A total of $25,500 in scholarships was awarded to graduating high school seniors and past recipients of the First Financial scholarship program.
High School Seniors
Daire Jacobo – Portales HS
Plans to attend ENMU
Tristin R. Begay – Rehoboth Christian HS
Plans to attend UNM-Gallup
Vanessa Urioste – Portales HS
Plans to attend Clovis Community College
Trevor Morgan – Wingate HS
Plans to attend NM Highlands
Victor Curley – Gallup HS
Plans to attend UNM-Gallup
Naomi Anaya – Atrisco Heritage Academy HS
Plans to attend WNMU
Shayla Quintana – Gallup HS
Plans to attend UNM-Gallup
Past Recipients
Claire Homer – 5th year recipient
Attending NM Tech with a major in Mathematics
Neiry Mendoza – 4th year recipient
Attending Eastern NM University with a major in Physical Education
Jacob Chavez – 4th year recipient
Attending UNM with a double major in Political Science and International Studies
Savannah Sujkowski – 3rd year recipient
Attending UNM
Moriah Sujkowski – 3rd year recipient
Attending UNM
Michalina Homka – 3rd year recipient
Attending San Juan College
Taran Barney – 2nd year recipient
Attending San Juan College
Zachary Barreras – 2nd year recipient
Attending UNM
Colter Lamb – 2nd year recipient
ENMU-Roswell
Kayla Trujillo – 2nd year recipient
UNM-Gallup
If you are interested in applying for next year’s First Financial Scholarships please visit our website in January for updated information and applications.
To be eligible you must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a graduating senior in good standing, planning to attend a two or four-year, accredited New Mexico college or university, or any qualified prior year First Financial scholarship recipient currently enrolled at a New Mexico institution of higher learning.
- Must be enrolled as a full-time student with a minimum of 12 hours, and must have at least a 2.0 grade point average.
- Parent/guardian or student must be a member of First Financial Credit Union. Immediate family members of volunteers and staff are not eligible