The selection committee of the Eloisa Diaz Educational Foundation reviewed and rated 135 scholarship applications which were submitted through the online systems of the Maricopa Community College District Foundation and the Arizona Community Foundation. The committee chose the following 19 students who will receive a scholarship for the 2025 – 2026 academic year:
Derick Truong
Ikshit Singh
Allison Roman-Perez
Marc Garcia
Erika Gutierrez-Romero
Amber Grijalva
Rey King-Jeremiah
Hillary Michelle Arce
Ayleen Figueroa
Vanessa Fajardo
Zain Salman
Anthony Navarro
Russel Manzanarez
Christopher Vendor
Jessica Cachin
Adrian Garcia Munoz
Violet Soto
Alexis Le
Preston Weyker
Selection committee members who reviewed, ranked and selected the awardees include the following:
Roman Diaz, Faculty, GateWay Community College; President, Eloisa Diaz Educational Foundation
Raymond Diaz, Board Member, Eloisa Diaz Educational Foundation
Brigitte Ochoa, Guidance Counselor, University High School; TUHS District
Grace Barnes, Guidance Counselor, Tolleson Union High School, TUHS District
Andrea Wolochuk, Guidance Counselor, Tolleson Union High School, TUHS District