Entries by Tracey Bryan

2017 Pathways to Student Success Summit

The power of Career and Technical Education (CTE) took center stage at the 2017 Pathways to Student Success Summit on April 28 and 29.  Students, educators, counselors, business and non-profit community members, and workforce development representatives had the opportunity to connect the latest innovations nationally to opportunities and initiatives taking place locally, that together could […]

Why Dual Credit Matters

Want to help young people finish high school? Enroll in college and accumulate credit hours quicker? Finish high school with a certification that helps them start their careers at higher than minimum wage? Earn college degrees faster and with less debt? Then you should be a HUGE fan of dual credit courses! And those who […]

To Go Far…Go Together

This African proverb is often quoted, but even in its repetition and potential overuse, the truth of its message is as firm as bedrock. One person or entity working alone is never able to accomplish quite as much as one can in partnership with others. And when you seek to create real, lasting change, time […]

The Rest of the Story…

Paul Harvey, the late radio broadcaster, was legendary in his ability to capture audiences with 33 years of daily radio shows about the “stories behind the stories” of historical events, significant (and not so significant) people, discoveries and places What people loved was that Harvey was able to look behind the story to find an […]

Connecting the Dots for a Strong Future

There are two things that never changed during the three years I was away from The Bridge of Southern New Mexico: My love for this community. My firm belief in the promise and potential of the young people of Doña Ana County, and what they can teach the rest of the state when we rally […]

The Bridge of Southern New Mexico Helps Support Early College High Schools and Connections to Career Readiness at Town Hall Meeting

MEDIA ADVISORY For Immediate Release                                                          Contact: Tracey Bryan, President/CEO 575-644-6453 November 8, 2016   The Bridge of Southern New Mexico Helps Support Early College High Schools and Connections to Career Readiness at Town Hall Meeting US Bank Investment in The Bridge Helps Advance Impact to Even More Students   LAS CRUCES, NM – A town […]

2016 Bridge Academy of Excellence Winners!

We had a great response from the students in Doña Ana County this year!  Over 1500 nominations were submitted by students for a teacher who has made a positive impact in their life.  The Bridge Board had a very difficult task of narrowing down all the nominations to only nine finalists.  This year we had […]

Education & Business Leaders Collaborate to Streamline Students’ Pathways

FROM THE BRIDGE By Denni Cheney President/CEO, The Bridge of Southern New Mexico   The Bridge of Southern New Mexico conducted a K-20 Counseling and Advising Summit in mid-September that was generously supported by a grant from the Daniels Fund. We hosted 150 counselors, teachers, principals, advisors, superintendents, college presidents and business leaders. Participants included […]