FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Clovis, NM — Apolline Rivera, a senior at Clovis Early College High School has been selected as a recipient of the four-year Thoma Scholars Program scholarship. This award will support Apolline Rivera's pursuit of higher education at Texas Tech University beginning in the fall of 2025.
The Thoma Scholars Program aims to broaden access to higher education for promising rural students in Northwest Oklahoma, West Texas, and Eastern New Mexico. The scholarship covers the full cost of attendance, including tuition, fees, housing and meals, books, and other educational expenses, and allows each recipient to study abroad. Each scholarship recipient will receive comprehensive support from Texas Tech, including career-aspirations coaching, on-campus programming, leadership training, and access to academic support and counseling.
The program was established by the Carl & Marilynn Thoma Foundation, which has partnered with both Texas Tech University and Oklahoma State University to help rural and first-generation scholars reach their fullest potential.
Apolline Rivera has demonstrated exceptional academic achievement and leadership throughout her high school career. Apolline is a member of the award-winning Wildcat Marching Band, National Honor Society, Leaders2Leaders, Phi Theta Kappa, and she will earn her associate degree in Mathematics from Clovis Community College in May 2025.
As a Thoma Scholar, she will have access to a comprehensive support system designed to ensure academic success and personal development.
"We are incredibly proud of Apolline Rivera for earning this exceptional scholarship," said Melissa Winn, Dean of Students at Early College. "This award is a testament to Apolline's hard work and commitment to excellence."
For more information about the Thoma Scholars Program, please visit the Carl & Marilynn Thoma Foundation's website at https://thomafoundation.org/thoma-scholars-program.