Determined to Make an Impact• Since 1999, the Los Alamos Employees’

Scholarship Fund (LAESF) has awarded over 1,000 students over $5 million in the seven-county region of Northern New Mexico (Los Alamos, Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Sandoval, Santa Fe, and Taos counties). Charlotte Flory

2015 Gold Scholar ($20,000) from Questa High School

78 students awarded $422,500 in 2015

2016 Scholarship Award Levels

Gold ($5,000 / yr – 4 yrs) $20,000

Silver ($2,500 / yr – 4 yrs) $10,000

Leadership ($2,500 / yr – 4 yrs) $10,000

Domenici ($2,500 / yr – 4 yrs) $10,000

Susan Herrera ($2,500/yr – 4yrs) $10,000

Bronze ($1,000 / yr – up to 4yrs) $4,000

Memorial/Named $1,000 to $4,000

Capital High SchoolScholarship Recipients

2013Anna Diaz,

$5,000

2011Mary A. Maestas,

$5,000

2016YOU!

2015Edith Solis,

$4,000

2014Lucio Velasco,

$4,000

Santa Fe High SchoolScholarship Recipients

2012Vaughn Fortier-Shultz, $4,000

Gemma Johnson, $4,000Hannah McCarthy, $4,000

Rose Miller, $10,000Jeffrey Sward, $4,000

2011Emily Arasim, $4,000Sonja Dangler, $4,000

Hannah McMurray, $20,000David Salazar, $10,000

2015Isabel de Katona, $4,000Alexander Ortiz, $20,000Camille Sammeth, $4,000

Ursula Vold, $4,000

2014Andrewe Baca, $4,000

Bonnie Fortier-Shultz, $4,000Zachary Grand, $4,000Aidan Landen, $4,000Carson Miller, $4,000Greta Miller, $20,000

Eliana Otero-Bell, $4,000

2013Nico Cruz, $4,000

Dayna Garcia, $4,000

2016YOU!

Determined to Make an ImpactBased on surveys of Scholarship recipients:• 38% of all respondents have attained a graduate

degree or are enrolled in post-graduate programs.• 67% of 1999–2003 respondents have

attained post-graduate degrees.• 73% of graduates and 69% of current

undergraduates studied or are studying in a STEM related major.

• 70% of the respondents who have entered the workforce are employed in professional/scientific/technical, educational/research, or health fields. Alexander Ortiz

2015 Gold Scholar ($20,000) from Santa Fe High School

Summer Internship OpportunitiesWe help scholarship recipients find a job!

• LAESF Scholarship recipients have the opportunity to apply for summer internships at LANL.

• For more information, visit www.lanl.gov/education/index.shtm.

• LANL is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

What are we looking for?• Aptitude in science and math

(for Gold level)• Demonstrated leadership abilities• Ability to apply critical thinking skills• Involvement in community &

extracurricular activities• Financial need will be a factor for

some scholarships Chloe Keilers2015 Gold Scholar ($20,000)from Los Alamos High School

Eligibility and Criteria• At least a 3.25 cumulative unweighted grade point average (GPA).

• Scores of at least 19 ACT or 930 SAT (combined Math plus Critical Reading only).

• Enrolling in or currently attending an accredited post-secondary educational institution.

• Permanent resident of Northern New Mexico. For the purpose of these scholarships, a permanent resident of Northern

New Mexico is defined as someone whose official residence has been established within Los Alamos, Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Sandoval, Santa Fe, or Taos counties for 366 consecutive days.

Application Procedure• Application form – apply online

www.lanlfoundation.org/Scholarships• Upload the following materials

(please ask your school counselor for assistance if needed): Official academic transcript(s) A copy of SAT or ACT scores A copy of SAT II scores, if available Two letters of recommendation (one academic and one extracurricular)

signed and in sealed envelopes or by e-mail An essay of approximately 250 words describing personal objectives in

pursuing a college degree

Important Dates

Late MarchWinners

Announced

Early MarchInterviews

for top awards

Jan – FebApplications

Reviewed

January 19, 2016Application Deadline

Questions? • Scholarship Program Officer

Tony Fox, (505) 753-8890, x116, tony@lanlfoundation.org

• Outreach Committee Co-chairs Norman Delamater, (505) 667-7946, ndd@lanl.gov

Claudette Chavez, (505) 667-0796, claudec@lanl.gov

Do 4-Year Degrees Matter? YES!

