Students at UNM-VC garner wide variety of scholarships

June 25, 2006 - Posted in Scholarship

Students were recently honored at the University of New Mexico-Valencia Campus for their scholastic efforts during a scholarship awards reception held on the campus. Some 61 students received scholarships during the spring semester from various campus programs, as well as external programs. The awards totaled more than $55,000. The spring recipients include:

# UNM-Valencia Student Support Services Program: Adrian Fernandez, Dale Kaneshiro, Donald Lopez, June McCellan, Rorey McCormick, Gwen Minton, George Nagel, Elisha Olguin, Maria Rivet, Roberta Sanchez, Billie Sturmoski, Marlinda Valdez and Jeff White.
# Phi Theta Kappa/USA Today All-USA Academic Team: Claudia Lopez and Pamela Reed.
# Ambercare Scholarship: Angelina Graham.

External scholarships

# Valencia County Hispano Chamber of Commerce Scholarship: Lisa Abeita, Jasmine Brieno, Mario Carrasco, Amy Constance, Ricky Gallegos, Amber Halbig, Misty Harger, Grace Jaramillo and Joanna Valencia
# Bank of Belen Scholarship: Jonna Bizzell, Crystal Cordova, Chanell Flores and Derrick Saiz.
# Pueblo of Isleta Scholarship: Julie Chavez, Tanya Garcia, Valerie Keryte, Phyllis Olguin-Mora and Paulette Waseta.
# Frank Coplen Integrity Scholarship, Kevin Coplen.
# Three Affiliated Tribes Scholarship: Gerald Dixon.
# America’s Junior Miss Scholarship: Rachel Espinosa.
# Kaleb Gundrum and Lena Mendoza, Peralta Memorial Scholarship.
# Allan Hanlon and Amanda Hanlon, Freedom Alliance Scholarship.
# Theresa Hofheinz, Burger King/McLamore Foundation Scholarship.
# Samantha Jarvis, Youth Development, Inc. Scholarship.
# Vanessa Jimenez, Our Lady of Belen Fiesta Queen Scholarship.
# Donald Luna, Gates Millennium Scholar Scholarship.
# Luzeleua Martinez, Erin Trujeque Memorial Scholarship.
# Jessica Murillo, NM National Guard Association Academic Excellence Scholarship.
# Cierra Ortiz, Estancia High School Alumni Association Scholarship.
# Carmen Otto, Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan Scholarship.
# Myra Romero, Manuel Lujan Excellence in Education Scholarship.
# Nicole Russell, Arnold Education Grant.
# Collin Schwartz, Community Bankers Scholarship.
# Larissa Sena, Beta Sigma Phi Scholarship.

Andrea Taylor, Jonathan Spralding Memorial Scholarship.

# Lisa Vizcarra, Bruce T. Halle Family Foundation Scholarship.

Multiple scholarship recipients include:

# April Luna, Hispanic Foundation Scholarship and Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities Scholarship.
# Jared McDonald, Pepsi Cola Scholarship, Valencia County Board of Realtors Scholarship and Valencia County Hispano Chamber of Commerce Scholarship.
# Isaac Perea, Berni Barnard Scholarship and the Jonathan Spralding Memorial Award.
# Andrei Rivera, Frank Coplen Integrity Award and the Breakfast Optimist Club of Belen Scholarship.

For more information regarding scholarship awards at the UNM-Valencia Campus, contact the financial aid office at 925-8590.


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