DEMING – Ten-year-old Tadum Jacquez, a student at Bataan Elementary School, was recognized in the commercial portion of the Southwestern New Mexico State Fair royalty pageant.
Jacquez is the daughter of Arend and Tasha Jacquez. She enjoys playing softball and says her favorite television show is “Bluey” on PBS. Her favorite teacher is Miss Grat. She maintained perfect attendance last year and is aiming to do the same again this year.
She loves her outdoor kittens and comes from a family that runs a cattle ranch west of Deming. Jacquez is also looking forward to joining her family on her first deer hunt this fall.