«return to news listNM MESA to Award $113,239 to 2020 Graduating Seniors for Loyalty Award

09/29/2020 – 

ALBUQUERQUE, NM: Congratulations to our 2020 Loyalty Award Recipients! 144 students from our NM MESA High Schools earned $113,239 to be used for their secondary education expenses.

To be eligible for the award, students must: be active in NM MESA for two or more years; demonstrate program loyalty by earning a minimum of 175 activity points; meet or exceed GPA standards and/or standardized test scores; enroll in an academic program the semester following graduation or enlist for military service; and submit all required paperwork to participate in NM MESA and receive a financial award. The amount of the award is determined by overall activity participation for all years in the NM MESA program, academic performance, STEM course completion, and any leadership positions held while in the NM MESA program. In total, NM MESA students are eligible for an award of up to $1000 upon graduation.  

NM MESA acknowledges the hard work and achievement of all of our graduating students and announces the 2020 Loyalty Award Recipients:

Name

Graduating High School

Current College 

Enrolled Major
Aaron Lopez Onate High School New Mexico State University Mechanical Engineering
Abigail Clarke Manzano High School Deferred Enrollment*  
Adreana Porras South Valley Academy University of New Mexico Engineering
Adrian Maez Belen High School New Mexico Tech Electrical Engineering
Ahmad Alsheikh Deming High School Harvard University Government
Alaina Craig Crownpoint High School Deferred Enrollment*  
Alicia Garcia West Las Vegas High School New Mexico Highlands University Undeclared
Allen Tam NexGen Academy University of New Mexico Finance
Alyssa Vasquez Roswell High School New Mexico State University Psychology
Amaya Carabajal Goddard High School Deferred Enrollment*  
Andrew  Holmes nexGen Academy Texas Tech University computer science
Angel Ortega Albuquerque High School University of New Mexico Electrical/Computer Engineering
Annette Santillian Alta Vista Early College High School New Mexico State University Biology
Antonio Meza Roswell High School Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Occupational Safety Engineering and Environmental Management Technologies
Ariana Salas Atrisco Heritage Academy High School Central New Mexico Community College Early Childhood Multicultural Education
Ariza  Gomez Chaparral High School Eastern New Mexico University Accounting
Austin Eldridge Goddard High School Texas Tech University Explore Stem
Benjamin Wright Alamogordo High School Deferred Enrollment*  
Bhumika Bhakta Goddard High School New Mexico Tech Mathematics
Bianca Estrada Ruidoso High School Deferred Enrollment*  
Bishop Cervantes Belen High School New Mexico Tech Computer Science
Brandon Andrade Ceja Roswell High School New Mexico State University Geological sciences
Breanna Yazzie Portales High School New Mexico State University Engineering
Brenda Ramirez West Las Vegas High School University of New Mexico Dental Hygiene
Brianna Salas Atrisco Heritage Academy High School Central New Mexico Community College Early Childhood Multicultural Education
Bryan Loredo Deming High School University of New Mexico Computer Engineering
Cason Jones Goddard High School New Mexico Tech Mechanical Engineering
Caylin Zavala Goddard High School Eastern New Mexico University Mechanical Engineering
Celia Soto Goddard High School South Plains College  Pre-Engineering
Cesar Urbano Espanola Valley High School Deferred Enrollment*  
Christopher Clyde Deming High School New Mexico State University Art
Cruz Flores Alamogordo High School New Mexico State University-Alamogordo Engineering
Danae Pino Mora High School New Mexico Highlands University Nursing
Danette Torres Mora High School New Mexico Highlands University Pre-Professional Health
Dasia Jaramillo Deming High School New Mexico State University Medical Diagnostic Sonography
David Lopez Amaya West Las Vegas High School University of New Mexico Economics
Diana Andrade Espanola Valley High School Northern New Mexico College Elementary Education
Dyanni Choyou Crownpoint High School University of Northern Colorado Biology
Eli Fairbanks Goddard High School Deferred Enrollment*  
