Seventeen outstanding FMS students were celebrated at the 2023 Chief Manuelito Scholarship Awards Ceremony on July 28, 2023. The ceremony took place at the Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort in Flagstaff, Arizona. We want to extend our heartfelt congratulations to all these talented students who have earned a well-deserved Chief Manuelito Scholarship, which provides $7,000 per academic year to support their education expenses.
The following students are this year’s Chief Manuelito Scholars:
From Farmington High School, we have Hunter Hastings (attending San Juan College), Bradley Leon Moses (Northern Arizona University), Jessi Anyse Curry (Tyler Junior College), Asher Erwin Harrison (San Juan College), Sariah Ashli Valentine (Fort Lewis College), Tommy Roger Denny Martins (University of New Mexico), Morgan C. Deale (Stanford University), and Yazzmine Lee (University of New Mexico).
From Piedra Vista High School, we have Tyson Charles (attending Northern Arizona University), Aubrey R. Jones (University of Southern California), Emily Beyale (Northern Arizona University), Jayden A. Lamb (Texas Tech University), and Makenzie Yazzie (University of Nevada – Las Vegas).
From San Juan College High School, we have Jayden G. Hogue (attending NM Institute of Mining & Technology), Krystal Lapahie (University of New Mexico), Isaiah T. Smiley (NM Institute of Mining & Technology), and Erin S. Henry (University of Arizona).
We are really proud of these young scholars and the bright futures that lie ahead for each of them. Congratulations again to all the Chief Manuelito Scholars of 2023!
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.
For information about the Chief Manuelito Scholarship or to submit an application, please visit the Office of Navajo Nation Scholarship and Financial Assistance at https://onnsfa.org.
The FMS Board of Education is planning to recognize these students at their August 8, 2023, meeting.