(Deming) -- A Bell  Elementary  School teacher has been awarded the Grand Prize in a "We Are Teachers" national  competition aimed at incorporating technology in the classroom.
   Fourth grade math and science  teacher Aaron Rogers submitted a contest entry application to Troxell Communications in Phoenix explaining how he would use the company's communications tools in teaching a lesson on the area and perimeter of a  rectangle to his fourth graders.
   Rogers' submission landed him  in the top ten of social media vote-getters for the contest... and ultimately  was chosen as the Grand Prize by Troxell officials.
   Rogers said his classroom will  be getting a document camera... new audio equipment... a projector system that  turns a digital projector into a smart board using a stylus instead of a  marker... and a student-response system allowing for immediate feedback on  questions posed to his students.
   Troxell officials have already  visited Rogers' classroom to visualize the space before the equipment is  delivered this summer.
   Rogers, who is completing his  third year at Bell School, said Troxell is paying for the equipment, its  installation and his training.

(Deming) -- The Deming  Education Association and Deming Public Schools held their combined annual 
awards program Monday afternoon in the Deming Public Schools auditorium. This year's D-E-A Friend of Education is the Deming Rotary Club... Business Friend of Education is the La  Fonda Restaurant... and Advocates of the Year are retiring teachers Peggy Bishop and Jouette Smith.
For Deming Public School  awards... Administrator of the Year is Torres Elementary Principal Vicki 
Chavez... District Support Staff Person the Year is Central Office Receptionist  Janie Quinones... Professional Support Staff Person of the Year is Torres Elementary Counselor Debbie Vigil... Elementary Support Staff Person of the Year is Columbus Custodian David Garcia... and Secondary Support Staff Person of the Year is Deming Intermediate School Secretary Blanca Holguin.
A number of teachers, administrators and staff members were recognized for their years of service...  including 40 years for Irene Riley... 35 years for Delia Turner... 30 years for Theresa Green... and 25 years for Estella Casas... Sylvia Galindo... Guillermina 
Macias... Kakee McInturff... Linda Montano... Maria Del Carmen Porras... Debbie  Robertson... Jerome Sandoval... Claudia Smith... Jouett Smith... Sylvia  Verdugo... and Lucy Villegas.
Also, 25 people who will be retiring at the end of this school year were recognized for their contributions.