Well, we were away for a bit, as often happens to blogs, but now we are back for your enjoyment. Some quick updates to get this thing going again.
* We just completed our first ever Volleyball Tournament at the Laguna Middle School this weekend. We had teams from all over the western half of the state and all of the teams that participated were insanely good and good sports to boot! We, on the other hand, were a bit underprepared. We expected teams that would have trouble getting the ball over the net. Absolutely not the case. The players this weekend had trouble keeping the ball under Mach 2! Anyway, we know what to expect the next time and look forward to having everyone back! ALSO: huge props to Ms. Batrez (our LES/LMS Principal) who refed all the games (save one), which amounted to a total of eleven hours on the stand! She was awesome!
* Say hello to Mike Conant everyone! The Foundation is pleased to welcome Mr. Conant as our new Higher Education Director. Previously with Partners For Success, Mr. Conant joins us as a way to streamline our scholarship process and provide better services to our grads, undergrads and pre-college young people. He will also be working on our new alumni/education association, and will take the time to post here occasionally. Say hi to him when you get the chance!
*For our NMSU Scholars and students: we will be on campus the evening of November 2 from 6pm to 8pm giving YOU free pizza. Leave us a comment if you think you will be stopping by. Seriously, come by and say hello!
* UPCOMING EVENTS: Mark your calendar for these LEF Sponsored Events!
November 15 - Art Gala and Silent Auction (Albuquerque Museum: 6 pm to 8pm, FREE!)
December 16 - An LEF Evening of Music And Letters (TBD: 8pm to 10pm, $20 per ticket)
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