True North offers several in-house scholarships available to eligible students across San Miguel and West Montrose counties. For the Spring 2024 grant cycle, students will be invited/receive a referral to apply for all True North scholarships.
Read more about each of our scholarships in the dropdown menus below.
Please scroll down to see all of our previous scholarship recipients.
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About: The namesake of this scholarship, Skyler Kelly, faced many challenges in her life and overcame all of them to become an extraordinary young woman with a lasting legacy and positive impact on her community and all who knew her.
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About: John Mansfield was a beloved community member, talented artist, vibrant soul, and a close friend and mentor to many of us at True North. John truly exemplified and believed in the power of mentoring young people. With the blessing of John’s sister Judy and his family, we honor him with a scholarship award.
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True North's Food Service Industry Scholarship recognizes the hard work of an individual in part of the food service industry (farm to table). If you have worked to produce food on a farm, worked in a grocery store, or catering business, or restaurant, please consider applying.
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Our eponymous True North Scholarship recognizes the hard work of a student who has demonstrated success in holding a job, internship or apprenticeship. Participation in True North programming throughout high school is not a requirement, but will be favorably considered.
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True North’s Scholarship Recipients
Class of 2023
Alex Ramirez
Food Service Industry Scholar
Telluride HS graduate, Alex Ramirez, is attending Mt. San Antonio College to pursue a degree in Business.
Alexa Caruso
True North Scholar
Nucla HS graduate, Alexa Caruso, is attending Colorado Mesa University and planning on determining her course of study.
Evan Strand
Honorary Skyler Kelly Scholar
Telluride HS graduate, Evan Strand, is attending UC San Diego to pursue a degree in Structural Engineering.
Class of 2020Grace Fourney
John Mansfield Memorial Scholar
Norwood HS graduate, Grace Fourney, is attending Colorado Mesa University to pursue a degree Nursing.
Anika Saxton
True North Scholar
Nucla HS graduate, Anika Saxton, is attending Arapahoe Community College to pursue a degree in Mortuary Sciences.
Eli Blakeney
Honorary Skyler Kelly Scholar
Telluride HS graduate, Eli Blakeney, will be attending UC Boulder to pursue a degree in Wilderness Management.
Amy Guerrero
John Mansfield Memorial Scholar
Telluride HS graduate, Amy Guerrero, is attending the Colorado Mesa University and pursuing a degree in Animation.
Karla Camacho
John Mansfield Memorial Scholar
Norwood HS graduate, Karla Camacho, is attending University of Pittsburgh to pursue a degree in Filmmaking.
Karla Gutierrez
John Mansfield Memorial Scholar
Telluride HS graduate, Karla Gutierrez, is attending Fort Lewis College to pursue a degree in Early Childhood Education.
Jazel Demus
Honorary Skyler Kelly Scholar
Nucla HS graduate, Jazel Demus, will be attending The Paul Mitchell School to pursue a degree in Cosmetology.
Owen Doyle
Honorary Skyler Kelly Scholar
Telluride HS graduate, Owen Doyle, is attending Dartmouth University to pursue a degree in Physics/Astronomy.
Riley McCabe
Food Industry Scholar
Nucla HS graduate, Riley McCabe, is attending Adams State University to pursue a degree in Business Management.
Morgan Weimer
True North Scholar
Nucla HS graduate, Morgan Weimer, will be attending Kansas Wesleyan University to pursue a degree in Pre-Veterinary Biology.
Saphire Connelly
True North Scholar
Nucla HS graduate, Saphire Connelly, is attending Colorado Mesa University to pursue a degree in Nursing.
Yoselin Hernandez
Honorary Skyler Kelly Scholar
Norwood HS graduate, Yoselin Hernandez, is attending Whitman College to pursue a degree in Civil Engineering.
Sabra Grierson
Honorary Skyler Kelly Scholar
Nucla HS graduate, Sabra Grierson, will be attending Oklahoma Horseshoing School to pursue a certificate to become a Farrier.
Shailah Franklin
True North Scholar
Nucla HS graduate, Shailah Franklin, is attending the Skin and Science Institute to earn aa Professional Esthetician Certificate.
Joshua Alexander
Food Service Industry Scholar
Norwood HS graduate, Joshua Alexander, is attending Northwest Lineman College to pursue his Lineman's Certificate.
