APS Student Councils Shine at State Conference

Posted February 20, 2025, 11:06 AM. Updated February 20, 2025, 11:06 AM.

A dozen schools awarded Platinum Student Council of the Year at NMASC's 75th anniversary event.

Numerous APS student councils were honored last week for the impressive work they’re doing at their schools, including a dozen district high and middle schools that received the Platinum Student Council of the Year award.

The awards were bestowed during the 75th anniversary of the New Mexico Association of Student Councils conference. The Star Wars-themed event, dubbed The Leadership Force Awakens, was hosted by Cibola High School and ran Feb. 13-15.

Below is a list of awards that APS schools won during the event:

NMASC Platinum Student Council of the Year 2025

Albuquerque High School
Cibola High
Del Norte High
Eldorado High
Highland High
nex+Gen Academy High
Rio Grande High
Sandia High
Volcano Vista High
West Mesa High
Cleveland Middle School
Harrison Middle

Gold Student Councils of the Year

Atrisco Heritage Academy High School
La Cueva High
John Adams Middle School

Bronze Student Councils of the Year

Valley High School

NMASC High School Advisor of the Year

Jeanine Chavez, Cibola High School

Albuquerque Public Schools students and staff are also well represented in the NMASC leadership structure.

NMASC Student Officers/Executive Board

State President: Ilynne Gutierrez, Volcano Vista
State 1st VP: Gauge Perez, Del Norte
State 2nd VP: Trey Hill, Volcano Vista
State Secretary: Karli Horner, Artesia

Executive Advisors

Advisor to the State President: George Woods, Volcano Vista High School
Advisor to the State 1st VP and Chairman of the Board: Matthew Paine, Lovington High School
Advisor to the State 2nd VP: Leslie Coe, Albuquerque Public Schools
Advisor to the State Secretary: Christopher Salas, Rio Rancho High School
Executive Director, Mary Hahn, Albuquerque