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This new study of Wanzer’s work and impact includes his archives and interviews with his friends, family and colleagues.PHOTO Check COURTESY out the storyOF DENNIS on page DAILY, 22 NMSU in this ARCHIVES week’s ANDLas CrucesSPECIAL Bulletin.COLLECTIONS - 2 | FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 2021 LAS CRUCES BULLETIN LAS CRUCES BULLETIN NEWS FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 2021 | 3 Board of education member leads move to rename admin building for late superintendent By MIKE COOK Las Cruces Bulletin The “caring person- ality, personal high standards and work ethic, and a collabora- tive leadership style KAREN TERESA set the tone and course TRUJILLO, TENORIO for our district during PH.D. times of crises when board and Interim Super- we needed these most in a intendent Ralph Ramos leader,” Las Cruces Pub- to consider renaming lic Schools Board of Edu- the LCPS administration cation Secretary Teresa building at 505 S. Main St. Tenorio said about the in Trujillo’s honor. late LCPS Superintendent On March 16, Ramos BULLETIN PHOTO BY ELVA K. ÖSTERREICH Karen Trujillo, Ph.D. appointed a committee to that ended April 28 to building and the board worked closest with ing times as we fully re- On March 4, one week consider renaming the ad- gather public input on the approves it, Tenorio said Karen, who befriended opened schools.” after the traffic accident ministration building as proposal. a “COVID-safe outdoor her and who continued “Dr. Trujillo was one that took Trujillo’s life provided for in an LCPS If the committee makes naming ceremony will their crucial work for of the best superinten- near her Las Cruces regulation. 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She inspired in mathematics education BOARD building be named after tive outlook.” “In the time we had her, those around her as well from NMSU, and in 1997 CONTINUED FROM 3 her.” Tenorio, who was she worked tirelessly to as those who only heard she received her doctorate “I think that’s wonder- elected to the board in build and maintain team of her. As the face of the in secondary education, dents I have ever known, ful,” state Sen. Bill Soules, November 2019, said she morale from her employ- district, she made herself mathematics, curriculum and it was an honor to D-Doña Ana, said about “was approached by con- ees and grow trust from readily available for in- and instruction, also at work with her,” said the renaming proposal. stituents — and also no- the community,” Tenorio terviews from the media NMSU. LCPS Board member Trujillo “brought some ticed discussion on social continued. “It took her and from elementary Maria Flores, the longest- stability back to the dis- media — about a commu- time, communication, school children alike. She Trujillo’s career serving member of the trict,” said Soules, who is nity desire to honor (Tru- and earnestness. She learned quickly from and in education current board. “She gave chair of the New Mexico jillo’s) legacy by naming spent the time and energy took the heat for any mis- Trujillo, who was 50 her heart and soul to the Senate Education Com- (an LCPS) building after needed to build relation- steps or misunderstand- at the time of her death, students of LCPS and mittee. her. While some people ships with stakeholders, ings and gave credit for started her teaching ca- she deserves this honor. Trujillo, he said, “led expressed interest in re- including myself, because successes to her team, reer in Las Cruces in 1993. Her memory is seared in us out of some dark times naming a high school, I she understood the im- the board, school leaders, After teaching math at the history of LCPS, and (and) she always did it thought it should be the portance. She handled students and community Las Cruces High School administrative building obstacles with a can-do partners. My grief has for two years, she taught complex aka ‘central of- attitude, with focus, and healed with gratitude for at Cobre High School in fice,’” Tenorio said. with grace. At the core of what Dr. Trujillo accom- Silver City and worked in The administration her motivation was ser- plished in her time on this New Mexico’s Bootheel building was the best vice to our children and Earth and with us, but it with Western New Mexico choice, she said, because educators, which came still aches to recall when University. In 2000, she it is “where LCPS district from a source of great I envisioned her potential moved with her family to decisions are made and love. She never wavered as our superintendent for Truth or Consequences to where our district leaders or buckled under pres- several years to come. Dr. teach math at Hot Springs Free Salsa work. It is my intent that sure, despite the enormity Trujillo wasn’t perfect but High School and work every superintendent and of the ‘unprecedented’ she perfectly exemplified with Mathematically board member going for- events of a cyberware the values she extolled Connected Communi- ward will walk under her attack and a deadly pan- in her Mondays Matter ties (MC2). In 2004, she name and be reminded of demic, with which we are letters to the district. A returned to Las Cruces to whose influence and lead- still contending. quote of hers that I keep serve as an administrator ership we hold as the gold “Dr. Trujillo was a on my phone: ‘Remember at Las Cruces Catholic standard for the district.” great and humble leader,” to have grace for yourself School. In addition, she It will also be “signifi- Tenorio added. “It is her and always go above and taught at Alma d’Arte cantly less costly” to re- humility that assures me beyond everyday...for Charter High School, Dignity. name the administration that naming the admin- each other. In service to and 2010-18, she worked building than an LCPS istrative complex after the children and educa- at NMSU in various ca- high school in honor of her is the right choice. tors of Las Cruces.’” pacities, teaching classes, Trujillo, as some have Perhaps it will be vocal- writing grants and con- Respect. Trujillo scholarship suggested, Tenorio said. ized less often than it ducting research. During She said her “biggest would as a school name, Trujillo’s family cre- that time, she started Comfort. why” in suggesting the but it will also be spared ated a scholarship for Educators Rising NM and building be renamed is association with rivalries aspiring teachers at New the Southwest Outreach that “Dr. Trujillo agreed between the schools. It is Mexico State University Academic Research Lab to lead our district in a her greatness that con- in Trujillo’s honor. Visit and served as the interim time of discord and dis- tinues to make a lasting http://support.nmsu.edu/ dean for research. give/memorial/trujillo- Trujillo was appointed memorial/ to make a LCPS interim superinten- donation to the scholar- dent in September 2019. WelcomingNew Patients! ship. Call 575-646-1613. As The board of education Nicole OswaltGarcia, NP an alternative to online made the appointment donations, checks made permanent in February Pediatrics payable to “In Memory of 2020.