The Woodrow Wilson High School Community Foundation awarded $48,250 in scholarships to 30 graduating seniors.
Since the inception of the program in 2011, the foundation has provided nearly $350,000 in financial aid to more than 200 students. We congratulate and honor the 2021 recipients, who graduated during unprecedented times, and wish them continued success as they pursue their higher education goals.”
“The Woodrow Wilson High School Community Foundation is proud to continue in our tradition of assisting students graduating from Woodrow Wilson High School achieve their academic and career goals,” said Richard H. Vitale, president of the WWHS Community Foundation.
This year’s recipients are:
| Isabella Olsen-Barone | Amy and Jason Kulas Family Scholarship | $10,000 | University of Vermont or abroad |
| Grace Pulis | Charlotte and Joseph W. Geary, Jr. Memorial Scholarship | $6,000 | University of Texas |
| Christopher Olvera Paisano | Honeybone Family Scholarship | $5,000 | University of Texas |
| Ashley Almanza | Richmond Family Scholarship | $2,000 | Wake Forest University |
| D’Arcy Roberts | Richmond Family Scholarship | $2,000 | Syracuse University |
| Erik Negrete | Veritex Community Leadership College Scholarship | $1,500 | Davidson College |
| Tessa Wilson | Woodrow Wilson Class of 1968 Scholarship | $1,500 | University of Texas |
| Eleanor Adams | Richard H. Vitale Family Scholarship | $1,000 | University of Texas |
| Mackenzie McCulloch | Marca Lee Bircher Vocal/Music Theater Scholarship | $1,000 | University of North Texas |
| Ruben Reyna | Woodrow Wilson Class of 1942 Scholarship | $1,000 | University of Michigan |
| Hannah Shreiner | Woodrow Wilson Class of 1964 Scholarship | $1,000 | University of Texas |
| Francesca Rogers | Woodrow Wilson Class of 1991 Scholarship | $1,000 | Lawrence University |
| Evelyn Pate | Woodrow Wilson High School Alumni Association Scholarship | $1,000 | Oklahoma State University |
| Jackson Miller | Bob and Mary Jo English Scholarship | $1,000 | University of Texas |
| Isabella Amezquita | Alise Cortez Scholarship | $1,000 | University of North Texas |
| Jasmine Darwish | Luther King Capital Management Scholarship | $1,000 | Dallas College |
| Mackenzie Amaya | Kuesel Family Scholarship | $1,000 | Ouachita Baptist University |
| Cameron McElhenie | John Quinlan and Brandon Gordon Memorial Scholarship | $1,000 | Boston University |
| Finley Scott | Nicolas M. Vitale Athletic Scholarship | $1,000 | UT Arlington then UT Austin |
| Lucy Caudill | Friends of Lakewood Scholarship | $1,000 | University of Texas |
| Hannah Heckendorn | Tess P. White Foundation Scholarship | $1,000 | Pitzer College |
| Ashley Zuniga | Marian Dieckman Hammert Scholarship | $1,000 | Dallas College |
| Sofia Tovar | Barchman Family Scholarship | $1,000 | Texas Wesleyan University |
| Kendall Kuesel | Spirit of Woodrow Scholarship | $1,000 | Austin Community College |
| Marlee Stephens | Sicilia “Sici” Williams Memorial Scholarship | $1,000 | University of Oklahoma |
| Jay Matney | Class of 1971 Dennis Roe Memorial Scholarship | $500 | Texas A&M University |
| Ruby Rodriguez | Woodrow Wilson High School Robotics Scholarship | $500 | Northeastern University |
| Skylar Linker | Woodrow Wilson High School Robotics Scholarship | $500 | Davidson College |
| Madison Marketos | Class of 1978 Hal Hammond Memorial Scholarship | $500 | University of Texas |
| Lilly Fowler | U.S. Army Colonel Jay Cozby Memorial Scholarship | $250 | Texas A&M University |
