Congratulations to our 2022 Scholarship Recipients!
4-Year Undergraduate Scholarships
In 2022, 102 Northern New Mexico students pursuing bachelor’s degrees are receiving 111 scholarships worth $783,000!
Since 1999, more than 2000 Northern New Mexico students have been awarded scholarships totaling over $10 million! These scholarships would not be possible without the generous support from the LANL workforce. In 2021, LANL employees donated nearly $375,000 to the Los Alamos Employees’ Scholarship Fund, and Triad National Security contributed $172,500 in scholarship funding.
Scholarships are also made possible by community members who have entrusted the LANL Foundation and the LAESF Advisory Committee to administer their named and endowed scholarship funds.
Gold Scholarship: $20,000
$5,000 per year for up to four years
- Perciliana Moquino, Bernalillo High School
- Diego Aragon, Mora High School
- Kaitlyn Vigil, Pecos Connections Academy
Silver Scholarship: $15,000
$3,750 per year for up to four years
- Amy Segura, Capital High School
- Elizabeth Frost, Los Alamos High School
- Madelyn Kingston, New Mexico School for the Arts
Copper Scholarship: $10,000
$2,500 per year for up to four years
- Yamilenia Aguilar Diaz, Capital High School
- Isabel Voinescu, Santa Fe Preparatory School
- Lily Clark, Santa Fe Waldorf High School
- Lilith Safford, Taos High School
- Nagabala Sunkara, Santa Fe High School
Bronze Scholarship: $6,000
$1,500 per year for up to four years
- Jessica Arevalo, Espanola Valley High School
- Shloka Bhakta, Mandela International Magnet School
- Wallis Blivin, Santa Fe High School
- Angelica Chavez, Cuba High School
- Camille Cooper, Sarah Lawrence College
- Jamie Cruz-Sandoval, University of New Mexico
- Cruz Davis-Martinez, New Mexico School for the Arts
- Juan De La Riva, Capital High School
- Zachary Fresquez, Pojoaque Valley High School
- Jennie Gao, Los Alamos High School
- Grace Goler, Taos High School
- Keenan Greywolf, Taos High School
- Owen Gruda, St. Michael’s High School
- Kyle Hatler, Los Alamos High School
- Louis Hay, Taos High School
- Sofia Horn, Academy for Technology and the Classics
- John Hourihan, Northern New Mexico College
- Phillip Ionkov, Los Alamos High School
- Nina Johnson, Los Alamos High School
- Amy Ketcheson, Santa Fe Community College
- Ziven Lopez, The ASK Academy
- Maricela MacAuley, Penasco High School
- Ethan Manske, St. Michael’s High School
- Mathias Mares, Pojoaque Valley High School
- Jonathan McEncroe, Academy for Technology and the Classics
- Mariah Mejillas, Capital High School
- Sachi Mitchell, Santa Fe High School
- Lucia Montoya, University of New Mexico
- Christina Nisoli, Los Alamos High School
- Fae Ordaz, New Mexico School for the Arts
- Michelle Ortiz, Capital High School
- Kathryn Osburn, Los Alamos High School
- Avi Pope, Academy for Technology and the Classics
- Makai Pope, Academy for Technology and the Classics
- Elisa Quintana, St. Michael’s High School
- Dana Roelofs, Los Alamos High School
- Alondra Rojo, Pojoaque Valley High School
- Joaquin Romero, Mora High School
- Kamaya Ronning, Los Alamos High School
- Cesar Sanchez, Santa Fe Community College
- Samantha Shaver, Rio Rancho High School
- Megan Suazo, Espanola Valley High School
- Lucas Tiede, Pojoaque Valley High School
- Yuliia Trujillo, University of New Mexico
- Destiny Trujillo, Mora High School
- Benjamin Williams, The ASK Academy
- Hongrong Zhong, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Named & Memorial Awards (Multi-Year):
Anchorum St. Vincent/Christus St. Vincent Medical Pathways Scholarship: $6,000
$1,500 per year for up to four years
- Magaly Araiza, Capital High School
- Edwin Aranda Martinez, Capital High School
- Zitlaly Gutierrez-Garcia, Capital High School
- Aylin Rios, Capital High School
- Deshawn Sanchez, Capital High School
Bryan Fearey & Maureen Connolly Scholarship for Science and the Arts: $10,000
$2,500 per year for up to four years
- Angelica Lovato, Questa High School
Blaine Meyer Hadden Memorial Scholarship: $6,000
