Other News - September 2025

The Northern New Mexico Pathways to Opportunity Strategy Table has announced the inaugural round of Youth Fund grant recipients, awarding over $1.4 million to 16 regional organizations committed to expanding career pathways for young people.

 The Northern New Mexico Youth Fund, launched earlier this year, is the first pooled fund of its kind in the region, combining philanthropic, tribal, state and federal resources to support career technical education (CTE) and work-based learning (WBL) programs. These programs are designed to help young people ages 13 to 29 gain the skills, confidence and opportunities they need to succeed.

Coordinated by the LANL Foundation, the Youth Fund is a collaborative effort led by the Northern New Mexico Pathways to Opportunity Strategy Table, a coalition of 17 local, regional, and national partners including Los Alamos National Laboratory. Contributions from 12 funding partners, including Laboratory operator Triad National Security LLC, now total $1.6 million, made up of approximately $1.1 million in philanthropic investments and $500,000 from the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions. The full list of grant recipients is here.

Triad donates $50,000 to new cancer center

Triad National Security LLC, the Laboratory’s management and operations contractor, has donated $50,000 to the new Christus St. Vincent Regional Cancer Center in Santa Fe.

At the facility’s opening ceremony on July 17, Laboratory Director Thom Mason unveiled a placard detailing the Lab’s contributions to medical isotope research that supports improved cancer treatments.