Department: Davis NM Scholarship

Deputy Director, Davis New Mexico Scholarship. A staunch advocate for public and equitable education (and a true education nerd), Hanna has spent the last decade working with or on behalf of youth and educators. Before joining the Davis New Mexico Scholarship team in 2020, she spent five years in the Bay Area leading national data collection, analysis, and dissemination efforts at Breakthrough Collaborative. In her current role, she is focused on network building with college access professionals across the state. Hanna holds a B.A. in sociology from Pomona College.

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• Davis NM Scholarship

ROCA NM Program Director, DEIJ Coordinating Committee Member. Matt is from the no-stoplight town of Altamont, Kansas (pop. 1000), and is a proud supporter of two daughters and a world-changing spouse. Matt earned his bachelor’s degree from Stanford University in Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity. During college, he studied abroad in Switzerland, Russia, and Germany, interned at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, coordinated a scholarship competition for Latinx high school students, and helped run the Stanford Powwow. Matt worked for seven years as an admission counselor at Stanford and Caltech before moving to New Mexico. At Prep, he was a College Counselor for eight years, coached baseball, headed the Senior TAP and SIP programs, and continues with his work on the DEIJ Coordinating Committee. Matt is also a part of the Davis NM Scholarship team, and operates the ROCA NM program (Rural Opportunities for College Access), which started in summer 2021. He often collaborates with College Horizons, the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, QuestBridge, The Gates Scholarship, Fidelity Scholars, UNM’s Rural Student Connectivity Project, and other programs supporting college access and retention for students from low-income, first-generation, and underrepresented backgrounds. Matt has also served on the NACAC Rural and Small Town leadership board, as well as the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access Committee for RMACAC. Along with Sam Ritter (Davis NM Scholarship) and Allie Cooper (formerly of Breakthrough Santa Fe), the trio was named Counselors That Change Lives in 2021.

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• Davis NM Scholarship

Davis New Mexico Scholarship Student Support Intern, Alejandra graduated from St. Edwards University with a bachelor’s degree in Criminology and a minor in Psychology. Alejandra had the opportunity to be part of Breakthrough Santa Fe and the first generation of Davis New Mexico Scholars. She is excited to be back in Santa Fe and still be part of the Davis New Mexico Scholarship community here at Prep!

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• Davis NM Scholarship

Davis New Mexico Scholarship Director, History. Sam graduated from Carleton College with a degree in history and religion before moving to Santa Fe, where he worked for the organization Citizen Schools at De Vargas Middle School while receiving his Master’s Degree in Education from Lesley University. In 2012, Sam began working at Breakthrough Santa Fe at Santa Fe Prep, where he eventually served as Co-Director of that program. In 2017, Sam became the Director of the Davis New Mexico Scholarship, the largest private scholarship program designated solely for New Mexican students in the state’s history. Throughout his tenure at Prep, he has taught various upper school classes in the history department. When not at work, Sam likes to play music and explore the great outdoors.

Department(s)

• Davis NM Scholarship
• History