Los Alamos graduate Zachary Sestric wins $1,000 scholarship
Zachary Sestric’s $1,000 NMSBA scholarship rewards leadership, grades, service and activities, and Los Alamos students can only compete through a school board nomination.
Los Alamos High School graduate Zachary Sestric earned a $1,000 scholarship from the New Mexico School Boards Association, giving one of Los Alamos Public Schools’ newest graduates a statewide honor tied to his school record. The district highlighted the award as families across Los Alamos County weigh college, job training, internships, military service and other next steps after high school.
The scholarship is designed for students who have shown leadership, academic achievement, community involvement and extracurricular participation during high school. NMSBA’s guidelines say the program is meant to encourage higher education and career and technical education goals, so the award reaches students headed for four-year college as well as those choosing certification programs or other postsecondary training.
The nomination process starts with the local school board. For the 2026 cycle, a school board had to complete the nomination form for one graduating senior and send it electronically in PDF format by Friday, April 10, with a read receipt requested to confirm delivery. NMSBA’s program also says all member boards may participate, which makes the award a district-level opportunity rather than an open student application.
For Los Alamos families, that means competitive scholarship planning has to begin before senior year ends. Students who want to stand out for similar awards need more than strong grades alone: they need visible leadership roles, steady community service and consistent involvement in clubs, teams, arts or other school activities. A $1,000 award will not cover a full semester, but it can help with books, fees, travel or housing, and it can strengthen a student’s financial aid and scholarship record.
The New Mexico School Boards Association lists its scholarship office at 300 Galisteo Street, Suite 204, in Santa Fe. The office phone number is (505) 983-5041, and the email address is NMSBA@nmsba.org.
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