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Monica Armenta, APS, 881-8421

 

August 29, 2007

UNM, APS Move to Strengthen KNME Bond

In a move to strengthen a partnership in public broadcasting that dates back to the mid-1950s and to reinvigorate ties between the two institutions, University of New Mexico President David J. Schmidly and Albuquerque Public Schools Superintendent Beth Everitt have announced new appointments to the Board of Directors of KNME-TV.

The operations of KNME-TV are governed by a joint powers agreement between UNM and APS.

“KNME is a valued educational resource for both public and higher education in New Mexico as well as a premier outlet for high quality entertainment,” said Schmidly. “Utilizing KNME, we see great potential for strengthening our partnership with APS and creating a solid alliance that mirrors what we’ve done recently with CNM.”

“APS is excited to continue its partnership with KNME and the University of New Mexico,” said Everitt. “KNME has been a long time friend to tens of thousands of students who look to public broadcasting to supplement and enhance their learning opportunities – from toddler years and beyond. Everyone wins when we collaborate on behalf of education.”

Both Schmidly and Everitt acknowledged and thanked former board members for their dedication and long service to KNME and the success of public broadcasting in New Mexico.

Schmidly has appointed Executive Vice President for Administration David Harris as a UNM representative on the board, along with Special Assistant to the President Breda Bova and Anderson School of Management assistant professor Dante DiGregorio. Everitt’s appointments to the board include Associate Superintendent Linda Sink, Monica Armenta, Executive Director of Communications, and Tom Ryan, Executive Director of Technology.

Attorney and former UNM student regent Rosalyn Nguyen will be nominated as the public member of the board. Her nomination will be voted on at a meeting of the board on Thursday, August 30, 2007, at 4 p.m. in the Roberts Room of Scholes Hall on the UNM campus.

 


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