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December 11th, 2012

Valero Alamo Bowl Scholarship Program Reaches $1 Million Mark in Scholarships Awarded

The Valero Alamo Bowl Scholarship Program is again awarding a $4,000 scholarship to over 30 area high school seniors. This year, the Valero Alamo Bowl will surpass the $1 million mark in scholarships awarded to Bexar County high school seniors annually since 2001.

Students from over 70 local area high schools applied for the Valero Alamo Bowl scholarship, with 31 winners being selected on November 30th. These 31 students will receive a $4,000 scholarship to the school of their choice next fall. The funds that support the scholarships are raised through Valero Alamo Bowl events during the year and contributions from bowl partners such as Valero.

The 2012 Valero Alamo Bowl scholarship recipients will receive their scholarship certificate at the Valero Alamo Bowl scholarship luncheon tomorrow at Fleming's Prime Steakhouse. Each of the 31 scholarship recipients will also receive three tickets to the 2012 Valero Alamo Bowl on Saturday December 29th courtesy of Frost. Below is a list of the 31 recipients:

Jonathan Aguilar, Harlandale High School

Marianna Arana, Louis D. Brandeis High School

Brianna Bal, St. Anthony Catholic High School

Jacqueline Cabello, Alamo Heights High School

Brooke Doherty, Randolph High School

Branden Estrada, South San Antonio High School

Anne Freeman, Sandra Day O’Connor High School

Helena Frende, Roosevelt High School

Ruby Gibson, Cole High School

Phillip Graham, Stevens High School

Sean Griggs, John Jay Science and Engineering Academy

Kanisha Hermosa, Earl Warren High School