The New Mexico School Boards Association, in its role as the lead advocate for boards of education, annually recognizes the work of outstanding school boards and school board members. Through its board of directors the Association encourages the nomination and selection of outstanding boards and individual members for the following awards:

2024 Nomination Forms 

              Board of the Year Nomination Form Word          Board of the Year Nomination Form PDF              

 Board Member of the Year Nomination Form Word          Board Member of the Year Nomination Form PDF

                   Hall of Fame Nomination Form Word          Hall of Fame Nomination Form PDF                 

            24 Year Service Award Nomination Form Word           24 Year Service Award Nomination Form PDF          

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2023 NMSBA Recognition Awards

24 Year Service Award

Hall of Fame Award

Board Member of the Year

Board of the Year (Small District)

Board of the Year (Large District)

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2022 NMSBA Recognition Awards

Hall of Fame Award

Board Member of the Year

Board of the Year (Small District)

Board of the Year (Large District)

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2021 NMSBA Recognition Awards

24-Year Service Award

Hall of Fame Award

Board Member of the Year

Board of the Year (Small District)

Board of the Year (Large District)

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2020 NMSBA Recognition Awards

2020 NMSBA Recognition Awards Narrative

24-Year Service Award

Hall of Fame Award

Board Member of the Year

Board of the Year (Small District)

Board of the Year (Large District)

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2019 NMSBA Recognition Awards

2019 NMSBA Recognition Awards Narrative (pdf)

24-Year Service Award

Hall of Fame Award

Board Member of the Year

Board of the Year (Small District)

Board of the Year (Large District)

Recognition Awards Program Overview & Criteria


2018 Recognition Awards

24-Year Service Award

Board Member of the Year

Board of the Year (Small District)

Board of the Year (Large District)

2017 Recognition Awards

Hall of Fame Award

Ramon Montano – Rio Rancho Public Schools

Board Member of the Year

Pauline Jaramillo – Socorro Consolidated Schools

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Board of  the Year (Small District)

Jemez Mountain Board of Education

Board of  the Year (Large District)

Portales Board of Education

2016 Recognition Awards

24- Year Service 

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Lowell Irby-Artesia Public Schools

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Randy ManningCentral Consolidated Schools

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Hall of Fame 

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Jennifer Viramontes- Gadsden Independent Schools

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Board Member of the Year 

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Chuck Davis-Las Cruces Public Schools

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Board of the Year (Small District)
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Cloudcroft Municipal Schools

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Farmington Municipal Schools

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2015 Recognition Awards

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Ron Singleton – Carlsbad Municipal Schools

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Board of the Year

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Carlsbad Municipal Schools