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2013Name, $4,000

2012Name, $4,000

2011Name, $4,000

2016YOU!

2015Name, $4,000

2014Name, $4,000

Academy for Technology and the Classics Scholarship Recipients

2012Ansel Carpenter,

$4,000

2010Brittney Achilles,

$4,000

2016YOU!

2015Raina Wellman,

$10,000

2014Anna Sones,

$4,000

Ask AcademyScholarship Recipients

2016YOU!

2014Jacob Lutz,

$4,000

Bernalillo High SchoolScholarship Recipients

2016YOU!

2015Eduardo Garcia-

Melero,$1,000

Coronado High SchoolScholarship Recipients

2011Daryl Martinez,

$4,000

2010Angela

Schmitz, $4,000

2008Ana Maria

Salazar, $10,000

2016YOU!

Cuba HS Scholarship Recipients

2013Carly Thomas,

$10,000

2012Lucas Sandoval,

$10,000

2007Anselmo Gallegos,

$4,000Sarah Michelle

Johnston, $4,000

2016YOU!

Desert AcademyScholarship Recipients

2016YOU!

2015

Eliza Donahue, $4,000

Ceryndipity Schoel, $4,000

2014

Cora Cliburn,$4,000

Dulce High SchoolScholarship Recipients

2016YOU!

2013Linnell Veneno

$1,000

2012Kyetiil Vicente

$1,000

Escalante High SchoolScholarship Recipients

2013Monica Abeyta,

$10,000Honoria Andrews,

$4,000Judy Daggett, $4,000

2012Jacob Leyba,

$10,000

2011Arneshia Avalos,

$4,000

2016YOU!

2015Adriana Ortiz,

$4,000

2014Karissa Sandoval,

$3,000Leonard Horan III,

$10,000

Española Valley High School Scholarship Recipients

2013MariJo DeAguero, $4,000Christy Lovato, $10,000

Brandon Martinez, $6,500Selena Valencia, $4,000

Robyn Vigil, $5,000

2012Nicolas Garcia, $4,000

2011Arianna Espinoza, $4,000Gabriella Trujillo, $4,000Beverly Williams, $4,000

2016YOU!

2015Erica Diaz, $10,000

Marilynn Gallegos, $5,000Raquel Pacheco, $4,000

Erica Vigil, $10,000

2014Melissa Herrera, $2,000

Adrianna Martinez, $10,000

Jemez Valley High SchoolScholarship Recipients

2015YOU!

2010Victoria Lucero,

$4,000

Jemez Valley High SchoolScholarship Recipients

2016YOU!

2015Stacy Shayline,

$10,000

2010Victoria Lucero,

$4,000

Los Alamos High SchoolScholarship Recipients

2016YOU!

2014Daniel Ahrens, $4,000

George Barnum, $4,000Alexandra Berl, $4,000Shelby Fellows, $1,000

Alexandra Hehlen, $4,000Colin Hemez, $4,000Ju Hyun Lee, $10,000

Maria McTeigue, $4,000Amanda Mercer, $10,000

Mirelle Naud, $4,000Nathan Phillips, $4,000

Kerry Song, $4,000Allyssa Tedder, $4,000

Lauren TenCate, $4,000Alexandr Wang, $20,000

Jing Xie, $4,000

2015Esteban Abeyta, $10,000

Sudeep Dasari, $4,000Astrid Hengartner, $4,000

Chloe Keilers, $20,000Everett Key, $4,000

Megan Kuzmack, $4,000Katharine Margevicius, $4,000

Alice Shao, $10,000Sara Stubben, $4,000

Alexander Swart, $10,000Vincent Tang, $4,000

Ashvini Vaidya, $4,000William Zhao, $4,000

McCurdy Charter SchoolScholarship Recipients

2013Leanne Alarid, $4,000

Raul Galvan-DeLaCruz, $4,000

2012Mirella Galvan-DeLaCruz,

$20,000Madison Woelfel, $4,000

2011Lindsay Redman, $4,000

2016YOU!

