Los Alamos Daily Post — NMSA Santa Clara Student Selected As Ambassador To White House Tribal Nations Conference
Kayleigh Warren of Santa Clara Pueblo. Courtesy photoNMSA News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico School for the Arts (NMSA) is deeply honored and proud to announce that NMSA student Kayleigh Warren has been selected to serve as the Santa Clara Pueblo Tribal Youth Ambassador at the 2014 Tribal Nations Conference, which is Dec. 1-3 at the White House in Washington, D.C.
Warren, an outstanding NMSA student, will be accompanied by the Santa Clara Pueblo Gov. J. Michael Chavarria, as they represent the concerns of the Santa Clara Pueblo and of Native Peoples at the Conference, which has invited all 566 federally recognized tribes to join with the White House council in open dialogue. Youth programming will consist of workshops and sessions addressing the issues of the younger generation of tribal members. Warren and other youth representatives will have the opportunity to participate in this dialogue alongside their tribal leaders.
Chavarria stated, “Young innovative leaders such as Kayleigh will ensure the sustainability of our generations, and exemplify the benefits of blending traditional and academic teachings.” NMSA faculty, staff, and students warmly congratulate Warren on her selection for this important task.
NMSA is now accepting applications for school year 2014-2015. The application cycle closes in mid-January, and information on admission policies and the application process can be found on its web site,www.NMSchoolForTheArts.org.
NMSA provides access to a rigorous mastery arts and academic high school education for youth with passion and aptitude in the arts, leading to post-secondary learning, careers in the arts, and lives that contribute to society.
NMSA is a public/private partnership comprised of a legislatively created, residential, public high school and the NMSA-Art Institute, a nonprofit art educational institution. NMSA’s purpose is to provide the highest standards of excellence in preparing New Mexico’s artistically talented students to compete in the national arena for post-secondary education and/or professional careers in the arts. NMSA offers pre-professional instruction in the performing and visual arts with rigorous academics leading to a high school diploma. NMSA is located in the former St. Francis Cathedral School, 275 E. Alameda in Santa Fe. For more information, visit: www.NMSchoolForTheArts.org.