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2024 State Conference
Theme: Todos Unidos NM- Leap into Education
Our 9th annual state conference took place February 28-March 2, 2024 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Competitions were awarded 1st-5th place to young competitors across the state who successfully demonstrated education career skillsets to a panel of judges from the field.
This year, 1st place students will have their registration fee paid for to attend the Educators Rising National Conference in Washington D.C. by EdRising NM.
2024 State Conference Winners*
*4th and 5th Place winners are national qualifiers
Individual Competitions
Exploring Education Careers
1st Place Bella Malone from Career Enrichment Center
2nd Place Sophia Carolina Garcia-Hernandez from Santa Teresa High School
Creative Lecture
1st Place Santiago Lozoya from Career Enrichment Center
2nd Place Nix Cortis Rio from Rancho High School
3rd Place Rylei Manion from Clovis High School
4th Place Heaven Rose Archuleta from West Las Vegas Middle School
Educators Rising Moment-English
1st Place Sofia Delgado from Cuba High School
2nd Place Alexis Browning from Carlsbad High School
3rd Place Dani Ruiz from Rio Rancho High School
4th Place Reina Chavarria from Manzano High School
5th Place Sherlin Santos from Gadsden High School
Educators Rising Moment-Spanish
1st Place Victor Cabrera from West Mesa High School
2nd Place Marfyll Cisneros from Hatch Valley High School
Lesson Planning & Delivery-Spanish
1st Place DaisyChairez from Hatch Valley High School
2nd Place Diana Espinoza from Hatch Valley High School
3rd Place Angela Cerriteno from Hatch Valley High School
Lesson Planning & Delivery-STEM+CTE
1st Place Jolyssa Garcia from Centennial High School
2nd Place Kaitlynn Ramsey from Rio Rancho High School
3rd Place Leslie Triste from Hatch Valley High School
4th Place Yessyka Jimenez from Centennial High School
5th Place Evelyn Pinedo from Centennial High School
Lesson Planning & Delivery-Humanities+Arts
1st Place Jadzia Murphy from Centennial High School
2nd Place Lillian Goza-Lewis from Ruidoso High School
3rd Place Lai McGregor from Del Norte High School
4th Place Bryce Karlson from V. Sue Cleveland High School
5th Place Nevaeh Gonzalez from Organ Mountain High School
Public Speaking
1st Place Charmaynn Hall from Logan High School
2nd Place Rose McBee from Rio Rancho High School
3rd Place Sean Kinney from Organ Mountain High School
Impromptu Speaking
1st Place Koda Nakamura from V. Sue Cleveland High School
2nd Place Kaylee Williams from Logan High School
3rd Place Marcella Eagletail from V. Sue Cleveland High School
4th Place Madison Mendoza from Manzano High School
Job Interview
1st Place Taylor Coll from Carlsbad High School
2nd Place Virgil Munoz from Del Norte High School
3rd Place LaNiah Bolden from Del Norte High School
4th Place Jesus Garcia from Hatch Valley High School
5th Place Julissa Madrid from Centennial High School
Children’s Literature K-3-English
1st Place Alexis Nicole Magnuson from Carlsbad High School
2nd Place Meah Zirwas from Del Norte High School
3rd Place Brookel Smith and Natalie Bongers from Logan High School
4th Place Danica Hoffman from Carlsbad High School
4th Place Abrianna Maestas and Payton Binion from Cuba High School
Children’s Literature K-3-Spanish
1st Place Jazmin Sigala from Gadsden High School
2nd Place Angel Cisneros and Fatima Santoyo from Hatch Valley High School
3rd Place Destiny Camancho and Roxann Camacho from Centennial High School
Children’s Literature Pre-K-English
1st Place Jessica Mather from Rio Grande High School
2nd Place Jalyn Brannon from Centennial High School
Children’s Literature Pre-K-Spanish
1st Place America Zamarron from Piedra Vista High School
Team Competitions
Ethical Dilemma
1st Place Michelle Castillo, Akmal Fauzi, Ruth-Mariah Borja, and Sarah Romero from V. Sue Cleveland High School
2nd Place Miguel Benavidez, America Zamarron, and Kassidy Beckner from Piedra Vista High School
3rd Place Nix Cortis and Lillian Koski from Rio Rancho High School
4th Place Meah Zirwas and Olive Dean from Del Norte High School
Inside Our Schools-English
1st Place LeShannon Barber, Aalyiah Jim, Tristan Caesar-Dale, and Leander Yazzie from Newcomb High School
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Inside Our Schools-Spanish
1st Place Juan Serrano, Gissel Moreno, Diana Cordero, and Naila Gomez from Hatch Valley High School
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Research Learning Challenges
1st Place Samantha Morales, Leslie Triste, Monserrat Arriaga, and Nohemi Alaniz from Hatch Valley High School
2nd Place Kaitlyn Zamora and Nevaeh Espinoza from Eldorado High School
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Teacher Recruitment PSA
1st Place Samantha Fisher and Emmett Storrs from Rio Rancho High School
2nd Place Taraja Wright and Samantha Gutierrez from Manzano High School
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Contests
Project Visualize Contest
1st Place McKenna Davis Eldorado High School
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Interactive Bulletin Board Contest
1st Place Brooklyn Martinez from Carlsbad High School
2nd Place Andrea Gouripaga from Cuba High School
3rd Place Bailee Sterrett Piedra Vista High School
4th Place BreAnna Taylor from Taos County Chapter 5th Place Maria Santoyo from Hatch Valley High School