Area college students receive CCC scholarships

LEXINGTONNine individuals at the Lexington CCC were awarded scholarships for the 2025-26 academic year.

Jennifer Hafner, Elwood, Academic Opportunity Scholarship

Nasim Abakar, Lexington, Academic Opportunity Scholarship

Yasin Ahmed, Lexington, Academic Opportunity Scholarship and Men’s Health Science Scholarship

Jacqueline Andrade, Lexington, Academic Opportunity Scholarship, Essex Family Scholarship and Lexington Center Scholarship

Emily Chavez, Lexington, Academic Opportunity Scholarship

Abdihamid Mohamed, Lexington, Academic Opportunity Scholarship

Luz Ruiz, Lexington, Academic Opportunity Scholarship

Ariana Cabrera Aldana, Lexington, Hornady Criminal Justice Scholarship

Raven Westerhaus, Lexington, Lexington Center Scholarship and Transition Advantage Scholarship

KEARNEYRoughly 115 incoming and returning students through CCC-Kearney have received scholarships for the upcoming academic year.

Joselyn Valadez-Abundiz, Lexington, Ron and Carol Cope Kearney Nursing Scholarship

Malillany Gomez Arellano, Lexington, Academic Opportunity Scholarship

Guadalupe Guevara, Lexington, Academic Opportunity Scholarship

Alondra Magana Valdovinos, Lexington, Academic Opportunity Scholarship

Allison Manriquez Monterroso, Lexington, Academic Opportunity Scholarship

Diane Pacheco Zelaya, Lexington, Academic Opportunity Scholarship

Jeremiah Salas, Lexington, Academic Opportunity Scholarship

Jackeline Torres Martinez, Lexington, Academic Opportunity Scholarship

Isaias Giron-Alvardo, Lexington, Big John Scholarship and Transition Advantage Scholarship

Vanessa Cardiel-Diaz, Lexington, Aksarben Foundation Scholarship

Sundus Abdi, Lexington, Long-Term Care (LTC) Alliance Scholarship

Sarahi Hernandez, Lexington, Women Veterans Scholarship

Sydney Howerter, Cozad, Academic Opportunity Scholarship

Cadence Phaby, Cozad, Academic Opportunity Scholarship, Dr. Deb Brennan Scholarship and EducationQuest Foundation Scholarship

Bobbi Reppert, Cozad, Academic Opportunity Scholarship and John and Sonia Sahling Scholarship

Elle Pollat, Cozad, Longt-Term Care (LTC) Alliance Scholarship

ONLINEApproximately 40 incoming and returning online students through CCC have received scholarships for the 2025-26 academic year.

Arcelia Beltran, Lexington, Academic Opportunity Scholarship

Stephanie Parker, Lexington, Bernice Blomenkamp Smith Scholarship

Perla Ruano, Cozad, Aksarben Foundation Scholarship and Academic Opportunity Scholarship

Liam Leahy, Cozad, Academic Opportunity Scholarship and Ira and May Wierenga Scholarship

Crystal Byrns, Elwood, Kathleen E. Tebbe Scholarship

Taylor Pano, Gothenburg, Stueven Health Science Scholarship

GRAND ISLANDAbout 220 incoming and returning students have received scholarships for the 2025-26 academic year at CCC-Grand Island.

Shauna Marshall, Lexington, Academic Opportunity Scholarship, Employee Gifts Scholarship and Mable Gentry Gade Scholarship

Juan Palacios, Lexington, Big John Scholarship and Skilled and Technical Sciences Scholarship

Vanessa Lopez-Lopez, Lexington, EducationQuest Foundation Scholarship

Justine McIntire, Cozad, Big John Scholarship

Chelsey Olvera, Cozad, Della Mae Gutschow Memorial Scholarship

HASTINGSAbout 250 incoming and returning students have received scholarships for the 2025-26 academic year at CCC-Hastings.

Dulce Arredondo-Ceja, Lexington, Academic Opportunity Scholarship

Irvin Avalos, Lexington, Academic Opportunity Scholarship, Advanced Manufacturing Design/Welding Endowed Scholarship and NAP Scholarship

Claudia Castaneda, Lexington, Academic Opportunity Scholarship and EducationQuest Foundation Scholarship

Feysal Ibrahim, Lexington, Academic Opportunity Scholarship and Committed to Your Success

Sergio Juarez Ramos, Lexington, Academic Opportunity Scholarship

Carlos Tena Juarez, Lexington, Academic Opportunity Scholarship and Black Hills Energy Scholarship

Miriam Tercero-Pascual, Lexington, Academic Opportunity Scholarship and EducationQuest Foundation Scholarship

Luis Rafael Lopez, Lexington, Automotive Technology Scholarship

Diego Laguna, Lexington, Big John Scholarship

Jose Ramirez-Abundiz, Lexington, Big John Scholarship

Gaspar Tercero-Pascual, Lexington, Big John Scholarship

Mohamad Mohamed, Lexington, Carriage House Foundation Scholarship

Mario Navarrete, Lexington, Carriage House Foundation Scholarship and Ron Sealey Scholarship

Pedro Prado-Cruz, Lexington, Committed to Your Success, Transition Advantage Scholarship and Walter Scott Jr. Career Pathway Scholarship

Kinsey Pflaster, Lexington, Committed To Your Success and Hastings Campus Alumni Heritage Scholarship

Ulices Caldera, Lexington, Joshua Michael Hedlund Memorial Scholarship and NAP Scholarship

Juan Gomez, Lexington, Peter Kiewit Foundation Scholarship

Emanuel Zuniga-Garcia, Lexington, Transition Advantage Scholarship and Walter Scott Jr. Career Pathway Scholarship

Edin Lima-Miranda, Lexington, Transition Advantage Scholarship and Walter Scott Jr. Career Pathway Scholarship

Jesus Gomez, Lexington, Transition Advantage Scholarship and Walter Scott Jr. Career Pathway Scholarship

Esteven Archila, Lexington, Walter Scott Jr. Career Pathway Scholarship

Heather Flores-Calixto, Lexington, Walter Scott Jr. Career Pathway Scholarship

Josue Gandara, Lexington, Walter Scott Jr. Career Pathway Scholarship

Michael Gil, Lexington, Walter Scott Jr. Career Pathway Scholarship

Zackeriah Christner, Elwood, Committed to Your Success and Walter Scott Jr. Career Pathway Scholarship