My name is Gary Roberts and I was elected to the Board
in February of 2007.
I was born on a ranch in Arizona and I attended all 12 grades at Tolleson Union
School. After completing school, I ranched for a few years. I then entered the
Navy and ended up making a career of it where I served 20 years. After serving,
I completed college with a degree in Computer Science from Coleman College in
San Diego, CA. I have been married to Teresa for 15 years. We adopted our
grandsons in 2002 and they are attending Quemado School at this time. Thomas
graduated and JJ is a junior. I have 2 older sons residing in California.
Now that I am retired, I am enjoying my time on the School Board and deem it an
honor to be part of such a vibrant and progressive school district.
I was born at the Grand Canyon National Park Hospital. During my growing
years, I lived in Arizona, New Mexico, Missouri, and Michigan. I graduated
from Hot Springs HS in Truth of Consequences, NM.
I put myself through college at NMSU by working on the Negrito Hot Show wildland
fire fighting crew. I graduated college with a BA in Agricultural
Economics.
I married John Pierson who works for the USDA Forrest Service. We have two
sons, Colt and Oran.
We moved to Quemado in 1998 because of my husband's job. I became a School
Board Member the summer before Colt started kindergarten.
Hello, I am Elena Farr. I was born and raised near the
little town of Cubero, NM. I graduated from Grants HS and attended NMSU, where
I received a B.S. degree in Animal and Range Science.
While going to school, I met Roy Farr, and we married after I graduated. We
have two great kids, Dana, who is 14 and attends 8th grade in Quemado, and Sam,
who is 11 and attends 5th grade at Datil Elementary. We all work together year
round to run the family ranch, along with Roy's parents. In our free time, Roy
and I enjoy team roping and taking the kids to rodeos.
I've lived in Catron County for almost twenty years since marrying Roy, and I'm
proud to call this beautiful area home. I've been on the School Board since
Dana entered kindergarten 9 years ago, and I am thrilled to be a part of our
GREAT school district. We've come a long way in the past few years, and we are
always looking ahead toward continued improvement!!
I attended Quemado Schools from 1st to 12th grades, then NMSU and Eastern New
Mexico. I am a self-employed rancher and contractor. I have been
married 23 years. All three of my children attend Quemado Schools. I
have lived here all my life. I have been a Board member for nine years.
Hello. My name is Mike Candelaria. I was born
April 1958. I am married, two children, one grand child. I attended Quemado
Schools from 6th grade to graduation in 1976. I attended Eastern New Mexico
University where I received a Bachelor of Arts degree. I have been a Board
member since 1998.
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Mr. Mike Candelaria, President
(575) 773-4859
mcandy@quemadoschools.org
►Finances: Long-term plans, better
information systems
►Personnel: Seek, retain and support
highly qualified staff
►Develop strategies and implement
programs to assist in fostering parent
and community involvement.
►Refine curriculum to improve health and
physical education programs K - 12.
►Implementation of strategies and
programs to assist students who are
not meeting standards and
benchmarks.
To
provide students with the tools to meet national and state educational standards
while instilling healthy social and physical skills. To develop the full
potential of each individual to succeed in a global community.
Provide
for our students' future by achieving excellence in education through
leadership, character, and community partnership.
Quemado Independent School District #2 School Board