* Montezuma-Cortez High School Salutatorian; Fort Lewis College Native American Tuition Waiver $5,544/year; M-CHS Honors Diploma Graduate; National Honor Society member; National Art Honor Society member; International Thespian member; CHSAA Academic All State 1st Team; M-CHS Senior Academic Award; M-CHS Top 20 Student
ACOTT, TELL: Army -DEP 11b Airborne Infantry; U.S. Army Montgomery GI Bill $53,000
AVON, BRANDI: Southwest Colorado Community College – Cosmetology
SCCC Early Advantage Scholarship $1,600/year; Cortez USBC YBA Scholarship $200; Roland R. Schneider Memorial Scholarship/First National Bank of Cortez $2,000; CHSAA Academic All State Honorable Mention; International Thespian member; Honor Thespian; Senior Pacesetter – PCC French
BANCROFT, MATTHEW: Colorado Mesa University / Grand Junction – Criminal Justice
International Thespian member
BIGTHUMB, OLIE: San Juan College/Farmington – Mechanical Engineer; M-CHS Student Ambassador
BILLIE, KATELYN: Senior Pacesetter – Native Voices / Native Hands
BLOEDEL, JONATHAN: Army Outstanding Scholar/ Male Athlete Award
Senior Pacesetter – British Literature
BORGEN, BRANDI: Savannah College of Art & Design, Georgia - Animation
Savannah College of Art & Design Academic Honors Scholarship $16,000; Colorado State University Alliance Partnership Award $2,500/year renewable; Fort Lewis College Merit Scholarship $2,500/year renewable
BRENDLE, JASMYN: Adams State University/Alamosa – Photojournalism
Roland R. Schneider Memorial Scholarship/First National Bank of Cortez $1,000; Fort Lewis College Upward Bound Scholarship $200
CAREY, BRADEN: Colorado State University / Fort Collins – Business/Pre-law
Colorado State University Alliance Partnership Award $2,500/year renewable: M-CHS Senior Academic Award; Senior Pacesetter – Culinary Arts; M-CHS Top 20 Student
CATHEY, COLLIN: Colorado State University / Fort Collins – Accounting
Colorado State University Alliance Partnership Award $2,500/year renewable; CHSAA Academic All State 1st Team; M-CHS Senior Academic Award
DANIEL, MATTHEW: Colorado State University/Fort Collins – Engineering
Colorado State University Alliance Partnership Award $2,500/year renewable; Fort Lewis College Merit Scholarship $2,500/year renewable; Fort Lewis College First Generation Scholarship $2,000/year
*DANIEL, TYLER: Colorado State University/Fort Collins – Bio Medical Engineer
* Montezuma-Cortez High School Valedictorian; M-CHS Honors Diploma Graduate; Colorado State University Alliance Partnership Award $2,500/year renewable; Roland R. Schneider Memorial Scholarship/First National Bank of Cortez $3,500; Fort Lewis College Merit Scholarship $3,000/year renewable; Kiwanis Memorial Scholarship $1,500; The Henry Scholarship $2,500; Empire Electric Scholarship $1,000; M-CHS Alumni Scholarship $1,000; CWOA Daries C. Chuck Lile Scholarship $500; M-CHS Honors Diploma/Gifted Education Scholarship $500 Boettcher Scholarship Semifinalist; Daniels Fund Scholarship Semifinalist; Coca-Cola Scholarship Semifinalist; National Honor Society member ; 2013 University of Colorado-Boulder Outstanding Junior Award; CHSAA Academic All State 1st Team; M-CHS Senior Academic Award; Senior Pacesetter – Sculpture & Ceramics; M-CHS Top 20 Student
DAVID, ZACHARY: Manhattan Area Technical College / Kansas - Business
DEAN, LOGAN: Colorado State University/Fort Collins – Natural Sciences
Colorado State University Alliance Partnership $2,500/year renewable; Colorado State University Alliance Increase $7,400; Colorado State University Ram Grant $1,800; Colorado Mesa University Trustee’s Scholarship $3,000/year renewable; Fort Lewis College Merit Scholarship $3,500/year renewable; Roland R. Schneider Memorial Scholarship/First National Bank of Cortez $3,000; Empire Electric Scholarship $1,000; TRIO Moniker Talent Search Scholarship $1,000; CHSAA Academic All State 1st Team; M-CHS Senior Academic Award; M-CHS Top 20 Student
