Nine Woodrow Wilson High School seniors are among 37 DISD students who will be receiving scholarships from the State Fair of Texas April 30 during a program at the Music Hall at Fair Park. Keynote speaker for the event will be Sarah Saldana, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, and Fox 4-TV anchor Clarice Tinsley will present the seniors with the Pete Schenkel Scholarship Awards.
Among the Woodrow winners are Alexander Alfonso, Jenna Bailey, Samantha Braun, Elizabeth Canelakes, Samuel Castillo, Hayley Heiner, Dayna Martin, August Miller and Stephen Slaughter.
The scholarships are given to DISD seniors from Irma L. Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School, and James Madison, Lincoln, North Dallas and Woodrow high schools. Eligible students must be attending a secondary school in Texas; the scholarships are paid out in $1,250 annual increments, provided that the students maintain a 3.0 GPA at their school.
The Fair established the scholarship program, along with a companion program for Texas students who participate in the Fair’s livestock shows, in 1992; more than $2.8 million has been distributed since the program’s inception. This year’s State Fair of Texas runs from Sept. 28-Oct. 21.
