We are thrilled to announce that 12 students from Farmington Municipal Schools have received the prestigious Chief Manuelito Scholarship for 2024, the highest academic honor from the Navajo Nation!
The awards ceremony was held yesterday at Diné College in Tsaile, Arizona. We are incredibly proud of these young scholars and are excited to see the bright futures that await each of them.
The following high school graduates are this year’s Chief Manuelito Scholars:
𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘆𝗮 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘀, Farmington High School, Columbia University
𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗵 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗲, Farmington High School, Lamar Community College
𝗗𝗮𝗸𝗼𝘁𝗮 𝗘. 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗻, San Juan College High School, University of New Mexico
𝗦𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮 𝗟. 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗻, San Juan College High School, University of New Mexico
𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮 𝗟𝗲𝗲, Piedra Vista High School, University of New Mexico
𝗦𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗼 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴, Farmington High School, Lamar Community College
𝗡𝗼𝗮𝗵 𝗘. 𝗠𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘁, Farmington High School, New Mexico Highlands University
𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻 𝗖. 𝗥𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿, Farmington High School, Fort Lewis College
𝗝𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗔. 𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘇-𝗕𝗼𝘄𝗺𝗮𝗻, Farmington High School, University of New Mexico
𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗥. 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿, Piedra Vista High School, Fort Lewis College
𝗝𝗮𝘇𝗺𝗶𝗻 𝗝𝗮𝗲𝗹𝘆𝗻 𝗦𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘆, Farmington High School, University of New Mexico
𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗵 𝗥. 𝗩𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲, Farmington High School, Oral Roberts University
The Chief Manuelito Scholarship program was established by the Navajo Nation in 1980 to honor Chief Manuelito, Hastin Chi'ihaajiin (1818-1893), a leader who encouraged the Navajo people to pursue education while preserving and protecting Navajo tradition and culture.
Students meeting the Chief Manuelito Scholarship criteria are awarded $7,000 per academic year to cover direct educational expenses associated with attending a postsecondary institution. Recipients must maintain a 3.0 GPA and earn 12 or more semester credit hours, based on college-level graded courses, for each academic term.
For information about the Chief Manuelito Scholarship or to apply, please visit the Office of Navajo Nation Scholarship and Financial Assistance at https://onnsfa.org.
Top photo: Santiago Long, a Farmington High School graduate who has chosen to attend Lamar Community College, receives his Chief Manuelito Scholarship plaque from Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren and Navajo Nation Council Speaker Crystalyne Curley.
Photos courtesy of the Office of Navajo Nation Scholarship & Financial Assistance.
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