The El Amistad Club of Round Rock has awarded $69,000 in scholarships to 50 Round Rock ISD students to assist in post-secondary education.
Scholarships ranged between $1,200 and $2,700 and were awarded May 1 at Cedar Ridge High School.
“We wish the best of luck to these students as they move on with their lives,” El Amistad President Al Garcia said. “We hope they will reap the benefits of their education and succeed as leaders of our community.”
El Amistad Club of Round Rock is a non-profit civil organization with a commitment to education, community services recognition of veterans and promotion of Hispanic cultural awareness, according to the organization. Since the organization’s inception in 1968, El Amistad of Round Rock has awarded more than $1 million in scholarships to students.
The student scholarship recipients are listed below:
Cedar Ridge High School
Julie Hill,
Taylor Stormy,
Eric Guerrero,
Anna Arrigunaga,
Veronica Remmert,
Rachel Fenske and
Jacqueline Salazar.
McNeil High School
Nadia Redmon,
Maria Junca,
Olivia Kerr,
Jacob Vera,
Jesus Lopez and
Lauren Garcia.
Round Rock High School
Susie Duran,
Jenna Whitley,
Phoenix Torres,
Marisa Rivera,
Savanah Lee,
Kaley Switzer,
Blaine Zuercher,
Lila Ferrell and
Katrina Piazzola.
Stony Point High School
Barbara Jardine,
Derek Alvarado,
Carisa Garza,
Taylor Hemby,
Adriana Ixba,
Luis Viveos,
Christopher Alvarado,
Anthony Saucedo,
Alexis Benavides,
Derrick Mercer and
Alejandra Tejada.
Success High School
Eric Manual Guerrero,
Maria Cabello Lopez,
Eric Moura,
Daniel Mendoza,
Maria Montelongo,
Allison Mota,
Jarrod Hawkins,
Marianna Pikens-Quiroz
Abel Sanchez and
Cody Pettie.
Westwood High School
Elise Elkins,
Emma Caldwell,
Kyungseok Jung,
Chase Westover,
Alicia Lenci,
Shyanne Clarkson and
Bradley Benitez.
