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
Lowell Irby-Artesia Public Schools
Randy Manning–Central Consolidated Schools
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Hall of Fame
Jennifer Viramontes- Gadsden Independent Schools
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Board Member of the Year
Chuck Davis-Las Cruces Public Schools
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Board of the Year (Small District)
Cloudcroft Municipal Schools
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Board of the Year (Large District)
Farmington Municipal Schools
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2015 Recognition Awards
Board Member of the Year 
Ron Singleton – Carlsbad Municipal Schools
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