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Scholarship Recipients 

Congratulations to our 2026 Scholarship Recipients!

Since 1999, the LANL Foundation, in partnership with the Los Alamos Employees’ Scholarship Fund (LAESF), has awarded nearly 2,900 scholarships totaling close to $15 million.

These scholarships are made possible through the generosity of employees at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Triad National Security, the New Mexico Consortium, Anchorum Health Foundation, CHRISTUS St. Vincent, The Española Education Association, and community members who have entrusted the LANL Foundation to manage their named and endowed scholarship funds.

In 2026, 163 students from Northern New Mexico’s seven-county region—Los Alamos, Mora, Rio Arriba, Sandoval, San Miguel, Santa Fe, and Taos—received nearly $1.2 million in scholarships to pursue bachelor’s degrees.

Recipients of the Career Pathways Scholarships (for students pursuing associate degrees, certificates, or trades), as well as the Graduate Scholarships (introduced in 2026), will be announced soon!

4-Year Undergraduate Scholarships

Gold Scholarship: $20,000

$5,000 per year for up to four years 

  • Antonio Romero, Robertson High School
  • Eileen Ou, Academy For Technology & The Classics
  • Sydney Zellers, V. Sue Cleveland High School

Silver Scholarship: $15,000

$3,750 per year for up to four years

  • Quinn Blakeslee, Santa Fe High School
  • John Kang, Los Alamos High School
  • Joaquin Rose, Taos High School

Copper Scholarship: $12,000

$3,000 per year for up to four years

  • Brianna Casias, Pojoaque Valley High School
  • Rochelle Lopez, Penasco High School
  • Feliciana Mitchell, New Mexico School For The Arts
  • Ashima Burns, Santa Fe Indian School

Bronze Scholarship: $6,000

$1,500 per year for up to four years

  • Naomi Aguilar, Santa Fe High School
  • Michaela Aragon, Mora High School
  • Stacey Asonganyi, V. Sue Cleveland High School
  • Gyasi Atta-Fynn, Los Alamos High School
  • Ava Avalos, Pojoaque Valley High School
  • Anna Backhaus, Imagine Learning Excellence Academy
  • Madalyn Baily, Los Alamos High School
  • Stefan Breier, Taos Academy Charter School
  • Amelia Caldwell, Taos High School
  • Marcos Casaus, Cuba High School
  • Jazmin Cazares, The MASTERS Program
  • Isla Chavez, Taos High School
  • Santiago DeHerrera, Taos High School
  • Eliseo Delgado, McCurdy High School
  • Erika Easterbrooks, New Mexico School For The Arts
  • Saleh Faidi, The MASTERS Program
  • Sebastian Friedman, Santa Fe Preparatory School
  • Elise Gonzales, Mandela International Magnet School
  • Elise Gutierrez, St. Michael’s High School
  • Keiry Gutierrez, The MASTERS Program
  • Tatiyanna Harold, Cuba High School
  • Denika Herrera, West Las Vegas High School
  • Valentina Hussey, New Mexico School For The Arts
  • Caitlynn Ignacio, Cuba High School
  • Landen Kessler, Santa Fe High School
  • Olive Keyes, Santa Fe Preparatory School
  • Willow Koseoglu, Academy For Technology & The Classics
  • Alaina Kynaston, Home School
  • Edwin Lopez Hernandez, Capital High School
  • Layla Maldonado, Escalante High School
  • Selah Marrujo, Robertson High School
  • Dax Martin, Home School
  • Bella Rose Martinez, West Las Vegas High School
  • Kimberly Medellin, Capital High School
  • Madalynn Ortega, Capital High School
  • Lucas Pena, V. Sue Cleveland High School
  • Owen Petersen, The ASK Academy
  • Julie Quispe, Rio Rancho High School
  • Emma Romero, West Las Vegas High School
  • Keshav Saikiran, Monte Del Sol Charter School
  • Victor Sanchez-Valdez, McCurdy High School
  • Ayesha Santos, Capital High School
  • Mia Schleman, Mandela International Magnet School
  • Lucy Schreiber, Taos High School
  • Hudson Sechrest, Santa Fe High School
  • Sasha Smucker, Santa Fe Preparatory School
  • Alyssa Sun, Los Alamos High School
  • Karina Terrazas, Mesa Vista High School
  • Alexa Tomkins, Santa Fe High School
  • Carmen Valentino, Academy For Technology & The Classics
  • Melanie Weekley, Los Alamos High School
  • Helena Welch, Los Alamos High School
  • Emily Xu, Los Alamos High School
  • Faith Young, V. Sue Cleveland High School

