Member Excellence Award Applications

NAAE Outstanding Service Award
NAAE Lifetime Achievement Award
NAAE Visionary Impact Award

2025-2026 NMAETA AWARDS

Austin Polk- Deming High School-  Young Teacher of the Year
Sherrie Ray- Mosquero Municipal Schools- Rookie Teacher of the Year
Clay Lightfoot-Logan High School- Agriculture Teacher of the Year

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2024-2025 NMAETA AWARDS

2024 Rookie Teacher of the Year
Darbi Harrington
Red Mountain Middle School
Deming, NM

2024 Young Teacher of the Year
Raul Perea
Las Cruces High Schoool
Las Cruces, NM

2024 Ag Teacher of the Year
Chris Flanagan
Texico High School
Texico, NM

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2023-2024 NMAETA AWARDS

2023 Ag Teacher of the Year- Mike Daugherty- Dora Consolidated Schools
2023 Young Ag Teacher of the Year- Haley Ellett- Artesia High School
2023 Rookie Teacher of the Year - Alan Parker- Hagerman High School