2015Lynette Torrez, $4,000

2014Eliana Griego, $10,000

Alannah Sanchez, $6,500

Mesa Vista High School Scholarship Recipients

2013Alicia Dominguez, $5,000

2012Lily Hawley, $10,000

Aubrie Kuykendall, $4,000Ashtyn Megariz, $1,000

2011Carmelita Trujillo, $5,000

2016YOU!

2015Damonica Alderette, $1,000

Alycia Campos, $1,000Chris Dominguez, $1,000

Reina Duran, $5,000Alejandria Gallegos, $1,000

Laura Perez-Guzman, $1,000Luke Villareal, $5,000

2014Jeannette Varela, $6,000

Monte del Sol Charter SchoolScholarship Recipients

2013Silowen Zeir, $4,000

2012Henry Wikle, $5,000

2011Aaron Vogel, $4,000

2016YOU!

2015Meghan Hill, $4,000Alberto Sosa Parada,

$4,000

2014Rosemary Elliott

Smith, $4,000Awa Ndiaye, $5,000

Mora High School Scholarship Recipients

2013Chantel Rivera, $10,000

2012Marcos Mondragon, $10,000

Jacklin Vigil, $4,000

2011Joshua Garcia, $10,000

2016YOU!

2015Onnica Pino, $10,000

2014Elisa Abeyta, $4,000

Angelica Aragon, $10,000Mariah Romero, $1,000

Moreno Valley High SchoolScholarship Recipients

2016YOU!

2014Marlon Savinelli,

$4,000

Navajo Preparatory SchoolScholarship Recipients

2016YOU!

2015Tanisha,Garcia,

$1,000

2014Mohit Dubey,

$4,000Sarah Colvin,

$10,000

2013Allison

Brimacombe$4,000

2012Ryan Rodriguez

$4,000

2016YOU!

New Mexico School for the ArtsScholarship Recipients

New Mexico School for the DeafScholarship Recipients

2016YOU!

2012Paige Foreman

$4,000

Pecos High School Scholarship Recipients

2012Vidalia Vigil, $4,000

2011Yeshemabet Turner,

$4,000

2010Kori Archuleta, $4,000Margarita Gonzalez,

$4,000Elias Pacheco, $4,000

2016YOU!

2015Alyshia Maldonado,

$4,000Issac Ortiz, $5,000

2014Nicolette Gonzales,

$10,000

Peñasco High SchoolScholarship Recipients

2013Darren Rodriguez,

$4,000

2012Jessica Gonzales,

$4,000Jaylene Martinez,

$5,000

2011Elizabeth Estrada,

$5,000Matthew Sandoval,

$4,000Sage Vogel, $10,000

2016YOU!

2015Alicia Lujan, $4,000Mapiya Rakestraw,

$4,000Steven Vigil, $4,000

2014Patrick Denne, $4,000

Pojoaque Valley High SchoolScholarship Recipients

2013Keane Frady, $4,000

Mikayla Garcia, $4,000Danielle Harrier, $20,000

Jannet Zapata, $4,000Nicholas LaDoux, $4,000

Abigail Lopez, $4,000Matthew Pacheco, $4,000

2012Angelica Holmes, $4,000

Celestina Martinez, $4,000

2011Deana Lopez, $4,000

Juan Martinez, $4,000Krystal Montoya, $4,000

2016YOU!

2015Dante Chavez Trujillo, $2,500Aodan Luther-Salazar, $5,000

Daniella Martinez, $4,000Meagan Wheeler, $4,000

2014Leticia Gomez, $4,000Cheyenne Law, $4,000

Joylynn Martinez, $4,000Jesse Yelvington, $10,000

Questa High School Scholarship Recipients

2011Santana Garcia-Chang, $11,000

BettyLina Trujillo, $4,000

2009Daniel Herrera,

$5,000

2016YOU!2015

Charlotte Flory, $20,000

Delena Trujillo, $4,000

2013Andrew

Mascarenas, $10,000

Robertson High SchoolScholarship Recipients

2013Sarah Goetsch, $3,000

Victoria Gomez, $11,000

2012Jalila Arthur, $5,000

Michael Casados-Pierce, $4,000

Chantel Davis, $4,000Anissa Gallegos, $10,000

Sean Lujan, $4,000

2011Matthew Cartee, $4,000Patricia Garcia, $10,000

Esperanza Medina, $10,000Belen Romero, $4,000

2016YOU!

