Our Students, Then and Now

Maria Alvarado

Then:

• 2001 McCurdy High School graduate

• LAESF Silver/Allan Johnston Memorial Scholar

Now:

• Received a bachelor’s degree in international relations and Russian from Denver University

• Received a master’s degree in public policy from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government

• Working for U.S. State Department as Vice Consul for the U.S. Embassy in Guatemala
  

Cynthia Bolme

Then:

• 1999 Los Alamos High School graduate

• LAESF Gold Scholar

Now:

• Received a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of California at San Diego

• Pursuing a PhD in physical chemistry from MIT, defending her dissertation in 2008

• Employed at LANL as a Graduate Research Assistant
  

Alyssa Cruz

Then:

• 2007 Robertson High School graduate

• LAESF Turquoise Scholar

Now:

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from the University of New Mexico

• Member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars

 » Read what Alyssa had to say about receiving her scholarship

Kristina Fisher

Then:

• 1998 Santa Fe Preparatory School graduate

• 1999 LAESF Bronze Scholar

Now:

• Graduated Summa Cum Laude from Williams College with a bachelor’s degree in political science and environmental studies

• Received a master’s degree in natural resources and environmental law from the University of New Mexico School of Law

• Working as Associate Director of Think New Mexico to develop social and public policy to improve the quality of life for all New Mexicans

 » Find out more about Kristina

Then:

• 2003 graduate of Capital High School

• LAESF Silver Scholar

Now:

• Received a bachelor’s degree in biology from Skidmore College

• Currently working as a lab assistant at La Familia Medical Center in Santa Fe

• Applying to medical schools to become a pediatrician or family physician

 » Read what Glenna had to say about receiving her scholarship

Then:

• 2004 McCurdy High School graduate

• LAESF Endowed Leadership Scholar

Now:

• Received a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from the University of New Mexico

• Elementary school teacher in Albuquerque

• Professional musician with two albums released

• Named “Upcoming Artist of the Year” by the Hispano Entertainers Association

 » Find out more about Severo

Then:

• 2003 Taos High School graduate

• LAESF Platinum Scholar

Now:

• Graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Colorado College

• Works with Soccer Without Borders as Director of Girls Programs to use soccer as a vehicle for positive change in the lives of disadvantaged youth

• Set up a girl’s soccer league in Zambia

• Helped to create a girls soccer camp in Nicaragua

» Read what Katlin had to say about receiving her scholarship

Then:

• 1999 graduate of Espanola Valley High School

• LAESF Endowment Scholar

Now:

• Received a bachelor of arts degree in studio studies from New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU)

• Received a master’s degree in management information systems from NMHU

• Pursuing Project Management Institute certification

• Working as an information technology project manager in the Office of the Chief Information Officer at LANL

» Read what Marquita had to say about receiving her scholarship

Jeremy Van Cleave

Then:

• 1999 graduate of Santa Fe High School

• LAESF Endowment Scholar

Now:

• Received a bachelor's degree in biology from Oberlin College

• Pursuing a PhD in evolutionary biology at Stanford University

» Read what Jeremy had to say about receiving his scholarship

Luke Winston

Then:

• 1999 Las Vegas Roberton High School graduate

• LAESF Platinum Scholar

Now:

• Received a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and physics from Harvard University

• Founder, President, and Executive Director of VEGlobal, a children’s orphanage in Chile

• Returning to Harvard in 2008 to pursue a master’s degree in business and public policy

» Find out more about Luke