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New Mexico Military Institute

School Overview:

School Notes:

• Located in Roswell, New Mexico, the New Mexico Military Institute offers a rich 113-year history and tradition of educating tomorrow's leaders through a program of strong, challenging academics, leadership preparation, and character development. Known as “The West Point of the West,” NMMI remains the only state-supported co-educational college preparatory high school and junior college in the United States. Serving the educational needs of an international student population, the Institute has strict admissions standards that yearly result in an enrollment of approximately 1,000 students who come from 43 states, the District of Columbia, and 13 foreign nations.
• NMMI grants High School diplomas and Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees, in 22 concentrations. The Institute's emphasis on qualities of honor, integrity, and responsibility, contributes to its unique educational philosophy.
• Leadership training is provided to all cadets at the college level, through the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) program, and at the high school level through the Junior ROTC program. The ROTC Program offers college cadets the opportunity to receive a commission in the U.S. Army through the 2-Year Early Commissioning Program. Cadets may pursue commissions in the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marines through the Service Academy Preparatory Program.
• NMMI graduates prove successful In every field of endeavor, business, industry, public service, education, the professions, or careers in the military. Surveys of graduating classes show consistently that 95% of NMMI graduates go on to complete a 4 year degree at such outstanding schools as: Penn State, Stanford, Rice, Cornell, University of Texas, Arizona State University, University of Colorado, and the nation's Service Academies.

In the News:

• Pinto Loss to Knights Ends Season Moriarty Unable To Earn District (Mountain View Telegraph)
  posted on November 12, 2009 at 08:06:19 pm
  Dennis Latta For the Telegraph
• NMMI holds veterans' breakfast (KRQE & KASA FOX 2 Albuquerque)
  posted on November 11, 2009 at 10:13:09 pm
  The New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell on Wednesday held its seventh annual breakfast honoring veterans and their families.
• Moriarty Outgains, But Outscored (Mountain View Telegraph)
  posted on November 5, 2009 at 06:08:37 pm
        The Moriarty High football team outgained Valencia with a 432 to 235 advantage in total yards, according to the Telegraph's score book.
• Navarro Rises to No.1, Blinn Fourth in Juco Poll (KBTX 3 Bryan - College Station)
  posted on November 3, 2009 at 07:59:14 pm
  Navarro's 23-to-20 win over Blinn in Corsicana Saturday has vaulted the Bulldogs to the top of the NJCAA poll while dropping the Buccaneers to No. 4.
• Blinn, Navarro Prepare for Football Showdown (KBTX 3 Bryan - College Station)
  posted on October 28, 2009 at 04:44:04 am
  The most anticipated football game of the year in the NJCAA ranks is at hand.

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