🌱 Watch Them Grow Wednesday 🌱 Meet Annabelle Vigil, a Golden Apple Micro-Grant recipient at Pablo Roybal Elementary! 💛 Thank you, Annabelle, for your dedication to students. Learn more about our Micro-Grant Program: 👉 goldenapplenm.org/teachers/gra...
#WatchThemGrowWednesday #GoldenAppleNM
🌱 Watch Them Grow Wednesday! Spotlight on Erick Hernandez Montanez, a Golden Apple Micro-Grant recipient at Native American Community Academy. “Thanks to GAFNM, I finished my final micro-credential for my Level 2 license.” 💛 New teacher? Apply: goldenapplenm.org/teachers/gra...
It’s always inspiring to see our Teachers of Distinction and Fellows in action! 🎶Miguel Jaramillo, a 2025 Teacher of Distinction, is the Choir and Music Teacher at Lincoln Middle School in Rio Rancho, and has spent over a decade helping students find their voice through music.🍎
In honor of National Gratitude Month, we celebrate the educators who inspire, the students who dream big, and our partners who believe in the power of teaching.
Thank you for helping us continue our mission of uplifting education statewide. 🍎💛
#NationalGratitudeMonth #GoldenAppleNM
🌱 Watch Them Grow Wednesday 🌱 Meet Frances Gonzales, 1st grade teacher at Helen Cordero Primary and Micro-Grant recipient using her award to support her growth and student success. Learn more: goldenapplenm.org/teachers/grants-scholarships/ 🍎 #GoldenAppleNM
It’s Children’s Book Week! 📚🍎
From picture books to early readers, stories help students learn, dream, and grow. GAFNM is proud to support New Mexico educators who bring these pages to life every day.
✨Share your favorite children’s book below!✨
#ChildrensBookWeek #GAFNM #ReadTogether
We postponed yesterday’s #FellowsFotoFriday to highlight today’s New Teacher Collaborative: Create and Cultivate a Student-Led Classroom online course. Big thanks to 2025 GAFNM Fellow Mary Kershaw for hosting an amazing session with educators statewide.
#GAFNM #NMTeachers #LearningTogether
GAFNM announces that Executive Director Rich Grainger will transition out of his role later this month to pursue another opportunity. We are now searching for our next Executive Director. Learn more and apply here: goldenapplenm.org/about-us/our...
🌿 Collaboration is Key! 🌿 The Leopold Writing Program is accepting submissions for the 2026 Aldo Leopold Writing Contest! NM students in grades 6–12 can share essays on lessons learned from nature. 🌎✏️ Submit here: leopoldwritingprogram.org/writing-cont...
#WritingContest #GoldenAppleNM
💛 “We are honored to support New Mexico’s teachers and walk alongside you in prioritizing wellness.” – Heather Georgieff, Neuroo Counseling
Through The Core Connection, educators can access free, confidential counseling designed for their busy lives.
👉 goldenapplenm.org/teachers/res...
✍️ Every educator has a story worth sharing. This National Life Writing Month, GAFNM invites teachers across New Mexico to reflect on the moments that shaped their path. Your story inspires others. What part of your journey deserves to be written today?
#GAFNM #NewMexicoEducators
🍂 Happy Thanksgiving from GAFNM 🍎 We’re grateful for the incredible educators we serve and for the friends, partners, volunteers, and donors who make our work possible. Your support strengthens everything we do. Wishing you a warm, joyful holiday. Thank you! 💛
🌱 Watch Them Grow Wednesday 🌱 Meet Rachel Pacheco-Duran, teacher at Del Norte HS. She shared, “I am truly grateful for this grant, which allowed me to enroll in APL Level Up classes that enhanced my teaching strategies, technology use, and classroom management.” #GoldenAppleNM
Thank you to NMPED, LANL Foundation, LESC, and WestEd for hosting the Albuquerque community session on the Martinez/Yazzie Action Plan. Inspiring to join educators, parents, and community leaders working for equity, strong teachers, and meaningful learning in NM. #EducationNM #EquityInEducation
Since February, Golden Apple NM has supported new teachers through the From Seeds to Golden Apples Micro-Grant Program, easing financial barriers and fostering community. Apply today: goldenapplenm.org/teachers/gra... #NewTeachers #TeachersMatter #EducationNM #InvestInTeachers
✨ Less than a month away! ✨ We met with Board President Amanda Reyes, AVP Financial Wellbeing at Nusenda, to finalize details for the Sept 13 Golden Apple Tribute Luncheon honoring amazing middle school educators. 🍏 Learn more: goldenapplenm.org/awards/events/
For today’s #FellowsFotoFriday, we spotlight Billy O’Keefe (2000 GAFNM Fellow), a field entomologist for Oregon State University and museum volunteer. From agricultural outreach in Spanish to teaching astronomy, Billy shares his passion for science and education.