Elijah Botello NexGen Academy University of New Mexico Psychology
Elijah Collins Alamogordo High School New Mexico Tech Civil Engineering
Elijah Ornelas Cibola High School University of New Mexico Mechanical Engineering
Emily Garcia Espanola Valley High School University of New Mexico Science
Emily Musgrave Ruidoso High School University of Kansas Music Education
Emma Bolivar South Valley Academy University of New Mexico Biology
Eric Martinez Centennial High School University of New Mexico Biochemistry
Gabriella Archuleta Mesa Vista High School University of New Mexico Pre-Criminology
Gage Evans Goddard High School Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Engineering & Design Tech
Gage Young Onate High School New Mexico State University Engineering
Garrett Etcitty Crownpoint High School Navajo Technical University Mathematics
Haley Turner Las Cruces High School New Mexico State University Criminal Justice
Heidi Smith Goddard High School New Mexico Tech Petroleum Engineering
Hunter Alcon Mora High School New Mexico State University Animal Science
Hunter Beene Goddard High School Eastern New Mexico University Criminal Justice
Isabella Luna Valley High School New Mexico Tech Biomedical Science
Isaiah Romero Goddard High School Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Civil Engineering
Ivan Molinar Mora High School University of New Mexico-Taos Pre-Science
Izaias Correa Santa Rosa High School Luna Community College Collision Repair, CDL
Jacob Duran Manzano High School University of New Mexico Biochemistry
Jada Martinez Onate High School New Mexico State University Civil Engineering
Jaime Gibson South Valley Academy Central New Mexico Community College Engineering
Jaqueline Acosta Onate High School New Mexico State University Civil Engineering
Jared Anicito East Mountain High School Rochester Institute of Technology Computer Engineering
Jared Moyers Albuquerque High School Austin College Engingeering Physics/Env. Studies
Jasmine Jaramillo Mesa Vista High School Deferred Enrollment*  
Jennifer Baidon Valley High School Occidental College Diplomacy and World Affairs
Jesse Smith Crownpoint High School Deferred Enrollment*  
Jiymalita Garcia Crownpoint High School San Juan College  Native American Studies
Johanna Kelly Albuquerque High School Colorado School of Mines Chemical Engineering
John Begay Belen High School New Mexico State University Environmental Science
John Cooper Las Cruces High School University of New Mexico Computer Science
Johnathon Najera Onate High School New Mexico State University Engineering
Jonah Austin Goddard High School Lubbock Christian University Exercise Sports Science: Pre Physical Therapy
Jonathan Venegas Onate High School New Mexico State University Mechanical Engineering
Jordan Sanchez Santa Rosa High School Texas Tech University Cellular and Molecular Biology
Jorey Degroat Crownpoint High School New Mexico State University Mechanical Engineering
Joseph Bertrand East Mountain High School New Mexico Tech Mechanical Engineering
Joshua Nelson Crownpoint High School University of Arizona Law
Julian Quintero Goddard High School Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Occupational Therapy
Justice Armijo Onate High School New Mexico State University Engineering
Justin Jim Crownpoint High School Navajo Technical University Welding
Justus Janway Goddard High School Texas Tech University Microbiology
Kaden Fitzwater Goddard High School Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Civil Engineering
Kaleigh Chappell Goddard High School New Mexico Tech Civil Engineering
Katelyn Graham Goddard High School Abilene Christian University Civil Engineering
Katherine Krizek Las Cruces High School New Mexico Tech Cognitive Neuroscience
Kerstiy Laman Portales High School Eastern New Mexico University Computer Science
Kevin Lu Centennial High School University of California – Santa Barbara Computer Science
Kristopher Boone Los Lunas High School University of New Mexico Undeclared
Kyle Burrow Goddard High School New Mexico State University Kinesiology
Lazaro Tiqui Las Cruces High School New Mexico State University Engineering
Leann Trujillo Espanola Valley High School Deferred Enrollment*  
Lila Marquez Santa Rosa High School Concorde Career College Dental Assistant
Lorenzo Salas Goddard High School Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Criminal Justice
