First Rodeo Competition Results in Wins for Two ENMU-Ruidoso Team Members! The ENMU-Ruidoso Rodeo Team competed at their first College Rodeo of the season at the Grand Canyon Regional #1 Sept. 19-20 in Duncan, Ariz. Freshman General Studies student, Olyvia Hildman of Nogal tied for sixth/seventh in the Breakaway Roping long go-round with a 2.9 second run, and came back to the short/final go-round to make a smoking run of 2.4 seconds to be second in the final round and placed first the average. ... [ Continue ]

Two ENMU-Ruidoso Freshmen Competed in Oklahoma The ENMU-Ruidoso Men’s Golf team, both freshman Robbie Rodriquez and Anthony “Jace” Hernandez, made their collegiate debut at Southwestern Christian Invitational Sept. 2-3 in Oklahoma City, Okla. The duo teed it up for the first time at their opening college tournament, facing both challenging weather and nerves that often come with a first outing at this level. ... [ Continue ]

ENMU-Ruidoso’s Coda Omness Awarded New Mexico Adult Educator of the Year ENMU-Ruidoso Branch Community College’s Vice President of Student Learning & Success Coda Omness was recognized by the New Mexico Adult Education Association (NMAEA) recently as the New Mexico Adult Educator of the Year. ... [ Continue ]

Both Signed NJCAA Letters of Intent to Join ENMU-Ruidoso Athletic Teams Nursing student Caydence Holly Woods signed the NJCAA Letter of Intent to compete on the ENMU-Ruidoso Cross Country Team this fall for Head Coach Micah Bray. ... [ Continue ]

Dr. Felicia Y. Frizzell of Ruidoso recently joined the ENMU-Ruidoso Foundation Board of Directors. The Foundation was established in 2011 and its sole purpose is to raise funds for academic programs and scholarships for the students of ENMU-Ruidoso Branch Community College. ... [ Continue ]

These New Registered Nurses are Successfully Employed The three area nursing students who graduated May 2025 recently passed the NCLEX exam, and are now officially, licensed registered nurses (RN) and all are successfully employed. Congratulations and best wishes to: Rebecca Canavan, RN, is currently employed at a out-of-state surgical hospital in Peri-op (perioperative refers to the period surrounding a surgical procedure, encompassing the time before, during, and after the operation) and Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU). ... [ Continue ]

Two Women Sign Letters of Intent to Compete in College Rodeo  Olyvia Hildman of Ruidoso and Sage Bennett of Capitan have each recently signed the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) Letter of Intent to compete in College Rodeo at ENMU-Ruidoso. ... [ Continue ]

ENMU-Ruidoso Announces President’s Honor List ENMU-Ruidoso Branch Community College has released the names of students who qualified for the President’s List for the 2025 Spring semester. To qualify for the President’s List, a student must be enrolled full-time (at least 12 credit hours) and earn a grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.25 (on a 4.0 scale). ... [ Continue ]

ENMU-Ruidoso Community Development hosts Free Film Screening of First We Bombed New Mexico (2023) In partnership with New Mexico Conservation Alliance’s Voices of the Basin Film Series, programmed through the Working Films Rural Cinema project New Mexico Conservation Alliance’s Voices of the Basin Film Series, programmed through the Working Films Rural Cinema project, is offering a free film screening in partnership with ENMU-Ruidoso: Saturday, Aug. ... [ Continue ]

ENMU-Ruidoso Language & Fine Arts Department Releases Issue 5 of Ridgeline Review ENMU-Ruidoso’s literary and fine arts magazine, Ridgeline Review Issue 5 Spring 2025 recently released. This year’s issue features more than 40 local and regional artists and creative writers. ... [ Continue ]