This evening, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo officials presented 420 deserving Texas students with $8.4 million in scholarships during the annual Scholarship Banquet, held at NRG Center.
“As a result of the tremendous support received from our volunteers, staff, donors, auction buyers, sponsors and attendees, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is incredibly proud to reward a remarkable group of scholars as they strive to achieve their educational goals,” said Joel Cowley, Rodeo president and CEO. “We are confident that this investment in their future will be returned to our community many times over.”
Of the 420 scholarship recipients, 67% are female and 33% are male, while nearly half will be the first in their family to attend college. These students will be attending 40 different Texas universities and colleges, majoring in 107 different fields of study. The top three schools these students will attend are Texas A&M University, The University of Texas at Austin and the University of Houston, and the top three chosen majors are Biology, Nursing and Mechanical Engineering.
The students recognized at tonight’s event represented five of the Rodeo’s scholarship programs, Houston Area, Exhibitor, Hildebrand, School Art and Military; 350 received scholarships from the Houston Area program, 30 from the Exhibitor program, 20 from the Hildebrand program, 15 from the School Art program and 5 from the Military program. Each student received $20,000 to apply toward a four-year undergraduate degree, for a total scholarship commitment of $8.4 million.
These scholarships represent a share of the Rodeo’s annual commitment to Texas youth and education. In 2019, more than $27.17 million will be distributed via scholarships, junior show exhibitors, educational program grants and graduate assistantships. Additional information about the Rodeo’s educational commitments can be found here: rodeohouston.com/Educational-Support/Commitment.
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo promotes agriculture by hosting an annual, family-friendly experience that educates and entertains the public, supports Texas youth, showcases Western heritage and provides year-round educational support within the community. Since its beginning in 1932, the Rodeo has committed more than $475 million to the youth of Texas. For more information, visit rodeohouston.com and connect with #RODEOHOUSTON online via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube for all of the latest news. The 2020 Rodeo is scheduled for March 3 – March 22.
2019 HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO™ SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
by Rodeo program, school district and high school as of May 14, 2019
Exhibitor
Bellville ISD
Bellville
Canute Janish
Brady ISD
Brady
Ryder Ross
Celeste ISD
Celeste
Jaxson Dillard
Central Heights ISD
Central Heights
Rachel Self
China Spring ISD
China Spring
Maggie Chaffin
Columbia-Brazoria ISD
Columbia
Briana Hicks
Comal ISD
Canyon HS
Helena MacCrossan
Crandall ISD
Crandall
Dawson Killen
Dickinson ISD
Dickinson
Skyler Maner
East Bernard ISD
East Bernard
Jenna Le Blanc
Franklin ISD
Franklin
Natalie Philipello
George West ISD
George West
Hannah Jimerson
Hardin-Jefferson ISD
Hardin-Jefferson
Jayson Alvis
Hico ISD
Hico
Mackenze Brister
Ramiro Villeda
Holland ISD
Holland
Clara Steglich
Home Schooling ISD
Home School
Grace Lauderdale
Howe ISD
Howe HS
Kindle Catching
Klein ISD
Klein
Sydney Solberg
Llano ISD
Llano
Thomas Edwards
Normangee ISD
Normangee
Victoria Landry
Pearland ISD
Robert Turner College and Career
Leah Stiles
Rising Star ISD
Rising Star
Abby Geye
Robinson ISD
Robinson
Emilie Hoelscher
Spearman ISD
Spearman
Cambry Cline
Spring Branch ISD
Memorial
Elizabeth Gammill
Three Rivers ISD
Three Rivers
Reagan Kopplin
Troup ISD
Troup
Ashley Griffin
Wall ISD
Wall
Baylor Halfmann
Wells ISD
Wells
Tyler Smith
Houston Area
Aldine ISD
Aldine
Antonio Huerta
Devanny Jimenez
Elena Giles
Nelymar Cortez
Carver
Laeticia Guenoun
Davis – Aldine
Dayana Mendez
Gisselle Araujo
Jada Ellis
Eisenhower
Eliezar Guillen
Hunena Badat
Leslie Apolinar
Luis Rodriguez
Neshak Musinbabigwi
Mac Arthur
Andrea Luna
Angela Rocha
Carmen Gonzales
Evelyn Gonzaba
Joshua Deluna
Nimitz
