Eastern New Mexico University-Ruidoso

06/16/2026

06/05/2026

06/04/2026

𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐬: https://ruidoso.enmu.edu/2026-graduate-photos/

05/28/2026

ENMU-Ruidoso Branch Community College hired new full-time Athletic Coordinator, Randa Clabaugh of Arvada, Wyo. She has an Associate of Arts degree from Western Texas College and a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Human Performance and Sports from Highlands University. She is a fourth-generation rancher and grew up on her family’s ranch in Wyoming. She played college basketball and was on the women’s college rodeo teams at both Western Texas College and Highlands.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://ruidoso.enmu.edu/new-athletic-coordinator-ready-to-take-charge-of-enmu-ruidoso-sports/

05/13/2026

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓-𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭’𝐬 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬

Each spring semester, the college accepts nominations for the President’s Annual Awards to recognize excellence in teaching and service to ENMU-Ruidoso. The recipients were honored at a reception and recognized at the Commencement Ceremony on May 7.

The four President’s Award Recipients who were recognized for the following are:
⏵ Excellence in Teaching, Shelly Elfelt, Faculty Member and Science and Math Department Chair;
⏵ Excellence in Adjunct Teaching, Hank Hargis, Director of Admissions and Part-time
Instructor;
⏵ Distinguished Service award, Gray Mowery, Director of Career and Technical Education; and
⏵Friend of the College award recipient, Harlan Vincent, New Mexico Representative of
the 56th District, Lincoln and Otero counties, and an ENMU-Ruidoso alumni.

05/13/2026

𝐇𝐀𝐙𝐌𝐀𝐓 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 – 𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐄𝐧𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠!

𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟮 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟭𝟳

ENMU-Ruidoso is offering a Hazardous Materials Awareness & Operations (HMAO) certification class from May 12 through July 17. This hybrid course combines online learning with hands-on skills training and culminates in a state-proctored test and IFSAC certification upon passing.

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀.

Class size is limited—register today! For more information, contact Gray Mowery at [email protected] or call 575-315-1137.

𝙋𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙛𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙣𝙚𝙩𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙮 𝙗𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙛𝙞𝙩 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙫𝙖𝙡𝙪𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙘𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣.

05/07/2026

𝐄𝐍𝐌𝐔-𝐑𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐨𝐬𝐨 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲 – 𝐓𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭!

Congratulations to our 2026 graduates! The Commencement Ceremony begins at 6 p.m. at the Inn of the Mountain Gods.

𝗖𝗮𝗻'𝘁 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻? 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗮𝘁 youtube.com/live/Nohju7WEryE