Adams County News and Information

Adams County Students Awarded More Than 

$1 Million in Scholarships

Fifty-eight Adams County high school students were awarded scholarships totaling more than $1 million on Wednesday, June 7, through the Adams County Scholarship Fund. Adams County Commissioners introduced the Scholarship Fund in 2016, in partnership with the Colorado Department of Higher Education’s Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative, making this the eighth group of recipients.

"Education is the cornerstone of progress, and these scholarships play a vital role in empowering our youth to unlock their full potential," said Steve O’Dorisio, Board of County Commissioners Chair. "By investing in their education, we are investing in the future leaders and innovators of our community and beyond."

The scholarships were funded with the voter-approved three percent sales tax on retail marijuana sales in the county. In addition, the Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative matched the sales tax funds to increase the scholarship pool. First-generation and low-income high school seniors were among those eligible to apply for one of the scholarships.

The Board of Commissioners identified Adams County Education Consortium (ACEC) as the fiscal agent for the Adams County Scholarship Fund. ACEC works directly with county school districts or school district foundations. Those include Adams 12 Five Star Schools, Adams 14 Education Foundation, School District 27J Education Foundation, Mapleton District 1 Education Foundation, Westminster District 50 Education Foundation, Strasburg School District 31J, and Bennett School District 29J.

Adams 12 Five Star Schools
Mansoor Akbari, $20,460 scholarship
Brisa Arredondo, $20,460 scholarship
Diana Cordova Mendoza, $20,460 scholarship
Lucero Correa Michel, $20,460 scholarship
Leia Duran, $20,460 scholarship
Vanessa Escobar Romero, $20,460 scholarship
Cesar Estrada Sanchez, $20,460 scholarship
Adam Elliott, $20,460 scholarship
Diana Felix Retana, $20,460 scholarship
Tristen Garcia, $20,460 scholarship
Sapph Hernandez, $20,460 scholarship
Marian Linares Soria, $20,460 scholarship
Hamid Mashal, $20,460 scholarship
Khalid Mashal, $20,460 scholarship
Rahmani Muneeburahman, $20,460 scholarshipOmid Naseer, $20,460 scholarship
Salman Omar, $20,460 scholarship
Cesar Palacio Narciso, $20,460 scholarship
Ashley Padilla Gutierrez, $20,460 scholarship
Sameer Rahin, $20,460 scholarship
Sikandar Shams, $20,460 scholarship
Yaliris Torres Salgado, $20,460 scholarship
Richael Webb, $20,460 scholarship

Adams County School District 14
Mariah Ibarra, $14,582.77 scholarship
Alicia Mercado, $14,582.77 scholarship
Omar Sandoval, $14,582.77 scholarship
Lea Stambaugh, $14,582.77 scholarship
Melanie Normany, $14,582.77 scholarship
Gustavo Munoz, $14,582.77 scholarship
Cristal Esquivel-Escobar, $14,582.77 scholarship
Evelyn Luevano Aragones, $14,582.77 scholarship
Yarelhy Munoz-Aranda, $14,582.77 scholarship

Mapleton Public Schools
Leonardo Corrales, $20,000 scholarship
Miranda Sandoval, $20,000 scholarship
Breeze Kelly, $20,000 scholarship
Yesenia Meraz Villalobos, $10,084 scholarship
Tristin Astbury, $10,084 scholarship
Angeles Guillen, $10,084 scholarship
Yvette Cruz, $10,084 scholarship
Eduardo Acevedo, $10,084 scholarship
Emanuel Mendoza, $10,084 scholarship
Luis Arevalo Martinez, $10,084 scholarship

School District 27J
Diana Hernandez, $15,000 scholarship
Melanie Palma Perez, $15,000 scholarship
Dalilah Isabel De Luna, $15,000 scholarship
Aileen Mancilla, $15,000 scholarship
Bryan Saenz, $15,000 scholarship

Strasburg School District 31J
Stravis Van Ly, $15,000 scholarship

Westminster Public Schools
Brandon Pierce, $20,000 scholarship
Bailey Burrier, $20,000 scholarship
Hector Guerrero, $20,000 scholarship
Yaritza Camargo, $20,000 scholarship
Irving Mendoza Hinojos, $20,000 scholarship
Ashley Allen, $20,000 scholarship
Richard Rodriguez, $20,000 scholarship
Amy Rodriguez, $20,000 scholarship
Khang Tran, $13,444 scholarship
Ashley Valiente, $13,444 scholarship