The Latina Scholarship Fund

The SPARKy Promise

Since 2016 when the promise was made, SPARKy has helped send young Latinas to college through The SPARKy Latina Scholarship Fund. The SPARKy Latina Scholarship Fund aims to honor young Latinas and raise awareness of the contributions of Hispanic women in the Telluride region.

We provide scholarships to Latina graduates of Telluride and Norwood High Schools.

New Recipients

Karla Gutierrez Ruiz

Fort Lewis College
Durango • 2027

Amy Guerrero

Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction • 2027

Karla Camacho

University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh • 2027

Yoselin Hernandez

Whitman College
Walla Walla • 2027

Past Recipients

Francesca Schillaci

Columbia University
New York City • 2026

Ana Lulu Pumayalli

Bowdoin College 
Brunswick, ME • 2026

Nataly Gomez

Regis University
Masters Program Denver • 2025

Cindy Matamoros

Western State University
Gunnison • 2022

Brenda Guitierrez

Fort Lewis College
Durango • 2024

Itary Cortes

Aims Community College
Greeley • 2024

Janette Calvo

Regis University
Denver • 2025

Gabby Flores

Mesa State College
Grand Junction • 2026

Jocelyn Nieto

Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction • 2026

Nicole Esquivel

University of Colorado
Boulder • 2025

The Latina Scholarship Fund

Our Mission

SPARKy is committed to providing resources to empower young Latina students to achieve their personal and academic goals.

To accomplish this mission, the SPARKy Latina Scholarship Committee, works collaboratively with the school district, nonprofit organizations, and volunteers.

We support local Latinas by:

  • Preparing Latinas to become college-ready.

  • Exploring college and post-secondary options.

  • Providing access to the resources they need to prepare them for the college and financial application process.

  • Awarding a four-year annually renewable scholarship to a graduating Latina within the Telluride, Norwood or West End districts.

  • Awarding a single or multi-year technical scholarship in pursuit of certification.

  • Support/mentor scholars throughout their higher education experience to encourage the successful completion of their goals.

  • SPARKy scholarship recipients providing mentoring, support, guidance and serving as role models to our young Latinas during their high school years.