Congratulations to our 2025 Scholarship Recipients!
4-Year Undergraduate Scholarships
In 2025, 138 Northern New Mexico students pursuing bachelor’s degrees are receiving 147 scholarships totalling $1,030,000!
Since 1999, The LANL Foundation has awarded more than 2,600 scholarships totaling over $13 million! These scholarships would not be possible without the generous support from the LAESF Advisory Committee and the LANL workforce. 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
- Amelia Martinez, Taos Academy Charter School
- Hanbi Park, Santa Fe High School
- Uxue Sansinena, Los Alamos High School, Gold Scholarship
Silver Scholarship: $15,000
$3,750 per year for up to four years
- Aubriana Ortiz, West Las Vegas High School
- Jada Martinez, Monte Del Sol Charter School
- Willow Schwartz Szeto, The Master’s Program
Copper Scholarship: $12,000
$3,000 per year for up to four years
- Edward Scott, Capital High School
- Gene Huntley, V. Sue Cleveland High School
- Naomi Mora, West Las Vegas High School, Copper
- Inho Ryu, Santa Fe Preparatory School
Bronze Scholarship: Up to $6,000
$1,500 per year for up to four years
- Alicia Gallegos, Coronado High School
- Alivia Greenwald, New Mexico School For The Arts*
- Amulya Mulakala, Academy For Technology & The Classics
- Analisya Lopez, West Las Vegas High School
- Andrea Montoya, Española Valley High School
- Annisa Berendzen, Santa Fe High School
- Ashton Tenorio, Santa Fe Indian School
- Aubrey Rivera, Pojoaque Valley High School
- Benchiye Haozous, Santa Fe Preparatory School
- Bodhi Lewis, Mandela International Magnet School
- Casandra Orozco, Española Valley High School*
- Chloe Hart-Mann, West Las Vegas High School
- Colette Lee, Santa Fe Preparatory School
- Cybil Hott-Clark, Ask Academy
- Damian Ortiz-Valdez, Mesa Vista High School*
- Danika Marquez, Rio Rancho High School
- Darren Paredes, Ask Academy, Bronze
- Delaney Martinez, West Las Vegas High School
- Esmeralda Espino-Duarte, Santa Fe High School
- Fernanda Rangel, New Mexico School For The Arts
- Gianna Herrera, Tierra Encantada Charter School
- Harluz Angel Malabanan, Bernalillo High School
- Isabella Blair, Los Alamos High School
- Jacob Martinez, Española Valley High School*
- Jayden Montalvo, Capital High School
- Jonathan Sanchez, St. Michael’s High School
- Kailey Vasquez, Mora High School
- Kaya Brenier, New Mexico School For The Arts
- Lauren Barela, Academy For Technology & The Classics*
- Lena Ronning, Los Alamos High School
- Leslie Hernandez Ochoa, The Master’s Program
- Lilah Herrera, Pojoaque Valley High School
- Linnhtet Htoon, Los Alamos High School
- Logan Moore, Santa Fe High School
- Madison Rael, Penasco High School
- Mia Barela-Gutierrez, Taos High School
- Michael Bane, Los Alamos High School
- Miguel Quintana, Monte Del Sol Charter School*
- Moksh Bhakta, Mandela International Magnet School
- Natalie Fagan, Monte Del Sol Charter School
- Ruby Sotelo, Capital High School
- Talia Withnall, New Mexico School For The Arts
- Tatyana Quintanilla, Taos High School
- Tiger Wong Wagner, Albuquerque Academy
- Tirryn Kubicek-Sutherland, Los Alamos High School
- Truman Evans, Academy For Technology & The Classics
- Vinaya Kurapati, The Master’s Program
- Zoë Marquez, Santa Fe Preparatory School
- * Sponsored by Triad National Security, LLC
Undergraduate Student Bronze Scholarship
$750 per semester. Awards vary based on number of semesters needed to complete undergraduate degree
- Akongnwi Chungong, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
- Kevin Griego, New Mexico Highlands University
- Mya Malone, Rochester Institute of Technology
- Gloria Maria Serrano, University of New Mexico