Bronze Scholarship (Current Undergraduates)

$750 per semester (Awards vary based on number of semesters remaining to complete undergraduate degree)

  • Yuri Montoya, New Mexico State University
  • Thomas Heikkero, Southern Methodist University
  • Alexandra Martinez, University of New Mexico Taos Branch
  • Francesco Aimale, Creighton University
  • Lauren Dunbarr, Northern New Mexico College
  • Kaylee Piper, University of New Mexico
  • Olivia Montoya, New Mexico State University
  • Elizabeth Mandeville, University of New Mexico
  • Brittany Van Wyk, New Mexico Highlands University

Named & Memorial Awards (Multi-Year):

Anchorum Health Foundation/CHRISTUS St. Vincent Medical Pathways Scholarship: $10,000

$2,500 per year for up to four years

  • Corey Bird, Santa Fe Indian School
  • Bella Griego, St. Michael’s High School
  • Faith Martinez, Bernalillo High School
  • Asia Ortega, Academy For Technology & The Classics
  • Andrea Salas, Capital High School

Anchorum Health Foundation/Christus St. Vincent Medical Pathways Scholarship: $6,000

$1,500 per year for up to four years

  • Daphne Muñoz, Capital High School
  • Melyaj Herrera, Coronado High School
  • Jamileth Navarrete, Capital High School
  • Raquel Sotelo Morales, Capital High School
  • Jasmine Vallin Chavez, Santa Fe Community College

Bryan Fearey & Maureen Connolly Scholarship for Science and the Arts: $12,000

$3,000 per year for up to four years

  • Maya Harris, Santa Fe High School

Blaine Meyer Hadden Memorial Scholarship: $6,000

$1,500 per year for up to four years

  • Lily Romero, Rio Rancho High School

Charles E. & Ellen E. Morris Endowed Scholarship: $12,000

$3,000 per year for up to four years

  • Camila Carreon, Santa Fe Preparatory School

Climate Change Leadership Institute (CCLI) Scholarship

  • Marissa Cosio, New Mexico State University, $3000
  • Penelope Barry-Hoffman, Los Alamos High School, $2500 (One-Time Award)
  • Ada Armstrong, Mandela International Magnet School, $2500 (One-Time Award)

Dell Technologies/ Wildflower International Scholarship: $6,000

$1,500 per year for up to four years

  • Ryder Finch, Santa Fe High School

Don & Connie Cobb Education Scholarship: $6,000

$1,500 per year for up to four years

  • Ansley King, St. Michael’s High School
  • Jacob Lucero, The MASTERS Program

Dr. Charles McMillan Tribute Scholarship: $15,000

$3,750 per year up to four years

  • Journey Allison, The ASK Academy Academy

Española Education Association, Inc. Endowed Scholarship: $6,000

$1,500 per year up to four years

  • Jonelle Chavez, Española Valley High School
  • Jordan Martinez, Española Valley High School
  • Dylan Sandoval, Española Valley High School
  • Olivia Suazo, Española Valley High School

Howard Menlove and Jean Marshall Memorial Scholarship: $15,000

$3,750 per year for up to four years

  • Celia Pesiri, Los Alamos High School

John & Marti Browne Leadership Scholarship: $10,000

$2,500 per year for up to four years

  • Jolene Campion, McCurdy High School
  • Sofia Kunz, New Mexico School For The Arts
  • Kyla Trujillo, Santa Fe Indian School

Marvin Martin Mueller Memorial Scholarship: $6,000

$1,500 per year for up to four years

  • Anabel Irving, Los Alamos High School

Nancy & Jeffrey Sauer Scholarship

  • Katelyn Stolte, University of New Mexico-Taos, $9000
  • Audrey Richardson, Santa Fe Preparatory School, $1500
  • Eliina Torres, Academy For Technology & The Classics, $1500

National Security Workforce Scholarship: $10,000

$2,500 per year for up to four years

  • Caleb Garcia, Home School
  • Dylan Garcia, St. Michael’s High School
  • Juan Maestas, Española Valley High School
  • Michael Maestas, Española Valley High School
  • Elijah Ortiz, Robertson High School
  • Osmel Pacheo, Capital High School
  • Antonio Pell, Mandela International Magnet School
  • Thomas Quintana, Los Alamos High School
  • Joel Saltzman, Taos Academy Charter School
  • Maheli Sandoval, Rio Rancho High School
  • Donny Santistevan, Questa High School
  • Amir Fauzi, University of New Mexico ($7,500)
  • Prince Patrick Baldomar, Northern New Mexico College ($6,250)

