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September 14, 2001

UNM Regents' Scholarship Recipients Selected

Sixteen University of New Mexico students have been selected as recipients of the Regents’ Scholar Program, the most prestigious of all scholarships awarded at the University of New Mexico.

The Regents’ Scholars Program was established in the 1989 and the first class was selected in 1991. The program is designed to attract the brightest and most talented students from the state and nation to the University of New Mexico. The Regents’ Scholarship is a full-ride academic scholarship, which includes tuition, books and fees, room and board, and is renewable for eight semesters provided the student meets specific renewal requirements. The scholarship itself is worth more than $8,000 per year.

Regents’ Scholars are typically involved in innovative and exciting programs and opportunities. Individualized mentorship by UNM’s outstanding faculty is provided, and the students are also admitted to the UNM General Honors Program where they receive specialized advisement and course registration privileges.

The recipients are as follows: Joseph Farfel, Alamogordo; Joshua Alexander, Anna Angeli, John Espinoza, Addie FryeWeaver, Lisa Montoya, Andrew Post, Emiliano Valles, Albuquerque; Jade Delfin, Cedar Crest; Paul Ortega, Chimayo; David Mazanares, Espanola; Miranda Palmer, Edgewood; Tricia Padilla, Grants; Frank Hemingway, Las Cruces; Ebany Martinez, Las Vegas; and Thomas Quirk IV, Mesilla.

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