Alousius Fombang
Bruce Nguyen
Danielle Sullivan
Victory Early College
Angela Cruz
Bartolo Pereira
Brandon Cantu
Jacqueline Tello
Alief ISD
Alief Early College HS
Jenny Tran
Miguel Velasquez
Victoria Le
Elsik
Ashley Bui
Emily Galo
Emmanuella Hyde
Erika Vasquez
Oluwatobi Adebisi
Hastings
Abdulbari Agboola
Kerr
Tien Dinh
Taylor – Alief
Yasmine Williams
Alvin ISD
Alvin
Hadlee Morris
Manvel
Cara Maxwell
Zachary Riha
Shadow Creek High School
Lianne D’Souza
Anahuac ISD
Anahuac
Zachary Kelley
Angleton ISD
Angleton
Kierra Francois
Kimberly Acosta
Paul Hamlin
Barbers Hill ISD
Barbers Hill
Chailey Wilchek
Mackenzie Briscoe
Brazosport ISD
Brazosport
Rito Carrizales
Brazoswood
Carolyn Jess
Channelview ISD
Channelview
Alondra Gallegos
Clear Creek ISD
Clear Brook
Phuong Tran
Rishika Chidananda
Sakshi Kulkarni
Clear Creek
Payton Pagan
Clear Falls HS
Emily Daley
Hannah Neighbors
Clear Horizons Early College
Sarah Bunjaku
Clear Lake
Evan Lu
Clear Springs
Eriane Austria
Cleveland ISD
Cleveland
Alison Clark
Rodney Acevedo
Columbia-Brazoria ISD
Columbia
Avery Prewit
Megan Lazrine
Conroe ISD
Caney Creek
Shaylin Ardoin
Silvia Arroyo
Conroe
Noelia Lopez
Oak Ridge
Jennifer Marshall
The Woodlands
Colby Chamberlain
Sebastian Vazquez
The Woodlands College Park
Kelly Shen
Crosby ISD
Crosby
Dayton Berezoski
Mary Greer
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD
Cy-Fair
Angeline Pham
Christine Nguyen
Cruz Gracia
Divya Yadavalli
Haley Boatcallie
Luin Larson
Natalie Solis
Sara Rogalski
Cypress Creek
Amy Pham
Kaitlyn Hoang
Teresakim Pham
Cypress Falls
Catherine Arnold
Danny Do
Ivie Luu
Paloma Herrera
Sara Loubani
Cypress Lakes
Alexandria Stone
Allison Garza
Andrew Garza
Kathia Garcia
Nathalie Rodriguez
Teresa Nguyen
Yasir Basit
Cypress Ranch
Isha Chakraborty
Cypress Ridge
Han Pham
Marionne Valles
Rebecca Ramos
Cypress Springs
Lynn Tran
Cypress Woods
Rebecca Lee
Tiffany Lam
Jersey Village
Binh Do-Cao
Julianne Vu
Langham Creek
Abraham Miranda
Jibran Ahmed
Danbury ISD
Danbury
Branson Vrazel
Dayton ISD
Dayton
Brayant Gonzalez
Deer Park ISD
Deer Park
Jeremy Yarbrough
Natalie Celestino
Dickinson ISD
Dickinson
Alexandria Martinez
Kareen Nguyen
East Chambers ISD
East Chambers
Leonardo Lopez
Fort Bend ISD
Clements
Jonathan Yuan
Dulles
Mariane Mousa
Muhammedhassaan Memon
Savithri Ramamoorthy
Elkins
Camryn Matthews
Danielle Nguyen
Ryleigh Letbetter
George Bush
Aderayo Adebowale
Charles Igwe
Esther Nnali
Laysha Cabeza
Yanely Ayala
Hightower
Varshini Vakulabharanam
Kempner
Beimnet Dereje
Benjamin Carpenter
Ridge Point HS
Symone Flowers
Stephen F Austin
Midhat Jafry
Thurgood Marshall
Leslie Vasquez
Travis
Emma Chen
Nida Momin
Zainab Raza
Willowridge
Alexis Zelaya
Kevin Castillo
Friendswood ISD
Friendswood
Emily Epperson
Galena Park ISD
Galena Park
Daryen Garza
David Gonzalez
Hugo Martinez
Laisha Gonzalez
Luis Serrano
Pedro Hernandez
Galena Park Early College High School
Alondra Barquera
Mayelly Guerra
Osiel Lopez
North Shore
Cristal Milan
Jazmine Chavez
Matthias McBride
Galveston ISD
Ball
Aeris Buss
Goose Creek Consolidated ISD
Goose Creek Memorial
David Rodriguez
Impact Early College
Cameron White
Eva Bernal
Maria Gelves
Robert E. Lee
Gisselle Huerta
Kimberley Murillo
Ross S. Sterling
Tina Phan
Wendy Giang
Hardin ISD
Hardin
Bryce McQueary
Harmony Science Academy
Harmony School of Advancement – Houston
Sakina Abideen
Harmony School of Ingenuity
Vaishnavi Rao
Harmony Science Academy – High – Houston
Aleena Jacob
Hempstead ISD
Hempstead
Brooke Hollan
High Island ISD
High Island
Cayleigh Loop
Houston ISD
Austin
Asusena Gutierrez
Stephanie Zuniga
B. T. Washington
Elias Will
Zakheya Johnson
Bellaire
Leticia Hsieh
Carnegie Vanguard
Charlene Huang
Challenge
Amaal Jackson
Chavez
Anateresa Hipolito
Melina Torres
DeBakey High School for Health Professionals
Daanish Sheikh
East Early College
Maria Reyes
Ruben Marroquin
Eastwood Academy
Gabriela Gonzalez
Energy Institute
Ian Cancel
Madison Schlaff
Heights
Jesus Mondragon
Houston Academy for International Studies
Patrice Stubblefield
Jones
Maria Mendino
Rebecca Varela
Kashmere
Veneshia Whitfield
Lamar
Ana Bruton
Law Enforcement-Criminal Justice
Vicente Mandujano
Long Academy
Jonathan Herrera
Joshua Munoz
Madison
Valeria Guillen
Mickey Leland College Prep Academy for Young Men
Armando Mendoza Jr.
