The outstanding teachers were nominated by high school seniors and juniors who were asked to identify elementary and middle school teachers who had made a difference in their academic careers and experience in Deming schools.
The teachers selected for the recognition were, alphabetically, Dana Bunting with Red Mountain Middle School… Keri Coker with Chaparral Elementary… Mona Crossland with Torres Elementary… David Gallegos with Red Mountain Middle School… Esmeralda Hernandez with Columbus Elementary… Melissa Jasso with Columbus Elementary… Kathy Lopez with Memorial Elementary… Victor Manzano with Chaparral Elementary… Gina Simms with Bataan Elementary… and Isabel Self with Memorial Elementary.
Portions of the student letters nominating the teachers were read as the awards were presented to each teacher.
The by-invitation-only event was sponsored, in part, by First New Mexico Bank and held at Luna Rossa Winery.