Welcome To the Mayors Top Teens

The Mayor’s Top Teens Program recognizes and celebrates deserving teenagers. Our mission is to create a community that values teens and promotes a positive image of them.

Learn More About Our Goals

The program’s goals are to:

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Recognition

Recognize a diverse group of high school teens who normally do not receive recognition

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Collaboration

Collaborate with youth-service organizations and businesses that are advocates for youth

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Achievement

Achieve prominent exposure for promising teenagers in the community

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Community

Send a strong message to teens that they are important to the community

Scholarship Dollars

Total Students

Years Running

Who may be nominated:

Teens completing the 11th grade only, either attending a school or home-schooled within the Las Cruces Public Schools District may be nominated during the spring of each year by teachers, counselors, friends, clergy, or family, not including their parent, guardians or themselves. Previous Top Teens recipients are ineligible. The nominations process is publicized through area media, all schools, Thomas Branigan Memorial Library and a variety of youth, and community organizations. The Nomination Form can be accessed at the City of Las Cruces website and the Top Teens website. Typically, the program seeks nominees who:

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Overcome a significant obstacle in his/her life

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Is a positive role model

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Performs community service

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Demonstrates scholastic achievement

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Sets a good example

Nominate a Student

Do you know a student who has overcome a significant obstacle in his/her life, performs community service, demonstrates scholastic achievement, sets a good example and is a positive role model?

Click Here To Nominate a Student

How Teens are Selected

A group of volunteers from service clubs in the community will review all nominations and select the laureates. Teens will be notified and professional photographs will be taken. The Mayor’s Top Teens will be publicly announced and will become representatives of the program.

How the top teens are recognized:

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A kick-off event hosted by the Mayor

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Formal introduction at a City Council Meeting

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A published yearbook profiling each honoree

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Various community parades and celebrations

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Attendance at local events and meetings

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Other benefits donated by sponsors

Become a Sponsor

Business Sponsorships are Welcome:
Every year we strive to increases the scholarships of the Mayor’s Top Teens. We were overwhelmed with nominations for Las Cruces’ teens and this year we have a record number of participants. As the Mayor’s Top Teens grows in popularity, we turn to the businesses and community of Las Cruces for support. We kindly ask for sponsorship participation and donations. If you would like to invest in the Mayor’s Top Teens and increase the amount of scholarship funds to Las Cruces’ youth please follow the link below below and print the PDF.

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