5-28-2024 6:09am

New Mexico School of the Blind and Visually Impaired Graduated 5 Seniors this Week

Chris Edwards Editor

NMSBVI is an innovative leader and unifying entity in the field of educating students from birth through high school who are blind or visually impaired, will identify and ensure quality education through collaborative relationships with students, families, and local/ state/national partners to provide outstanding advocacy, training, resources, and support services, thus ensuring that all students who are blind or visually impaired will become independent, productive members of their communities as per it’s mission. Five students were honored with graduation of the 2024 class this year and are pictured.

Little but mighty! Congratulations to the NMSBVI Early Childhood Program (ECP) Class of 2024! We are so proud of you!
(Photo Collage Description: Text across the top reads, "Here come the dinosaurs!" At left: An inflated dinosaur mascot costume leads the procession of ECP graduates. At Top Center:

The cover of the ECP graduation program features a graphic of 3 illustrated dinosaurs wearing graduations caps and reads, "Early Childhood Program Graduation was May 22, 2024. 1030 am Albuquerque, NM) At Right: A young girl is seen outdoors on a sunny day, wearing a Golden Bear blue cap and gown. She is running toward an adult man wearing a suit and holding her diploma. At bottom: the ECP graduates are seated in a row under a shade tree. They are wearing blue caps and gowns. The young girl at far left has risen to receive her diploma and is using her white cane to navigate.)

Three NMSBVI students recently traveled to the Kansas City School for the Blind in Missouri to participate in Make 48. The purpose of the Make 48 Innovation Competition is to inspire students to explore STEM careers. Competing against 5 teams from Texas, California, Indiana, Maryland, and Washington, NMSBVI's "Team MMA" had to brainstorm and create a prototype in less than 48 hours! This year's theme was "It's Gym-Tastic!" Team MMA made NMSBVI and New Mexico proud with their teamwork and their creative and innovative prototype focused on making life easier in the gymnasium. Way to go Team MMA!

(Photo Collage Description: Upper left: a male student wearing a ballcap is seen from overhead, using a drill to secure a piece to the prototype. Center top: a female student is seen from above, seated at a table with her hands on a plastic template. Bottom photo: One male and two female students are seen with two adult men, having their team photo taken by a professional photographer in front of a Make 48 backdrop. The NMSBVI logo is at upper right. Text at the bottom reads, "Way to Go Team MMA!")