The University of New Mexico Anderson School of Management has established the JB White Memorial Scholarship to benefit future Santa Fe High School students as they plan to further their education with a business degree from The University of New Mexico.
JB White, a graduate of Santa Fe High School, was a standout basketball student-athlete for the Demons and planned to attend UNM while playing basketball for the Lobos and studying business at UNM Anderson. He tragically passed, as a result of gun violence, on August 1, 2020, just one week before he was set to officially join the Lobo community. To honor his memory, his family, and the community of Santa Fe, the scholarship will be dedicated to benefiting Santa Fe High School students and/or students in the Northern New Mexico area, dependent upon yearly applicant pools.
In an effort to make this scholarship successful and to positively impact future youth in Santa Fe, UNM Anderson is requesting funds to support this endowed scholarship.
“JB was bigger than life, having made such a distinctive impact on so many people - including myself,” said previous UNM head men's basketball coach Paul Weir. “After reflecting on my conversations with his grandmother Jude and school principal Carl Marano, this just felt like the right thing to do in so many ways. In my short time working for the Anderson School, they have demonstrated to be a first-class organization with high standards and values you can’t help but want to be a part of. To be able to bring this together to offer future opportunities for students geared toward diversity is the greatest tribute I can hope to ever provide.”
UNM Anderson School of Management establishes JB White Memorial Scholarship - YouTube