The Ranchers member in the news! Manzano Day School Announces 2013 Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms Alumni Recognition Award Recipient Each year, Manzano Day School recognizes a former student who exemplifies the spirit and mission of the school and its founder, Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms. We are pleased to announce Linda Davis as the 2013 award recipient. Davis is the matriarch of the CS Ranch in Cimarron, NM. She has dedicated her life to her family, the CS Ranch and the livestock industry and remains active in ranch operations in addition to her volunteer commitment to the Cimarron Volunteer Ambulance Service as an EMT. Linda is committed to state and national efforts that foster western heritage. In 1995, she was admitted to the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame. She has also been recognized with the Cattleman of the Year Award, Woman of the Year in Service to Southwest Agriculture and the Golden Spur Award. From the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame Museum -The Women Who Shape the West…Change the World: A fourth-generation rancher, Linda grew up in the drought of the early 1930s on the family ranch in New Mexico, learning ranching up close as a ranch hand. Linda attended Cornell to study agricultural economics, returning home to run the ranch. She married and moved to the CS Ranch which she runs today. Her commitment to ranching and cattle raising brought her such awards as the Cattleman of the Year Award and the Golden Spur Award. Manzano Day School’s Founder, Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms, was a woman of vision and leadership. Before her residency in New Mexico, she was active in politics promoting a number of progressive causes including women’s right to vote. She was the first woman to win a state wide election in the United States. Mrs. Simms continued her community involvement when she moved to Albuquerque in 1932. The Manzano Day School alumni community is lucky to count among its members many talented and accomplished citizens who have distinguished themselves - locally and around the globe, similarly to Mrs. Simms. Therefore, it is in her honor that the Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms Alumni Award was established at Manzano Day School in 2006.
Posted on: Wed, 31 Jul 2013 21:47:55 +0000
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