Scholars

This year’s Puksta Scholars come from all across Colorado. A tapestry of backgrounds and interests binds them as they work within their campuses and around their college communities to make the world a better place.

Meet the 2023-24 Puksta Scholars

Cristal de la Torre
University of Colorado Boulder

Mariajose Baca 
University of Colorado Boulder

Samantha Rodriguez
University of Denver

Rediet Ayanaw
University of Denver

Jay Keodonexay
University of Denver

Zoë Stelzer
University of Denver

Elizabeth Navarro
University of Denver

Nour Zouhou
University of Denver

Leo Banuelos-Rivera
University of Colorado Denver

Jonathan Hardwick
University of Colorado Denver

Mayra Luna
University of Colorado Denver

Aaron Staten
University of Colorado Denver

Miguel Eduardo Lopez
Colorado State University

Mursal Zeerak
Colorado State University

Paige Perricone
Colorado State University

Autumn Wilson
Colorado State University

William Trevizo
Metropolitan State University

Victor Delgado
Metropolitan State University

Anahi Alvarez
University of Colorado Boulder

Anahi Sarmiento Garcia
University of Colorado Boulder

Nina Patterson
University of Colorado Boulder

Jose Gutierrez
University of Colorado Boulder

Genessi Hernandez
University of Colorado Denver

Jamie Frausto
University of Colorado Denver

Zayra Saucedo
University of Denver

Andrea Flores Pereida
Colorado State University

Miguel Hernandez
University of Colorado Denver

Yoseline “Yosii” Rivera
Colorado State University

Montserrat Adame
Metropolitan State University

Ronda Duerson
Metropolitan State University

Lensa Wako
Colorado State University

Hyab Tekeste
Colorado State University

Edna Agustin Chavez
Colorado State University

Jusiah Alarcon
University of Colorado Boulder

Jacqueline Reyes
University of Colorado Boulder

Timothy Chavez
University of Colorado Boulder

Divya Bhattarai
Metropolitan State University

Alexis Campos
Metropolitan State University

Aracsi Abrego
Metropolitan State University

Giovani Valladares
University of Denver

Reina Ortiz
University of Denver

Adriana Fierro Mena
University of Colorado Denver

Cesar Rodriguez
University of Colorado Denver

Jazmyne Ewing
Colorado State University

Salma Douah
Colorado State University

Asaad Ali
Colorado State University

Jacob Macaluso
University of Colorado Boulder

Arnulfo Garcia Morales
University of Colorado Denver

Eva Martinez-Reyes
University of Denver

Tuan Vo
Colorado State University

Frankie Carillo-Martinez
Colorado State University

Samrawit Shewanargaw
Colorado State University

Artemis Douglas
Metropolitan State University

Arbay Mohamed
Metropolitan State University

Myra Trujillo
University of Colorado Boulder

Ozmar Muños Dominguez
University of Colorado Boulder

Sandy Elderinky
University of Colorado Boulder

Rainisha Pradhan
University of Colorado Denver

Jaime Hernandez
University of Colorado Denver

Danielle Sor
University of Denver

Bryanna Rodriguez
University of Denver

Gaje Nathan
University of Denver

Alexa Madrid
Metropolitan State University

Antonia Pettis
Colorado State University

Brazil McNeal
Metropolitan State University