Nelson O. And Esperanza Baca Gonzales Scholarship: $6,000

$1,500 per year for up to four years

  • Dani Manzanares, Mesa Vista High School

Northern New Mexico Tribal Business Scholarship: $10,000

$2,500 per year for up to four years

  • Serenidi Baca-Lujan, Pojoaque Valley High School
  • Alisa Martinez, Santa Fe Indian School
  • Chavez Whitehorse, Cuba High School

Pete & Elaine Lyons Memorial Scholarship: $6,000

$1,500 per year for up to four years

  • Dafny Lopez-Sagche, Capital High School

Seidman Family Foundation-Wagon Mound Endowed Scholarship: $6,000

$1,500 per year up to four years

  • Layla Whitfield, Wagon Mound High School

Senator Pete Domenici Scholarship: $12,000

$3,000 per year for up to four years

  • Manuel Aguirre, Tierra Encantada Charter School
  • Madison Anaya, Santa Rosa High School
  • Janae Dominguez, Questa High School
  • Sara Khan, Los Alamos High School
  • Shyla Trujillo, Santa Fe Indian School
  • Layla Whitfield, Wagon Mound High School
  • Etsuko Yamaguchi, Academy For Technology & The Classics

Sheila Morris Luna Memorial Scholarship: $20,000

$5,000 per year for up to four years

  • Geavanna Cordova, Vista Grande High School

Susan Herrera Scholarship: $10,000

$2,500 per year for up to four years

  • Jaiden Sandoval, Cuba High School

Theodore Fritz Memorial Scholarship: $6,000

$1,500 per year up to four years

  • Rosetta Uberuaga, The MASTERS Program

Triad Leadership Scholarship: $10,000

$2,500 per year for up to four years

  • Kaileb Atencio, Penasco High School
  • Daisy Beyale, Cuba High School
  • Kamryn Casillas, The MASTERS Program
  • Mariah Chavez, Capital High School
  • Sophiecon Clark, Academy For Technology & The Classics
  • Adrian Fuentes, Española Valley High School
  • Alianna Gallegos, West Las Vegas High School
  • Simran Preet Khalsa, Los Alamos High School
  • Maya Ortiz, St. Michael’s High School
  • Gabriela Rodriguez, Taos High School
  • Rebekah Sharits, Northern New Mexico College
  • Shay Sorensen, Rio Rancho High School
  • Reynel Orozco, Northern New Mexico College ($7500)

Named & Memorial Awards (Single-Year):

Abiquiu/O’Keeffe Scholarship

$1,500 one-time award

  • Juan Maestas, Española Valley High School

Alan Johnston Memorial Scholarship

$1,000 one-time award

  • Luke Creel, Los Alamos High School

American Society of Mechanical Engineers Scholarship

$1,000 one-time award

  • Jeremiah Martinez, Penasco High School
  • Emily Pearson, Santa Fe High School

Brett Knapp Memorial Scholarship

$1,000 one-time award

  • Gabriel Tercero, Academy For Technology & The Classics

Founders Scholarship

$1,000 one-time award

  • Joanna Johnston, New Mexico Highlands University

Karin Ettenson Endowed Scholarship

$3,000 one-time award

  • Jack Elling, Santa Fe High School

LANL Workforce Retiree Endowed Scholarship

$1,000 one-time award

  • Padmani Khalsa, Mandela International Magnet School

Michael A. Hiskey Endowed Nursing Scholarship

$2,500 one-time award

  • Sirrah Wilding, New Mexico School For The Deaf

Rae Lee Siporin Scholarship

$1,000 one-time award

  • Angelica Gonzales, Taos High School
  • Hannah Waldschmidt, Los Alamos High School

Raymond Chavez Memorial Scholarship

$2,500 one-time award

  • Jonelle Chavez, Española Valley High School

Tim Martin Memorial Scholarship

$1,500 one-time award

  • Karina Terrazas, Mesa Vista High School
  • Dani Manzanares, Mesa Vista High School
  • Jordan Gallegos, Mesa Vista High School
  • Sonny Lucero, Mesa Vista High School
  • Jaslene Torrez, Mesa Vista High School

Veterans Scholarship

$2,500 one-time award

  • Giavanna Almanzar, The ASK Academy
  • Matthew Haight, Los Alamos High School
  • Kaylee Martinez, McCurdy High School

William & Gertrude Fradkin Scholarship

$1,000 one-time award

  • Jeremy O’Dell, Capital High School