NMASC Contests & Awards

Awards

NMASC Advisor of the Year Award

Every year NMASC recognizes one middle level and one high school advisor who has done an outstanding job serving as their school’s Student Council advisor and honors them at the annual NMASC State Conference. The 2023 award is presented at 2024 state conference.

2023 NMASC Advisor of the Year Nomination Packet (PDF | Word)

Submission Deadline: September 30, 2023
This award is sponsored by Campus Specialties/Herff Jones.

NMASC Administrator of the Year Award

NMASC established this award to honor those school administrators who have demonstrated extended support of Student Council and Student Council activities at your school.

Deadline: October 10, 2023 (October is National Principals Month)
Submission Procedure

NMASC Lifetime Membership Award

NMASC established this award to honor individuals who have supported the New Mexico Association of Student Councils. Please submit a letter of nomination to: NMASC | PO Box 95468 | Albuquerque, NM 87199

Submission Deadline: December 15, 2023

NMASC Student Council of the Year Award

This award determines which councils have excelled and demonstrated success in a wide range of student council activities. Award levels are Gold, Silver, and Bronze. The 2023 award is presented at 2024 state conference.

NMASC Platinum Student Council of the Year Award

The NMASC Platinum Student Council of the Year Award is selected from NMASC Student Council of the Year Award applicants who have achieved Gold Student Council of the Year accolades for three consecutive years.

NMASC Hummingbird Award

The NMASC Hummingbird Award is awarded to those students who have attended the NMASC Summer Leadership Workshop for six consecutive years.

Contests

Banner of the Year Competition

The NMASC Banner of the Year competition provides council planning, teamwork, and creative interpretation/expression in support of the annual state conference theme.

Roll Call of the Year Competition

The NMASC Roll Call of the Year competition promotes spirit and camaraderie among participants of the annual state conference as they bocalize a common theme.

Scrapbook of the Year Competition

The goal of the NMASC Scrapbook of the Year competition is to provide documentation and summary of a Council’s year of communication, planning, activity, and service from state conference to state conference (February to February).

Project of the Year Competition

The NMASC Project of the Year competition encourages and showcases projects which exemplify the goals and standards of the New Mexico Association of Student Councils. From now through the 2026 state conference, the state focus for community service is Project: Connection.