Photos (most) by Mary Alice Murphy
HMS gives out scholarships 2018
HMS gives out scholarships 2018
From left are HMS CEO Dan Otero, scholarship recipient Joseph Davis of Aldo Leopold Charter School, HMS Board of Director Chairwoman Carmen Acosta and Board member Barbara Guber. Davis plans to attend WNMU and study nursing.
HMS gives out scholarships 2018
From left are Otero, scholarship recipient K'Dayl Looney of Cliff Schools, Acosta, and Guber. Looney will go to NMSU to become an athletic trainer.
HMS gives out scholarships 2018
From left are Otero, Mary Thuerauf of Silver Schools, Acosta and Guber. Thuerauf plans to become a pediatrician, beginning her college career at NMSU
HMS gives out scholarships 2018
From left are Otero, Thuerauf, Looney, Davis, Acosta and Guber
HMS gives out scholarships 2018
Thuerauf, Looney and Davis
HMS gives out scholarships 2018
Otero presents scholarship to Brandon Saenz of Lordsburg High School as Acosta looks on. Saenz plans to attend NMSU to pursue a degree in kinesiology. (Courtesy Photo from HMS)
Hidalgo Medical Services Chief Executive Officer Dan Otero said handing out scholarships is one of his favorite times of year. He said the board of directors has been going through applications and giving out scholarships for more than 10 years. "I love reading the applications. This year we got 22 applications. I have to convince the board to give out more scholarships."
He said he wished he had had the same passion in high school that these students have. "We were ready to get into the work force. I went to college later. I'm proud of that, too, but this is so awesome to have the passion to go to college and get your education now."
Hidalgo Medical Services (HMS) awarded financial scholarships ($500 each) to recipients in Grant County for its 2018 HMS Scholarship Program.
Grant County HMS Scholarship Program award recipients included:
Joseph Davis - Aldo Leopold Charter School
K’Dayl Looney - Cliff High School
Mary Thuerauf - Silver High School
Each award recipient met and exceeded the eligibility criteria, including their 2018 high school graduation within Hidalgo and Grant counties and their Fall 2018 semester/quarter enrollment in college.
Davis will be attending Western New Mexico University to study Nursing, Looney will be attending New Mexico State University to study Athletic Training, and Thuerauf will attend New Mexico State University.
Hidalgo County HMS Scholarship Program award recipients included:
Heather Klump - Animas High School (she was unable to attend the award ceremony)
Brandon Saenz - Lordsburg High School
Saenz will be attending New Mexico State University in Fall 2018 to pursue a degree in Kinesiology, and Klump will be attending Western New Mexico University in Fall 2018 to pursue a degree in Nursing.
At the end of the Grant County presentations, K'Dayl's father said his daughter was a really hard worker and very respectful. "I'm very proud of her."
Mary's mother said the scholarship gives her daughter a strong boost. "It's great to receive a scholarship from a medical institution, as she wants to become a pediatrician."
Joseph's mother said: "I'm so proud of my son. He's the most moral and ethical person I've known. He's an amazing person."
Otero said any of the providers at HMS would be happy to talk to the students. "I know Dr. Darrick Nelson, who is in charge of the residency program would love to talk to you."