WHERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ON KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE IS GETTING A MAKE-OVER. THAT'S THE WORD FROM NEW MEXICO CONGRESSWOMAN MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM. THE ALBUQUERQUE DEMOCRAT ANNOUNCED ON MONDAY THAT THE U-S DEFENSE DEPARTMENT IS PROVIDING 16.25-MILLION-DOLLARS FOR MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS AT THE SCHOOL.
WHERRY ELEMENTARY WAS RANKED 11TH ON THE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE'S PRIORITY LIST OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS THAT NEED IMPROVEMENT.