DINAE, JOWAN: Southwest Colorado Community College / Mancos
Southwest Colorado Community College Achieve Scholarship $1,000/year
DIXON-CALHOUN, KENDALL: Fort Lewis College / Durango – Psychology
Fort Lewis College Merit Scholarship $5,000/year renewable; Colorado Mesa University Academic Achievement Award $1,000/yr renewable; CHSAA Academic All State Honorable Mention; Chamber Choir Choral Participation Award; M-CHS Senior Academic Award; Senior Pacesetter – Teen Challenges; M-CHS Top 20 Student
DOWNING, LEVI: Senior Pacesetter – Journalism
ECKHART, SYLIS: Fort Lewis College / Durango – Mechanical Engineering
Fort Lewis College Native American Tuition Waiver $5,544/year
ENRIQUEZ, SARAH: Fort Lewis College / Durango – Nursing; Fort Lewis College First Generation Scholarship $2,000; Blackstone Scholarship $2,000; Fort Lewis College Upward Bound Scholarship $200;Leonard Cain Medical Scholarship $500; SCCC EMT Certification Completed
FINLEY, AHANABAH: Fort Lewis College / Durango - Undeclared
Fort Lewis College Native American Tuition Waiver $5,544/year; RE-1 Schools Native American Parent Committee Scholarship $300; National Art Honor Society member; FFA Senior Recognition Award
FITCHETT, SHANDRA: SCCC EMT Certification Completed
FFA Senior Recognition Award; FFA Officer: 2013-14 Reporter
GAILLIOT-WOOD, ALEC: SCCC EMT Certification Completed
GARZA, BEAU: Southwest Colorado Community College / Mancos – Welding
Pueblo Community College Spring Certificate in Structural Welding
GETZ, SYDNEY: Southwest Colorado Community College/ Mancos - EMT Medic
SCCC EMT Certification Completed
GIBBS, ASPYN: Southwest Colorado Community College/ Mancos - Radiology
GURULE, JOSEPH: Southwest Colorado Community College / Mancos - Law Enforcement
Southwest Colorado Community College Early Advantage Scholarship $1,600/year; Fort Lewis College Upward Bound Scholarship $200; International Thespian member; M-CHSS Class of 2014 Officer – President; Senior Pacesetter – Math
HAFNER, LACY: Johnson & Wales University / Denver – Fashion Business
Johnson & Wales University Presidential Academic Scholarship $3,500/yr renew; Johnson & Wales University Grant $6,150; FCCLA Scholarship $3,500/year renewable
HARRISON, KIMIKO: Southwest Colorado Community College / Mancos - Nursing
HART, AUSTON: Texas Tech University / Canyon, Texas – Sports Management
Byron Rowe Fighting Heart Award; M-CHS Student Ambassador
HAUKENESS, AMANDA: University Of Colorado – Denver – Fire Science
UNM – Colorado Reciprocal Tuition Waiver $16,138/year renewable; United States Army Outstanding Scholar/Female Athlete Award; CHSAA Academic All State Honorable Mention; Senior Pacesetter – Emergency & Fire Management; SCCC EMT Certification Completed
HEAL, CHEYENNE: Southwest Colorado Community College / Mancos
Fort Lewis College Merit Scholarship $1,000/year renewable; Fort Lewis College Upward Bound Scholarship $200; National Honor Society member; M-CHS Senior Academic Award; M-CHS Top 20 Student
HOCH, ELISABETH: Southwest Colorado Community College/ Mancos
FFA Officer: 2013-14 President; FFA Senior Recognition Award
HOPKINS, LIAM: Utah State University-Eastern / Blanding, Utah - Heavy Equipment
Colorado Mason Lodge 145 Montezuma Lodge Vocational Scholarship $1,000; FFA Senior Recognition Award
JETER, COLE: Apprentice Technician Program – Heavy Equipment Mechanic
FFA Senior Recognition Award
JONES, LAYCEE: Northern Junior College / Sterling, Colorado - Animal Science & Pre-Vet
