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This school has really helped me with my leadership skills. It has many different opportunities and programs in the school if you want a bright future. Coming here as a prep was one of the best decisions I have made because I know the education here will make me succeed in the future. If you are planning to come to the school as a prep it is a good idea because it really teaches you everything you need to know for your future. It gives you such a higher opportunity to go to an academy and gives you a year to figure out the academy lifestyle. I'm glad I came here before I continued with my life at the academy.

Great school but you have to want to be there, otherwise you'll be miserable. If you accept the rules of faculty and of your cadet leadership and listen you'll do fine. I graduated JC in 1993. Colonel Orell and staff are wonderful leaders. I recommend this school to young people that want to succeed.

New Mexico Military Institute has be the most important decision that I have made. It has been a great challenge that has taught me so much, helped me grow mentally and physically and given me a life changing experience. This institution is a great preparation for the future of younger adults who are becoming tomorrow’s leaders whether they are joining any service or are simply here for education like me . This School, which becomes just another part of cadets life’s, teaches us great values as; Honor, Loyalty, Respect, and the caring for other's wellness. At NMMI you will succeeded and will achieve goals with the help of others as well as learning teamwork and helping others succeed. After being at NMMI for 5 years I’ve learned about family and friendship, Leadership, Education and Responsibilities, becoming independent and ready for a successful future, I have learned so much about leading, and following and am proud to say I will be a NMMI grad May 2016 as the Regimental Commander.

The school is a great place to become a leader! The experiences you gain here are like nothing you will gain anywhere else. I came to the school as a junior in school and am now a college freshman. I have done nothing but learn and prosper in both the military lifestyle and in the classroom. It will forever hold a special place in my heart as a home and as a alma mater. My life will forever be changed do to the many friends and experiences I have had at NMMI. When I think of NMMI I think of a famous quote by John Quincy Adams, "If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader." this quote describes exactly what I and my fellow cadets have done in our time at NMMI.

David A. Carpenter H.S. Class of '50 NMMI is not for everyone, just like college is not either. I transferred to the Hill from Brown Military(no longer exists) as the Outstanding Cadet of the school. I'm not "the brightest bulb in the sign". and was a better athlete than a student so prepping for West Point was good academic training for me. I spent 4 yrs in the air force during the Korean War, flew jets in the aviation cadet program before washing out 2 days before graduation for a physical deficiency. I graduated from a small(1850) liberal arts college(Occidental) on the G.I. Bill, worked in sales and marketing in healthcare for 30 years including stints at both UCLA and USC Medical Schools. When my wife got cancer I quit USC and went back to school at 66 and earned my teaching credential and taught high school science for 15 years. NMMI is not for everyone. You have to have the right stuff. I am proud to be a Native North American. My Gr. Grnd. Fath. came to Santa Fe in 1830 on his way to Calif.before settling in Los Angeles in 1832 and having two children with a native girl. I feel a strong connection to New Mexico and the West. Io Triomphe!