$1,500 per year for up to four years
- Alexander Williams, The ASK Academy
Charles E. & Ellen E. Morris Endowed Scholarship: $6,000
$1,500 per year for up to four years
- Sarah Boyle, Santa Fe Preparatory School
David M. Smith Memorial Scholarship: $10,000
$2,500 per year for up to four years
- Dakota Rose, New Mexico School for the Arts
Don & Connie Cobb Education Scholarship: $6,000
$1,500 per year for up to four years
- Antonia McGinn, Espanola Valley High School
- Leah Marquez, Robertson High School
Howard Menlove and Jean Marshall Memorial Scholarship: $10,000
$2,500 per year for up to four years
- Ruby Bixby, Santa Fe Preparatory School
John & Marti Browne Leadership Scholarship: $10,000
$2,500 per year for up to four years
- Lucian Badash-Dyer, Penasco High School
- Samuel Balsamo, New Mexico Connections Academy
- Cody Cragun, Rio Rancho High School
- Francisco Diaz, Mandela International Magnet School
- Jaydan Herrera, West Las Vegas High School
- Cristian Holguin, Pojoaque Valley High School
- Hailey Loya, Santa Fe High School
- Daymon Lujan, St. Michael’s High School
- Isabella O’Donnell-Silfverberg, Taos High School
- Trinity Ortega, Espanola Valley High School
- Victoria Rivera, Capital High School
- Camille Romero, Los Alamos High School
- Lisette Sanchez, Cuba High School
- Isa Bella Thomas, New Mexico School for the Arts
Nancy & Jeffrey Sauer Scholarship: $6,000
$1,500 per year for up to four years
- Marissa Abeyta, Espanola Valley High School
Nelson O. And Esperanza Baca Gonzales Scholarship: $6000
$1,500 per year for up to four years
- Leah Maestas, Mesa Vista High School
Northern New Mexico Tribal Business Scholarship: $6,000
$1,500 per year for up to four years
- Naomi Montoya, Cuba High School
- Maya Pena, Fort Lewis College
Pete & Elaine Lyons Memorial Scholarship: $6,000
$1,500 per year for up to four years
- Manuel Gomez, Dulce High School
Senator Pete Domenici Scholarship: $10,000
$2,500 per year for up to four years
- Sara Franco-Duque, Los Alamos High School
- Robert Gersten, Taos High School
- Dylan Lincoln, Santa Fe High School
- Ellianna Martinez, Mora High School
- Chantal Morales, Espanola Valley High School
- Makayla Suina, Bernalillo High School
- Mateo Vigil, Robertson High School
Sheila Morris Luna Memorial Scholarship: $20,000
$5,000 per year for up to four years
- Isabella Garcia, Capital High School
Susan Herrera Scholarship: $10,000
$2,500 per year for up to four years
- Eulogio Vargas, Academy for Technology and the Classics
Named & Memorial Awards (Single-Year):
Alan Johnston Memorial Scholarship
$1,000 one-time award
- Wallis Blivin, Santa Fe High School
Bret Knapp Memorial Scholarship
$1,000 one-time award
- Benjamin Hastings, Taos High School
Climate Change Leadership Institute (CCLI) Scholarship
$1,000 one-time award
- Delilia Gonzales, Santa Fe Indian School
Founders Award Scholarship
$1,000 one-time award
- Lucia Montoya, University of New Mexico
LANL Workforce Retiree Scholarship
$1,000 one-time award
- Lucian Badash-Dyer, Penasco High School
Michael A. Hiskey Nursing Scholarship
$1,000 one-time award
- Jamie Cruz-Sandoval, University of New Mexico
Northern New Mexico American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Scholarship
$1,000 one-time award
- Louis Hay, Taos High School
- Eulogio Vargas, Academy for Technology and the Classics
Rae Lee Siporin Scholarship
$1,000 one-time award
- Destinee Martinez Alcala, Taos High School
- Hayle Trujillo, Santa Fe Indian School
Raymond Chavez Memorial Scholarship
$2,500 one-time award
- Lucas Tiede, Pojoaque Valley High School
Tim Martin Memorial Scholarship
$1,000 one-time award
- Leah Maestas, Mesa Vista High School
William & Gertrude Fradkin Memorial Scholarship
$1,000 one-time award
- Isa Bella Thomas, New Mexico School for the Arts
Career Pathways Scholarship Recipients:
Career Pathways Scholarships are awarded to students pursuing 2-year degrees, certificates, and trades. Awards are in the amount of $750 per semester for up to 4 semesters ($3000 maximum award).
