Credits
The following people and organizations were instrumental to the success of The Love For Reading.
State of New Mexico
- Governor Bill Richardson
- Senator Cynthia Nava
Financial sponsors
- Chevron
- El Paso Electric
- Molycorp
- New Mexico Tech
- McCune Charitable Foundation
- BP America
- Albuquerque Educational Assistants Association
- PNM
- New Mexico Oil and Gas Association
- New Mexico Community Foundation
- Xcel Energy
- New Mexico State University
- Phelps Dodge
- James Hamilton Construction
- Northern New Mexico Network
- Ethel Jane Westfeldt Bunting Foundation
- Home Builders Association of Central New Mexico
- University of New Mexico Press
Gadsden
- Sandra Tutor, Principal, La Union Elementary
Committee
- Carmen Gonzales, Vice President for Student Succes and College of Extended Learning Dean, New Mexico State University
- Irene Oliver-Lewis, Alma d’arte Charter High School. Las Cruces
- Claire Odenheim, Librarian, New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum, Las Cruces
- Pamela Herman, Research Analyst, Legislative Education Study Committee, Santa Fe
- Carlotta Penny Bird, Assistant Secretary for Indian Education, New Mexico Public Education Department, Santa Fe
- Linda Barnett, Librarian, Artesia Middle School
- Cynthia Nava, New Mexico Senator
- Ann Steinhoff, Director of Federal Programs, International Reading Association, Gadsden
- Sandra Tutor, Principal, La Union Elementary, Gadsden
Web site
Project Director
- Susie Bussmann
Writers
- Susie Bussmann
- Kerry Forsythe
- Laura Grant
- Melody Munson-McGee
- Brenda Mazo
Media and Video
- Kerry Forsythe
- Michael Harrell
Special thanks to
- Rudolfo Anaya
- Amy Cordova
- Glenda Madden, University of New Mexico Press
- Kurt Steinhaus, Governor's Office
- Sam Suina, NMSU Extension Service