State Partners

New Mexico

New Mexico joined the Milken Educator Awards program in 1992

68 recipients since program began in New Mexico

$1,700,000 awarded in New Mexico since program began

Mariana Padilla
Secretary Designate of the Public Education Department
New Mexico Public Education Department
300 Don Gaspar Avenue
Santa Fe, NM 87501

Ms. Beverly Friedman
PIO and Custodian of Records
New Mexico Public Education Department
300 Don Gaspar Room #104
Santa Fe, NM 87501

New Mexico Department of Education website

(Updated 9/25/24)

New Mexico Milken Educators

• Melanie Alfaro
  Deming Intermediate School
  Deming, NM
  2017
• Dr. Mary Lou Anderson
  Cleveland Middle School
  Albuquerque, NM
  1995
• Milton Baca
  West Mesa High School
  Albuquerque, NM
  1992
• Gloria Basden
  Gadsden Middle School
  Anthony, NM
  1997
• Spankie Lou Bassett
  Bernalillo Middle School
  Bernalillo, NM
  1999
• Charlotte P. Begay
  Wingate Elementary School
  Fort Wingate, NM
  2002
• Juliette Romero Benavidez
  Manzano Vista Middle School
  Tome, NM
  1998
• John Burgess
  Clayton High School
  Clayton, NM
  1993
• Danielle Calvillo
  Valencia Elementary School
  Los Lunas, NM
  2000
• Patricia A. Vigil Castillo
  Rio Grande Elementary School
  Belen, NM
  2000
• Carlos Chavez
  Rio Grande High School
  Albuquerque, NM
  1993
• Andrew Cook
  Manzano High School
  Albuquerque, NM
  2013
• Lawrence D'Anza
  Eldorado High School
  Albuquerque, NM
  1995
• Sheri Davis
  Aspen Elementary School
  Los Alamos, NM
  2004
• Colin DeGroot
  The ASK Academy
  Rio Rancho, NM
  2015
• James Dickerson
  César Chávez Elementary
  Las Cruces, NM
  2010
• Tammy Dunham
  Van Buren Middle School
  Albuquerque, NM
  2009
• Tyler Finch
  Loving High School
  Loving, NM
  2021
• Sylvia Flores
  Hermosa Elementary School
  Artesia, NM
  1996
• Joe Fresquez
  Hernandez Elementary School
  Hernandez, NM
  1992
• Sarah Garde
  Los Lunas Middle School
  Los Lunas, NM
  1999
• Magali Gomez
  Ruben S. Torres Elementary School
  Deming, NM
  2023
• Lorenzo Gonzales
  Cuba High School
  Cuba, NM
  1997
• Pat Graff
  La Cueva High School
  Albuquerque, NM
  1993
• Debra Hardy Gurule
  Cuba Elementary School
  Cuba, NM
  1998
• Linda Hale
  Grants High School
  Grants, NM
  1997
• Dr. Elaine Hampton
  Zia Middle School
  Las Cruces, NM
  1992
• Suzanne Harper
  Colinas Del Norte Elementary School
  Rio Rancho, NM
  2002
• Debbie Henry
  Sierra Middle School
  Roswell, NM
  1995
• Delphina John
  Shiprock High School
  Shiprock, NM
  1999
• Gabrielle Kahawai
  Gonzales Community School
  Santa Fe, NM
  2021
• Ashli Knoell
  V. Sue Cleveland High School
  Rio Rancho, NM
  2023
• Melissa Kovac
  Amy Biehl Community School at Rancho Viejo
  Santa Fe, NM
  2016
• James Lafferty, Jr.
  Robert H. Goddard High School
  Roswell, NM
  1995
• Dr. Elvira Bitsoi Largie
  Naschitti Elementary School
  Sheep Springs, NM
  1996
• Vicky Lester
  Pajarito Elementary School
  Albuquerque, NM
  1996
• Graciela Marquez
  Anthony Elementary School
  Anthony, NM
  2006
• Martina Marquez
  Mount Taylor Elementary School
  Grants, NM
  1996
• Marvin Martin
  Rich South Campus High School
  Richton Park, NM
  1992
• Mary McAfee
  Zuni Elementary Magnet School
  Albuquerque, NM
  1998
• Crystal McCoin
  Route 66 Elementary School
  Moriarty, NM
  2008
• Nola Miller
  Washington Avenue Elementary School
  Roswell, NM
  1992
• Sylvia Mills
  Zuni Elementary Magnet School
  Albuquerque, NM
  1994
• Javier Marquez Milo
  Martin Elementary School
  Deming, NM
  2004
• Silvia Miranda
  Mesa Elementary
  Clovis, NM
  2018
• Sharon Morgan
  Tome Elementary School
  Los Lunas, NM
  1992
• Christopher Nunez
  Sonoma Elementary School
  Las Cruces, NM
  2022
• Paula Tafoya Nunez
  Cleveland Middle School
  Albuquerque, NM
  2001
• Reid C. Nunn
  McCollum Elementary School
  Albuquerque, NM
  2006
• Carlos J. Ortega Maes
  Washington Middle School
  Albuquerque, NM
  2005
• Mary Helen Ortiz
  Pecos Elementary
  Pecos, NM
  1994
• Deborah Pardue
  Yucca Elementary School
  Artesia, NM
  1998
• Marian Pelking
  East Picacho Elementary School
  Picacho, NM
  1994
• Lacy Rivera
  Los Lunas High School
  Los Lunas, NM
  2019
• Noah Rodriguez
  De Vargas Middle School
  Santa Fe, NM
  1995
• Shannon Ryan
  Lavaland Elementary School
  Albuquerque, NM
  2014
• Thomas Ryan
  Del Norte High School
  Albuquerque, NM
  1999
• Ramona Lucero Salazar
  Bernalillo Middle School
  Bernalillo, NM
  1993
• Katarina Sandoval
  South Valley Academy
  Albuquerque, NM
  2003
• Thomas Schnalzer
  Jose Barrios Elementary School
  Silver City, NM
  1994
• John Spradling
  Artesia High School
  Artesia, NM
  1993
• Rick Stewart
  Artesia High School
  Artesia, NM
  1997
• Dr. Judith Tanner
  Magdalena Elementary School
  Magdalena, NM
  2000
• Glojean Todacheene
  Mesa Elementary School
  Shiprock, NM
  1994
• Larry Torres
  Taos High School
  Taos, NM
  1993
• Jesus Trujillo
  Hagerman High School
  Hagerman, NM
  2007
• Jessamyn Young
  Robert F. Kennedy Charter School
  Albuquerque, NM
  2005