LCPS Honors Top Educators at Celebration of Excellence

Las Cruces public schools threw down for their top educators at the Celebration of Excellence

Awards last Friday, April 24th, right at the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum.

The LCPS Foundation hosted the whole vibe, pulling in the superintendent, school board,

teachers, families, and community folks to spotlight the real, MVP's shaping young minds.

They crowned winners across four key categories.

Jacqueline Scarborough took teacher of the year for eighth grade language arts at Camino

Real Middle School.

Peggy Herrick grabbed educational support personnel honors as lead custodian at Vista

Middle.

Giovanna Musitano, shown as Service in Leadership Pro, Social Worker at East Bacacho Elementary.

Endora Celes led as principal of the year from Sunrise Elementary.

Finalist got love too, with community sponsors dropping serious cash.

The first life federal credit union gave $1,000 to the top teacher and 500 each to her finalists.

Campo School Portraits Mass Staff for Support Staff, Nusenda for Leadership Pros, and Century

Bank for the Principal.

It's all about fueling that dedication.

The ceremony also bigged up 18 educators who just earned national board certified teacher

status from science and art specialists to literacy.

Schools across elementary and middle schools like Vista, Cesar Chavez, and Hillrise.

Events like this remind us these everyday heroes build thriving school communities, pouring

everything into student success, and keeping the fire lit.

For the next generation, stay informed with El Paso News today, AI Powered Updates, I'm

Corey with The Story.