2025-2026 Scholarship Applications are now closed.
2025-2026 Scholarship Recipients
Total Awarded $45,000
30 Scholarships Awarded
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High School Seniors
Brooklyn Augustine – Public Academy of Performing Arts
Plans to attend UNM
Leilani Charley - Pine Hill High School
Plans to attend NMSU
Arrieceli Contreras – Deming High School
Plans to attend WNMU
Jayla Delgado – Atrisco Heritage High Academy
Plans to attend UNM
Hailey Gurule – San Juan College High School
Plans to attend UNM
Rocco James, Jr. – Gallup high School
Plans to attend UNM
Currently in College
Dante Alcon – Luna Community College
Tobias Ciccarello – UNM-Gallup
Annalisa Holian – Intellitec College
Lakisha Leekela – NMSU
Deziree Meraz – UNM
Jayden Notah-Johnson – UNM
Past Recipients
Loralai Ciccarello - UNM
3rd year recipient
Avery Dixon -UNM
3rd year recipient
Emma Drew-Harlow – NMSU
3rd year reciepent
Samantha Frame – UNM
2nd year recipent
Isaiah Galaviz- UNM
2nd year recipient
Vanessa Herrera-Delcid- NMSU
3rd year recipient
Cheryl Jim- UNM
2nd year recipient
Kari Kallestewa- NMSU
3rd year recipient
Naomi Martinez-Delado-ENMU
2nd year recipient
Pauline Mescale_ Navajo Technical University
2nd year recipient
Mallory Montano- NMSU
2nd year recipeint
Chanel Nez- UNM
3rd year recipient
Marisol Porras- UNM
2nd year recipient
April Sandoval- NM Tech
3rd year recipient
Elizabeth Silva- UNM
4th year recipient
Sarah Silva- UNM-Gallup
3rd year recipient
Annaleigha Torres- UNM-Gallup
2nd year recipient
Gabriel Torres-UNM
4th year recipient
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2024-2025 Scholarship Recipients
Total awarded $48,000
32 Scholarships Awarded
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HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS
Estrella Alire - Mesa Vista Consolidated Schools
plans to attend Northern NM College
Kristian Fernandez - Des Moine High School
plans to attend NMSU
Samantha Frame - Volcano Vista High School
plans to attend UNM
Isaac Martinez - Cobre High School
plans to attend NMSU
Naomi Martinez-Delgado - Portales High School
plans to attend UNM
Tiffany Parra - Deming High School
plans to attend Dona Ana Community College
Mariana Quezada - Deming High School
plans to attend NMSU
Liliana Tom - Myamura High School
plans to attend NMSU
Annaleigha Torres - Myamura High School
plans to attend UNM - Gallup
CURRENTLY IN COLLEGE
Shenyl Begaye - NMSU-Grants
Kahleya Chapman - UNM
Isaiah Galaviz - UNM
Jadaa Jacobs - Western NM University
Cheryl Jim - Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Inst.
PaulineMescale - Navajo Technical University
Mallory Montano - UNM - Gallup
Marisol Porras - CNM
PAST RECIPIENTS
Kioni Charley - NMSU
2nd Year Recipient
Elijah Chato-King - NMSU
2nd Year Recipient
Loralai Ciccarello - UNM
2nd Year Recipient
Avery Dixon - UNM
2nd Year Recipient
Melissa Erivez - WNMU
4th Year Recipient
Emma Drew-Harlow - WNMU
2nd Year Recipient
Mya Jurado - UNM
3rd Year Recipient
Sonja Lopez - UNM
3rd Year Recipient
Chanel Nez - UNM
2nd Year Recipient
Lorenzo Saldivar - UNM
2nd Year Recipient
April Sandoval - NM TECH
2nd Year Recipient
Elizabeth Silva - UNM
3rd Year Recipient
Martina Silva - UNM Valencia
4th Year Recipient
Gabriel Torres - UNM
3rd Year Recipient
Elisha Yazzie - NMSU/Dona Ana Community College
2nd Year Recipient
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2022-2023 Scholarship Recipients
Total awarded $39,000
26 Scholarships Awarded
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HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS
Autumn Cruz - Rio Rancho High School
Plans to attend CNM
Avery Dixon - Sandia Prep
Plans to attend UNM
Chanel Nez - Wingate High School
Plans to attend UNM
Elijah Chato-King - Gallup High School
Plans to attend NMSU
Emma Harlow - Ramah High School
Plans to attend NMSU
Kioni Charley - Pine Hill High School
Plans to attend NMSU
Lorenzo Saldivar - Gallup McKinley Academy
Plans to attend UNM
CURRENTLY IN COLLEGE
Alyssa Gonzales - UNM Gallup
April Sandoval - NM Tech
Benjamin Marwedel- UNM
Elisha Yazzie - Dona Ana Community College
Larren Benally - San Juan Community College
Loralei Ciccarello - San Juan Community College
PAST RECIPIENTS
Kayla Trujillo – UNM
5th Year Recipient
Martina Silva - UNM-Valencia
3rd Year Recipient
Melissa Erivez - Western NM
3rd Year Recipient
Ayden Tenorio- Okosi - UNM
2nd Year Recipient
Brianna Martinez - NMSU
2nd Year Recipient
Elizabeth Silva - UNM
2nd Year Recipient
Gabriel Torres - UNM
2nd Year Recipient
Joseph Thompson - UNM
2nd Year Recipient
Jovita Kee - NM Highlands
2nd Year Recipient
Kari Kallestewa - NMSU
2nd Year Recipient
Mya Jurado - UNM
2nd Year Recipient
Sarah Silva - UNM
2nd Year Recipient
Sonja Lopez - UNM
2nd Year Recipient
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2022-2023 Scholarship Recipients
Total awarded $34,500
23 Scholarships Awarded
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Check out these interviews with two of our 2022-2023 Scholarship recipients!
