Teacher Award Winners

2008 Outstanding Teachers

Secondary School Division:

• Jennifer Coughlin
• El Dorado High School
• Albuquerque, NM

Elementary School Division:

• Teresa Apodaca
• Sarracino Middle School
• Socorro, NM

2007 Outstanding Teachers

Secondary School Division:

• Karen Griego-Kraig
• Pojoaque Valley High School
• Pojoaque, NM

Elementary School Division:

• Chasity Montes
• Smith Elementary School
• Deming, NM

2006 Outstanding Teachers

Secondary School Division:

• Lesha Harenberg
• Eldorado High School
• Albuquerque, NM

Elementary School Division:

• Tammy Hinckley
• Baranca Mesa Elementary School
• Los Alamos, NM

2005 Outstanding Teachers

Secondary School Division:

• Joe Matteson
• Pojoaque Valley High School
• Pojoaque, NM

Elementary School Division:

• Steve Brugge
• Eisenhower Middle School
• Albuquerque, NM

2004 Outstanding Teachers

Secondary School Division:

• Mariann Patterson
• Socorro High School
• Socorro, NM

Elementary School Division:

• Gilberto Lobo-Martinez
• Truman Middle School
• Albuquerque, NM

2003 Outstanding Teachers

Secondary School Division:

• Sam Nichols
• Hobbs High School
• Hobbs, NM

Elementary School Division:

• Sarah Claussen
• Zimmerly Elementary School
• Socorro, NM

2002 Outstanding Teachers

Secondary School Division:

• Charles E. Gallegos
• Lynn Middle School
• Las Cruces, NM

Elementary School Division:

• Alexandra Loots
• Santo Domingo Elementary School
• Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM

2001 Outstanding Teachers

Secondary School Division:

• Dr. Ervin A. Pfeifle
• Las Cruces High School
• Las Cruces, NM

Elementary School Division:

• Brendan Brannen
• El Capitan School
• Roswell, NM

2000 Outstanding Teachers

Secondary School Division:

• "Ricky" Lino Marion Espinoza
• Shiprock High School
• Shiprock, NM

Elementary School Division:

• Susan Nuckols
• Floyd Elementary School
• Floyd, NM

1999 Outstanding Teachers

Secondary School Division:

• David Nohe
• Chaparral Middle School
• Alamogordo, NM

Elementary School Division:

• Sara Sue Torres
• Sierra Middle School
• Las Cruces, NM

1998 Outstanding Teachers

Secondary School Division:

• Mr. Rondal Nauert
• Tatum High School
• Tatum, NM

Elementary School Division:

• Mrs. Cathy Kinzer
• Mesilla Park School
• Las Cruces, NM

1997 Outstanding Teachers

Secondary School Division:

• Kevin D. Blackstone
• Alamogordo High School
• Alamogordo, NM

Elementary School Division:

1996 Outstanding Teachers

Secondary School Division:

Elementary School Division:

1995 Outstanding Teachers

Secondary School Division:

Elementary School Division:

Last Updated, DPD, 11/26/2008