Loretto senior writes about her father’s murder, brother’s disappearance to earn scholarship

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Loretto Academy senior Valeria Arellano continues to celebrate after learning she matched to Stanford University through the 2025 QuestBridge Scholarship.

“I’ve gotten a lot of congratulations, and I’ve, you know, I’ve just really thought of how blessed I am to actually get it. And, yeah, I’m really happy,” she said.

The highly competitive award places her among the 2,550 students nationwide selected through the QuestBridge National College Match. Arellano will receive a full scholarship that covers housing, meals, tuition, books, supplies and even travel…

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