Reina Amaya Jada Jenae (Cordova) Struck

 Amaya Jada Jenae (Cordova) Struck was born on April 8, 2009. She is the beloved daughter of Tony and Sonya Struck. Her maternal grandparents are Kathleen Branchal Garcia (Emilio), and Rudy Cordova. Her paternal grandparents are Rose Garza ( Jorge), and the late Robert Struck. Amaya is proud to be a generational Taoseña with deep roots in her faith, culture, and community.

Now 16 years old, Amaya is a sophomore at Taos High School, where she maintains a 4.7 GPA and is a member of the National Honor Society, GEAR UP, the Principal’s Advisory Group, and UNM’s DREAM Makers Program. She is a dedicated student-athlete who competes in varsity soccer and varsity softball. Amaya also serves faithfully as an altar server at San Francisco de Asis Parish and enjoys giving back through service projects that strengthen her community.

At age ten, Amaya served as Junior Princessa in the Taos Fiestas—an experience that helped shape her pride in tradition and inspired her to now seek the honor of La Reina de Las Fiestas de Taos.

Amaya enjoys outdoor activities and spending time with loved ones. She is exploring careers in radiology, anesthesiology, or law and looks forward to attending college. With gratitude for her roots and hope for her future, Amaya is honored to represent the heart and heritage of Taos.

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Princesa Aliyah Jenee Torres

Aliyah Jenee Torres is 17 years old and was born on October 1st to Francine Jaramillo and Anthony Torres. Her grandparents are Ramon and Maria Jaramillo and the late Kay Torres from Taos Pueblo and Arnold Julian Torres. Her great grandparents are Reynaldo Branchal Jr., the late Mercy Branchal, Mary Lou Borth and the late Ramon Jaramillo Sr., Sam and the late Rose Chisholm also from Taos Pueblo.

Aliyah is a 2025 UNM TECC graduate where she earned her High School Equivalency Diploma, a year ahead of her scheduled class of 2026. Her desire is to earn her CNA degree through UNM and soon after she plans to pursue her career as a Respiratory Therapist. Born with a congenital diaphragm condition, she has been inspired by her team of respiratory therapists. Their support has motivated her to help others who have respiratory ailments.

Aliyah was a member of X-Treme Cheer and Taos Middle School Cheer and was one of their Cheer Captains. In 2021 she earned the opportunity to represent her hometown of Taos at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City with the Spirit of America Cheer Team. Her hobbies include dancing, singing and art, particularly pencil drawing.

Aliyah’s favorite part of living in Taos is experiencing the diverse culture and having the honor to represent her tri-cultural heritage.

Aliyah is a parishioner of San Francisco de Asis Parish, and her favorite Bible quote is: “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me”. Philippians 4:13

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Princesa Andrea Romero

Andrea is 16 years old and was born in Taos and raised in Arroyo Hondo. She is the daughter of Andres and Soveida Romero. She is the granddaughter of Andy Romero, Anna Herrera, the late Leroy Mondragon, and Louella Garcia.

She will be a junior at Taos High School next year and has a 3.5 GPA. Andrea was on Taos extreme cheer team from the ages of 6 to 15 and is planning to be a coach for Taos extreme tiny team this year. She has been a Taos High School Varsity cheerleader since the 8th grade, making this her 4th year on the team, leading her and her teammates to win 3 state championships. She hopes to graduate high school with her CNA and after high school she would like to become a Registered Nurse.

In the free time that she has between schoolwork and practices she likes to spend time with family and friends including her 2 sisters (Alicia and Ashley Romero) and her niece and nephew. She also enjoys going for rides on her Can-Am that her late uncle Jose Romero bought her, horseback riding with her sister and grandpa, and helping operate the family farm/business.

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