Audrey Shoup
Honorary Skyler Kelly Scholar
Telluride HS graduate, Audrey Shoup, will be attending Regis University to pursue a degree in Nursing.
Class of 2021James Ruenz
True North Scholar
Telluride HS graduate, James Ruenz, is attending Fort Lewis College to pursue a degree in Geology.
Jarret Sinks
William R. Garing Memorial Scholar
Norwood HS graduate, Jarret Sinks, is attending Colorado Mesa University to pursue a degree in Electric- al Engineering.
Hazel Thomas
Food Service Industry Scholar
Telluride HS graduate, Hazel Thomas, is attending Colorado School of Mines to pursue a degree in Engineering.
Sonya Ralstin
COSI MSS Scholar
Nucla HS graduate, Sonya Ralstin, is attending Western Colorado University to pursue a degree in Anthropology.
Jonah Jodlowski
Tom Hale Memorial Scholar
Telluride HS graduate, Jonah Jodlowski, is attending Northwestern University to pursue a degree in Economics or Chemical Engineering.
Jacob Gordon
Skyler Kelly Memorial Scholar
Norwood HS graduate, Jacob Gordon, graduated in May of 2022 from Western Colorado Community College with a degree in Agricultural Sciences.
James Franklin
Tom Hale Memorial Scholar
Norwood HS graduate, James Franklin, is attending Colorado Mesa University to pursue a degree in Nursing.
Virginia Wyskopf
Tom Hale Memorial Scholar
Telluride HS graduate, Virginia Wyskopf, is attending CU Boulder to pursue a degree in Anatomy or Environmental Science.
Marcos Ordonez
Kevin Doyle Memorial Scholar
Telluride HS graduate, Marcos Ordonez, is attending Colorado Mesa University.
Class of 2022Jamar Rankins
Honorary Skyler Kelly Scholar
Nucla HS graduate, Jamar Rankins, is attending Western Colorado University to pursue a degree in Computer Science.
Class of 2019Class of 2018Jessica Barkemeyer
Tom Hale Memorial Scholar
Norwood HS graduate, Jessica Barkemeyer, is attending Purdue University to pursue a degree in Computer Animation and Game Development.
Brian Lofthouse
Tom Hale Memorial Scholar
Telluride HS graduate, Brian Lofthouse, is attending Fort Lewis College.
Claire Jacobs
John Mansfield Memorial Scholar
Norwood HS graduate, Claire Jacobs, is attending Hastings College to pursue a degree in English and Creative Writing.
Candis Staats
Honorary Skyler Kelly Scholar
Nucla HS graduate, Candis Staats, is attending Lamar Junior College to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice.
Gregory Aumiller
True North Scholar
Telluride HS graduate, Gregory Aumiller, is attending St. Gregory the Great Catholic Seminary to pursue the Priesthood.
Lisa Sutherland
True North Scholar
Nucla HS graduate, Lisa Sutherland, is attending Colorado School of Mines to pursue a degree in Quantitative Biology and Engineering.
Rosalee Vogel
John Mansfield Memorial Scholar
Norwood HS graduate, Rosalee Vogel, is attending Fort Lewis College to pursue a degree in Sociology.
Keelee Redd
Skyler Kelly Memorial Scholar
Nucla HS graduate, Keelee Redd, is attending Western Colorado Community College to pursue a degree in Agricultural Sciences.
Sammi Reed
William R. Garing Memorial Scholar
Nucla HS graduate, Keelee Redd, is attending Western Colorado Community College to pursue a degree in Agricultural Sciences.
Emme Rushing
True North Scholar
Nucla HS graduate, Emme Rushing, is attending Colorado State University to pursue a degree in Psychology.
Grace Ringstad
Skyler Kelly Memorial Scholar
Telluride HS graduate, Grace Ringstad, is attending CU Boulder to pursue degrees in Environmental Studies and Film.
David Almarez
Skyler Kelly Memorial Scholar
Telluride HS graduate, David Almarez, is attending CU Boulder to pursue a degree in Business.
DJ Snow
Tom Hale Memorial Scholar
Norwood HS graduate, DJ Snow, is attending CU Boulder.
