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MCEF: Mesquite Scholarships The Mesquite Community Education Foundation was created to break down financial barriers for VVHS students

Update on our $5000 scholarship recipient, Jose Alatorre!Jose is at Universal Technical Institutes studying Automotive T...
09/17/2026

Update on our $5000 scholarship recipient, Jose Alatorre!

Jose is at Universal Technical Institutes studying Automotive Technology. He is in his electrical principle class learning about the electrical components of cars. He is really enjoying his classes so far!

Thank you to all of our donors who made this opportunity for Jose possible! You are helping us change lives one scholarship at a time!

Why were we able to give over $36k in scholarships to Virgin Valley High School students? Because of these amazing donor...
05/21/2026

Why were we able to give over $36k in scholarships to Virgin Valley High School students? Because of these amazing donors!!!

Shop local. Ship the places that give back to our community!!

Thank you donors!! This is only possible because of you!!!!

The recipients of the $2500 scholarships are:Ashley Anguiano, Isaac Noel & Alonzo Roque💚 Ashley is a three sport athlete...
05/21/2026

The recipients of the $2500 scholarships are:

Ashley Anguiano, Isaac Noel & Alonzo Roque

💚 Ashley is a three sport athlete who also served on the student council and has a GPA of 3.82. During her senior year of school, she graduated from Dixie Technical College as a certified Nursing Assistant. Ashley will attend South Puget Sound Community Collge where she was recruited to play basketball. Her dream is to become a NICU nurse.

💚 Isaac is also a three sport athlete, a member of the Honor Society and Interact Club. His GPA is 4.14. Isaac plans to serve a two year mission for his church, earn his EMT certification, and become a member of the Mesquite Fire Department to help ensure the safety of his community.

💚Alonzo Roque serves as the Senior Student BodyPresident. He participated in student council all 4 years of school, played men's volleyball, participated in the Honor Society and Interact club. He is a first generation American and has a GPA of 4.1. Alonzo hopes to attend GCU and pursue an education in Health Science so he can become a Physicians Assistant.

Way to go kids! We know you will make us proud!

Thank you to the businesses in Mesquite that made this scholarship possible:

Crown Cork & Seal,
Virgin Valley Family Services and
Western Alliance Bank,

And fundraising efforts and partnerships with local businesses like:

Do It Best,
Mesquite Entertainment,
Eureka Hotel & Casino,
Panda Express,
Smith’s inspiring donations, and so many other generous individuals and organizations

Jose Alatorre was awarded our $5000.00 scholarship!Josè moved to the US from Mexico when he was 13 years old. He current...
05/21/2026

Jose Alatorre was awarded our $5000.00 scholarship!

Josè moved to the US from Mexico when he was 13 years old. He currently works as a host at the Eureka Casino. José plans to pursue a career in automotive technology.

For the first time in our history, we sponsored $250 scholarship awards to all 20 Virgin Valley High School Department A...
05/20/2026

For the first time in our history, we sponsored $250 scholarship awards to all 20 Virgin Valley High School Department Award Winners.

In addition to that, all 19 students who submitted applications will receive a scholarship.

Our $1000 scholarship was increased to $1250 for 15 of our applicants.

Three of our applicants, instead of 2, will receive $2500.

And we will cap the evening off with our $5000 winner.

Through generous donations from local businesses and private donors like: Virgin Valley Family Services,
Crown Cork & Seal,
and Western Alliance Bank,

fundraising efforts and partnerships with local businesses like
Do It Best,
Mesquite Entertainment,
Eureka Hotel & Casino,
Panda Express,
Smith’s inspiring donations,

and so many other generous individuals and organizations, the MCEF is happy to announce that tonight we will be awarding just over $36,000.

05/20/2026

$36,000.00!!!
The MCEF was able to award more than 36K in scholarships last night because of the generosity of our community!

Through generous donations from local businesses and private donors like
Crown Cork & Seal,
Virgin Valley Family Services and Western Alliance Bank,
fundraising efforts and partnerships with local businesses like
Do It Best,
Mesquite Entertainment,
Eureka Hotel & Casino,
Panda Express,
Smith’s
inspiring donations, and so many other generous individuals and organizations, the MCEF is happy to announce that tonight we will be awarding just over $36,000.

For the first time in our history, we sponsored $250 scholarship awards to all 20 Virgin Valley High School Department Award Winners.

In addition to that, all 19 students who submitted applications will receive a scholarship.

Thank you to everyone who donated to the MCEF! The students in our community are so blessed because of YOUR generosity!!...
03/31/2026

Thank you to everyone who donated to the MCEF! The students in our community are so blessed because of YOUR generosity!!

Thank yoy for helping us provide scholarships to Virgin Valley High School Graduates!! You are making their lives better!

A huge thank you to Crown for your donation of $2500!🎉 You are helping g us change lives and that is no small thing! We ...
03/18/2026

A huge thank you to Crown for your donation of $2500!🎉
You are helping g us change lives and that is no small thing! We appreciate you so very much! Thank you for your generosity towards the students at Virgin Valley High School!

For our next round of Thank yous, in no particular order, we would like to extend our gratitude to the following:Virgin ...
03/13/2026

For our next round of Thank yous, in no particular order, we would like to extend our gratitude to the following:

Virgin Valley Family Services & Leslee Montgomery, thank you for your $600 donation!

Mesquite Republican women, thank you for your $250 donation!

Ed & Shelly Stoiber, thank you for your $200 donation!

Ruth Brinkerhoff thank you for your $200 donation!

Mesa Ridge LLC & Sam Wild, thank you for your $150 donation!

RS Williams & Associates, thank you for your $100 donation!

We have so many more thank yous to give. Stay tuned!!

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P. O. Box 2784
Mesquite, NV
89027

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