Future Farmers of America State Degree Recipient; FFA Start Chapter Award; FFA Senior Recognition Award; FFA Officer: 2013-14 Secretary; M-CHS Senior Academic Award; Senior Pacesetter – Agriculture Education; M-CHS Top 20 Student
JORDAN, JACI: Southwest Colorado Community College / Mancos - Nursing
Roland R. Schneider Memorial Scholarship/First National Bank of Cortez $2,500; Fort Lewis College Merit Scholarship $2,000/year renewable; Dolores State Bank Scholarship $1,000; Empire Electric Scholarship $1,000; TRIO Talent Search Scholarship $1,000; Leonard Cain Medical Scholarship $500; National Honor Society member; CHSAA Academic All State 1st Team; M-CHS Senior Academic Award; SCCC EMT Certification Completed; M-CHS Class of 2014 Officer – Secretary; M-CHS Student Ambassador
KEE, ASHLEY: Senior Pacesetter – Navajo Language II
KINGERY, MAKENNA: University Of Northern Colorado / Greeley - Nursing
Southwest Memorial Foundation Healthcare Scholarship $2,000; TRIO Moniker Talent Search Scholarship $1,000; Fort Lewis College Merit Scholarship $1,000/year renewable; Fort Lewis College First Generation Scholarship $2,000/year; M-CHS Senior Academic Award; National Honor Society member; CHSAA Academic All State 1st Team; Senior Pacesetter – British Literature; SCCC EMT Certification Completed; M-CHS Top 20 Student
KRAMER, SAGE: Colorado State University / Fort Collins - Undeclared
Colorado State University Alliance Partnership Award $2,500/year renewable; Colorado State University Alliance Increase $7,400; Roland R. Schneider Memorial Scholarship/First National Bank of Cortez $3,000; Philanthropic Education Organization PEO Chapter EV Scholarship $1,000 renewable; Officer Diane Fox Award; National Honor Society member;CHSAA Academic All State 1st Team;M-CHS Senior Academic Award; M-CHS Top 20 Student
LAPAZ, LEONARD: Fort Lewis College / Durango – Sociology
Fort Lewis College Native American Tuition Waiver $5,544/year; M-CHS Student Ambassador
LARUE, LANE: Senior Pacesetter – ACE Work
LITTLE, SHELDON: FFA Senior Recognition
LITTLE, SHELTON: Tulsa Welding School / Oklahoma – Welding
FFA Senior Recognition
LOCK, ABIGAIL: Fort Lewis College / Durango – English/Teaching
Boettcher Foundation Scholar Recipient $150,000 - $250,000; Fort Lewis College Merit Scholarship $3,500/year; University of Denver Dean Scholar $17,000 annual/renew total $68,000; Roland R. Schneider Memorial Scholarship/First National Bank of Cortez $3,500; Elks National Foundation Legacy Award $1,000/year renewable; Empire Electric Scholarship $1,000; M-CHS Senior Academic Award; CHSAA Academic All State 1st Team; National Honor Society – Secretary; 2013 KCTE Student of the Year; Senior Pacesetter – Journalism; 2014 M-CHS Top 20 Student
LOPEZ, AUBREY: Southwest Colorado Community College/Mancos – Medical Assistant
Southwest Colorado Community College Achieve Scholarship $1,000/year; Empire Electric Scholarship $1,000; CHSAA Academic All State Honorable Mention; M-CHS Senior Academic Award; M-CHS Student Ambassador
LOPEZ, JOHNNY: Enter Workforce
Grand Canyon University Antelope Scholarship $5,750/yr on campus renew; Chamber Choir Choral Spirit Award
LOPEZ, MARLANA: Fort Lewis College / Durango - Undeclared
Fort Lewis College Native American Tuition Waiver $5,544/year; National Art Honor Society member; KVFC Outstanding Female Athlete Award
McDONALD, PATRICK: U.S. Marine Corps “Semper Fidelis” Award (Music Excellence)
MILLER, JORDAN: St. John’s University / Queens, New York - Forensic Psychology
St. John’s University Student Success Grant $7,000/year renewable; SCCC EMT Certification Completed
MILLS, MICHAEL: Fort Lewis College / Durango – Art & Business
Senior Pacesetter – AP Art IV
MORALES, LESLIE: Southwest Colorado Community College / Mancos – Cosmetology
NUTT, ZOE: Colorado State University / Fort Collins -Undeclared
