Award Opportunities | Scholarships

NEW MEXICO BPA

• Chapter of Distinction & Chapter of the Year
• Pin Design Contest
  • Due November 15
• 2025-2026 Officer Challenges
  • State Merit Scholar
  • Statesman Torch Awards Program
  • Honorary Member
    • Due January 15
  • Most Valuable Member/Member of the Year
    • Due January 15
  • BPA Cares Challenge
  • Student Certification Series Challenge
• Service Project
• State Leadership Conference
  • National Anthem Contest
    • Due January 15
  • Talent Show Entries
    • Due January 15
• CTLP Social Media Challenge

2025-2026 NMBPA SOCIAL MEDIA INITIATIVES

• Instagram-@newmexicobpa
• Facebook-New Mexico BPA

Join us weekly for our Social Media Initiatives!

• Member Monday
  Nominate members from your chapter to help us give them the spotlight they deserve for being an amazing BPA Member!

  Nominate a member at:https://forms.gle/QBGYusfCKZpYFr876

• Tuesday Tips
  Every Tuesday, check our social media accounts to get valuable and important Information about Business Professionals of America!

  The tips will be reminders, contest Information, contest prep tricks, basic BPA info, and more!

• Would You Rather Wednesdays
  We are so excited to introduce #WouldYouRatherWednesday a new initiative to encourage connection and community within New Mexico BPA. Come back each week for a new would you rather question!

• Feel Good Friday
  Every Friday, NMBPA will share motivational and inspiring messages to our members!

NATIONAL BPA

• BPA Cares Program
• Ambassador Torch Awards Program
• Student Certifications
• Partner Contests
• Scholarships & Awards

SCHOLARSHIPS

• NMAA Foundation Scholarship
• National BPA Scholarships
• Wanda Harriman Memorial Scholarship

PAST NMBPA PROFESSIONAL AWARD RECIPIENTS

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
1973-Bob Gordon, State Supervisor, New Mexico Department of Education
1974-Jim Finical, Teacher Educator, New Mexico

OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD
1978-Robbie Knoy, Local Advisor, New Mexico OEA
1981-Maxine Van Court, Local Advisor, New Mexico OEA
2003-Marjorie Gillespie, Former New Mexico State Career & Technical Education Supervisor
2010-Brian Gurule, Local Advisor, CEAC Representative

HONORARY MEMBER AWARD
2019-Mark Clark
2020-Michael Prokop
2021-Kevin Zinc
2023-Bruce Daughtry, Kendray Janway, Maria Rubi
2024-Lee Humble, Ray Mashaw, Amanda Mashaw

MOST VALUABLE MEMBER
2020-Kamili Burnett, Carlsbad High School
2022-Kenya Neri, Carlsbad High School
2023-Mia Peacock, Carlsbad High School
2024-Yuki Ye, Carlsbad High School