Milby
Himelda Escuadra
Mt. Carmel
Cesar Lara Jr.
Michael Bradley II
North Forest
Jamel Jolivet
Tiaira Conley
North Houston Early College
Vanessa Hernandez
Northside
Carlyn Sadberry
Vanessa Morales
Performing & Visual Arts
David Hulten
Sam Houston Math, Science and Technology Center
Jessica Vasquez
Sabbetai Hurtado
Yoana Pineda
Scarborough
Kate Ramirez
Sharpstown
Angie Pineda
Diomarvellous Nsofor
Jacob Quintanilla
Sharpstown International School
Annie Quan
South Early College
Fabian Veleros
Sterling
Elese London West
Texas Connections Academy at Houston
Emily Hencey
Waltrip
Angela Iglesias
Jaqueline Valdez
Sarah Sibouyeh
Westbury
Jesus Vaquera, Jr.
Westside
Aurian Maleki
Emma Maxcy
Kevin Liu
Moulay Cherif Zaitouni
Ryeen Farangi
Worthing
Jaylon Marion
Samantha Briones
Yates
Jordan Pemberton
Young Women’s College Prep
Mir Nwosu
Huffman ISD
Hargrave
Kemper Brown
Noah Layne
Hull-Daisetta ISD
Hull-Daisetta
Bailey Luke
Humble ISD
Atascocita
Haley Colburn
Humble
Nigel White
Kingwood
Paige Colbert
Kingwood Park
Iqra Ahmad
Jade Welby
Marie Credeur
Summer Creek
Elexus Carr
Kevin Garza
Megan Nguyen
Katy ISD
Cinco Ranch
Jhanjaneth Perea
Valeria Heredia
Katy
James Couvillion
Joseph Leal
Mary Jackson
Soufia Ali
Mayde Creek
Cesar Macedo
Glenda Asencio
Husein Amiji
Owais Ghulam
Morton Ranch
Dylan Ward
Seven Lakes
Leanne Wu
Taylor – Katy
Jacob Harris
Tompkins
Aditi Prabhu
KIPP Inc Charter
KIPP Northeast College Preparatory
Maritza Marquez
Klein ISD
Klein
Brian Villamar
Hibah Majeed
Sabah Shaikh
Yasmeen Welch
Klein Collins
Ebony Ojo
Lysandra Pecina
Tiana Tran
Klein Forest
Alexander Polio
Anthony Phan
Beoshonay Grant
Bryan Dang
Bryan Nguyen
Christina Hoang
Kim-Quyen Nguyen
Ly Nguyen
Klein Oak
Emmanuella Bassey
Sewar Jennifer Almasalha
La Porte ISD
La Porte
McKenna Phillips
Lamar Consolidated ISD
B.F. Terry
Allison Hahn
Brissa Acevedo
Carlos Saldierna
Elizabeth Escobar
Stephanie Martinez
Foster
Haley Etzler
Krystal Pham
Fulshear High School
Erika Cutrera
George Ranch High School
Iman Zia
Jonathan Tan
Lamar Consolidated
Mishal Akhtar
Liberty ISD
Liberty
Avery Bendele
Lark Walker
Magnolia ISD
Magnolia
Caitlin Martinucci
Madeline Demny
Magnolia West
Chhun Hong
Montgomery ISD
Montgomery
Luke Loera
Needville ISD
Needville
Grant Maresh
New Caney ISD
Infinity Early College
Lily Vander Borgh
New Caney
Ashlyn Williford
Devon Isaac
Sophie Wyatt
Porter
Brittney McGowan
Pasadena ISD
Dobie
Alexis Tran
Dalila Nguyen
Dominic Trinh
Khanh Nguyen
Kimberly Huynh
Precious Oguamanam
Dr. Kirk Lewis Career & Technical High School
Mia Borrego
Pasadena
Carolina Ramirez Solis
Christian Singletary
Roman Rodriguez
Pasadena Memorial
Douglas Caringer
Sam Rayburn
Digna Giron
Isabella Camarillo
Jesus Mendoza
Susan Garcia
Pearland ISD
Glenda Dawson
Eos Sison
Yupu Cai
Pearland
