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Leadership Santa Fe, a program of the Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce, has announced its Class of 2018. The program is designed to connect people and prepare them as leaders to shape the future of Santa Fe. Following are the new participants: Kristi Salazar, Los Alamos National Bank; Corey Plant, Public Service Company of New Mexico; Terri Marney, Presbyterian Health Care Santa Fe Medical Center; Suzy Santaella, New Mexico School for the Arts; Jessica Preston, Hutton Broadcasting; Shannon Lopez, Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce; Trish Johnston, Los Alamos National Bank; R. Preston Miles, Federal Abstract Co.; Monica Leyba, Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center; Genevieve Tarnow, Christus St. Vincent; Kathleen Gonzales, The Hire Firm; Justin Lyon, Biohabitats; Josephine Chavez, Cisneros Design Inc.; Jennifer LaBar, Santa Fe City/County Film Office; Andrea Kavanaugh, State Employees Credit Union; John Grisak, Fix My Roof; Kierstan Pickens, Santa Fe Farmers Market Institute; Lisa Roybal, Wells Fargo Advisors; Stephen Aranda, Pajarito Scientific Corp.; Jeff Moya, New Mexico Gas Co.; Kyle Burns, The Rikoon Group; Ann Lockhart, Crocker LTD; Marcos Maez, Santa Fe Community College; Shontez Morris, Skylight Santa Fe; Lyric Kali, Jambo Café; Lynn Vaughn, Gemini Rosemont Commercial Real Estate; Lana Hamzic, La Fonda on the Plaza; Christopher Hagen, Albuquerque Journal; Jo Ann Bolleter, Century Bank.
The organization also announced its 2018 youth program, held in association with the Santa Fe Community College for dual credit. Students are prepped for their futures in leadership with nine sessions, including insight into public safety, the arts, entrepreneurship, science and technology, local government, health and substance abuse awareness, and higher education.
The Youth Leadership Class of 2018 are:
St. Michael’s High School: Skylar Richardson, Kaitlyn Patrick and Paris Dixson
Santa Fe High School: Alyson Mullings, Jaiden Sasser and Emily Gurule
Capital High School: Alexis Cabanas, Jared Dominguez, Desiree Dominguez and Paul Martinez
Mandela International Magnet School: Hannah Weighbright and Elizabeth Russell
Early College Opportunities High School: Dylan Bass
Tierra Encantada Charter School: Anthony Thaete and Arthur Thaete
New Mexico School for the Arts: Lucia Richardson, Robert Michaelson, Gavin Cahill and Dylan Krell
Maj. Angie Slingluff assumed leadership of Santa Fe’s Civil Air Patrol squadron. Slingluff lives in Cochiti Lake with her partner. She replaces Maj. Glen Nicolet, who continues with the squadron as a search and rescue pilot and operations officer. The Santa Fe Squadron was formed in the 1940s and is part of the all-volunteer Civil Air Patrol, which performs emergency services missions nationwide.
Santa Fe Police Department Chaplain “Chappy” Jose L. Villegas last week received Bible Way Chaplaincy’s Dedicated Service Award for his work with different agencies. The award was presented by Sheriff Michael Bonham from Osage County in Missouri. Bible Way Chaplaincy is an organization that trains police chaplains around the world. Villegas also is active with Santa Fe County, the New Mexico State Police, the Albuquerque Police Department, Bernalillo County, the FBI, the federal Bureal of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Homeland Security.
The New Mexico Department of Health last week honored eight top-performing hospitals and 30 rural emergency medical services medical directors across the state on National Rural Health Day.
Hospitals recognized for excellence in patient outcomes: Carlsbad Medical Center; Holy Cross Hospital; Nor-Lea Hospital; Gila Regional Medical Center; Presbyterian Española Hospital; and Socorro General Hospital. Hospitals recognized for excellence in patient satisfaction: Guadalupe County Hospital; Dr. Dan C. Trigg Memorial Hospital; and Nor-Lea Hospital.
The Trump administration recently appointed Michael White the new state executive director for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Mexico Farm Service Agency. White will join the New Mexico Farm Service Agency team Nov. 27.
White has worked in agriculture his entire life. He was raised on a dairy and farming operation in the Pecos Valley and has managed his farming operation for over 30 years. He has been a lifelong advocate for New Mexico’s farm and ranch families while striving to ensure a successful future for the state’s rural communities.
St. Vincent Hospital Support, a nonprofit charity and support organization that is a 50 percent owner with Christus Health of Christus St. Vincent Medical Center, has appointed Peter F. Bastone as its new president and chief executive officer. Bastone replaces David Delgado, who will continue as chairman of Impact Investment Committee of St. Vincent Hospital Support.
Prior to St. Vincent Hospital Support, Bastone served as CEO and president of Chesapeake Regional Healthcare in Virginia, a 362-bed hospital, where he was instrumental in leading a $30 million turnaround of the organization, according to a news release. Bastone also served as president and CEO of Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center in Mission Viejo, Calif., and Mission Hospital in Laguna Beach, Calif., which is part of the St. Joseph Health System.
The Santa Fe Community Foundation has awarded a total of $195,000 in grants to 22 nonprofit organizations in the region, with awards ranging from $5,000 to $15,000. Grantees include ARTsmart, Española Valley Fiber Arts Center, Northern Youth Project, Society of the Muse of the Southwest, Barrios Unidos, Bienvenidos Outreach, Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women, Comedor de San Pascual, Coming Home Connection, Feeding Santa Fe, The Food Depot, Gerard’s House, Habitat for Humanity-Taos, Interfaith Community Shelter Group, Mora Valley Community Health Services, New Mexico Appleseed, New Mexico Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Pegasus Legal Services for Children, Presbyterian Medical Services, Santa Fe Mountain Center, Solace Crisis Treatment Center and St. Elizabeth Shelter.
The foundation has two grant cycles each year. In 2017, the foundation has granted over $450,000.