2021 Scholarship Recipients

$37,750 given in scholarships for 2021

Geena Gomez Scholarship Recipient:

Alejandra Lopez – University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Business Administration
From Bellevue, NE
$7,000 Scholarship

Magic Touch Scholarship Recipients:

Valerie Ramirez – College of Saint Mary
Nursing
Class of 2021, Omaha South HS
From Omaha, NE
$5,000 Scholarship

Raquel Martinez – University of Nebraska at Kearney
Education, 7-12 Social Science Teacher
Class of 2021, Gibbon HS
From Gibbon, NE
$5,000 Scholarship

Jacqueline Gomez – University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Political Science
Class of 2021, Omaha South HS
From Omaha, NE
$5,000 Scholarship

Latino Society of OPPD Employee’s Scholarship Recipients:

Edvin Ortiz – University of Nebraska at Omaha
Business Administration, CBA Scholars Program
Class of 2019, Lexington HS
From Lexington, NE
$2,500 Scholarship

Erlinda Ramirez – University of Nebraska at Omaha
Engineering
Class of 2021, Omaha South HS
From Omaha, NE
$2,500 Scholarship

Cinco de Mayo Scholarship Recipients:

Itzel Cruz Victoriano – College of Saint Mary
Occupational Therapy
Graduate of Ralston HS
From Ralston, NE
$2,500 Scholarship

Jacky Terrazas – Chadron State College
Secondary Education and Spanish
Class of 2021, Ansley Public School
From Ansley, NE
$2,500 Scholarship

Lucy Mora Barrientos Scholarship Recipient:

Christian Licea – University of Nebraska at Omaha
Finance
Class of 2021, Norfolk HS
From Norfolk, NE
$2,500 Scholarship

Reynaldo “El Rey” Cervantes Scholarship Recipient:

Matilde Arellano – College of Saint Mary
Nursing
Class of 2019, Westside HS
From Omaha, NE
$750.00 Scholarship