The State Fair of Texas Scholarship program began in 1992 as a way to recognize and reward local graduates on their way to college. This year, the fair awarded 105 Pete Schenkel scholarships totaling $1.4 million to schools near the State Fair, including several Woodrow Wilson High School seniors.
Recipients of the scholarship receive a $6,000 grant that is renewable each semester if the students attend an accredited college, university or trade school within the state of Texas, enroll in, and pass a minimum of 12 hours each semester with at least a 2.5 GPA their first semester and a 3.0 cumulative GPA for the rest of their time in college.
Woodrow’s recipients are Victoria Arenas, Liyat Assefa, Adam Becker, Audrey Blumenstock, Charlotte Devine, Aaron Furman, Annabelle Furrh, Angelica Islas, Michael Kavas, Paul Kraus, Henry Lloyd, Zachary Longhway, Chloe Mabry, Madeline Mcculloch, Elizabeth Mcpherson, Daniel Ramos, Emily Rosas, Ethan Rose, Marino Sanchez, Julia Van Witzenburg, William Warncke, Travis West, Carly Williams and Alexa Zotos.