Colorado State University Alliance Partnership Award $2,500/year renewable; Colorado State University Alliance Increase $7,400; Colorado State University Ram Grant $2,500; Fort Lewis College Merit Scholarship $1,500/year renewable; Roland R. Schneider Memorial Scholarship/First National Bank of Cortez $1,000; TRIO Moniker Talent Search Scholarship $1,000; Chamber Choir Director’s Choice Award; CHSAA Academic All State Honorable Mention; M-CHS Senior Academic Award; M-CHS Student Ambassador
O’SHIELD, SEAN: Art Institute Of Colorado – Game Design
OLIVER, NICKELLE: Fort Lewis College / Durango – Accounting/Business
Fort Lewis College Merit Scholarship $2,500/year renewable; Fort Lewis College First Generation Scholarship $2,000/year; Colorado Mesa University President’s Scholarship $2,500/year renewable; 4-H Stake Holders Scholarship $1,000; CHSAA Academic All State 1st Team; FFA Senior Recognition Award; M-CHS Senior Academic Award; Senior Pacesetter – Agriculture Education; Senior Pacesetter – French 2; Senior Pacesetter – Math; M-CHS Top 20 Student
PADILLA, ISAAC: U.S. Navy / DIVER / Chicago; Post 9/11 GI Bill Scholarship $128,000 ($19,199/yr, Books/Supply Stipend $1,000/yr, Allowance for housing); M-CHS Student Ambassador
PERRY, SAMANTHA: San Juan College / Farmington, Online – Nursing
Grand Canyon University Antelope Scholarship $5,750/yr on campus renew; Colorado State University Alliance Partnership Award $2,500/yr renewable; SCCC EMT Certification Completed; M-CHS Student Ambassador
PIERCE, KYNDAHL: Scottsdale Community College / Scottsdale, Ariz. - Nursing
Grand Canyon University Antelope Scholarship $5,750/yr on campus renew; Chamber Choir Choral Participation Award
PORTER, BYRON: Pueblo Community College Spring Certificate in Structural Welding
M-CHS Senior Academic Award; M-CHS Top 20 Student
RALSTIN, KEEGAN: Colorado Mesa University / Grand Junction – Kinesiology
Empire Electric Scholarship $500; Tri-State Generation and Transmission $500; SCCC EMT Certification Completed
ROCKWELL, LEANDER: Utah State University Eastern / Blanding, Utah – Heavy Equipment; Senior Pacesetter – Navajo Language II; Senior Pacesetter – Native Hands / Native Hands
ROMINE, ASHLEY: Utah State University / Logan, Utah – Nursing
M-CHS Honors Diploma Graduate; Utah State University Nonresident Waiver $12,107; University of Arizona - Arizona Excellence Award $9,000/year renewable; Baylor University Provost’s Gold Scholarship $8,500/year renewable; Roland R. Schneider Memorial Scholarship/First National Bank of Cortez $3,500; Fort Lewis College Merit Scholarship $3,000/year renewable; Fort Lewis College First Generation $2,000; Colorado State University Alliance Partnership Award $2,500/year renewable; Methodist Thrift Shop Scholarship $1,500; Empire Electric Scholarship $1,000; United States Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award; Society of Women Engineers – Merit for Highest Honor in Science & Math; Finalist Daniels Scholarship Program; 2013 Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award - $7,500/yr renewable for 4 yrs; CHSAA Academic All State 1st Team; National Honor Society member; M-CHS Senior Academic Award; SCCC EMT Certification Completed; M-CHS Class of 2014 Officer – Vice President; Class of 2014 M-CHS Top 20 Student
SINGER, KALIE: Southwest Colorado Community College / Mancos
SMITH, DAMIOND: Arapahoe Community College / Denver - Undeclared
Roland R. Schneider Memorial Scholarship/First National Bank of Cortez $2,500; Southwest Memorial Foundation Healthcare Scholarship $1,000; Al Packers Chapter 100 ECV Clampers Terry Way Scholarship $500; Empire Electric Vocational Scholarship $500; International Thespian member; M-CHS Senior Academic Award; Best Thespian; National Honor Thespian; SCCC EMT Certification Completed; M-CHS Class of 2014 Officer – Treasurer; M-CHS Student Ambassador; Senior Pacesetter – Emergency & Fire Management; Senior Pacesetter – Instrumental Music; Senior Pacesetter – Drama / Theatre; M-CHS Top 20 Student
