2026-08-27 · Board Packet · Page 17

DRAFT
 
science
 
both
 
teams.
 
The
 
best
 
thing
 
about
 
Drew,
 
however,
 
is
 
that
 
he
 
is
 
so
 
much
 
fun
 
to
 
have
 
around.
 
Drew
 
serves
 
as
 
a
 
great
 
representative
 
of
 
Los
 
Alamos
 
High
 
School
 
because
 
of
 
his
 
academic
 
excellence
 
and
 
his
 
character,
 
added
 
his
 
AP
 
Calculus
 
teacher,
 
Stephanie
 
Abney.
 
He
 
is
 
always
 
eager
 
to
 
learn,
 
help
 
his
 
peers,
 
crack
 
a
 
joke,
 
and
 
create
 
a
 
welcoming
 
environment.
 
His
 
enthusiasm
 
for
 
learning
 
and
 
his
 
approachability
 
make
 
him
 
stand
 
above
 
his
 
peers.
 
For
 
more
 
than
 
100
 
years,
 
Rensselaer,
 
in
 
conjunction
 
with
 
high
 
schools
 
around
 
the
 
world,
 
has
 
awarded
 
the
 
Rensselaer
 
Medal
 
to
 
promising
 
secondary
 
school
 
students
 
who
 
have
 
distinguished
 
themselves
 
in
 
mathematics
 
and
 
science.
 
 
 
Zachary
 
Sestrick
 
has
 
been
 
awarded
 
a
 
$1,000
 
scholarship
 
from
 
the
 
New
 
Mexico
 
School
 
Boards
 
Association.He's
 
one
 
of
 
24
 
outstanding
 
high
 
school
 
graduating
 
seniors
 
to
 
receive
 
this
 
award.
 
Nominations
 
for
 
this
 
scholarship
 
were
 
submitted
 
by
 
New
 
Mexico
 
Boards
 
of
 
Education
 
representing
 
eight
 
regions
 
across
 
the
 
state.
 
Selections
 
were
 
based
 
on
 
criteria,
 
including
 
demonstrated
 
leadership,
 
academic
 
performance,
 
community
 
involvement,
 
and
 
extracurricular
 
activities.
 
 
 
Zach
 
has
 
served
 
as
 
a
 
school
 
board
 
student
 
liaison
 
for
 
two
 
years,
 
attended
 
school
 
board
 
meetings
 
and
 
offered
 
input
 
on
 
topics
 
and
 
agenda
 
items.
 
Zach
 
was
 
also
 
a
 
member
 
of
 
the
 
National
 
Honor
 
Society,
 
International
 
Thespian
 
Society,
 
and
 
an
 
NMAA
 
Scholar
 
athlete.
 
He
 
was
 
a
 
Spotlight
 
Award
 
finalist
 
in
 
the
 
New
 
Mexico
 
High
 
School
 
Musical
 
Theater
 
Awards
 
and
 
a
 
national
 
qualifier
 
for
 
Lighting
 
Design
 
in
 
the
 
International
 
Thespian
 
Excellence
 
Awards.
 
He
 
was
 
also
 
a
 
member
 
of
 
the
 
LAHS
 
Olions,
 
Astronomy
 
Club,
 
Key
 
Club,
 
and
 
the
 
Varsity
 
Swim
 
Team.
 
In
 
addition,
 
he
 
works
 
at
 
Duane
 
Smith
 
Auditorium,
 
specializing
 
in
 
production
 
and
 
lighting.
 
 
Summer
 
interns
 
and
 
seasonal
 
employees
 
Ace
 
Banuelos,
 
Justin
 
Chavez,
 
Alicia
 
Cisneros,
 
Norma
 
Cisneros,
 
Angel
 
Fresquez,
 
Isabel
 
Trejo
 
Galan,
 
Maclain
 
Griffin,
 
Anna
 
Lopez-Valdez,
 
Gerardo
 
Bojorquez
 
Marquez,
 
Graciela
 
Marquez,
 
Xaedyn
 
Martinez,
 
Zachariah
 
Martinez,
 
Jeff
 
Mason,
 
Alfredo
 
Morales,
 
Gavin
 
Oaxaca,
 
Alex
 
Pittman,
 
Anthony
 
Prospere,
 
John
 
Pulsifer,
 
Nicholas
 
Quintana,
 
Xander
 
Rigg,
 
Crystal
 
Rodriquez,
 
Wrenne
 
Sapp,
 
Jason
 
Thornton,
 
and
 
Jonathan
 
Vigil.
 
Director
 
of
 
Facilities
 
Tommy
 
Castillo
 
thanked
 
the
 
board
 
for
 
supporting
 
the
 
program.
 
Superintendent
 
Guy
 
thanked
 
Mr.
 
 
Mr.
 
Castillo
 
and
 
his
 
advocacy
 
and
 
his
 
dedication
 
to
 
the
 
program,
 
and
 
noted
 
that
 
we
 
are
 
now
 
able
 
to
 
give
 
those
 
students
 
credit,
 
and
 
we
 
now
 
have
 
a
 
clear
 
pathway
 
so
 
that
 
if
 
they
 
want
 
to,
 
after
 
graduation,
 
they
 
can
 
continue
 
working
 
for
 
the
 
district,
 
and
 
can
 
come
 
in
 
at
 
a
 
higher
 
level
 
of
 
pay
 
and
 
continue
 
working
 
for
 
us.
 
 
 
6.
 
a.
 
Student
 
Council
 
Representatives
 
-
 
None
 
b.
 
Student
 
Liaison
 
Representative
 
-
 
None
 
c.
 
Superintendent’s
 
Report
 
-
 
None
 
D.
 
Public
 
Comment
 
for
 
items
 
not
 
on
 
the
 
agenda
 
New
 
LAHS
 
French
 
teacher
 
Katie
 
Leonard
 
asked
 
for
 
the
 
board’s
 
support
 
to
 
invite
 
some
 
French
 
guests
 
into
 
our
 
high
 
school
 
and
 
classrooms
 
through
 
a
 
company
 
in
 
Oregon,
 
Ondago,
 
which
 
she
 
worked
 
for
 
previously.
 
 
 
7.
 
Routine
 
Business/Consent
 
Agenda
 
Items
 
Fund
 
&
 
Functions
 
Report