Inside SFCC Noteworthy | Summer 2021
Community Partners, LANL support young student parents Through a partnership with Santa Fe Community Foundation, Annie E. Casey Foundation and Los Alamos National Laboratory/Triad National Security, LLC, 18 young student parents are working toward a health sciences degree at SFCC as part of Expanding Opportunities for Young Families. Santa Fe Community […]
Graduation spells success in pandemic year
Special message delivered by Chef José Andrés, World Central Kitchen This spring’s graduates had a lot to celebrate during SFCC’s virtual commencement. The Class of 2021 spent much of their time online and overcame many challenges to complete the academic year. More than 300 graduates received 357 awards: 212 certificates […]
New Auto Tech Center revs engines
Automotive grads fill industry demand for skilled technicians Automotive Technologies students now have room to spread their wings when they attend classes in the spacious, 17,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art Automotive Technologies Center. For years, students gathered in a cramped garage space away from Main Campus where there was very little elbow […]
Students’ creative talents featured at Katie Besser Art & Writing Awards
A festive celebration and reading were presented online on May 5 to recognize the 2021 winners of the Katie Besser Art & Writing Awards as well as to announce the winner of the Richard Bradford Memorial Creative Writing Endowed Scholarship. SFCC Foundation Director of Annual Giving Kelly Marquez Smith announced that […]
Jerry Dakan named Chef Educator of the Year by NM American Culinary Foundation
SFCC congratulates Culinary Arts Program Lead Jerry Dakan, who was awarded the state Chef Educator of the Year by the New Mexico American Culinary Foundation. As New Mexico’s awardee, he will be recognized nationally at the ACF conference in August. “Chef Dakan is a leader in the industry, but more […]
Groups revitalize Culinary Arts Garden to feed the community
Lush greens have emerged at the Culinary Arts Garden, located on Main Campus between the East Wing and the Fine Arts Center. The garden is returning to its former glory after being dormant during the pandemic. SFCC Foundation partnered with several groups to revitalize the Culinary Arts Garden and establish […]
CHESS (Collaborative for Higher Education Shared Services) colleges unite for student success
Five colleges design and implement shared Enterprise Resource Planning and Student Information Systems Last year, colleagues from five partner colleges joined together to radically transform the higher education student experience. The partners are Clovis Community College, Central New Mexico Community College, Northern New Mexico College, San Juan College, and SFCC. […]
Culinary community mourns the loss of SFCC Alumnus and Chef Kyle Pacheco
The college and the culinary world mourn the loss of Kyle Pacheco, who died suddenly at age 27 in early March. He first gained recognition from the culinary community while studying at SFCC. He earned multiple credentials: a Certificate in Culinary Arts, a Certificate in Pâtissier, and an Associate in […]
