DNCU News:
SANTA FE — Del Norte Credit Union (DNCU) is thrilled to announce twelve area graduating high school seniors have been named as recipients of the General Scholarship Fund administered by Scholarship America ® as part of the expanded DNCU LOV Initiatives Scholarship Program. Scholarship awards for Central New Mexico Community College (CNM) and Northern New Mexico College Technical Trades Programs will be announced later this year.
“At Del Norte Credit Union, we believe that investing in education is one of the most meaningful ways we can help improve lives,” stated John Molenda, President and CEO of Del Norte Credit Union. “These twelve remarkable students have demonstrated dedication, perseverance, and a commitment to building brighter futures – not only for themselves, but for the communities they’ll one day serve. We are honored to support them as they take this next step and look forward to seeing the positive impact they’ll make.”
Five seniors are set to receive $1,000 each, four seniors will receive $3,000, and three students will receive $5,000. Recipients of the General Scholarship Fund must be local New Mexico residents who are high school seniors, equivalent home-school seniors, or recipients of a GED received in the same year of higher education enrollment. They must also plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school for the entire 2026-2027 academic year. Scholarship America ® is responsible for the selection of scholarship recipients.
2026 DNCU LOV Initiatives Scholarship Program Recipients
- Keshav Alumolu, Monte Del Sol Charter School, Santa Fe, NM
- Santiago DeHerrera, Taos High School, El Prado, NM
- Tatiyanna Harold, Cuba High School, Cuba. NM
- Maya Harris, Santa Fe High School, Santa Fe, NM
- Lila Lindeen, Santa Fe High School, Santa Fe, NM
- Sawyer McIntosh, Santa Fe High School, Glorieta, NM
- Asia Ortega, Academy for Technology & The Classics, Santa Fe, NM
- Maia Oviedo, Home School, Tres Piedras, NM
- Julia Perez, Santa Fe Indian School, Santa Fe, NM
- Owen Peterson, Ask Academy, Rio Rancho, NM
- Nakota Reed, Home School, White Rock, NM
- Karina Terrazas, Mesa Vista High School, Ojo Caliente, NM
About Del Norte Credit Union
Chartered in 1954, Del Norte Credit Union is a not-for-profit credit union based in New Mexico with a mission of Improving Lives. DNCU offers a wide variety of products and services designed to help members achieve financial success. Today, DNCU serves more than 65,000 members throughout New Mexico and the United States.