STEVEN, CHRISTINA: Senior Pacesetter – PCC Photography
TARR, KENNA: Pensacola Christian College / Florida - Nursing
A Beka One-Year-Free at Pensacola Christian College $7,996; Roland R. Schneider Memorial Scholarship/First National Bank of Cortez $3,000; Methodist Thrift Shop Scholarship $1,500; Empire Electric Scholarship $1,000; Mancos Valley Bank Scholarship $500; CHSAA Academic All State 1st Team; M-CHS Senior Academic Award; M-CHS Top 20 Student
TRIPP, ANDREA: University Of Colorado-Boulder – International Affairs
Colorado University Promise Grant $5,110; CU-Boulder Gold Grant $390; CU-Boulder Regent Scholarship $1,000; Colorado State University Alliance Partnership Award $2,500 / year; University of Arizona Arizona Excellence Award $9,000/year renewable; Roland R. Schneider Memorial Scholarship/First National Bank of Cortez $2,500; Empire Electric Scholarship $1,000; Four Corners Board of REALTORS $1,000; National Honor Society – Vice President; International Thespian member; CHSAA Academic All State 1st Team; M-CHS Senior Academic Award; Honor Thespian; Senior Pacesetter – Instrumental Music; Senior Pacesetter – Drama / Theatre; M-CHS Top 20 Student
UNDERWOOD, TODD: Colorado State University / Fort Collins – Art/Graphic Design
Colorado State University Alliance Partnership Award $2,500/year renewable; CHSAA Academic All State 1st Team; M-CHS Senior Academic Award; National Honor Society member; National Art Honor Society member; International Thespian member; National School Choral Award; Senior Pacesetter – AP Art 4; Senior Pacesetter – Pre-Calculus; Senior Pacesetter – Vocal Music; M-CHS Top 20 Student
VEGA, NOAH: Fort Lewis College / Durango - Undeclared
WALKER, BRISTON: serving an LDS Mission – 2 Years; Weber State / Ogden, Utah – Engineering
Fort Lewis College Merit Scholarship $1,000/year; CHSAA Academic All State Honorable Mention; KVFC Outstanding Male Athlete Award; National School Choral Award; Senior Pacesetter – Vocal Music
WALTMAN, MIKKEL: Brigham Young University-Idaho / Rexburg, Idaho – Nursing
Weber State Honors Scholarship waives portion of resident tuition $1,500; Weber Edge waives the nonresident tuition $8,653.80/year; Idaho State University Community Involve Scholarship/FYI Scholarship/WUE Tuition Waiver $9,160; Fort Lewis College Merit Scholarship $3,000/year renewable; Roland R. Schneider Memorial Scholarship/First National Bank of Cortez $1,750; Methodist Thrift Shop Scholarship $1,500; Dolores State Bank Scholarship $1,000; Eulalia Skinner Pioneer Award; Semifinalist Daniels Scholarship Program; M-CHS Senior Academic Award; CHSAA Academic All State 1st Team; National Honor Society – President; 2013 Youth Leadership Tour Sponsored by Empire Electric in July; Class of 2014 M-CHS Top 20 Student
WEGNER, FORD: Colorado State University / Fort Collins – Construction Management
Colorado State University Alliance Partnership Award $2,500/year renewable; Montana State University Achievement Award $5,500/year renewable; Four Corners Builders Association Scholarship $500; CHSAA Academic All State 1st Team; M-CHS Senior Academic Award; National Honor Society member; M-CHS Top 20 Student
WYNES, KRISTA: California State Fullerton – Event Planner
University of Denver Crimson & Gold Scholar Tuition Award $52,000; Baylor University Academic Scholarship $56,000; M-CHS Senior Academic Award; National Honor Society member; Chamber Choir Director’s Choice Award; M-CHS Top 20 Student
YATES, WYATT: Chamber Choir Choral Spirit Award