Special Recognition & Scholarships
AWARD OPPORTUNITIES
NATIONAL BPA OPPORTUNITIES
SCHOLARSHIPS
NEW MEXICO ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
BPA NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
WANDA HARRIMAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP-DUE FEBRUARY!
This Scholarship is awarded as a memorial to Wanda Harriman and is sponsored by the Business Professionals of America chapters of New Mexico as a means of assisting deserving and able students who will attend an institution of higher learning. Wanda Harriman took great strides in creating a uniform system of instruction and was an extremely organized individual dedicated to making vocational education programs better. Wanda was keenly interested in working with students and devoted great energy to this goal through working with student organizations.
SUCCESS FOR SAVINGS AWARD-DUE DECEMBER 21, 2022!
Saving for Success Award Program is a new college savings award program administered by New Mexico Community Trust with a mission to make higher education more affordable and accessible, especially to students in New Mexico who have financial need. Up to fifty eligible students in New Mexico will receive a Saving for Success Award, based on academic achievement, community involvement, and higher education goals.
PAST 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, New Mexico local advisor, CEAC representative
HONORARY MEMBER AWARD
2019-Mark Clark
2020-Michael Prokop
2021-Kevin Zinc
MOST VALUABLE MEMBER
2020-Kamili Burnett, Carlsbad High School
2022-Kenya Neri, Carlsbad High School