | The New Mexican
There's something pretty special about a group of men and boys bonding, said David River, the president of Boys to Men New Mexico, a nonprofit mentoring program. Boys to Men is calling on boys ages 12-17 to get in on the fun and sign up to parti ...Story, »

It's a Wonderful Life: Nun holds fast to her writing dream
Ana Pacheco | The New Mexican
When Patricia Jean Manion was 21, she made the decision to become a nun knowing that her life would change drastically. She had one pressing thought: "I remember thinking that I was giving up my dream of being a journalist," she said. Celestial ...Story, »

Solo play depicts life-altering event
Ana Maria Trujillo | The New Mexican
Santa Fean Robin Duda was a 29-year-old performing The Lorax by Dr. Seuss at the first Earth Day festival in 1990 St. Louis when she had her near-death experience. She stepped on a bottle cap, which happened to have pierced through a cable hooke ...Story, »