Carson High School celebrated more than 60 students who collectively earned more than $7 million in scholarships for their academic achievements and are preparing to graduate in June and go on to top-level universities and colleges in the nation.
More than 60 Carson High School seniors were recognized May 18 for collectively earning more than $7 million in scholarships. Their accomplishments were celebrated in an awards ceremony at the Carson City Community Center.
The students applied to nearly 500 scholarships. CHS Principal Bob Chambers noted the total amount of scholarships will continue to rise as graduation draws closer as many applications have been extended.
“I’m confident that the class of 2023 is prepared to tackle challenges with aplomb,” Chambers said. “Why am I so confident? We have many of our top minds going to a Tier 1 Carnegie Research 1, Division 1 school and studying engineering, computer science and education. What’s even more impressive is this prestigious school is in our backyard, the University of Nevada, Reno. We have students with full ride scholarships to USC, students planning on attending the University of San Diego, Washington State, University of Colorado, Boulder, BYU and students chasing their athletic dreams at the next level. CHS has been blessed with exceptionally talented and intelligent young adults.”
Scholarships were presented for more than two hours by contributing organizations and representatives.
Carson High School’s Class of 2023 Scholars
Elizeth Acuna
Yvon Ambriz Cabrera
Samantha Amrhein
Deepti Arun
Alivia Aschenbach
Lluvia Bonilla Montes
Adrian Calloway
Mackade Chambers
Jaylan Chatman
Samuel Chenin
Kyra Cisneros-Baumgardner
Chloe Crookshanks
Nathaniel Crossman
Samuel Davis
Vanessa Diaz
Joshua Doddridge
Hailey Dunlap Martin
Ashlynn Durbin
Kade Encinas
Dana Fernandez Hernandez
Miles Frewert
Alexis Garcia Perez
Gabbi Green
Chris Guerrero Mendoza
Bryan Henley
Natasha Hernandez
Leilani Hernandez Catano
Kiana Hillis
Autumn Holst
Lance Hornemann
Rebecca Hughey
Giselle Jimenez Zarate
Rhiannon Karr
Emily Lewis
Cristal Leyva Landa
Cristina Martinez
Nate McKee
Aden McNabb
Caleb Morgan
Hong Ngoc “Ruby” Nguyen
Ellah Olson
Tyler Palmer
Erin Peterson
Sara Pettay
Melissa Pinto Garcia
Samantha Radford
Sydney Romeo
Stefany Rugama Meza
Emily Sanchez
Samantha Schofield
Parker Story
Kelly Strasser
Lydia Thornley
Stella Thornton
Alyssa Tomita
Jonah Toral
Keoni Velasco
Denise Velazquez
Noheli Villegas
Gracie Walt
Jacob Xie
Military recruits of Carson High School’s Class of 2023
Jose Barajas, Army Guard
Sean Finn, Army
Lucas Gonzalez, Army
Madison Healy, Army Guard
Christopher Juliussen, Marines
Mauricio Mendoza, Marines
Samuel Mendoza Silverio, Army Guard
Mason Tims, Army
Class of 2023 Scholarship Sponsors and Committee Members
AAUW
Alyce McCracken/Sierra Nevada Association of Realtors
Al Seeliger
Carson City Admin Association
Carson Host Lions
Carson Masonic
Carson Valley Quilt Guild
Carson Valley Pops Orchestra
CESA
CHS Football Boosters
CHS Holiday Craft Fair
CHS National Honor Society
Chartwells Nutrition Program
Class of 1977
College Bound Cadet
CTE Greenhouse
Debbie McClure-Elder Memorial
Desert Hills Dairy
Dick Stoddard
Douglas/Carson City Farm Bureau
Edith Milo Retired School Teachers Association
Eric Abowd Honorary
Families United
FBLA
Food for Thought
Glen Adair Memorial
Girl Scout Golden Award
GNCU
George E Reading
Girl of the Month — Soroptimist
Holiday with a Hero
HOSA & Memorial — Timmy Jones
Jason & Jordan Marshall Memorial
Jake Sullivan Roman Memorial
Jim Frank Memorial
Jim Albee — Kiwanis
John & Grace Nauman Foundation
Jordan Woodward Memorial
Kerri Oxoby Memorial
Lori Clish Memorial
Marilyn-Elaine — Kiwanis
Merry & Jason Bayer
Navy League
Nevada Agriculture Foundation
NV Energy Powerful Partners
OCEA
Opportunity
Optimist
PEO Chapter X
PEO International
Pay It Forward
Reach Out
Republican Women
Reno Rodeo
Robert D & Anne Keast Memorial
Robert Z. Hawkins
Shane Quilling Memorial
Shelter Insurance
Sunny Day
Stephen Anderson Memorial
Steele Sustainability
The Dundie
Tiger Drive