Bobcat Stories

Each year, a number of our seniors choose to accept admission to the University of New Mexico, and one of the reasons it can be a great choice is their scholarship program. To compete for these coveted awards, students had to complete a scholarship application in addition to their regular admission application. It included essays and, for the Regents' Scholarship, a video. UNM recently announced its winners, and Bosque students did even better than last year. Five seniors won the Presidential Scholarship, of which only 75 are awarded annually: Mattie L., Dylan P., Claire P., Isabella T., and Everett H. The Presidential  Scholarship is worth approximately $14,000 per year, which covers tuition, and is renewable for 4 years. Winning the highest honor, the Regents' Scholarship, one of 12 awarded annually, was senior Isabel R. Her scholarship is worth approximately $24,000 per year, covers base tuition, fees, and housing, and is renewable for 4 years. Her two-minute video submission showcased her work in her applied biological science courses at Bosque School, including the capture and radio-collaring of four porcupines.  Tracking “Stacy,” “Dorothy,” “Pumpkin,” and “Houdini” will allow her to collect data to assess their home ranges and overlap over time as the animals continue their population recovery and adaptation to the habitat that was impacted by the 30-acre bosque wildfire of 2022. She articulated a clear goal for her next stage of education at UNM which is “to transform science into action with research that intends to combat the impacts of climate change on animal species and their ecological systems.”

Congratulations to these talented seniors!