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Board recognizes teacher award, national cross-country honor and girls state wrestling champions
Summary
The board held three commendations: Brenda Julissa Diaz received an international technology education award, Rio Rancho High senior Charlie Vause was named Gatorade National Boys Cross Country Player of the Year, and Cleveland High School girls wrestling won the state championship.
The Rio Rancho Public Schools Board of Education held commendations for staff and student achievements during its March 24 meeting.
Teacher recognition Jana Chenault, elementary school improvement officer, and Emily Key, principal at Colinas del Norte Elementary, presented an International Technology and Engineering Educators Association teacher excellence award for Brenda Julissa Diaz, a STEAM teacher at Colinas del Norte. Chenault said Diaz is "an electrical engineer by trade" and praised her work in pursuing school STEM certification.
Athlete award Todd Resch, executive director of athletics, and Phil Keller, Rio Rancho High cross-country coach, introduced Charlie Vause, a senior at Rio Rancho High School, who was named the Gatorade National Boys Cross Country Player of the Year and who earlier won the Nike Cross Nationals title. Coach Keller said Vause balances athletics and academics, noting he "has a 4.2 GPA" and will attend BYU after a two-year mission.
Team championship Todd Resch and Cleveland High School coach Macario Borrego (head coach) presented the Cleveland High School girls wrestling team, which won its second consecutive state championship. Resch said girls wrestling participation in the program rose dramatically, from five wrestlers two years ago to 30 this season.
Why it matters: The recognitions showcase district staff and student accomplishments at state and national levels and provide visible examples of extracurricular and instructional successes.
Ending Board members congratulated the awardees and emphasized community and parent support; the board expressed pride in the districtachievements.
