Shane Holder

President, Board of Education

Ruidoso Municipal Schools

200 Horton Circle

Ruidoso, NM  88345 

 

 

Email: [email protected]

Luther Light grew up in the Wasatch Mountains outside of Salt Lake City, Utah where his parents owned a restaurant and ski lodge. Most of his childhood was spent fishing, skiing, cooking omelets, and playing with Legos while watching cartoons. He attended public school through eighth grade, and even fondly remembers most of his wonderful teachers and principals, though not a single member of the public school board. After graduating from a private high school, Luther received a BS in natural resources from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University. During a semester away from college, Luther met his future wife, Amanda Favis, and after graduation, he followed her from state to state while she completed her education and he worked in various construction and engineering jobs. In 2006, Luther and Amanda ended up in the Ruidoso area. Their two boys, Jacob and Elliot, were born soon after, and Luther busied himself as a father, a part-time helper at Amanda’s business, a vegetable gardener, and a dabbler in outdated building techniques. Interest in his children’s education led Luther back into public schools, this time as a volunteer, where he met a new generation of wonderful teachers and principals as well as educational assistants and support staff.