2025 State Conference Winners*

*4th and 5th Place winners are national qualifiers

Individual Competitions

Creative Lecture

1st Place: Mia Barela-Gutierrez from Taos County Chapter
2nd Place: Athena Escoto from Eldorado High School
3rd Place: Atreyu Orozco from West Mesa High School
National Qualifier - Taylor Horrell from Logan High School    
National Qualifier - Heaven Rose Archuleta from West Las Vegas Middle School

Educators Rising Moment-English

1st Place: Mia Griswold fromEldorado High School
2nd Place: Evely Isabel Corona from Rio Rancho High School
3rd Place: BreAnna Taylor from Taos County Chapter
National Qualifier - Thalia Garcia from Atrisco Heritage Academy
National Qualifier - Daniela Castro from Ruidoso High School

Educators Rising Moment-Spanish

1st Place: Naomi Mata Galindo from Manzano High School

Lesson Planning & Delivery-Spanish

1st Place: Angela Cerriteno from Hatch Valley High School-Spanish
2nd Place: Miriam Barranco from Rio Rancho High School-Spanish

Lesson Planning & Delivery-STEM+CTE

1st Place: Marissa Montano from Rio Rancho High School-STEM
2nd Place: Kaitlynn Ramsey from Rio Rancho High School-STEM
3rd Place: Suzanna Hughes from Centennial High School-CTE
National Qualifier - Kaylin Ortiz from Centennial High School-STEM
National Qualifier - Cassandra Awolusi from Alamogordo High School-STEM

Lesson Planning & Delivery-Humanities+Arts

1st Place: Lily Grandon from Rio Rancho High School-Humanities
2nd Place: Marisol Villegas from Hatch Valley High School-Humanities
3rd Place: Jenniffer Seward from Organ Mountain High School-Humanities
National Qualifier - Selina Hernandez from Gadsden High School-Humanities
National Qualifier - Amo Bellamy from Career Enrichment Center-Humanities

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Job Interview

1st Place: Jolyssa Garcia from Centennial High School 
2nd Place: Kiara Riboni from Atrisco Heritage Academy
3rd Place: Sean Kinney from Organ Mountain High School
National Qualifier - Gelidy Cruz from Clovis High School
National Qualifier - Joselyn Mendoza-Quinatana from Gadsden High School

Children’s Literature K-3-English

1st Place: Isabella Montoya from Centennial High School
2nd Place: Starlynn Ronquillo from Career Enrichment Center
3rd Place: Lorelai Hixon from Ruidoso High School
National Qualifier - Jewel Munro from Carlsbad High School
National Qualifier - Meagan McKibben from Carlsbad High School
National Qualifier - Sophia Valles from Santa Teresa High School
National Qualifier - Valeria Anett Frescas from Santa Teresa High School

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Children’s Literature K-3-Spanish

1st Place: Aylyn Garcia from Deming High School
2nd Place: Gissel Castro Ramirez from Deming High School
3rd Place: Mayra Perez and Yamari Roldan from Career Enrichment Center
National Qualifier - Jocelyn Mancilla from Career Enrichment Center
National Qualifier - Faith Evelynn Matherly from Career Enrichment Center
National Qualifier - Natalie Nevarez from Career Enrichment Center

Children’s Literature Pre-K-English

1st Place: Brya Murillo from Carlsbad High School
2nd Place: Amaya Aguilar from Career Enrichment Center
3rd Place: Angela Edmunds from Eldorado High School
National Qualifier - Dashauna Lolita Begay from Newcomb High School
National Qualifier - Lillian Goza-Lewis from Ruidoso High School

Children’s Literature Pre-K-Spanish

1st Place: Jesus Soto from Deming High School
2nd Place: Alexa Puentes and Alan Alberto Martinez from Hatch Valley High School
3rd Place: Lenea Amaya from Deming High School
National Qualifier - Ezmeralda Meza-Griego from West Las Vegas Middle School
National Qualifier - Delamor Griego from West Las Vegas Middle School
National Qualifier - Araceli Carbajal from Organ Mountain High School
National Qualifier - Jade Gutierrez from Organ Mountain High School

Team Competitions

Ethical Dilemma

1st Place: Michelle Castillo, David Rafael, and Ruth-Mariah Borja from V. Sue Cleveland High School
2nd Place: Angelyna Gonzales, Adrianna Ramirez, Olivia Brody, and Jasmine Morales from West Mesa High School
National Qualifier - Adanya Ruffin, James Hurula and Kelly Ho from Del Norte High School

Inside Our Schools-English

1st Place: Elizabeth Higgins from Santa Rosa High School
2nd Place: Sean Bonney and Hailey Ulibarri from Santa Rosa High School
3rd Place: Kassandra V Guzman-Galvez, Aliana Escudero, and Devin Montoya from Atrisco Heritage Academy
National Qualifier - Grace Byers and Jordyn Juarez from Eldorado High School
National Qualifier - Richard Scroggins, Analiese Vanderpol and Enica Plake from Manzano High School

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Inside Our Schools-Spanish

1st Place: Juan Serrano Diana Cordero Espinoza, Gissel Moreno and Naila Gomez from Hatch Valley High School
2nd Place: Mia Gonzalez, Suzanna Mendez Trujillo, Jose Carreon and Lenea Amaya from Deming 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: Daniela Lucero Thomas from Robison Ruidoso High School
Emmalee Ryan Romero, Adrienne Abeyta, Danni Thompson from Santa Rosa High School
Ashanti Herrera, Arely Rivera, Melanie Torres from Gadsden High School
National Qualifier - Tanisha Helen Renee Rueben from Piedra Vista High School
National Qualifier - Violet Wells from Piedra Vista High School
National Qualifier - Fatima Santoyo from Hatch Valley High School
National Qualifier - Shealin Gomez from Hatch Valley High School
National Qualifier -  Gregorio Hernandez from Hatch Valley High School

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Contests

​Interactive Bulletin Board Contest

1st Place: Addison Arriaga from Hatch Valley High School-Middle High School Division
2nd Place: Laura Martinez from Career Enrichment Center-Middle High School Division
3rd Place: Sophie Provencher and Harley McKinley from Career Enrichment Center-Middle High School Division
National Qualifier - Marfyll Alcala Cisneros from Hatch Valley High School-Middle High School Division
National Qualifier - Emily Richards from Piedra Vista High School-Middle High School Division
National Qualifier - Jorjalyn Eleanor Elizabeth Paquin from Piedra Vista High School-Middle High School Division

1st Place: Zoee Cox and Brooklyn Martinez from Carlsbad High School-Elementary School Division
2nd Place: Ariya Richard from Centennial High School-Elementary School Division
3rd Place: Gavriella Reeves from Career Enrichment Center-Elementary School Division
National Qualifier - Ashley Zamora from Hatch Valley High School-Elementary School Division
National Qualifier - Taytum Trujillo from Hatch Valley High School-Elementary School Division
National Qualifier - Cynthia Diaz from Hatch Valley High School-Elementary School Division
National Qualifier - Gladys Alvarado from Hatch Valley High School-Elementary School Division