The Face of Santa Fe Hospitality
HOSPITALITY IS BOTH Joe Schepps’s calling and his legacy. He grew up in Dallas immersed in food, beverage, and guest experience, thanks to his family’s business, Schepps Brewery. After arriving in…
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The Face of Workforce Innovation
AT 19, JENNIFER VIGIL walked into state government with dreams—and a data entry job. That was 2000, and she has never looked back. While raising two kids, Vigil earned her bachelor’s and master’s…
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The Face of a Healthy New Mexico
KARI ARMIJO SERVES as Cabinet Secretary of the New Mexico Health Care Authority, bringing 26 years of state government service in New Mexico. A native Santa Fean, she leads the agency that connects…
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The Face of a Cowboy Regulator
CLAY BAILEY HAS devoted more than two decades to the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, advancing from an LP Gas Bureau inspector to leading the agency as Superintendent. With time in the…
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The Face of Lights, Camera, Enchantment
ROCHELLE BUSSEY opens doors—statewide. As Senior Program Manager at the New Mexico Film Office, she designs and leads workforce development programs that create careers in film and television for New…
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The Face of Film Production in New Mexico
STEVE GRAHAM brings more than 25 years of film and television production experience to New Mexico’s robust industry. His credits include major series for national networks and streaming platforms…
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Peshawn Bread Steps Into SWAIA Spotlight
E VEN IN A BASTION of creativity like Santa Fe, Peshawn Bread (Comanche/Kiowa/Cherokee) stands out. “Clothing keeps me warm and alive,” Bread says, while wearing a yellow-and-black-plaid, fuzzy duster;…
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Voices of Chaco: Craig Quanchello
C HACO CANYON is part of a story that remains alive today, according to Craig Quanchello, governor of Picuris Pueblo. The community has long affirmed its ties to those ancestral people but recently…
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Photographing New Mexico’s Historic Churches
DAVID POLICANSKY has been tracking down and photographing historic Catholic churches since he first visited New Mexico in 2005. “I immediately noticed these interesting old churches all over the…
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Emma Kaisa Bunch’s Full Swing
E MMA KAISA BUNCH first picked up a golf club at age nine and was already playing in European tournaments at 13. But she was far from an instant success. “I got last every time,” recalls the New Mexico…
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