Friends of Hubbell Announces the 2025-2026 Scholarship Awardees
Friends of Hubbell, with the assistance of our contributing scholarship benefactors, awarded 26 scholarships to deserving Native American students for the upcoming 2025-2026 academic year. This includes 16 undergraduate and 10 graduate level awards. For this coming year, Friends of Hubbell and our benefactors awarded $80,000 in tuition assistance in addition to a $2,500 grant to the Manuelito Navajo Children’s Home. Here is a listing of the award recipients. You can read more about our awardees in future newsletters. Friends of Hubbell has awarded some $432,600 in scholarships since the outset of our program
UNDERGRADUATE AWARDS
- Chairman’s Scholarship ($5000)
Faith Toglena, Navajo – from Shiprock, NM – attending Utah State University, Blanding Technology Systems, Technology Management
- Anonymous Donation ($3000)
Logan Logg, Navajo – from Lavern, AZ – attending University of Arizona, Civil Engineering
- Patrick Musick Scholarship ($3000)
Cheyenna Tsosie, Navajo – from Rock Point, AZ – attending University of Arizona, Urban Planning
- Andrew & Karen Somosi Scholarship ($3000)
Leticia Marquez, Navajo – from Seboyeta, NM – attending Western New Mexico University, BS, Fine Arts
- Amy Nuernberg & Owen O’Fallon Scholarship ($3000)
Lionel Leo Begay, Navajo – from Chinle, AZ – attending Northern Arizona University, Elementary Education
- T. Roberts Chambers Scholarship ($3000)
Avery M. Begay, Navajo – from Thoreau, NM – attending Navajo Technical University – Crownpoint, BS, Biology
- Dr. Jim & Marcia Sherman Scholarship ($3000)
Allyn Jaye Allen, Navajo – from Tselakai, Utah – attending Navajo Technical University – Crownpoint, Electrical Engineering
- Kai Family Foundation Scholarship ($3000)
Yolanda Yazzie, Navajo – from Tolani Lake, AZ – attending Northern Arizona University, Hotel & Restaurant Management
- Sheri Burnham Memorial Scholarship ($3000)
Chanel Nez, Navajo – from Sundance, NM – attending University of New Mexico, BSN, Nursing
- Bill Malone & Minnie Malone Memorial Scholarship ($3000)
Madison Billy, Hopi/Navajo – from Tempe, AZ – attending Arizona State University, Clinical Exercise Science
- Tanya Sue Begay, Navajo – from Sanostee, NM – attending Dine College, BA, Education
- Kirsten Bradley, Navajo – from Page, AZ – attending Northern Arizona University, Nursing
- Jayden Harvey, Navajo – from Kayenta, AZ – attending Northern Arizona University, BS, Biology
- Briana Lee, Navajo – from Phoenix, AZ – attending Northern Arizona University, Dental Hygiene
- Payton Cory Ben, Navajo – from Low Mountain, AZ – attending Northern Arizona University, Nursing
- Samantha Quigley, Navajo – from Lawrence, KS – attending Haskell Indian Nations University, Business Administration
- Kai Family Foundation Scholarship ($3000)
Kayleigh M. Paddock, Navajo – from Tuba City, AZ – attending Dartmouth College, Master of Public Health
- Bailey Family Scholarship ($3000)
Christian Miller, Navajo – from Tohatchi., NM – attending Pratt Institution Brooklyn, New York, Master of Arts in Architecture
- Deana L. Armijo, Navajo – from Albuquerque, NM – attending University of New Mexico, Ed.S – Administrative Licensure
- LaShannon Begay, Navajo – from Albuquerque, NM – attending University of New Mexico, Master of Landscape Architecture
- Sarah Chatter, Navajo – from Algodones, NM – attending University of Washington, Master, Public Health
- Tylan Dee,Navajo – from Monument Valley, Utah – attending University of Utah, Ed.D
- Jazmin Novak, Navajo – from Santa Fe, NM – attending Alfred University, Master of Fine Arts, Sculpture/Dimensional Studies
- Allen Paxson, Hopi – from Polacca, AZ – attending Oregon Health & Science University, Doctor of Medicine
- Vetessha Smith, Navajo – from Crownpoint NM – attending University of Arizona, MS, Management Information Systems
- Taylor Cecelia Yazzie, Laguna/Navajo – from Kirkland, NM – attending NM Institute of Mining & Technology, MS, Hydrology
We wish all of our scholarship recipients the best of luck in their studies and
future careers and lookforward to hearing from them as their education and careers progress.
