A memorial fund has been established to honor the late Las Cruces Public Schools superintendent, Dr. Karen Trujillo, who died Thursday.
The fund will be collected by New Mexico State University. Trujillo’s family plans to create a scholarship fund to support aspiring teachers.
“Karen was passionate about education,” said her husband, Ben Trujillo, who met with the NMSU Foundation to discuss plans to honor his wife’s memory. “She was especially dedicated to the mission of Educators Rising New Mexico, an organization she founded which cultivates highly skilled educators by guiding young people on the path to becoming teachers.”
During her tenure at the university, Trujillo served as the Director of the Alliance for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning where she established Educators Rising. The organization gives students an opportunity to engage in teaching while in high school. Educators Rising began with six schools and today there are more than 40 schools and nearly 1,000 students in the program.
Trujillo was a proud Aggie, receiving her bachelor's and master’s degrees in mathematics education from New Mexico State University. In 1997, she received her Ph.D. in secondary education, mathem
In lieu of flowers, Trujillo’s husband encourages the community to contribute to the fund through secure online donations at https://support.nmsu.edu/give/memorial/trujillo-memorial/
After selecting your donation amount, contributors can choose ‘other’ in the dropdown menu and write-in “In memory of Dr. Karen Trujillo” to ensure contributions are deposited to her fund. Contributions are tax deductible.
If you need help navigating the site, or if you have additional questions, please contact Ben Trujillo’s State Farm office, (575) 382-3636. As an alternative to online donations, checks made payable to “In Memory of Dr. Karen Trujillo” can be mailed or dropped off at 1151 Heather Ave., Las Cruces, NM 88005.