EDUCATION STANDOUTS
The following local students have been named to Fort Lewis College’s Dean’s List for the spring 2018 semester. Fort Lewis is in Durango, Colo.
Victoria Quintana of Santa Fe, majoring in biology; Damon Young of Taos, majoring in business administration and accounting; Alyssa
Evans of Santa Fe, majoring in business administration; Melissa Wysocki of Los Alamos, studying to become an exercise specialist; Adele
Mitchell of Los Alamos, majoring in philosophy and history; Christina Stanton of Santa Fe, majoring in writing; Marcus Martinez of Taos, majoring in writing
The Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation has awarded several scholarships, each worth $1,500, to Northern New Mexico students in three categories. New in 2018, the Abiquiú Land Grant-Georgia O’Keeffe Museum Scholarship is specifically designated for descendants of an Abiquiú Land Grant family. Marisa-Ann
Lopez of Santa Fe, who is studying culinary arts at Santa Fe Community College, is the inaugural recipient of this award.
Three Native American students received 2018 Northern New Mexico Tribal Business Scholarships in support of bachelor’s degree studies in business-related fields. The winners are Jerome
Garcia of Cochiti Pueblo, studying accounting and business administration at the University of New Mexico; James Naranjo of Santa Clara Pueblo, studying finance at New Mexico State University; and Ray Roberson of the San Felipe Pueblo, studying business administration with a concentration in finance at Whittier College in Whittier, Calif.
Regional College/Returning Student Scholarships were given to nontraditional students pursuing a two-year degree or certification after a significant gap in formal education. Winners are:
Erica Montoya of Santa Fe, studying nursing at Luna Community College
Wyetta Bradley of Santa Fe, studying allied health and nursing at SFCC
Mara Penfil of Santa Fe, studying nursing at SFCC
Fredrico Aguilar of Los Ojos, studying welding at Central New Mexico Community College Christopher Trujillo of Las Vegas, N.M., studying nursing at Luna Community College Anthony Maestas of Española, studying information engineering technology at Northern New Mexico College Kamille Chavez of Los Alamos, studying nursing at SFCC
Olivia Yesenia Schollenberger of White
Rock, studying science at UNM Rachael Mueller of Santa Fe, studying science at SFCC
Sara Hamood of Los Alamos, studying business administration at NNMC Reyes Duran of Los Alamos, studying preengineering at UNM-Los Alamos
Vanetia Gonzales of Las Vegas, N.M., studying nursing at Luna Mingma Sherpa of Santa Fe, studying medical assisting at SFCC Tim Klabunde of Santa Fe, studying exercise science at SFCC
Wyetta Bradley of Santa Fe, studying allied health and nursing at SFCC Amy Pecis of El Prado, studying pre-science at UNM-Taos Tamar Jeffs of Taos, studying liberal arts at UNM-Taos Anjala Coughlin of Santa Fe, studying business administration and accounting at SFCC
The Santa Fe Community Foundation has announced the recipients of the Michael S. Currier Memorial Scholarship for the 2018-19 academic year. The fund provides renewable scholarships to low-income students who plan to pursue or are currently pursuing an undergraduate degree at an accredited four-year institution.
The scholarship is need-based, and funding amounts vary from $1,500 to $15,000.
Following are the scholarship winners: Osman Barragan, Kyla Boasian, Alisa Caraveo, Amia Cressman, Angelica Gutierrez, Max Krien, Milena Lujan, Tucker Smith, Marisol Solis Andrea Aguirre, Lucian Avalon, Tenzin Dorjee, Taylor John Ellis, Lily Alicia Fowler, Pamela Hobbs-Laventall, Theo Hoy, Brooke Martinez, Katelyn Nicholson, Jason Quintana, Marissa Sanchez, Martin Soto, Kyanna Spaulding, Katia Velasquez, Michaela VigilLujan, Luke Villareal and Samuel Vivian.