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.
2019 Student Achievement Award Criteria, Timeline and Nomination Form
2018 Student Achievement Award Recipients PDF
2017 Student Achievement Award Recipients PDF
Excellence In Student Achievement Award Recipients Announced
The New Mexico School Boards Association (NMSBA) announced recipients of the 2018 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 specific information about award recipients, please contact the local school district. For additional information on the Student Achievement Award Program, please contact Joe Guillen, NMSBA Executive Director. Sixty-four (64) school boards participated in this year’s program and one hundred six (106) award recipients were selected. Recipients are listed below and will be honored at upcoming school board meetings throughout New Mexico.
School Board Recipient Category________
Alamagordo (2) Angela Neff Community Member
Dave Dooling Community Member
Albuquerque Linda Bluestein Administrator
Animas Robin Moore Teacher
Artesia Tate Branch Community Member
Aztec (2) Bliss Schlueter Staff Member
Rachel Warren Staff Member
Bernalillo (3) Nina Quintana Staff Member
Dean Gallegos Staff Member
Amanda Olivas Staff Member
Bloomfield Kathy Gurule Staff Member
Carlsbad Nick Mills Volunteer
Carrizozo Lydia A. Serna Elementary Teacher
Central Dr. Deborah Waters Volunteer
Chama Shauna Martinez Staff Member
Cimarron Alberta Martinez Staff Member
Clayton Victoria Baker Community Member
Cloudcroft Debbie Dalton Staff Member
Cobre Willy Kerin Community Member
Cuba (2) Eleanor Brown Staff Member
Daniel Delgado Staff Member
Deming Alfredo Reyes Staff Member
Des Moines King Family In Memory Community Member/Volunteer
of Sharon King
Dexter Mary Leininger Administrator
Dora (2) In Honor of Steve Rooney Parent
Becky Fraze Community Member
Espanola (2) Student Success Specialists Staff Members
Candice Harrison Administrator
Estancia (2) Julianne L. Halbert-Walker Staff Member
Tari Smith Staff Member
Eunice Robin Stevens Teacher
Farmington Paul Pavlik Staff Member
Floyd Susan Nuckols Staff Member
Gadsden (3) Rina Viramontes Staff Member
Stephen Gabaldon Teacher
Carolyn Hauser Teacher
Gallup (3) Dale Dolloff Staff Member
Eileen Dolloff Staff Member
Priscilla Manuelito School Board Member
Hagerman Codi Montes-Dennis Staff Member
Hatch Alicia Ferrales Staff Member
Hobbs Willie Henry Community Member
Jemez Mountain Edward Painter Principal
Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima Community Member
Logan Patty Walker Staff Member
Lordsburg (6) Herman Baca Staff Member
George Burnett Speech Pathologist
Jonell Conway Staff Member
Ruth Garza Staff Member
Zulema Gutierrez Staff Member
Patrick Ramirez Staff Member
Los Alamos (2) Sue Rheinheimer Staff Member
Kathy Hipwood Staff Member
Loving Paula Wallace Staff Member
Lovington Krystie Arreola Staff Member
Magdalena Corine Madril Staff Member
Maxwell Yolanda Trujillo Staff Member
Mesa Vista (6) Javier Arellano Staff Member
Sylvia Gurule Staff Member
Teressa Sandoval Staff Member
Juliana Clayton Staff Member
Ernesto Valdez Administrator
Carmen Campos Staff Member
Mora Eugene Abeyta Staff Member
Mosquero Jane Roby-Trujillo Staff Member
Pecos (2) Brian Sandoval Community Member
Spencer Faunt Staff Member
Penasco (2) Michelle Esquibel Retired Teacher
Ambrose Mascareñas Community Member
Pojoaque Rachel Exposito Administrator
Portales (2) Julie Miller Staff Member
Caron Powers County Coordinator
Quemado Ricky Chavez Staff Member
Questa (2) Felipe Blea Staff Member/Counselor
Diane Leon Teacher
Raton (2) Jo Ahlm Staff Member
Linda Ortiz Staff Member
Reserve Vicki Shriver Staff/Community Member
Rio Rancho (3) Terri Meier Technology Director
Martin Montano Planner/Project Manager
District Finance Department Staff
Roswell Chad Cole Administrator
Santa Fe (2) Eleanor Brenner Community Member
Nancy Davis Administrator
Santa Rosa Monica Basoa La Palma Staff Member
Silver Kelly Lamb Staff Member
Socorro Ana Mae Fleming GRADS Manager
Springer Lenore Montoya Staff Member
Taos Siena Sanderson Community Member
Tatum Nikki Henard Community Member
Tularosa Brenda Vigil Superintendent
Vaughn (2) Vicente Ranch, Inc. Community Member
Jack and Anna Props Administrators
Wagon Mound Priscilla Martinez Community Members
West Las Vegas (3) Michael Lopez Staff Member
Christina Lovato Staff Member
Evanglene Griego Staff Member
Zuni (9) Heron Othole Staff Member
Emmanuel Arreola Teacher
Dondi Ruiz Teacher
Lorna Singco Staff Member
Kathleen Trujillo Staff Member
Dionisio Singco Staff Member
Glenda Homer Staff Member
Alicia Benavidez Instructional Coach
Cody Seciwa Student