Spring Branch Education Foundation Awards Scholarships to
Students and Teachers

 At the Spring Branch Independent School District PTA Council Awards Night in May, Spring Branch Education Foundation (SBEF) awarded $26,000 in scholarships to graduates of SBISD high schools and to teachers who will use the funds for professional development.

“Awarding these scholarships is one of the most rewarding aspects of serving on the Foundation’s Board,” says Warren Matthews, chair, PTA Council Scholarship Committee and chair-elect of the SBEF Board of Directors. “The District has so many deserving students and teachers. It is gratifying to know the recipients have such high aspirations for using these funds.”
                       
Employee Campaign Scholarships

Throughout each school year, SBISD staff members contribute to the SBEF Employee Campaign which funds $1,000 scholarships for SBISD graduates who are children of district employees. Employee’s children are invited to submit applications for the scholarships.

2007-2008 Employee Campaign scholarship winners:

Molly Hicks – Memorial High School
Alberto Ceniceros – Spring Woods High School
Ashley Bliss Escobedo – Spring Woods High School
Stephanie Garland Healy – Spring Woods High School
Annette Santos – Spring Woods High School
Jana Nicole Havey – Stratford High School
Erin Jackson – Stratford High School
Eric Johnson – Stratford High School
Camille Keenan – Stratford High School
Jade Isabella Mardirosian – Stratford High School
Kayte Menotti – Stratford High School
Hallie Schaper – Stratford High School
Evani Garcia – Westchester Academy for International Studies
Emily E. Minnis – Westchester Academy for International Studies

                      
Council of PTAs Student and Teacher Scholarships

Each year, the Foundation grants to the Council of PTAs $10,000 for student and teacher scholarships. Scholarships of $1,000 each are awarded to one graduate from each SBISD high school.

This year’s winners:

Roxana Brave – School of Choice
Julio Cesar Cornejo – The Guthrie Center
Oscar Antonio del Gado – Northbrook High School
Rachel Heidemann – Spring Woods High School
Bryan Mazas – Stratford High School
Shelby Marin Reinhardt – Memorial High School
Thomas Scott Cortner and Tracey Leah Cortner (shared) – Westchester Academy for International Studies

Scholarships, also in the amount of $1,000, are awarded to teachers to apply toward professional development.

Recipients of SBEF scholarships:

• Karen Ferraro, kindergarten, Frostwood Elementary – She will complete classes for Master Reading Teacher Certification at Stephen F. Austin University.
• Lorraine Klim-Drew, special education and ESL, Memorial Drive Elementary – Klim-Drew will continue her Master’s in Education degree at Texas A&M University.
• Patti Nommensen, English, Memorial High School – She will attend classes in preparation for teaching dual-credit English courses through Houston Community College.

 The Council of PTAs awarded a $1,000 scholarship to:

• Juan Suarez, 3rd grade bilingual teacher, Hollibrook Elementary – He is pursuing a Master’s in Education at Prairie View University.

Monica Neubauer Scholarship

The Monica Neubauer Scholarship is awarded, through donations to SBEF, to Memorial High School graduates who are interested in careers in education.

This year’s awardees:

Mary Grace Gleeson
Amanda Christine Kvinta

Community members who wish to support the scholarship program are invited to make a tax-deductible donation to the Foundation and earmark it for it for that program. Call 713-365-4781 or visit sbef@springbranchisd.com for more information.

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posted 06-05-08