Focus on the Fabulous
May 16, 2022

On Monday, May 9th, Center High School held the annual HS Evening Awards. Adele Alfson, our HS counselor, does an amazing job putting this event together each year. We are thankful to all of the generous organizations, families, and universities that gave generously to honor our students. More than $150,000 was awarded to our students by generous donors. The list of all the awards, recipients, and donors is listed at the end of the COF. These students are setting out on the right foot! Congratulations to each of them.








Thursday, our students took part in the last ICAP of the year. It’s always impressive to see the great work that is being done in our district in regard to Post-Secondary and Workforce Readiness. Our district is one of the best in the state, thanks to the hard work of our staff! I had the privilege of sitting in on senior exit interviews. Our students did an incredible job presenting their electronic portfolios that included their stories, accomplishments, scholarships, essays, future goals, and financial next steps. The students shared heartfelt stories about the challenges they have faced and the strategies they used to overcome those challenges. It was an honor to listen to their stories and be a part of this process. Our students are entering the next phase of their lives with the skills and knowledge to go out and be successful in all that they do!




We got to see evidence of that when some of our alumni came back to share with our current students.


Later in the day, our seniors spoke to middle school students and gave them words of advice.
CHS 2022 Evening Awards
Kiwanis Scholarship –Don & Janet Noland
Deisy Estrada-Majalca - $1000
Yamileth Trejo-Chaparro - $1000
Alexis Varela - $1000
Kiwanis Jim Miller Scholarship – Don & Janet Noland
Mica Garcia - $1000
Outstanding Junior Boy & Girl – Karen & Dusty Little
Cael Ruggles
Karina Maez
Patricia Lucero Memorial Scholarship – Mike Roque
Deisy Estrada Majalca - $1000
Adams State University – Russell Shawcroft
Victor Almeida – Grizzly Partner - $3200
Rafael Bolanos – Grizzly Partner - $3200
Vice President’s Merit Scholarship - $1000
Santos Cruz-Giron - Grizzly Partner - $3200
Abraham Echauri - Grizzly Partner - $3200
Deisy Estrada-Majalca - Grizzly Partner - $3200
Larry & Janice Reed Scholarship - $3000
Raul Gonzales-Rodriguez - Grizzly Partner - $3200
Daniel Gutierrez - Grizzly Partner - $3200
Hector Hernandez - Grizzly Partner - $3200
Omar Hernandez-Mendoza - Grizzly Partner - $3200
Karen Holguin-Guzman - Grizzly Partner - $3200
Vice President’s Merit Scholarship - $1000
Stephane Molinar-Almeida - Grizzly Partner - $3200 Marian Baughn Sims Scholarship - $2000
Yahiy Quintana - Grizzly Partner - $3200
Yamileth Trejo-Chaparro - Grizzly Partner - $3200
Vice President’s Merit Scholarship - $1000
HAPPSS Ed Scholarship - $750
Lorraine Young Memorial Scholarship - $3000
Woodard Memorial Scholarship - $732
Alexis Varela - Grizzly Partner - $3200
Vice President’s Merit Scholarship - $1000
Charles Willis - Grizzly Partner - $3200
Priscila Zapata-Chavez - Grizzly Partner - $3200
Vice President’s Merit Scholarship - $1000
Porter Scholars in Math & Science – 1000
Matthew Miller Scholarship - $900
Woodard Memorial Scholarship - $3778
Spud Bowl Scholarship - $2000
Extended Studies & Concurrent Enrollment – Renae Haslett
Victor Almeida
Abraham Echauri
Judah Harrington
Mica Garcia
Omar Hernandez-Mendoza
Karen Holguiin Guzman
Yahiy Quintana
Alexia Varela
Priscila Zapata Chavez
College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) – Genesis Escalon & Kaylee A. Gomez
Priscilla Zapata - $4700
Daisy Estrada - $4700
Santos Cruz-Giron - $4700
Omar Hernandez-Mendoza - $4700
Karen Holguin - $4700
Yahir Quintana - $4700
Stephane (Fani) Molinar - Almeida - $4700
Aexis Varela $4700
Trinidad State College – James Kynor
Hector Hernandez – Franklin D. Azar Scholarship - $500
Yahiy Quintana – Alex Eccher Scholarship - $250
President’s Scholarship – ($938.40, each)
Karen Holguin Guzman - $938.40
Yahiy Quintana - $938.40
Yamileth Trejo-Chaparro - $938.40
Alexis Varela - $938.40
Rafael Bolanos - $938.40
Merit Scholarship – ($469.20, each)
Mica Garcia – $469.20
Raul Gonzalez - $469.20
Deisy Estrada-Majalca - $469.20
Omar Hernandez-Mendoza - $469.20
Jaelin Padilla - $469.20
Priscila Zapata-Chavez - $469.20
Learn Local Scholarship – ($469.20, each)
Victor Almeida - $469.20
Rafael Bolanos - $469.20
Elizabeth Chavez - $469.20
Abraham Echauri - $469. $469.2020
Deisy Estrada-Majalca - $469.20
Mica Garcia - $469.20
Raul Gonzales-Rodriguez - $469.20
Hector Hernandez - $469.20
Omar Hernandez-Mendoza - $469.20
Stephane Molina-Almeida - $469.20
Jaelin Padilla - $469.20
Yahiy Quintana - $469.20
Yamileth Trejo-Chaparro -$469.20
Alexis Varela - $469.20
Charles Willis - $469.20
Priscila Zapata-Chavez - $469.20
Science Fair Awards – Stephanie Archuleta
Selah Harrington
Society of Women Engineers – Stephanie Archuleta
Excellence in science and mathematics
Hayle Larimore
Sonya Esmyiah Maez
Principal’s Scholarship – Kevin Jones
Yahiy Quintana – $500
Yamileth Trejo-Chaparro – $500
Viking Athletic Association Scholarship – Kevin Jones
Alexis Varela - $1000
Western Colorado University – Kevin Jones
Priscila Zapata-Chavez – East Merit Award, $2500 per year
Yamileth Trejo-Chaparro – Slate Merit Award - $3500 per year
Yahiy Quintana – Slate Merit Award - $3500 per year
Center Educator’s Association Announcement – Susan Banning
Valedictorian - $200
Salutatorian- $100
Biel Make a Difference Scholarship – Susan Banning
Deisy Estrada - Majalca - $300
Yahiy Quintana - $400
Yamileth Trejo-Chaparro - $500
McCormick/Roesch Scholarship – Carrie Zimmerman
Elizabeth Chavez - $500
Hector Hernandez - $500
Skeff Scholarship – Carrie Zimmerman
Priscila Zapata-Chavez - $500
Jaelin Padilla - $500
Stephanie Molinar-Almeida - $500
Will Weatherford STARS Memorial Scholarship – Katrina Ruggles
Deisy Estrada-Majalca - $500
Yamileth Trejo-Chaparro - $500
Center Service Scholarship – Adele Alfson
$1000 – Yahiy Quintana
$500 – Deisy Estrada-Majalca
$500 – Yamileth Trejo-Chaparro
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