Excellence In Student Achievement Awards Program
The Excellence in Student Achievement Awards program seeks to promote student achievement in school districts and assist local school boards in recognizing school leaders, staff and other individuals who have played an important role in improving student achievement at the local level.
2017 Student Achievement Award Recipients
2017 Student Achievement Award Criteria, Timeline and Nomination Form
2017 STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED!
The New Mexico School Boards Association (NMSBA) announced the recipients of the 2017 Excellence in Student Achievement Awards. The awards sponsored by NMSBA are presented to individuals selected by local boards of education throughout New Mexico who have played an important role in improving student achievement in their local school district. For additional information on the NMSBA Student Achievement Award Program please contact Joe Guillen, Executive Director at (505)983-5041. For specific information about award recipients, please contact the local school district. The fifty-seven (57) participating school boards and ninety-one (91) award recipients are listed below.
School Board Recipient Category
Alamogordo Peg Crim Community Member
Albuquerque Rachel White Teacher
Animas Glennis Hayes Staff
Aztec (2) Tania Prokop Administrator
Judy Englehart Administrator
Bernalillo Martin Montano Staff
Bloomfield Amy Florez Staff
Carlsbad Deborah Beard Administrator
Carrizozo Dena Odell Staff
Chama Rayann Mora Student
Cimarron Adan Estrada Administrator
Clayton Brian Moore Community Member
Cloudcroft Chris & Traci Scott Community Members
Clovis Kalynn Baldock Staff
Cobre San Lorenzo Elementary Staff
Cuba Elizabeth Tyler Librarian
Des Moines Nan Whelan Volunteer
Dexter Larry VandenBout Staff
Dora Steve Barron Administrator
Espanola Los Ninos Kindergarten Center Staff
Estancia (2) Maria Chavez Teacher
India Encinias Teacher
Farmington Valerie Tulley Administrator
Floyd Sheri Chenault Staff
Gadsden (5) Maggie Romero Staff
Jennifer Park Staff
Mathew Madrid Student
Crystal Sanchez Student
Damian Sanchez Student
Hagerman Dink Denning Staff
Hobbs Jonathan Sarmiento Student
Jemez Mountain (2) Myra Martinez Teacher
David Fonken Staff
Jemez Valley (2) Marie Eloida Toya Staff
Jemez Valley Credit Union Community Member
Las Cruces Mike Milan Community Member
Las Vegas City Fraternal Order of Eagles Civic Organization
Logan Maureen Orgass Staff
Lordsburg (6) Dana Arredondo Staff
Sherrilyn Arredondo Community Member
Richard Chaires Community Member
Brian Culberson Staff
Ruthie Garza Staff
Ashley Saenz Staff
Los Alamos (3) Megan Lee Staff
Heidi Schembri Staff
Amy Bartlett-Gaunt Staff
Los Lunas (2) Patricia Powers Staff
Jeri Garcia Staff
Loving Chevron Gas Co. Private Partner
Lovington Robert Riggins Staff
Magdalena Sandra Saulsberry Staff
Mesa Vista (9) Azalea Griego Student
Business Office Support Staff Members
Consuelo Ortiz Student
Darien Halder Student
Edwin Gurule Staff
Jerralyn Terrazas Staff
Kimberly Vigil Staff
Maryssa Martin Student
Teresa Sandoval Staff
Mora Joaquin Maestas Staff
Moriarty-Edgewood Amy Page Staff
Mosquero Bob Libby Staff
Pecos Bernadette Rael Staff
Penasco (2) Ben Sanchez Staff
Dorothy Lopez Staff
Pojoaque Sondra Adams Administrator
Portales David Stone Community Member
Quemado Carmelita Chavez Community Volunteer
Questa (2) Diane Leon Teacher/Administrator
Barbara Martinez Teacher
Raton (2) Nancy Poe Retired Educator
Richard Robilio Staff
Rio Rancho Don Schlichte Past Board President
Ruidoso Corazon Barsana Administrator
Santa Fe Interfaith Coalition for Public Education Community Group
New Mexico Dreamers in Action Community Group
Santa Rosa Anita Gonzales Staff
Socorro (6) Anton Salome Administrator
Peggy Lopez Staff
Sharon Sessions Community Member
Kim Schaffer Administrator
Jeanne Johnston GRADS Director
Socorro “Coyo” Wade Staff
Springer Christopher Casias Student
Taos Tanya Vigil Volunteer
Tatum Pilar Garcia Staff
Tularosa Cassandra Vickery Student
West Las Vegas (2) Carmen Baca Retired Educator
Valerie Villa-Lopez Staff