Local groups award scholarships to four students
The Friends of the Belen Public Library and the Dr. Martin Luther King Multicultural Commission presented scholarships to four students: Samantha Gibson, Maria Lucero, Riley Travis, and Gracie Gabaldon (absent). The awards emphasize community involvement and diverse educational paths.
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Mary Swenson, President of the Friends of the Belen Public Library, presented two scholarships to 2026 recipients: Samantha Gibson (attending Oklahoma State University to study agricultural business) and Maria Lucero (attending the University of New Mexico to study biology); Swenson said applicants must show community involvement and a minimum 3.0 GPA, and noted the recipients held GPAs of 3.97 and 4.0 and were class salutatorian and valedictorian.
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