New Mexico
NMSU Extension’s Anna, Age Eight Institute nominated for Emmy Award
The Anna, Age Eight Institute, part of the Department of Extension Family and Consumer Sciences at New Mexico State University, has been nominated for a Rocky Mountain Emmy Award. The documentary, “On the Road to 100% Chaves,” was nominated in the category “Special Concerns Content.” The award presentation will be held Nov. 16 in Phoenix, Arizona.
“On the Road to 100% Chaves” is part of a series focusing on NMSU’s 100% New Mexico initiative, which identifies challenges facing New Mexicans and showcases local champions uniting to create innovative solutions.
“Our hope is that the video series brings much-needed attention to the root causes of so many of the problems we face in New Mexico: Adverse Childhood experiences and Social Determinants of Health,” said Katherine Ortega Courtney, Anna, Age Eight co-director. “Our ‘The Road to 100%’ video series showcases the amazing work that our county initiatives are taking on as we start this journey toward 100%. These videos really capture the energy and sense of community that fuel the 100% New Mexico initiative.”
Developed by the 100% New Mexico initiative co-creators Courtney and Dominic Cappello and directed by Vladimir Chaloupka of VladFilms, the documentary highlights the importance of socially engaged filmmaking in addressing societal challenges.
“The 100% New Mexico initiative is an innovative framework that operationalizes the social determinants of health in an understandable and accessible way,” Courtney said. “The 100% New Mexico initiative is active in over half of the counties in New Mexico. The initiative aims to ensure that all families have access to 10 essential services crucial for surviving and thriving – services that are currently inaccessible to many children, students and families in the state. Eliminating the barriers to these services is the best way to improve health, education and well-being outcomes for kids and families in New Mexico.”
To learn more about NMSU’s Anna, Age Eight Institute, visit https://annaageeight.nmsu.edu/index.html.
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CUTLINE: A documentary from New Mexico State University’s Anna, Age Eight Institute, “On the Road to 100% Chaves,” was nominated for a Rocky Mountain Emmy Award. Director Vladimir Chaloupka, from left, Katherine Ortega Courtney and Dominic Cappello, 100% New Mexico initiative co-creators, developed the documentary. (Courtesy photo)
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) — The Social Security Office released the most popular baby names for 2025 on Thursday. And here in New Mexico, we saw some familiar names top the charts once again.
Coming in at No. 1 for girls is Mia, and as for the boys, Noah ranks No. 1. That’s no change from 2024 when Mia and Noah also led the pack, both coming in at No 1. For 2025, there were a total of 66 babies named Mia and 115 babies named Noah, while in 2024, there were 81 Mias and 105 Noahs.
What do the names mean? Online sources list a few different interpretations for Mia, but one common association is with the Italian word “mia,” which means “mine.” As for Noah, the name is most commonly associated with the prominent bible figure. It’s thought to mean “rest,” or “comfort.”
Here’s a look at some of the other top baby names in New Mexico for 2025.
- Girls:
- Olivia (65 total)
- Sophia (65 total)
- Sofia (60 total)
- Camila (59 total)
- Eliana (57 total)
- Isabella (56 total)
- Amelia (53 total)
- Aria (45 total)
- Aurora (45 total)
- Boys:
- Liam (109 total)
- Mateo (99 total)
- Elijah (76 total)
- Santiago (70 total)
- Sebastian (69 total)
- Ezra (67 total)
- Elias (66 total)
- Ezekiel (66 total)
- Levi (69 total)
Nationally, Olivia and Liam are the most popular baby names, and have been for the past seven years, according to the Social Security Administration. As for the fastest-rising names, Klarity jumped nearly 1,400 spots on the girls’ list, and Kasai jumped 1,108 for boy names.
Other names rising in popularity for boys include Atlas, Adriel, Emiliano, Arthur, and Archer. On the girls’ list, Ailany, Sienna, Amara, and Georgia are becoming more popular.
You can find the full list by state online.
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. — An ‘imposter nurse’ in Las Cruces is facing 34 charges after nearly causing the death of a patient and illegally giving medications to patients under 18 years old.
A Doña Ana County grand jury indicted Margarita Gonzalez. She is accused of assuming the identities of nurses in Texas to get hired at four nursing facilities in Las Cruces:
- Village at Northrise
- Las Cruces Wellness and Rehabilitation
- Peak Behavioral Health
- Matrix Home Care
The New Mexico Department of Justice’s Medicaid Fraud and Elder Abuse Bureau investigated and discovered instances where Gonzalez illegally gave injections and dispensed prescriptions, including narcotics to eight inpatient residents under 18 years old.
An investigation also found Gonzalez was also about to allegedly give “an incorrect insulin dose” to a patient that they claim could’ve killed the patient if another nurse hadn’t caught the error.
Several facilities fired Gonzalez over patient safety concerns and an observed lack of knowledge.
“Impersonating a healthcare provider is a reckless and selfish crime that subjects those most vulnerable to risk of serious injury or death,” Attorney General Raúl Torrez said. “I will not tolerate those who risk the safety of patients or cause danger and unnecessary confusion within the healthcare system. These charges should keep anyone attempting to pose as a healthcare provider on notice: we will find you, and we will prosecute you to the fullest extent of the law to protect New Mexicans.”
Gonzalez’s charges include identity theft, nursing without a license, abuse of a resident, distribution of controlled substances to a minor and fraud totaling over $25,000.
If convicted on all counts, Gonzalez could face up to 100 years in prison.
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