🌱 Watch Them Grow Wednesday 🌱 Meet Melissa Hawker-Roybal, K-8 teacher at Mountain Mahogany in ABQ and recent From Seeds to Golden Apples Micro-Grant recipient. Inspired by her PE teacher, she now inspires students. Learn more: goldenapplenm.org/teachers/gra...
🍏🔬 Celebrate National Science Week with GAFNM! From hands-on experiments to captivating presentations, explore science in action and honor the incredible educators who inspire the next generation of innovators. #NationalScienceWeek #STEM #GoldenAppleNM
For today’s #FellowsFotoFriday, we’re spotlighting 2012 Fellow Gretchen Bahm, who just returned from Italy with this reminder: “Conquering challenges starts with believing you can. Like climbing a mountain, it takes preparation, perseverance, and community.”
#GoldenAppleNM #BackToSchool
GAFNM is proud to share the 2025 Leopold Lecture: A Reverence for Rivers with Cynthia Barnett on Sept. 18 at 5 PM, Los Poblanos. Explore Luna Leopold’s “water ethic” and today’s water challenges. Q&A + book signing to follow.
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For today’s #FellowsFotoFriday, we celebrate Alfredo Lujan (Class of 2015)! Featured on KSFR’s Cline’s Corner, he discussed teaching, writing, and becoming the first Latino President of NCTE. He also shared about being a GAFNM Fellow. 🎧 [https://bit.ly/alfredo-ksfr]
Today is Triple M — Miskee Magazine Monday!
Congrats to Miskee Blatner, 2017 Golden Apple Fellow, for being named one of Albuquerque The Magazine's Heroes of ABQ in the July issue.
Thank you, Miskee, for all you do as an outstanding educator and Fellow!
🌱 Watch Them Grow Wednesday 🌱
Meet Rhea Jackson, a 7th–8th grade science teacher in Raton. Through our From Seeds to Golden Apples micro-grant, Rhea is building lasting partnerships that support students beyond the classroom.
#FromSeedsToGoldenApples #GoldenAppleNM #NMTeachers
We’re turning #FellowsFotoFriday into #GAFNMFamilyFriday! Huge thanks to Aileen Garcia, MaryHelen Kelty, Helen Manzanillo, and Sherry Coopwood for your incredible support. You help make our mission possible every day! 🍎💛 #GoldenAppleNM #ThankYou #NMTeachers
🌱 #WatchThemGrowWednesday 🌱
Meet Arturo Garcia, a 2nd-year teacher at Solare Collegiate teaching 6th & 8th grade. Through From Seeds to Golden Apples, we’re proud to support educators like Arturo as they grow and inspire NM classrooms!
#GoldenAppleNM #NMTeachers #TeacherAppreciation
Happy (almost) weekend from GAFNM!
This #FellowsFotoFriday we celebrate amazing Fellows:
🍎 Gail Ranshaw (2008)
🍎 Cara Heck (2025🎉)
🍎 Jeff Tuttle (2013)
Thank you for your inspiring leadership and dedication to NM education!
#GoldenAppleNM #FellowshipFriday #FellowsInAction
Happy 4th of July from the Golden Apple Foundation of New Mexico! Wishing you a joyful and safe Independence Day! 🇺🇸🍎 #GoldenAppleNM #4thofJuly #NMTeachers #ThankATeacher
We missed #FellowsFotoFriday yesterday, but made up for it with a Fantastic Fellows Super Saturday! Grateful to connect with Gail Ranshaw (2008), Cheryl Leung (2018), and new Fellow Don Starr (2025) — 31 years of GAFNM excellence! 🍎✨ #GoldenAppleNM
From classrooms to culture, Fellows like MaryHelen Kelty (1996) uplift NM every day! As liaison for Mariachi Milagro de Ernesto Gonzales, she’s helping students shine at the 2025 Mariachi Spectacular showcase—this Friday at 6 PM at Civic Plaza! 🎶🍎
#GoldenAppleNM #FellowsInAction