LANL News: Record $327,000 pledged by Los Alamos National Laboratory employees in 2014 LAESF scholarship drive
Los Alamos National Laboratory sent this bulletin at 07/01/2014 09:44 AM MDT
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Steve Sandoval, 505-665-9206, steves@lanl.gov
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Record $327,000 pledged by Los Alamos National Laboratory employees in 2014 LAESF scholarship drive
Investing in success of Northern New Mexico students
LOS ALAMOS, N.M., July 1, 2014—Los Alamos National Laboratory employees pledged a record $327,000 during the recently completed 2014 Los Alamos Employees’ Scholarship Fund (LAESF) drive. The drive encourages Laboratory employees, retirees, and subcontract personnel to donate to a fund that awards college scholarships to Northern New Mexico students. Further, more employees donated to the fund this year than in past years.
“Our employees know first-hand that education can unlock opportunity for these talented students who hold the promise to be future leaders in government, industry, or the non-profit sector,” said Los Alamos’ Environmental Programs Director Jeff Mousseau, this year’s LAESF scholarship drive champion. “This scholarship program provides an opportunity for employees, contractors and retirees to play a valuable role in helping our region’s high school and college academic stars attain their higher education goals.”
Coupled with $250,000 in matching funds from Los Alamos National Security, LLC, which manages and operates the Laboratory, the total amount contributed in this year’s campaign is more than $577,000.
Scholarships are awarded on the basis of grade-point average, test scores, diversity, financial need, academic rigor, leadership, and community involvement. Funds pledged during this year’s drive will be used to award scholarships in 2015.
The Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation manages the scholarship program.
The list of 2014 scholarship recipients is on the Foundation’s website ( http://www.lanlfoundation.org/Scholarships/Recipients.html).
Photo Caption: 2014 Los Alamos Employees' Scholarship recipient Nicolette Gonzales, right, of Pecos High School talks with Laboratory Director Charlie McMillan at the LAESF campaign kickoff reception.
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