DECEMBER 🎄
ARTESIA HIGH SCHOOL
Students of the Month
Name: Haden Harcrow
Class: Senior
Parents'/Guardians' Names: Chad and Megan Harcrow
Grandparents' Names: Tim Winters and Rita DeHoyos
Siblings' Names: Mia Harcrow, Hannah Harcrow and Mason Harcrow
Elementary School: Yucca
What clubs/activities are you involved in?
Football, track and Lions Club
What is your favorite class and why?
Mr. Waller's because it's fun learning about the way our country works, and Mr. Waller makes it more enjoyable.
What do you like best about living in Artesia?
It's a very strong and great community.
When you graduate from high school, what do you plan to do?
I plan to go to college and study criminology.
If you could give one piece of advice to younger students, what would it be?
Don't take time for granted in high school; cherish it.
When you grow up, what do you hope to be?
I want to be a homicide detective, along with a great father and loving husband.
If you could thank anyone in your life, who would you thank and why?
I would thank my grandma Rita because she taught me to be a strong and kind person and to always have a smile on my face.
Name: Nabil Flores
Class: Junior
Parents'/Guardians' Names: Cynthia Flores and Hector Flores
Grandparents' Names: Graciela Flores Burciaga and Martin Flores, and Maria Olivas and Bernando Ruiz
Siblings' Names: Leo Flores
Elementary School: Hagerman
What clubs/activities are you involved in?
Student Council, National Honor Society and Business Professionals of America
What is your favorite class and why?
Child development with Mrs. K!! I have learned a lot of useful tips on how to be a good mom and love having her as my teacher!!!
What do you like best about living in Artesia?
Bulldog traditions
When you graduate from high school, what do you plan to do?
I plan to go to college to study child psychology.
If you could give one piece of advice to younger students, what would it be?
Seek God FIRST and everything else will fall into place!! Remember everything is hard, just pick your hard.
When you grow up, what do you hope to be?
When I grow up, I hope to have fulfilled God's purpose for my life.
If you could thank anyone in your life, who would you thank and why?
I would thank my parents, Cynthia Flores and Hector Flores. They are the most hardworking people I know. They always give me and my brother everything we need and more. My parents are truly the best parents anyone could ask for, from always supporting me in everything I do to encouraging me to never give up or to know I can do anything through Christ who strengthens me.
Name: Corbyn Dominguez
Class: Sophomore
Parents'/Guardians' Names: Kayla Dominguez
Grandparents' Names: Michael and Stella Dominguez
Siblings' Names: N/A
Elementary School: Yeso
What clubs/activities are you involved in?
Football and basketball
What is your favorite class and why?
Geometry, because I enjoy having Coach Jaramillo as my teacher in there.
What do you like best about living in Artesia?
The support from the community
When you graduate from high school, what do you plan to do?
I plan on going to college and hopefully continuing to play football and basketball.
If you could give one piece of advice to younger students, what would it be?
Trust the process and give 100% at everything that you do
When you grow up, what do you hope to be?
I want to continue being in the sports field as a coach.
If you could thank anyone in your life, who would you thank and why?
I want to thank my mom for pushing me to have high academics and to work hard at everything I put my mind to.
Staff Member of the Month
Name: Leslie Lewis
Spouse's Name: Marty
Children's Names: Tyler and Lillynn
Where did you go to school?: Western Texas College and Eastern New Mexico University
What do you do at AHS?: I teach science and health.
How many years have you been at AHS?: Seven years at AHS (this is No. 23 for me overall)
What is your favorite thing about Artesia High School?
The number of opportunities that students have to be involved and become part of the winning tradition here.
What is one thing that you would like all of the students at Artesia High School to know/learn?
I want students to know that God loves them and that each and every one of them are important!
PARK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students of the Month
Edwin Villarreal, freshman
Maisy Combs, eighth-grader
Staff Member of the Month
Madisyn Asbury, language arts teacher