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WNMU hosts reception for new SCACD executive director 101117
WNMU hosts reception for new SCACD executive director 101117
Jane Janson and Faye McCalmont
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WNMU hosts reception for new SCACD executive director 101117
Silver City Mayor Ken Ladner chats with new SCACD Executive Director Colleen Morton
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WNMU hosts reception for new SCACD executive director 101117
Diana Ingalls Leyba, Zoe Wolfe, Alix Brown and Martha Egnal
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WNMU hosts reception for new SCACD executive director 101117
WNMU President Joseph Shepard introduces the new SCACD executive director
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WNMU hosts reception for new SCACD executive director 101117
Colleen Morton, honoree, as new Silver City Arts and Cultural District executive director
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WNMU hosts reception for new SCACD executive director 101117
Laura Howell, Kevin Lenkner and Bruce Ashburn
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WNMU hosts reception for new SCACD executive director 101117
Attendees
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WNMU hosts reception for new SCACD executive director 101117
Part of the crowd
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WNMU hosts reception for new SCACD executive director 101117
Bruce Ashburn, Guadalupe Cano and Cynthia Bettison
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WNMU hosts reception for new SCACD executive director 101117
John Rohovec, Suzi Calhoun, Janey Katz, Diana Ingalls Leyba and Linda Brewer
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WNMU hosts reception for new SCACD executive director 101117
Chelsea Hotchkiss and Kacie Peterson
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WNMU hosts reception for new SCACD executive director 101117
Sabrina Pack and Shepard
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WNMU hosts reception for new SCACD executive director 101117
Wendy Phillips and Jane Janson
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WNMU hosts reception for new SCACD executive director 101117
Dan Cook, Jennifer Olson, Lucy Whitmarsh and Mattie Eagle
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WNMU hosts reception for new SCACD executive director 101117
Kevin Lenkner, Tom Vaughan and Sandy Feutz
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WNMU hosts reception for new SCACD executive director 101117
Donna Guevara, Nina Dillard and Ken Silagy
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WNMU hosts reception for new SCACD executive director 101117
Ken Ladner and Chris Staubach
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WNMU hosts reception for new SCACD executive director 101117
Carmen Vendelin, Jamie Embick and Lynda Aiman-Smith
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WNMU hosts reception for new SCACD executive director 101117
Kacie Peterson, Lee Gruber and Shepard
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WNMU hosts reception for new SCACD executive director 101117
Brent Steinberg, Jennifer Olson, Morton and Michelle Muñoz
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WNMU hosts reception for new SCACD executive director 101117
Hugh Epping
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WNMU hosts reception for new SCACD executive director 101117
Ted Pressler
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WNMU hosts reception for new SCACD executive director 101117
Nina Dillard and Tatiana Kurakin
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WNMU hosts reception for new SCACD executive director 101117
Jim Druffel
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The reception-luncheon to welcome the new Silver City Arts and Cultural District Executive Director Colleen Morton took place at the Sunset Room of the Western New Mexico University cafeteria on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017, at noon.
WNMU President Joseph Shepard welcomed those attending and introduced Morton.
"I'm delighted to be here," Morton said. "I bought a house here five years ago. I was delighted to happen across this job posting, so I applied and here I am."
She said she has traveled throughout the Southwest U.S. and South America. "I recently started a tourism support business, so this fits right in. I feel that a lot of my activities have been building to this, which is hopefully, my last job."
"I'm here to help you grow," Morton said. "The arts and cultural districts were formed for that purpose. I feel strongly that Silver City has huge potential. Sometimes, things create friction, but out of friction comes fire."
Attendees ate finger sandwiches and small dessert tarts, while mingling and chatting among friends and introducing themselves to Morton.