Moriah Sujkowski
Savannah Sujkowski
HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS
Kari Kallestewa - Rehoboth Christian School
Plans to attend NMSU
Angelina Largo - Miyamura High School
Plans to attend UNM
Sonja Lopez - Valencia High School
Plans to attend UNM
Marianna Quiroz - Deming High School
Plans to attend CNM
Ayden Tenorio-Okosi - Rehoboth Christian School
Plans to attend UNM
Joseph Thompson - Middle College High School
Plans to attend UNM
Gabriella Casillas - Deming High School
Plans to attend CNM
Elizabeth Silva - Miyamura High School
Plans to attend UNM
Sarah Silva - Miyamura High School
Plans to attend UNM
Gabriel Torres - Valley High School
Plans to attend UNM
CURRENTLY IN COLLEGE - New 2022 Award First Time Recipients!
Brianna Martinez - NMSU
Dulce Saldivar Hernandez - UNM
Leonard Click Jr. - UNM
Mya Jurado - UNM
Nicole Natachu - UNM-Gallup
Vanessa Herrera-Delcid - CNM
PAST RECIPIENTS
Zachary Barreras - UNM
5th Year Recipient
Jacqueline Edaakie - UNM
3rd Year Recipient
Delaney Oberg - Eastern NM University
3rd Year Recipient
Morgan Sainz - UNM
3rd Year Recipient
Melissa Erivez - Western NM University
2nd Year Recipient
Nicole Olguin - PIMA
2nd Year Recipient
Martina Silva - UNM-Valencia
2nd Year Recipient
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2021-2022 Scholarship Recipients
Total awarded $36,000
24 Scholarships Awarded
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HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS
Brandis Edaakie - Zuni High School
Plans to attend UNM
Jasmine Olivas - Albuquerque High School
Plans to attend UNM
Maggie Rose - Gallup HS & McKinley Academy
Plans to attend UNM-Gallup
Imari Saucedo - Cobre High School
Plans to attend Western NM University
Martina Silva - Belen High School
Plans to attend UNM-Valencia
Yovani Calderon - Floyd Municipal Schools
Plans to attend Eastern NM University
CURRENTLY IN COLLEGE - New 2021 Award First Time Recipients!
Allegra Hogue Makori - San Juan College
Bryannia Hall - CNM
Jovita Kee - NM Highlands University
Justin Murillo - Western NM University
Melissa Erivez - Western NM University
Nicole Olguin - PIMA-Albuquerque
Vanessa Frank - UNM
PAST RECIPIENTS
Savannah Sujkowski - UNM
5th Year Recipient
Moriah Sujkowski - UNM
5th Year Recipient
Kayla Trujillo - UNM
4th Year Recipient
Zachary Barreras - UNM
4th Year Recipient
Jacqueline Edaakie - UNM
2nd Year Recipient
Andrea Lopez - UNM Valencia Campus
2nd Year Recipient
Araelia Haskie - Western NM University
2nd Year Recipient
Caleb McReynolds - NM State University
2nd Year Recipient
Delaney Oberg - Eastern NM University
2nd Year Recipient
Gage Evans - Eastern NM University-Roswell
2nd Year Recipient
Morgan Sainz - UNM
2nd Year Recipient
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2020-2021 Scholarship Recipients
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HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS
Andrea Lopez - Valencia High School
Plans to attend UNM - Valenica Campus
Anthony Edaakie - Zuni High School
Plans to attend UNM
Araelia Haskie - Cibola High School
Plans to attend Western NM University
Caleb McReynolds - Home Schooled
Plans to attend NM State University
Delaney Oberg - Fort Sumner High School
Plans to attend Eastern NM University
Gage Evans - Goddard High School
Plans to attend NM State University
CURRENTLY IN COLLEGE - New 2020 Award First Time Recipients!
Andrew Wilcox - San Juan Community College
Jacqueline Edaakie - University of New Mexico
Morgan Sainz - University of New Mexico
PAST RECIPIENTS
Moriah Sujkowski - University of New Mexico
4th Year Recipient
Savannah Sujkowski - University of New Mexico
4th Year Recipient
Michalina Homka - University of New Mexico
4th Year Recipient
Zachary Barreras - University of New Mexico
3rd Year Recipient
Kayla Trujillo - UNM - Gallup
3rd Year Recipient
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