Fall 2022
Those marked with ** are Anchorum St. Vincent/Christus St. Vincent Medical Pathways Scholarship Recipients
- Ahnastasia Alarcon, Film and Digital Media, UNM Taos
- Muhammed Alsharif, Pre-Science, UNM Taos
- Makayla Bailon, Health Science, UNM Taos
- Shawn Barela, Mechanical Engineering, Northern New Mexico College
- Israel Barreto, Special Services, Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell
- Maria Blair, Liberal Arts, UNM Los Alamos
- Kaitlyn Burke, General Studies, UNM Los Alamos
- Also awarded a $1000 Marvin Martin Mueller Memorial Scholarship
- Sara Culler, Graphic Design, Santa Fe Community College
- Daniel Escarcega, Welding, UNM Los Alamos
- Andrew Ford, Mechanical Engineering, UNM Los Alamos
- Marcus Jacquez, General Studies, UNM Los Alamos
- Karen Lucero, Studio Art, UNM Los Alamos
- Alyson Martinez, Liberal Arts, UNM Taos
- Jennifer Martinez, Nursing, UNM Taos
- Sasha Martinez, Nursing, UNM Taos
- Hellen Mazariegos**, Biological and Physical Science, Santa Fe Community College
- Cristina Medina, Nursing, Santa Fe Community College
- Calista Montoya, Cosmetology, Northern New Mexico College
- Christopher Montoya**, Nursing, Santa Fe Community College
- Janessa Montoya**, Dental Assisting, Santa Fe Community College
- Nayeli Morales, Business Administration, UNM Los Alamos
- Jennifer Nunz, Early Childhood Education, UNM Taos
- Robyn O’Boyle, Psychology and Grief and Trauma Counseling, Southwestern College of Santa Fe
- Jose Ortega, Cyber Security, UNM Los Alamos
- Cameron Ortiz, Forestry, New Mexico Highlands University
- Nathan Oswald, Pre-Science, UNM Taos
- Timothy Romero, Welding, UNM Los Alamos
- Alyssa Roybal, Mechanical Engineering, New Mexico Highlands University
- Adam Rylee, Commercial Driver’s License, 160 Driving Academy
- Lilith Safford, Pastry Arts, Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts
- Monique Salazar, Nursing, Northern New Mexico College
- Nathaniel Sandoval, Computer Science, UNM Los Alamos
- Jacques Skrak, Emergency Medical Services, Santa Fe Community College
- Itzel Sotelo, Veterinary Technology, San Juan College
- Daniel Tafoya, General Studies, UNM Los Alamos
- Arieal Tapia, Nursing, Northern New Mexico College
- Emily Thomas, Pastry Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
- Alejandra Valdez, Nursing, Northern New Mexico College
- Christina Valdez, Business Administration, UNM Los Alamos
- Carra Webster, Pre-Health Sciences, UNM Los Alamos
- Anna Yarrow, Emergency Medical Services, UNM Los Alamos
(Non-Career Pathways Awardees)
- Justyce Jaramillo, Criminal Justice, Northern New Mexico College
- Awarded a $1000 Tim Martin Memorial Scholarship
- Myah Maestas, Sonography, Dona Ana Community College
- Awarded a $1000 Tim Martin Memorial Scholarship