2015Erika Baca, $10,000

Caitlin Diefendorf, $4,000

2014Nathan L’Esperance, $5,000

2016YOU!

2011Santana Shorty

$10,000

2014Danella Hall,

$1,000Kyla Mermejo-Varga, $3,000

Santa Fe Indian SchoolScholarship Recipients

Santa Fe Preparatory SchoolScholarship Recipients

2013Anna Carter, $4,000Jacob Lyon, $4,000

2012Lauren Buchanan, $4,000Matthew Sullivan, $4,000

Emily Talbot, $10,000

2011Kelsey Leonard, $4,000

Victoria Spencer, $4,000

2016YOU!

2015Bridget Bohlin, $4,000Eliza Harrison, $10,000

Molly Montgomery, $4,000Maxwell Thurston, $4,000

2014James Buchanan, $4,000Jackson Dooling, $4,000

Santa Fe Waldorf SchoolScholarship Recipients

2011Emily Kim, $4,000

2009Dustin Johnson, $4,000

Siri Kirin (Emma Aders) Khalsa, $16,000

2016YOU!

2013Ambrose Adams, $4,000

Addison Nace, $4,000Elliot Radsliff, $4,000

2012Katherine Dixon, $4,000

St. Michael’s High SchoolScholarship Recipients

2013Micaela Lucero, $20,000

2012Nicole Dunn, $4,000Elise Lopez, $4,000Elena Vigil, $10,000

2011Lauren Blea, $4,000

Sophie Brown, $10,000Merry Farrier, $4,000

John Ish, $4,000Katherine Norskog, $4,000

Caitlin Smith, $5,000

2016YOU!

2015Isabel Chavez, $10,000Ariana Giblin, $4,000Gabriel King, $4,000Andres Quan, $5,000

2014Eric Dunn, $4,000

Brianna Farrier, $4,000Na Hyun Park, $10.000

Jordan Readyhough, $4,000

Taos High School Scholarship Recipients

2013Vanessa Gonzalez, $5,000

Raul Noguera-McElroy, $4,000Sarah Pyatt, $10,000

Tegan Whitney, $4,000Nadeen Khweis, $5,000

2012Helena Bassett, $4,000

Huck Green, $4,000Morika Hensley, $10,000George Torres, $20,000

2011Majdolene Khweis, $30,000

Zoe Larsen, $4,000Alicia RobinsonWelsh, $10,000

Lily Sierra, $5,000Maureen White, $4,000Tessa Zangara, $4,000

2016YOU!

2015Roy Madrid, $10,000Shay Moon, $4,000

Leonor Morrow, $4,000Dawn Penso, $10,000

Giovanni Zepeda, $4,000

2014Zoie Hensley, $10,000Jennifer Hsu, $4,000

Michael Landgraf, $5,000Melanie Maldonado, $4,000

Ryan Toma, $10,000Issa Wilson, $10,000

V. Sue Cleveland High SchoolScholarship Recipients

2016YOU!

2015Merilyn Beebe,

$4,000

Katherine Schneider, $10,000

Vista Grande High SchoolScholarship Recipients

2016YOU!

2015Mahalia Bohsali,

$10,000

2013Anna Finck, $10,000Rikki Giron, $4,000Sarah Lewis, $4,000

Ashley Lovato, $4,000Gregory Medina, $10,000

2012Lucas Baca, $5,000

Cassandra Miller, $10,000Melecio Perea, $4,000

2011Briana Montano, $4,000

2016YOU!

2015Francesca Gonzales, $10,000

2014Helenea Gonzales, $4,000

Leah Montoya, $4,000Jacob Ratzlaff, $4,000

West Las Vegas High SchoolScholarship Recipients