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Karen Trujillo leaves legacy of research and education in New Mexico
She helped form Educators Rising New Mexico
Adriana M. Chavez
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Karen Trujillo was known as a brilliant researcher and passionate advocate for New Mexico students and educators.
A proud Aggie, she earned all three degrees – bachelor’s, graduate and Ph.D. – from New Mexico State University in secondary education, mathematics, and curriculum and instruction. She was also a huge Aggie sports fan, cheering proudly at men’s and women’s basketball games, among other sporting events.
But outside of her family, what was closest to her heart was education. Trujillo became superintendent of Las Cruces Public Schools in 2019, but maintained her deep connection to NMSU.
Late LCPS superintendent Karen Trujillo leaves behind legacy at NMSU
EL PASO, Texas The late Karen Trujillo, superintendent for Las Cruces Pubilc Schools, not only left behind a legacy for the school district but one at New Mexico State University as well.
Trujillo, a graduate of NMSU for her bachelor s, master s and PhD, was instrumental in starting several programs and initiates for her alma matter.
In 2015, Trujillo helped develop the Educators Rising New Mexico chapter in the NMSU College of Education. The organizations works on increasing the number of education majors and supports retention.
The following year, Trujillo organized the STEM Outreach Alliance Research, or SOAR, now known as the Southwest Outreach Academic Research Evaluation & Policy Center.
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