Dollars for scholars
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YouthPower365 Scholarship night
Local organizations and individuals hit new record
Alexander Allen Trust, Aracely Aragon Marioni, Eagle Valley High School
Alexander Allen Trust, Belkis Palacios Bahr, Eagle Valley High School
Alexander Allen Trust, Caleb Chicoine, Vail Christian High School
Alexander Allen Trust, Chase Keep, Battle Mountain High School
Alexander Allen Trust, Cole Harris, Battle Mountain High School
Alexander Allen Trust, Cristian Perez, Eagle Valley High School
Alexander Allen Trust, Devon Green, Eagle Valley High School
Alexander Allen Trust, Fernando Antillon Guerra, Battle Mountain High School
Alexander Allen Trust, Jacqueline Estrada, Red Canyon High School
Alexander Allen Trust, Molly Boselli, Vail Christian High School
American Gypsum, Ivy Smirl, Eagle Valley High School
C3, Amber Barbella, Red Canyon High School
C3, Aspen Chagoya, Eagle Valley High School
C3, Fernando Antillon Guerra, Battle Mountain High School
C3, Irvin Carbajal, Battle Mountain High School
C3, Isac Galarza Sotelo, Vail Christian High School
C3, Magda Alderete, Eagle Valley High School
C3, Melissa Delgado, Battle Mountain High School
C3, Michelle Cortes, Eagle Valley High School
C3, Nicole Mejia-Mendoza, Eagle Valley High School
C3, Perla Guerra, Battle Mountain High School
C3, Samantha Guardian, Red Canyon High School
C3, Steffania Trujillo, Battle Mountain High School
C3, Zeiri Cortes, Vail Christian High School
C3 in Honor of Crissa Lea Swinford, Heidi Velasco, Battle Mountain High School
Eagle Valley Home Builders Association, Cole Harper, Eagle Valley High School
Eagle Valley Home Builders Association, Jeniffer Sebastian Romero, Eagle Valley High School
Eric Spry Memorial, Melissa Delgado, Battle Mountain High School
Girl PowHER, Abigail Elizalde, Battle Mountain High School
Girl PowHER, Giselle Morin Azcona, Eagle Valley High School
Hopper, Jaycey Beard, Eagle Valley High School
June S. Kang Love of the Arts, Anabel Johnson, Battle Mountain High School
June S. Kang Love of the Arts, Bret Pilkington, Battle Mountain High School
June S. Kang Love of the Arts, Genevieve Davis, Red Canyon High School
Rotary, David Stearns, Battle Mountain High School
Rotary, Mykah Huang, Battle Mountain High School
Rotary, Lindsey Humphrey, Battle Mountain High School
Rotary, Siena Miller, Battle Mountain High School
Rotary, Bryan Saenz, Battle Mountain High School
Rotary, Marisol Garcia, Battle Mountain High School
Rotary, Lydia Widhalm, Eagle Valley High School
Rotary, Rachel Keith, Vail Christian High School
Rotary, Raquel Walder, Vail Christian High School
Rotary, Kevin Hernandez, Vail Mountain School
Rotary, Oliver Pesso, Vail Mountain School
Rotary, Lauren Viola, Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy
Screaming Eagle, Ivy Smirl, Eagle Valley High School
Screaming Eagle, Jaycey Beard, Eagle Valley High School
Tom and Margaret Edwards, Taylor Sandoval, Eagle Valley High School
Vail Resorts EpicPromise, Anabel Johnson, Battle Mountain High School
Vail Resorts EpicPromise, Jay Neal, Eagle Valley High School
Vail Resorts EpicPromise, Kathleen Rauch, Battle Mountain High School
Vail Resorts EpicPromise, Megan Rossman, Battle Mountain High School
Vail Summit Orthopedics, Emma Janusz, Vail Christian High School
Vail Valley Business Women, Carolyn Spangler, Vail Christian High School
Vail Valley Business Women, Genevieve Davis, Red Canyon High School
Vail Valley Business Women, Kassie Heiner, Battle Mountain High School
Vail Valley Business Women, Ruby Black, Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy
Vail Valley Business Women, Taylor Sandoval, Eagle Valley High School
Vail Valley Soccer Club, Noel Ruiz, Eagle Valley High School
VFW Post, Nicholas Zepeda, Eagle Valley High School
VFW Post, Adrian Favela, Red Canyon High School
VFW Post, Emmalynne Haynes, Vail Christian High School
VFW, Kaleha Kegode, Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy
AVON — Dozens of local Class of 2016 graduates received a record amount of scholarships for their future education.
The Vail Valley Foundation’s YouthPower365’s annual scholarship night saw 55 local students receive 72 scholarships worth more than $250,500. It’s not only the largest number of scholarship recipients and applicants (303), it’s also the most money ever given away to local graduates.
The scholarships are funded by a variety of local organizations and individuals, and range from one-time $500 awards, to four-year scholarships worth up to $20,000.
More multi-year scholarships than ever were awarded this year.
“Many of the students receiving these awards would not have the opportunity to go to college without these scholarships,” said Lindsey Myers, program manager with the Vail Valley Foundation’s YouthPower365. “We are proud to be part of building the future of Eagle County.”
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Matthews wins Daniels Scholarship
One of Colorado’s most prestigious scholarship programs tapped an Eagle Valley High School graduate for a full ride.
McKensey Matthews was awarded the prestigious Daniels Fund Scholarship. She was selected from a pool of more than 2,200 applicants from four states, one of only 226 to win a scholarship.
Matthews graduated from Eagle Valley High School a semester early and has been attending Brigham Young University at Provo, Utah, since January, majoring in political science with an emphasis and research and analysis.
Because of the Colorado Mountain College credits she earned in high school, Matthews heads to BYU as a junior. After BYU, she’ll head to graduate school.
The Daniels Fund Scholarship is a full ride awarded to graduating high school seniors from Colorado, New Mexico, Utah or Wyoming. The scholarship is based on character, leadership and community service.
Along with the scholarship, Daniels Scholars receive perks such as a new laptop, the ability to attend exclusive programs and events, and an alumni support network.
The Daniels Scholarship Program has provided almost $130 million in undergraduate scholarships to more than 3,250 students since June 2015.
Staff Writer Randy Wyrick can be reached at 970-748-2935 and rwyrick@vaildaily.com.