- Daniel Pinuelas De La Mora, University of New Mexico
- Guadalupe Rojo, University of New Mexico
- Jared Santos, Willamette University
- Seohyeon Shin, St. John’s College
- Araya Vigil, Texas A&M University
Named & Memorial Awards (Multi-Year):
Anchorum Health Foundation/Christus St. Vincent Medical Pathways Scholarship: $6,000
$1,500 per year for up to four years
- Camila Torres, Capital High School
- Erin Lucio, Capital High School
- Jordyn Velasquez, Capital High School
Anchorum Health Foundation/Christus St. Vincent Medical Pathways Scholarship: $10,000
$2,500 per year for up to four years
- Alena Grife, Bernalillo High School
- Ava Basurto-Martinez, Capital High School
- Cynthia Oropeza, Capital High School
- Destiny Chino, Santa Fe Indian School
- Sophia Lopez, St. Michael’s High School
Charles McMillan Tribute Scholarship: $15,000
$3,750 per year up to four years
- Elisea Jackson, New Mexico School For The Arts
- Samuel Carmer, Los Alamos High School
Bryan Fearey & Maureen Connolly Scholarship for Science and the Arts: $10,000
$2,500 per year for up to four years
- Caden Fichtl, Los Alamos High School
Blaine Meyer Hadden Memorial Scholarship: $6,000
$1,500 per year for up to four years
- Xiaran Chen, Los Alamos High School
Charles E. & Ellen E. Morris Endowed Scholarship: $6,000
$1,500 per year for up to four years
- Megan Odom, New Mexico School For The Arts
Climate Change Leadership Institute (CCLI) Scholarship: $8,000
$2,000 per year for up to four years
- Alan Padilla, Pojoaque Valley High School
Dell Technologies/ Wildflower International Scholarship: $6,000
$1,500 per year for up to four years
- Hyunoo Kim, Los Alamos High School
Don & Connie Cobb Education Scholarship: $6,000
$1,500 per year for up to four years
- Alexis Brown, Questa High School,
- Lily Grandon, Rio Rancho High School
Española Education Association Scholarship: $6,000
$1,500 per year up to four years
- Amberly Archuleta, Española Valley High School
- Brianna Martinez Chavira, Española Valley High School
- Chelsea Sisneros, Española Valley High School
Howard Menlove and Jean Marshall Memorial Scholarship: $12,000
$3,000 per year for up to four years
- Radhman Azad, Los Alamos High School
John & Marti Browne Leadership Scholarship: $10,000
$2,500 per year for up to four years
- David Jaramillo, University of New Mexico-Los Alamos ($5000)
- Deidre Hagan, Northern New Mexico College ($5000)
- Sofia West, Los Alamos High School
- Zavia Burton, Santa Fe High School
- Ana Chavez, Santa Fe Preparatory School
Marvin Martin Mueller Memorial Scholarship: $6,000
$1,500 for up to four years
- Abigail Lee, Rio Rancho High School
Nancy & Jeffrey Sauer Scholarship: $12,000
$3,000 per year for up to four years
- Raquel Pulido, Capital High School
National Security Workforce Scholarship: $10,000
$2,500 per year for up to four years
- Akmal Fauzi, V. Sue Cleveland High School
- Alyssa Atencio, Penasco High School
- Kaiden Price, The MASTER’s Program
- Matias Tiede, Pojoaque Valley High School
- Otto Manley, Taos High School
- Philadelfio Gomez, Dulce High School
- Simone Fresquez, Northern New Mexico College ($6,250)
- Esperanza Gonzales, Northern New Mexico College ($5,000)
Nelson O. And Esperanza Baca Gonzales Scholarship: $6,000
- Kenneth Gallegos, Mesa Vista High School
Northern New Mexico Tribal Business Scholarship: $6,000
$1,500 per year for up to four years
- Temuujin Abeyta, Santa Fe Indian School
- Myalyn Madalena, Jemez ValleyHigh School
Pete & Elaine Lyons Memorial Scholarship: $6,000
$1,500 per year for up to four years
- Meadow McCauley, Cuba High School
Senator Pete Domenici Scholarship: $10,000
$2,500 per year for up to four years. One recipient per county.
