Manuel Lujan Excellence in Education Scholarship

2010 Recipients--Antonio M. Castillo, Vaughn High School; Christine Colwell, St. Pius X High School; Kedra Davis, Eldorado High School; Daniel Dodson, Moriarty High School; Erika Firebaugh, La Cueva High School; Raul Garay, Del Norte High School; Neil Goel, Sandia High School; Heidi Harrison, Albuquerque Academy; Robin Jones,       Estancia High School; Cyndi Lavasek, Manzano High School; Andrew Lucero, Rio Grande High School; James Lucero, West Mesa High School; Veda Lucero, Valley High School; Samantha Navarro, Sandia Preparatory School; Raul Quintanilla, Albuquerque High School; Keith Secatero, To'Hajiilee Community School; Zac Sena, Santa Rosa High School; Tracy Tram, Highland High School; David Vargas, Cibola High School; Jessica Walsh, Hope Christian High School

 As a twenty-year member of the United States House of Representatives, Manuel Lujan, Jr. saw the need to help young people with their college costs. A fund was established in his honor to provide resources to students from 24 designated central New Mexico high schools.

Scholarships are awarded for graduating seniors attending a New Mexico four-year college/university.  Each designated high school selects one student for a $600 per year award, renewable over four years of undergraduate studies.

Additional Requirements:

  • Graduating high school senior chosen annually by each of the designated high schools listed below
  • Student must continue their education in New Mexico
  • Minimum cumulative GPA 2.5
  • Attend a college or university full time

Note: The deadline is established by each individual school and applications are available at each school's counseling office.

Designated high schools:

  • Albuquerque Academy
  • Albuquerque High School
  • Cibola High School
  • Del Norte High School
  • Eldorado High School
  • Estancia High School
  • Fort Sumner High School
  • Freedom High School
  • Highland High School
  • Hope Christian High School
  • La Cueva High School
  • Manzano High School
  • Menaul High School
  • Moriarty High School
  • Mountainair High School
  • Rio Grande High School
  • Sandia High School
  • Sandia Preparatory School
  • Santa Rosa High School
  • St. Pius X High School
  • To'Hajiilee High School
  • Valley High School
  • Vaughn High School
  • West Mesa High School