
Items of Interest
Upcoming NM MESA Events
09/10-05/31/2026Professional Development Series 2025-2026»
Professional Development Sessions will be held to help MESA teachers with resources through the school year. Instead of in person singular training, we will be utilizing a virtual/hybrid module training…
10/29-04/30/2026Technology Series 2025-2026»
This Technology Series will be held to help MESA teachers and students with resources to prepare for competitions and for projects through the school year. Advisors can register their students…
Thursday, 01/22/20262026 Legislative Fieldtrip and Effort»
This is your opportunity to observe the legislative process and your state government in action. A learning experience for all of us, it is also an excellent opportunity for NM…
Wednesday, 02/18/20262026 STEM Day at the Legislature-NM MESA Participation»
This event is for NM MESA Participation in the general STEM Day Activities. (1) School per region is selected to attend. Only those selected are to register. NOTE: This is…
03/01-05/31/2026MESA Buddies Program Spring 2026»
MESA Buddies is a mentor program in which a MESA high school collaborates with a local elementary classroom (grades 2-5) to provide supplemental STEAM instruction and mentorship. Below you will…
03/30-04/03/2026Senior Incentive Field Trip 2026»
The Senior Incentive Field Trip (SIFT) has been scheduled for March 30-April 3, 2026 to Nashville, TN – Huntsville, AL! Up to 20 seniors and 2-4 advisor chaperones from our…
NM MESA News
NM MESA Announces 2025 Recipients of the Dr. Arthur H. and Joan Guenther Advisor Achievement Award»
08/15/2025 – NM MESA has selected recipients of the 2025 Dr. Arthur H. and Joan Guenther Advisor Achievement Award. Marie Booth and Avery Herrera are this year’s outstanding MESA advisors. Each of these…
NM MESA Guenther Advisor Achievement Award – Accepting 2024-2025 Nominations»
05/07/2025 – Calling all students, parents, administrators, teachers, community members — Let’s think about those great NM MESA advisors from this past school year who continuously gave of their time, passion, caring…
2025 MESA Competition Winners Announced»
05/01/2025 – On April 30, 2025 NM MESA held their MESA Day and MESA USA Annual Competitions on the Expo New Mexico campus in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Over 600 students competed from…

NM MESA, Inc.
NM State University
30001 Dept. 3MSA
Las Cruces, NM 88007
915-328-4077 cell phone
877-593-3414 fax
EMAIL
Terry Ramirez
Regional Coordinator
She started with NM MESA in 2013 as the Southwest Regional Coordinator. Terry has 10 years of educational experience. Prior to working at NM MESA, she was a Principal at a middle and high school charter school. Terry earned her Bachelor’s in Geology from the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). She was a middle school bilingual science teacher in Anthony, NM.
Terry loves to visit National Parks and is an avid rock collector. Spending time with her two boys and daughter is how she spends her free time.

