Дельта Дентал выделила грант Тору Колледжу для лечения жителей сельских районов Нью-Мексико

Delta Dental of New Mexico has awarded a $10,000 grant to Touro College of Dental Medicine to help dental students provide care in rural and underserved New Mexico communities. The grant will help cover lodging expenses for third- and fourth-year students participating in Touro’s required extension rotation program. Students spend one week providing free dental care through community partners in El Rito, Santa Fe and Albuquerque while gaining clinical experience. Delta Dental and Touro will mark the partnership with a check presentation at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Touro’s Albuquerque clinical training facility. “This partnership helps prepare the next generation of dentists while expanding access to care for New Mexicans by giving students meaningful opportunities to learn and serve in the communities that need them most," Dr. Joseph Parkinson, executive assistant dean of Touro College of Dental Medicine, said in a statement. State rises in higher education ranking New Mexico has climbed to No. 18 nationally for higher education in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best States rankings, two spots higher than last year and 22 spots higher than its No. 40 ranking in 2019. The state ranked No. 2 nationally for low debt at graduation and No. 8 for low tuition and fees. The rankings consider factors including affordability, access, enrollment and educational attainment. More than 118,000 New Mexicans have benefited from tuition-free college through the Opportunity Scholarship since its launch, according to the state Higher Education Department. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham approved $1.5 billion for higher education for fiscal year 2027, which the department described as the largest investment in state history. Grants open to Four Corners filmmakers Indigenous filmmakers living in New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado and Utah can apply for grants of up to $1,500 from the Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival. The festival launched its Indigenous Filmmaker Grant program in 2023 and this year expanded eligibility to Indigenous filmmakers throughout the Four Corners region. Applicants must be at least 18 and use the money toward creating or completing a film project. Funding can be used for expenses including scriptwriting, storyboarding, sound design, color correction, music licensing, animation and transcription. Recipients must provide quarterly updates and submit their finished film to the festival. Applications opened Aug. 15 and are due Sept. 15. Recipients are scheduled to be notified Oct. 1, with the first round of funding expected Oct. 15. New Mexico schools showing high achievement or significant academic growth among historically underserved students have been recognized with Spring 2026 Spark Change Awards from Changemakers Alumni. The awards use statewide assessment data from the 2023-24 and 2024-25 school years to recognize schools for performance and growth in mathematics and language arts among economically disadvantaged students, English learners, Native American students and students with disabilities. Rio Rancho High School was recognized for growth among all students in both mathematics and language arts. Placitas Elementary School was honored for the highest mathematics and language arts performance among students with disabilities. San Juan College High School in Farmington received the award for highest language arts performance among Native American students. Other honorees included Crownpoint Elementary for mathematics growth among English learners, Thoreau Middle School in Gallup for mathematics growth among Native American students, Zuni Middle School in Zuni for language arts growth among Native American students and Eisenhower Middle School in Albuquerque for mathematics growth among students with disabilities. Links below are provided by a third-party ad network (RevContent). This publication does not endorse or guarantee the products, services, or claims featured.