CowBelle of the Year Application - Nominees to be submitted by the membership and locals to State President no later than October 1st.

Cowbelle of the Year Application

Past Recipients

1966 Mrs. Albert Harrington (Tommy) –D- Sandia Belles 

1967 Mrs. R.G. Monzingo (Peggy)- Powderhorn 

1968 Mrs. Malcolm Major (Lily)- Sacaton 

1969 Mrs. R.S. Sultemeier(Peggy)- Powderhorn 

1970 Mrs. Jack Copeland (Mary Alice) –D- Cattle Capital 

1971 Mrs. Bill Benton (Alvera)- Sacaton 

1972 Mrs. Tom Grady (Eula) –D- Cattle Capital 

1973 Mrs. Jim Harrelson (Netti)- Sandia Belles 

1974 Mrs. Earl Plank (Faye) –D- Cattle Capital 

1975 Mrs. Troy King (Ida) –D- Totah 

1976 Mrs. Benny Fulgham (Wilma)- Cattle Capital 

1977 Mrs. Karl Butt (Lava)- Lariat 

1978 Mrs. Joe Pankey (Edith)- Chamiza 

1979 Mrs. Phil Nowlin (Pat) –D- Silver Spur 

1980 Mrs. John King (Sharon)- Lariat 

1981 Mrs. Neal Vaughan (Dorothy)- Powderhorn 

1982 Mrs. Mac Bell (Betty Ann)- Crown 

1983 Mrs. Wayne Raska (Sherrie)- Silver Spur 

1984 Mrs. Jerry Brown (Jean)- Sandia Belles 

1985 Mrs. Hart Ponder (Linda)- Corriente 

1986 Mrs. Dub Martin (Barbara) –D- Silver Spur 

1987 Mrs. Bill Sauble (Debbie)- Silver Spur 

1988 Mrs. Jerry Witte (Fita)- RoadRunner 

1989 Mrs. Jim Wagner (Barbara)- Otero 

1990 Mrs. J.W. Pepper (Betty)- Lariat 

1991 Mrs. Sarge Moore (Genora)- RoadRunner 

1992 Ms. Viola Jeffers –D- Silver Spur 

1993 Mrs. Charlie Lee (Jean)- Otero 

1994 Mrs. Jack Robertson (Ella) RoadRunner 

1995 Mrs. J. Heimann (Owaissa)- Lariat 

1996 Mrs. Wally Ferguson (Anne)- Canyon 

1997 Mrs. James Sowers (Pearl)- Lariat 

1998 Mrs. Bob Marrs (Inez)- Corriente 

1999 Mrs. Gayland Townsend (Patty)- Berrendo 

2000 Mrs. Wayne Lindsey (Kay)- ChuckWagon 

2001 Ms. Evelyn Yates- Sacaton & Copper 

2002 Mrs. Jeff Witte (Janet)- Mesilla Valley 

2003 Mrs. Brian Green (Lyn)- ChuckWagon 

2004 Dr. Kathryn Malcom-Callis- Lariat 

2005 Mrs. David Kincaid (Joan)- Yucca 

2006 Mrs. Mark Barrow (Toni)- Chuckwagon 

2007 Mrs. Leslie Bond (Estelle)- Otero 

2008 Mrs. Bob Ricklefs (Rachel)- Silver Spur 

2009 Mrs. Phil Bidegain (Yetta) 

2010 Ms. Frieda Havens- Broomtails 

2011 Mrs. R.L. Posey (Patty)- Otero 

2012 Mrs. Hugh B. McKeen (Marge)- Frisco 

2013 Mrs. Joe Bill Nunn (Lauren)- BorderBelles 

2014 Mrs. Jarrold (Jary) C. Rupe (Debi)- Otero 

2015 Mrs. Gary Hathorn (Shelly)- Silver Spur 

2016 Mrs. Preston Stone (Willa)- Corriente

2017 Mrs. Carolyn Chance- Chuckwagon

2018 Mrs. Linda Davis- Silver Spur

2019 Mrs. Casey Spradley- Broomtails

2020 N/A

2021 Mrs. Dalene Hodnett- Mesilla

2022 Mrs. Stephanie Avent - State Member

2023 Mrs. Madalynn Lee, Otero