Angela Tran
Justin Skweres
Robert Turner College and Career
Gwyneth Obediente
Royal ISD
Royal
Jenna Beyer
Santa Fe ISD
Santa Fe
Keaton Gonzalez
Madison Cantrell
Sheldon ISD
C.E. King
Makeilia Mckenney
Marco Antonio Quiroz
Splendora ISD
Splendora
Aryana Pernarelli
Spring Branch ISD
Memorial
Hannah Kral
Lillian Dolapchiev
Min Woo Park
Northbrook
Hannin Haifa
Spring Woods
Darlenne Quiroga
Stratford
Allyson Hollister
Samuel Habel
Westchester Academy for International Studies
Dustin Nguyen
Spring ISD
Andy Dekaney
Gabriel Manzano
Carl Wunsche
Anthony Carrera
Early College Academy at Southridge
Miriam Pereira Martinez
Spring
Monique Chapela-Perez
Westfield
Cassandra Delarosa
Jeffrey Ngo
Stafford ISD
Stafford
Chidumebi Ajaero
Sweeny ISD
Sweeny
Caitlyn Brown
Hailey Allen
Tarkington ISD
Tarkington
Caitlyn Stutts
Texas City ISD
Texas City
Aubrey Dyson
Keilan Levesque
Tomball ISD
Tomball
Nina Pfrenger
Tomball Memorial
Samah Khan
Waller ISD
Waller
Abigail Grimaldo
Iris Reyes
Willis ISD
Willis
Kolby Hughes
Lilly Johnson
Matthew Nell
Yes Preparatory Public Schools
Yes Prep – East End Campus
Ana Guevara Vilorio
Daniel Rafie
Yes Prep – Gulfton Campus
Edgar Miranda
Jacqueline Rodriguez
Joanna Garcia Raigoza
Milton Flores Lazo
Yes Prep – Northside Campus
Cristina Carmona
School Art
Alief ISD
Taylor – Alief
Mohammad Al Hasan
Brazosport ISD
Brazosport
Adrian Aguilar
Crosby ISD
Crosby
Erik Haffelfinger
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD
Cypress Creek
Tessa De La Fuente
Galena Park ISD
Galena Park
Jocelyn Sandoval
Goose Creek Consolidated ISD
Goose Creek Memorial
Christopher Cerino
Soham Datar
Ross S. Sterling
Lediya Haider
Klein ISD
Klein
Shanelle Quinn
Vivian Dang
Lamar Consolidated ISD
Foster
Sonali Puri
New Caney ISD
Porter
Gracie Evers
Pasadena ISD
Sam Rayburn
Angela Alfaro-Sanchez
Sealy ISD
Sealy
Danielle Bersche
Texas City ISD
Texas City
Robert Steber, Jr.
Hildebrand
Aldine ISD
Aldine
Henry Pham
Jesus Villa
Victory Early College
Bryan Merida
Jerriah White
Alvin ISD
Manvel
Rosalie Read
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD
Cy-Fair
Carter Ho
Keyna Barahona
Mirelle Tedross
Cypress Ridge
Giovanni Sanchez
Cypress Springs
Harsharndeep Kaur
Elgin ISD
Elgin
Kaylee Berdoll
Fort Bend ISD
Dulles
Jared Hallmark
Galena Park ISD
North Shore
Deanna Clark
Harmony Science Academy
Harmony Science Academy – High – Houston
Cecilia Ballesteros
Pasadena ISD
Dobie
Camille Smith
Rice Consolidated ISD
Rice
Armandina Rodriguez
Carter Cook
Garrison Zeinert
Weimar ISD
Weimar
Amy Wick
Yes Preparatory Public Schools
Yes Prep – Northside Campus
Mirajah Jorgensen
Military
Coppera Cove ISD
Copperas Cove
Abbie Wardlow
Gatesville ISD
Gatesville
Dylan Johnson
Houston ISD
Westbury
Alirma Davis
Mya Little
West Sabine ISD
West Sabine
Chase Smith