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AHS, Park, Zia Students and Staff of the Month: October

Brienne Green

October 27, 2025

OCTOBER 🎃

ARTESIA HIGH SCHOOL

Students of the Month

A teen boy in a black t-shirt smiles for the camera.

Name: Charlie Campbell
Class: Senior
Parents'/Guardians' Names: Jeannette Palmer and Charlie Campbell
Grandparents' Names: Linda and Charles Campbell
Siblings' Names: TK, CJ, Creed, Cy, Chase
Elementary School: Yucca and Yeso

What clubs/activities are you involved in?
Football, basketball, and baseball

What is your favorite class and why?
Language because I understand it the best.

What do you like best about living in Artesia?
How supportive the community is

When you graduate from high school, what do you plan to do?
Go play basketball

If you could give one piece of advice to younger students, what would it be?
Don't take anything for granted; always be grateful.

When you grow up, what do you hope to be?
A father to a loving, stable family

If you could thank anyone in your life, who would you thank and why?
My mom and dad because my mom has always been there no matter what, and she gave me belief and morals that I will cherish. My dad for helping me become the man I am today as well as the athlete.

A teen girl in a light-grey hoodie smiles for the camera.

Name: Jade Marquez
Class: Junior
Parents'/Guardians' Names: Jessica and Jacob Hill, Dominic Marquez
Grandparents' Names: Jason and Josephine Campos
Siblings' Names: Abigail Marquez and Yuna Marquez
Elementary School: Yeso

What clubs/activities are you involved in?
Crochet

What is your favorite class and why?
My favorite class is math because I'm very good at it.

What do you like best about living in Artesia?
Being so close to family and friends

When you graduate from high school, what do you plan to do?
I plan on going to college.

If you could give one piece of advice to younger students, what would it be?
Always focus and never forget why you work hard

When you grow up, what do you hope to be?
I want to be a veterinarian.

If you could thank anyone in your life, who would you thank and why?
I would thank my mom because she's always there for me and my sister and always helps me out.

A teen girl in a black t-shirt with a white paw print on the front poses next to a Bulldog insignia.

Name: Kadance Tran
Class: Sophomore
Parents'/Guardians' Names: Nicolette Tran and Khoi Tran
Grandparents' Names: Maribel Lopez and Robert Lopez
Siblings' Names: Ethan Tran and Brianna Tran
Elementary School: Yeso

What clubs/activities are you involved in?
Student Council, Leos Club, Paw Prowlers, and Business Professionals of America

What is your favorite class and why?
English Honors is my favorite class because Mrs. Barley has always gone out of her way to help me understand the things I am struggling with. She allows me to be myself and not be afraid to ask questions, but I also really like that I can express my opinion through different topics in writing!

What do you like best about living in Artesia?
The thing I like most about living in Artesia is how small but connected our community is. Artesia has built such a strong, positive environment for all people that live here!

When you graduate from high school, what do you plan to do?
I plan to go to a West Coast college and graduate there!

If you could give one piece of advice to younger students, what would it be?
Live life to the fullest and push through the tough times!

When you grow up, what do you hope to be?
I wish to grow up to be an individual that is involved in the criminal justice system!

If you could thank anyone in your life, who would you thank and why?
My whole family; they have supported me through rough times and have always been there to pat me on the back when I succeed. Whenever I fail at different things I try, they have always taught me failure is a part of learning, which has taught me to never give up!

Staff Member of the Month

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Name: Kandice Barley
Spouse's Name: Wesley Barley
Where did you go to school?: AHS and Eastern New Mexico University
What do you do at AHS?: English teacher and Paw Prowler sponsor
How many years have you been at AHS?: 18

What is your favorite thing about Artesia High School?
MY STUDENTS!

What is one thing that you would like all of the students at Artesia High School to know/learn?
Jesus loves you and so does Mrs. Barley!

PARK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Students of the Month

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Katherine Lewis, freshman

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Mateo Arredondo, eighth grade

Staff Member of the Month

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Sahara Howard, art teacher

ZIA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

Students and Staff Member of the Month

A preteen boy in a tan shirt and jeans, a female teacher in a black shirt and jeans, and a preteen boy in a red shirt and black shorts stand holding certificates.

From left, Brock Beavers, seventh-grader; Felicia De La Garza, art teacher; Johnathan Roybal, sixth-grader