Luis Antillon Goddard High School Eastern New Mexico University Respiratory Therapist
Luis Lopez South Valley Academy New Mexico State University Civil Engineering
Makayla Lopez Centennial High School New Mexico State University Science
Marco Torres Onate High School New Mexico State University Electrical Engineering
Margaret Rose McNeal Crownpoint High School New Mexico State University Nursing
Margarita Elise Marquez South Valley Academy New Mexico State University Psychology
Marissa Armijo West Las Vegas High School Eastern New Mexico University Wildlife and Fisheries
Mason Cannon Albuquerque High School Columbia University Mathematics
Matthew Thomas Alamogordo High School Deferred Enrollment*  
Maya Chacon Belen High School New Mexico Tech Computer Science
Michael Moore Goddard High School Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Welding Technology
Michael Ryan Garcia Mesa Vista High School Texas Tech University Environmental Engineering
Michelle Sanchez Atrisco Heritage Academy High School Central New Mexico Community College Business
Mireya Sanchez-Maes Mayfield High School Harvard University Computer Science/Molecular & Cellular Biology
Mya Belen Crownpoint High School San Juan College  Nursing
Nakia Jackson Portales High School University of New Mexico Sign Language Interpretation
Namhi Gallegos Onate High School New Mexico State University Civil Engineering
Nayeli Chaparro Centennial High School New Mexico State University Undeclared
Noah Nunez Goddard High School New Mexico Military Institute Engineering
Paige Gard Portales High School Eastern New Mexico University Meteorology
Phillip Ortiz Las Cruces High School University of New Mexico Computer Engineering
Priscilla Cruz Atrisco Heritage Academy High School Central New Mexico Community College Pre-Health Sciences
Raymond Chiquito Crownpoint High School Dona Ana Community College General Engineering
Reema Iqbal Las Cruces High School Scripps College Biochemistry
Rheanna Charley Crownpoint High School Dine College  General Science
Romeo Borunda Goddard High School New Mexico Tech Computer Science
Samuel Orozco Mayfield High School New Mexico State University Chemical Engineering
Sebastian Evans Onate High School New Mexico State University Computer Science
Shanay Casados Mora High School Luna Community College Allied Health
Sharon Minnix Ruidoso High School New Mexico Tech Civil Engineering
Sharon Tiernan West Las Vegas High School New Mexico Tech Environmental Science
Shawn Agar Santa Rosa High School Redlands Community College Agribusiness
Sierra Quintana Cibola High School University of New Mexico Electrical Engineering
Sindy Ramos Atrisco Heritage Academy High School University of New Mexico Nursing
Sky Harper Navajo Preparatory High School Drexel University Chemistry
Spencer Robins Goddard High School New Mexico Military Institute Science
Stephen Villanueva Portales High School Eastern New Mexico University Computer Science
Tanner Nielsen Las Cruces High School New Mexico State University Environmental Engineering
Tiffany Monarco Las Cruces High School New Mexico Tech Computer Science
Trevor Louis Atrisco Heritage Academy High School University of New Mexico Nursing
Truett Shafer Deming High School Texas Tech University Landscape Architecture
Valeria Rojas Albuquerque High School Columbia University Biomedical Engineering
Valerie Munoz Deming High School New Mexico State University Chemical Engineering
Vanessa Delcid West Mesa High School New Mexico Highlands University Undeclared
Viana Chung Robertson High School New Mexico Highlands University Mathematics
Vicente Chavez, Jr. Valley High School University of New Mexico Mechanical Engineering
Victor Schiller Belen High School New Mexico Tech Chemistry
Vincent Vasconcellos Onate High School New Mexico State University Engineering
Yasmin Jimenez Roswell High School Eastern New Mexico University Physical Therapy
Zara Roy Portales High School University of New Mexico Psychology

*Due to COVID-19, eligible students were given the option to defer their award if waiting to enroll until selected institutions go back to in person instruction.

Additional information on the Loyalty Award Program can be found HERE

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