Mescalero seniors collect more than $161,000 in scholarships
The largest award was a $52,000 scholarship to Northern New Mexico College
- Many received multiple scholarships
Academic high achievers among graduating seniors at Mescalero High School received more than $161,000 in scholarships this year.
And academic advisors said several scholarships still are pending from three sources.
Those recognized at recent awards event were:
- Shane Antonio, who received a $1,000 Gaming Scholarship and a $1,500 John Shendo Scholarship.
- Jeremy Begay, who received a $1,500 Gaming Scholarship; a $1,000 Otero Prison Scholarship; $2,700 Tharp Educational Scholarship Trust; $500 from Otero Federal Credit Union; $12,000 from 1888 Leadership Scholarship New Mexico State; $250 Gerald Champion Auxiliary Scholarship; $12,000 Hamilton Scholarship and $1,500 John Shendo Scholarship.
- Katerine Blake, who received a $1,500 John Shendo Scholarship
- Sharena Burgess, who received $1,000 IAIA Scholarship and $1,500 John Shendo Scholarship.
- Lily Comanche, who received a $1,500 John Shendo Scholarship
- Mihlene Hosetosavit-Bigmouth, who received a $1,000 IAIA Scholarship
- Matias LaPaz, who received a $1,000 Gaming Scholarship
- James Little-Youngman, who received a $300 Democratic Party of Otero County scholarship, a $4,000 Otero Electric Vocational two-year program alternate and a $1,500 John Shendo Scholarship
- Arianna Mangas, who received a $500 IAIA Scholarship and $1,500 John Shendo Scholarship
- Dashawn Monte, who received a $500 IAIA Scholarship
- Eulalia Peganse, who received a $1,000 Otero Prison Scholarship; $6,000 “A” Mountain Merit Scholarship New Mexico State; $500 Gerald Champion Auxiliary Scholarship; $8,000 Hamilton Scholarship; $8,000 Otero Electric 4 year College Alternate; and a $1,500 John Shendo Scholarship.
- Tierney Shanta, who received a $500 IAIA Scholarship
- Andrea Valenzuela, who received a $1,000 Gaming Scholarship; $12,000 1888 Leadership Scholarship New Mexico State; and a $1,500 John Shendo Scholarship
- Hailee Williams, who received a $1,000 Gaming Scholarship; $6,000 "A" Mountain Merit Scholarship NM State; $250 Gerald Champion Auxiliary Scholarship; $1,500 John Shendo Scholarship; and a $600 Preceptor Alpha Pi.
- Katelyn Yuzos, who received a $52,000 Scholarship to Northern New Mexico College; $6,000 "A" Mountain Merit Scholarship NM State; and a $1,500 John Shendo Scholarship.