Scholarships
Education has the power to change lives, and we are proud to have the opportunity to make the dream of a college education a reality for graduating seniors of Fort Worth ISD. The Foundation is able to make a difference in the lives of many students because of our generous donors, volunteers and partners.
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Education Foundation Awards $26,000 in Scholarships
Fort Worth, May 26, 2017 – The Fort Worth ISD Education Foundation awarded $26,000 in scholarships to 17 graduating seniors, including a $10,000 first-in-family scholarship to Western Hills senior Alison Villasana.
The Education Foundation’s inaugural Academic Distinction scholarships were funded by donations from FWISD faculty and staff through the Foundation’s scholarship giving campaign. All graduating students were eligible for the scholarships, with winners representing 10 different high schools.
“All of these students have excelled academically and will represent their schools and Fort Worth with distinction in their college pursuits,” said Mike West, president of the Fort Worth ISD Education Foundation. “A core part of the Foundation’s mission is recognizing outstanding achievement, and rewarding it with resources to move to the next level, and the generosity of the district’s faculty and staff demonstrates their commitment to their students.”
The Foundation’s Academic Distinction scholarships are awarded based on high school academic achievement. The first-in-family scholarship recognizes a student achieving the milestone of being the first in family to study at the collegiate level.
First in Family - $10,000 Scholarship
Alison Villasana, Western Hill High School
General Academic Distinction - $1,000
Betsy Alatorre, Young Women’s Leadership Academy
Elijah Ballesteros, TABS
James Boswell, Arlington Heights High School
Rebecca Boswell, Arlington Heights High School
Olivia Chipi, Young Women’s Leadership Academy
Brayden Edmond, Western Hills High School
Christopher Espinoza, North Side High School
Kassandra Gamez-Gonzalez, Trimble Tech
Esmeralda Guadian, Trimble Tech
Abigail Kimball, Arlington Heights High School
Sydney Louden, Paschal High School
Emma Polanco, Southwest High School
Maritza Ramirez, Diamond Hill-Jarvis High School
Marisol Sanchez, North Side High School
Samuel Schaefer, Paschal High School
Campbell Schaefer, Paschal High School
The Fort Worth ISD Education Foundation is an independent 501C3 non-profit dedicated to supporting the Fort Worth ISD. In 2016-2017, the Foundation supported grants and programs totaling $1.7 million.
Media Contact:
Ken Ross
817-763-4086
Kenneth.b.ross@lmco.com
Fort Worth, May 26, 2017 – The Fort Worth ISD Education Foundation awarded $26,000 in scholarships to 17 graduating seniors, including a $10,000 first-in-family scholarship to Western Hills senior Alison Villasana.
The Education Foundation’s inaugural Academic Distinction scholarships were funded by donations from FWISD faculty and staff through the Foundation’s scholarship giving campaign. All graduating students were eligible for the scholarships, with winners representing 10 different high schools.
“All of these students have excelled academically and will represent their schools and Fort Worth with distinction in their college pursuits,” said Mike West, president of the Fort Worth ISD Education Foundation. “A core part of the Foundation’s mission is recognizing outstanding achievement, and rewarding it with resources to move to the next level, and the generosity of the district’s faculty and staff demonstrates their commitment to their students.”
The Foundation’s Academic Distinction scholarships are awarded based on high school academic achievement. The first-in-family scholarship recognizes a student achieving the milestone of being the first in family to study at the collegiate level.
First in Family - $10,000 Scholarship
Alison Villasana, Western Hill High School
General Academic Distinction - $1,000
Betsy Alatorre, Young Women’s Leadership Academy
Elijah Ballesteros, TABS
James Boswell, Arlington Heights High School
Rebecca Boswell, Arlington Heights High School
Olivia Chipi, Young Women’s Leadership Academy
Brayden Edmond, Western Hills High School
Christopher Espinoza, North Side High School
Kassandra Gamez-Gonzalez, Trimble Tech
Esmeralda Guadian, Trimble Tech
Abigail Kimball, Arlington Heights High School
Sydney Louden, Paschal High School
Emma Polanco, Southwest High School
Maritza Ramirez, Diamond Hill-Jarvis High School
Marisol Sanchez, North Side High School
Samuel Schaefer, Paschal High School
Campbell Schaefer, Paschal High School
The Fort Worth ISD Education Foundation is an independent 501C3 non-profit dedicated to supporting the Fort Worth ISD. In 2016-2017, the Foundation supported grants and programs totaling $1.7 million.
Media Contact:
Ken Ross
817-763-4086
Kenneth.b.ross@lmco.com
The Education Foundation’s Scholarship committee will review all applications in April 20017 and awards will be announced in May 2017.