Governor Rose Mofford Scholarship Fund awards $120,000 to aid rural Arizona Students
June 27, 2007 - Posted in Education News, ScholarshipTwenty-five students from rural Arizona were recently awarded the Rose Mofford Scholarship. The Governor Rose Mofford Scholarship Fund was established in 1997 to help students of high ability in rural Arizona start their college careers as well as memorialize the name and reputation of one of Arizona’s most prominent citizens. The fund was established at the Arizona Community Foundation with large gifts from the Basha family and the Steele Foundation, as well as many smaller gifts from friends and associates of the former governor.
The scholarship awards range between $2,500 and $5,000 per student. Each one-time award may be used for study in a degree or certification program at an institution of higher learning in Arizona. The selection committee, including the former governor, reviewed the applications and selected the recipients.
The following students received this honor in June 2007:
Northern Arizona students who received scholarships include Rochelle Chester and Charmayne Sandoval, both of Monument Valley High School; Ariana Tobin, Williams High School and Chase Wright, Page High School.
Central Arizona students who received scholarships include Denise Barajas and Nadine Porter, both of Globe High School; Raymond Chavez, Mingus Union High School; Evan Ksenzulak, Tri-City Prep High School; Amber Middaugh, Ray High School; Paul Olsen, Blue Ridge High School; Kenneth Sanchez, Heritage High School; and Kyle Whitehair, Winslow High School.
Southeastern Arizona students who received scholarships include Roselle Abad and Kiara Palacio, both of Buena High School; Regina Garcia, Nogales High School; Miguel Gutierrez-Valdez, Valley Union High School; Karla Robles, Bisbee High School; and Amanda Zamudio, Benson High School.