J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Committee 2020 Scholarship Winners Announced

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The late J. Robert Oppenheimer. Courtesy photo

SCHOLARSHIP NEWS

The J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Committee is pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 scholarship awards for Northern New Mexico High School seniors. 

The first J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Committee (JROMC) scholarship was awarded in 1984 to a graduating senior from Los Alamos High School (LAHS) in memory of J. Robert Oppenheimer. The JROMC has awarded over 225 scholarships and other awards totaling more than $600,000 since the program was begun in 1984. The scope of this program has grown over the years to multiple scholarships awarded to seniors at LAHS and Pojoaque Valley, Santa Fe and Capital High Schools. Scholarships are granted to graduating high school seniors based on merit and recognize a variety of achievements. The philanthropic organization’s scholarship program is supported by several limited term endowments; numerous small, individual donations; and major contributions from the Enterprise Bank and Trust, the New Mexico Consortium, the Delle Foundation, and The LAHS Class of 1969. 

The J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Committee is dedicated to preserving the legacy of Robert Oppenheimer, the first director of Los Alamos National Laboratory and one of the most influential scientists of the 20th Century. In addition to its annual scholarship program, the JROMC sponsors each year the Oppenheimer Memorial Lecture. 

This year’s selected students are: 

Los Alamos High School 

Lillian Peterson

Lillian Petersen: The J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Scholarship, funded by the J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Committee, is awarded to one student for outstanding promise in science and mathematics. 

Cinlong Huang

Cinlong Huang: The J. Robert Oppenheimer Scholarship in Memory Nancy Laubach Freed, funded privately, is awarded to one student for outstanding academic achievements. 

Talia Ben-Naim

Talia Ben-Naim: The J. Robert Oppenheimer Scholarship in Memory of Mary and Harold Argo, funded privately, is awarded to one young woman for outstanding promise in the arts or sciences. 

Dimitri Lopez

Dimitri Lopez: The J. Robert Oppenheimer Scholarship in Memory of Nicholas C. Metropolis, funded privately, is awarded to one student who demonstrates outstanding promise in the mathematical sciences. 

Allison Peterson

Allison Peterson: The J. Robert Oppenheimer Scholarship in memory of Rosalie Heller, funded privately, is awarded to one student with an excellent academic record who has demonstrated a significant interest in classical music. 

Sarah Crotzer

Sarah Crotzer: The J. Robert Oppenheimer Scholarship, funded by the New Mexico Consortium, is awarded to one student who shows exceptional promise of future contributions to society and plans to attend a New Mexico school of higher education. 

Ellie Oldham (1)

Ellie Oldham: The J. Robert Oppenheimer Scholarship, funded by the LAHS Class of 1969, is awarded to a graduating high school senior who demonstrates the intent to excel in teaching at the K-12 level. 

Capital High School 

Oscar Sandoval Torres: J. Robert Oppenheimer Scholarship in Memory of Nicholas C. Metropolis, awarded to a student for outstanding promise in the mathematical sciences. 

Santa Fe High School 

Oisin O’Connell: J. Robert Oppenheimer Scholarship in Memory of Satch Cowan and funded by the Delle Foundation, for a student who shows exceptional promise in science or medicine. 

Maya Holder: J. Robert Oppenheimer Scholarship funded by the Enterprise Bank and Trust, awarded for exceptional promise of future contributions to society. 

Zoe Dukeminier: J. Robert Oppenheimer Scholarship sponsored by the New Mexico Consortium for a student who shows exceptional promise of future contributions to society and plans to attend a New Mexico institution of higher education. 

For more information contact: Steven Buelow, 505-695-4618, sjb150370@gmail.com