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Freedom New Mexico: Alisa Boswell Jamie Huizenga, left, and Melissa Sena, of the Alumni Affairs Office at Eastern New Mexico University, count how many tickets remain Wednesday afternoon for the ENMU alumni shrimp boil fundraiser. The event raises funds for scholarships for Portales High School seniors who will be attending ENMU. Alisa Boswell Eastern New […]
Lee [image #1, align=right, size=medium] Garrett Shannon Lee of Portales has won one of the four Mary Johnston Scholarship $1,000 scholarships this year. The scholarship is is sponsored by the The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA). Garrett plans to major in animal science at New Mexico State University. He is the grandson of OOIDA member […]
Texico senior receives scholarship award Texico High School senior Fallon Scanlan won a 2011 Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year Award, according to a news release. The award comes with a $7,500 college scholarship. Each year, the National Milk Mustache “got milk?” campaign and USA Today recognizes 25 outstanding high school senior student athletes […]
Cotton Simms scholarship The High Plains Chapter of the Texas Tech Alumni Association announces the following students have been named as 2011 recipients of the Cotton Simms Scholarship as incoming freshmen at Texas Tech University in the fall. Clovis High School • Corbin Best • Tucker Martin • Bryan Wygant Farwell High School • Landry […]
Rutledge Erica Nicole Rutledge of Denver, Colo., received a $1,000 scholarship grant from Beta Sigma Phi. Rutledge was sponsored for this scholarship by the local chapter, Kappa Mastre of Clovis. Recipient’s are chosen based on their scholastic standing, community involvement, letters of recommendation, and a personal essay. Erica is the granddaughter of Bunny Marston, member […]
American Forces Press Service FORT LEE, Va. — Applications for the 2011 Scholarships for Military Children program must arrive at a commissary by close of business Tuesday. Eligible students must complete and deliver their application materials by that date. Scholarship applications are available in commissaries and online at http://www.commissaries.com. To access the application, choose the […]
Freedom New Mexico: Argen Duncan Eastern New Mexico University student Rebeka Henson, who works at the Administration Building information office, said the Lottery Scholarship makes it affordable for her to attend college. Two bills in the state Senate are trying to keep the scholarship program solvent for a longer period of time. Argen Duncan State […]
Scholarship program deadline Feb. 25 The American Cancer Society’s Cancer Survivor College Scholarship Program deadline is Feb. 25. The possible lifetime award is up to $10,000 per student offered in increments of $2,500 per year. Application packets can be obtained by calling 866-500-3272 or 1-800-ACS-2345. To be eligible to apply for the scholarships, the students […]
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Arts Academy at Bella Vista students ended their musical performance with a heart-shaped world. The message of their performance was that everyone contributes to equality. Liliana Castillo Organizers and attendees of the 19th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Breakfast were glad that the near 600 who attended were a […]
Liliana Castillo Clovis student wins scholarship Clovis student Cory Alexander Young won an engineering and honor scholarship from Kansas State University, according to a news release. Young was one of 8,500 Kansas State University students who have been awarded academic scholarships for the 2010-2011 school year. Scholarships totaled more than $16 million. Most of the […]
By Tammy L. Reed: DeCA FORT LEE, Va. — As families and friends come together to celebrate their favorite winter holidays, it’s also time for parents to remind students to apply for the 2011 Scholarships for Military Children program. Scholarship applications are available in commissaries worldwide and online at http://www.commissaries.com. Choose the “News & Info” […]
Clovis student earns President’s Gold Scholarship Tara DeWitt of Clovis was awarded the President’s Gold Scholarship by Baylor University, according to a news release. The award provides $40,000 to $58,000 for eight semesters. DeWitt is one of more than 2,700 recent high school graduates to receive scholarships. The scholarships are awarded on a combination of […]
CNJ staff photo: Sharna Johnson Keith Norwood said he sees taking over the Curry County Adult Detention Center as a challenge, but that was always the case with other jobs he took in corrections. By Sharna Johnson: CNJ staff writer A one-time fullback who came to New Mexico from Georgia on a football scholarship, Keith […]
Students awarded scholarships Five area students were awarded the Daniels Fund Scholarships, according to a news release. Seniors Jerome Anaya and Anica Chairez of Clovis High School, Michael Marez and Hector Zambrano of Fort Sumner High School and Samuel Lawrence of Melrose High School were each awarded a scholarship. Nominated students take part in an […]
CCC scholarship established The Clovis Community College Faculty Association has established a scholarship to support CCC students, according to a news release. The CCC Faculty Merit Scholarship rewards academic achievement and community service, the release said. Recipients will be recognized at the spring commencement ceremony on May 14. Two $600 scholarships will be awarded each […]
By Maj. Belinda Petersen: Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — National Military Family Association officials are accepting scholarship applications from military spouses, and the deadline is Jan. 31, 2010. The Joanne Holbrook Patton Military Spouse Scholarship program awards up to $1,000 to military spouses to obtain professional certification or […]
The following are winners of the Curry County 4-H Awards Banquet held Monday at the county fairgrounds. Members complete a book of records about their projects throughout the year. The books are judged and the youth are awarded on how well they do in completing the task. The Adam Burford Award is a $250 scholarship […]
Freedom New Mexico A concert aimed at establishing a new scholarship is set for noon to midnight Saturday at the Portales Softball Complex. “Focused and Full of Hope” features music by Thousand Year Reign, Blackwater, Crash Wednesday, Groupo Celio Spanish and Mexican, the Kacee Lovato Band, Kevin and Maggie Gardels, Johnny and Jill Mulhair, Will […]
Two Clovis students selected for scholarship Texico High School student Jaryse Harris and Clovis High School student Morris Sharp were two of 44 high school seniors from across New Mexico