- Alainah Abeyta, West Las Vegas High School (San Miguel County)
- Angelina Vigil, Mora High School (Mora County)
- Annabelle Rosette, Los Alamos High School (Los Alamos County)
- Hazel Hitt, The Master’s Program (Santa Fe County)
- Jacqueline Limas, Taos High School (Taos County)
- Madison Elwell, Cuba High School (Sandoval County)
- Priya Gardner, Los Alamos High School (Rio Arriba County)
Sheila Morris Luna Memorial Scholarship: $20,000
$5,000 per year for up to four years
- Samantha Rivera, Pojoaque Valley High School
Susan Herrera Scholarship: $10,000
$2,500 per year for up to four years
- Jason Gallegos, Mesa Vista High School
Theodore Fritz Memorial Scholarship: $6,000
$1,500 per year for up to four years
- Aidan Gribble, Ask Academy
TRIAD Leadership Scholarship: $10,000
$2,500 per year for up to four years. Sponsored by Triad National Security, LLC.
- Adrian Arroyo Cano, Capital High School
- Aidan Brown, New Mexico School For The Arts
- Alexandra Romero, Taos High School
- Bruno Caraveo Castillo, Capital High School
- Cheyanne Lujan, Tierra Encantada Charter School
- Ella Neil, St. Michael’s High School
- Emaya Smith, Robertson High School
- Jesus Gonzalez, Espanola Valley High School
- Judith Hernandez-Monsalvo, The Master’s Program
- Luis Rascon-Morales, Mccurdy High School
Named & Memorial Awards (Single-Year):
Alan Johnston Memorial Scholarship
$1,000 one-time award
- Guadalupe Rojo, University of New Mexico
American Society of Mechanical Engineering Scholarship
ˆ$1,000 one-time award
- Daniel Pinuelas De La Mora, University of New Mexico
- Leon Lucero, Robertson High School
Bret Knapp Memorial Scholarship
$1,000 one-time award
- Diegomarcos Vigil, Robertson High School
Founders Award Scholarship
$1,000 one-time award
- Melanie Lopez, Academy For Technology & The Classics
LANL Workforce Retiree Scholarship
$1,000 one-time award
- Eric Valerio, Rio Rancho High School
Michael A. Hiskey Nursing Scholarship
$1,000 one-time award
- Ava Basurto-Martinez, Capital High School
Rae Lee Siporin Scholarship
$1,000 one-time award
- Janine Tsethlikai, Santa Fe Indian School
- Stephanie Romero, Mora High School
Raymond Chavez Memorial Scholarship
$2,500 one-time award
- Matias Tiede, Pojoaque Valley High School
Tim Martin Memorial Scholarship
$1,000 one-time award
- Jason Gallegos, Mesa Vista High School
- Damian Ortiz-Valdez, Mesa Vista High School
- Kenneth Gallegos, Mesa Vista High School
- Gabriel Gallegos, Mesa Vista High School
- Katelynn Griego, Mesa Vista High School
- Luke Manzanares, Mesa Vista High School
Veteran’s Scholarship
ˆ$1,000 one-time award
- Gloria Maria Serrano, University of New Mexico
- Kevin Griego, New Mexico Highlands University
- Kaitlynn Russell, V. Sue Cleveland High School
William & Gertrude Fradkin Memorial Scholarship
$1,000 one-time award
- Soren Annon, St. Michael’s High School