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By Margaret McKinney
Highlands University

A 2016 Highlands University graduate with a double major in criminal justice and psychology has her pick of nine top public and private law schools across the U.S.

Jamie Allen earned a 4.0 at Highlands and will walk the stage at the Highlands commencement on Saturday to pick up her bachelor’s degree diploma. Her minor is in sociology.

Friday

HIGH 83° / LOW 45°

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday might — a 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

SUNRISE…SUNSET
5:57 a.m. to 7:58 p.m.

Saturday

Luna Community College

Luna Community College will offer Compass Placement exam workshops for math and English from Monday, May 16 to Thursday, May 19 at the Las Vegas campus. 

Many students who are planning on attending LCC or New Mexico Highlands University have to take the Compass Placement exams to determine what math or English classes they will be required to take when they start college. 

•Highlands Alumni Affairs office asks you to nominate an individual in one of the following categories to be honored at this year’s Homecoming Celebration: Distinguished Alum, Distinguished Young Alum, Distinguished Retired Faculty, Forever Cowboy Student Award, and Spirit Award. Follow the link nmhualumni.org/homecoming to read more and to fill out the simple online form. Any questions, call Juli Salman at 426-2155.

Wednesday

HIGH 73° / LOW 40°

Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

SUNRISE…SUNSET
5:59 a.m. to 7:56 p.m.

Thursday

Submitted to the Optic

Las Vegas resident and retired Judge J. Michael Kavanaugh was honored on April 4 at the 2016 Lifesavers Conference in Long Beach, Calif. 

Mark Rosekind, administrator for the National Highway Traffic Administration, presented the National Public Service Award to Judge Kavanaugh as part of that organization’s national gathering.

The lunch menu for the Mora /Wagon Mound Senior Centers, with coffee and milk served daily.

MONDAY
Baked chicken, wild rice, carrot raisin salad, biscuit and margarine, and mandarin oranges

TUESDAY
Philly steak sandwich, French fries, broccoli, and cantaloupe

WEDNESDAY
Stuffed bell pepper, baked beans, carrots, biscuit, and fruit cocktail

THURSDAY
Pork stir fry, vegetables, salad with dressing, wheat roll and margarine, and apple cobbler

Tuesday, May 10, 1966 — The Annual Junior High School Talent Show, at the Patio Gym, directed by Mrs. Sam Goodman, featured a number of winners. They include: Teddy Montgomery and Jerry Babbitt, original duets; Louis Plagge, Claude Leger, David Cook, Joe Strubbar and Billy Bothwell, in a pantomime; Martha McWilliams, piano solo, “The Swan”; David Trumbull, David Conklin and Charles Pace, rock and roll combo; Don Guerin, David Conklin, Scott Gensemer and Mike Edwards, drama; Beverly Sanchez and Kathy Fisher, Spanish dances.

Friday

HIGH 72° / LOW 42°

Isolated showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

SUNRISE…SUNSET
6:03 a.m. to 7:52 p.m.

Saturday