By Cadet Elyssa Chino My plans after New Mexico Military School are to transfer to another military school. Before NMMI, I never thought I would develop any interest in the military. I came from a military family, my dad, uncles, and grandfather all served in the USMC. Growing up I decided that military life was…
New Mexico Military Institute received accreditation for the maximum period by AdvancED, the largest community of education professionals in the world. A non-profit, non-partisan organization that conducts rigorous, on-site reviews of a variety of educational institutions and systems to ensure that all learners realize their full potential. “While our (AdvancED’s) expertise is grounded in more…
By MAJ Mary Jo Abney “TLAs are just overpaid babysitters.” YES! This is an actual phrase that has been said. As an NMMI Alumna (JC 01’), this was a surprise to hear and honestly, offensive. I take that comment personal, not because I am a TLA myself, but because the impact my TLAs had on…
By C/SSG Sophia Haynes Kechik The New Mexico Military Institute is a place where people can learn leadership, independence, and responsibility. These qualities are mutually learned and shared among R.A.T. buddies and new friends. It’s these qualities that form friendships and create a family exclusive to the Corps. A family that remains with the Cadets…
NMMI Sports Press New Mexico Military Institute cadets enrolled in PHEA 1351 took up arms against former cadets and members of the local community, competing in this year’s Christmas Classic Fencing Tournament on Dec. 6, held on the NMMI campus in the Godfrey Athletic Center gym. Participants donned their distinctive mesh helms and…
NMMI Sports Press The Lady Colt basketball team will head into the holiday break with a perfect 2-0 record after downing Roswell High’s ‘C’ team, 51-35. NMMI opened up the scoring with a shot from the top of the key by point guard Miranda Garcia, then made it 8-2 after forward Demitra Ulibarri when to…
NMMI Sports Press The first home game of the season was a tough one for the New Mexico Military Institute Colt varsity basketball team, playing up against Class 4A Ruidoso but falling, 66-44. It was the Warriors’ inside play that paved the way to victory, with Ruidoso senior Josh Romero leading the way by putting…
NMMI Sports Press For the fifth time in six years, the Colt football team made the state playoffs. Under eighth-year head coach Randy Montoya, NMMI ended the regular season with a 6-4 overall record and earned the No. 10 seed, before being upended on the road in the first round of the Class 3A State…
by Cadet MAJ Rojas, 3rd Squadron Executive Officer I come from Cabo San Lucas, México. That is a very touristic place so I’ve been to bilingual schools my whole life. I’ve been interacting with different people from diverse races, religions and ethnicities. However, things changed when I came here. There is a lot more diversity here…
NMMI Sports Press This season, the New Mexico Military Institute Bronco volleyball team earned their third consecutive trip – and fifth in six seasons – to the NJCAA National Championships. The Broncos compiled a 29-9 overall record on the season, and earned an automatic bid to the 2018 national tournament in Hutchinson, Kansas by not…
