Sophia Otero, from Mountain View HS (Clint ISD) is the winner of the Dep. Peter Herrera Scholarship. Read her essay here.
Isaac Soto, from Franklin HS (El Paso ISD) is the winner of the El Paso Community College Scholarship. Read his essay here.
Iliana Torres, from Chapin HS (El Paso ISD) is the winner of the Future Teacher and Teacher's Kid Scholarships. Read her essays here and here.
![]() Claudia Guillen, from San Elizario HS (San Elizario ISD) is the winner of the Life in the Time of Coronavirus and El Paso Strong Scholarships. Read her essays here and here.
Isaac Valencia, from El Dorado HS (Socorro ISD) is the winner of the Porvenir Scholarship. Read his essay here.
Ariel DuMond, from Coronado HS (El Paso ISD) is the winner of the El Paso Strong Scholarship. Read her essay here.
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Mia Lares, from Eastlake HS (Socorro ISD) is the winner of the Rose in Concrete Scholarship. Read her essay here.
Edgar Gardea, from Montwood HS (Socorro ISD) is the winner of the Life in the Time of Coronavirus Scholarship. Read his essay here.
Karah Wesstrom, from Coronado HS (El Paso ISD) is the winner of the El Paso Strong Scholarship. Read his essay here.
Jonathan Garcia, from Clint HS (Clint ISD) is the winner of the Student Athlete & Good Sportsmanship Scholarship ~ and #10 in his class. Read his essay here.
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Raymond Vasquez, from Americas HS (Socorro ISD) is the winner of the Civic Engagement Scholarship. Read his essay here.
Danielle Gomez, from Montwood HS (Socorro ISD) is the winner of the Dep. Peter Herrera Scholarship. Read her essay here.
Jalen Promesse, from Ysleta HS (Ysleta ISD) is the winner of the Student Athlete & Good Sportsmanship Scholarship. Read his essay here.
Pedro Molinar, from Tornillo HS (Tornillo ISD) is the winner of the Tornillo High School Scholarship. Read his essay here.
Justin Diaz, from Bowie HS (El Paso ISD) is the winner of the Community Service Scholarship. Read his essay here.
Angelina Escobar, from Americas HS (Socorro ISD) is the winner of the Teacher's Kid Scholarship. Read her essay here.
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"Two of my goals were to become a better writer and to start a new writing project, both of which I achieved."
"I have become more comfortable with expressing myself in a professional manner."
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"The mentorship program has been a great experience this year, exposing me to motivated people and encouraging me to become more like them."
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"I am able to speak my mind
and show my hard work." "I am motivated me to become a mentor as well."
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"One of my goals was to successfully complete the mentorship program by building relationships and networking. The other goal was to earn the mentee scholarship. I completed both."
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"We have many opportunities through The Mentorship Program, and they all have a great purpose. Everything is great!" "The Mentorship Program is very committed to the mentees. I'm proud of the importance that you give us." |
"I think that it is great that The Mentorship Program takes time on Saturdays to help us with our college portfolios." "I love the fact that the help we need is always there and the support from everyone is amazing. The workshops are amazing as well." |
"My Mentor is great! She is always there to help me!" "I really enjoy the workshops. It has been a great way to express myself in ways I never have before. The program has provided me with motivation to accomplish more in the remaining months of my high school career and with insight on what to expect in college." |
"I don't think I've thanked you enough for all your help and support! I truly appreciate it. Coming from a household where I'll be the first in my family to attend college has been a little stressful - sometimes I have questions that they can't answer." ~Eva "I will be attending Texas A&M to study Public Relations! I'm so excited! Thank you for this program!" ~Ivoree It's great to know that I have all of this support... even after high school. Thank you for this program!" ~Alba |
"The support and relationships have been amazing! I will be attending UT, international relations and global studies!" ~Abril
"I'll be attending UTEP to acquire my bachelor's degree in biological sciences, then transferring into Texas Tech to the physician assistant program for two years. Thank you for this program and for helping our community." ~Carlos "Thank you for creating the mentorship program! I actually have a meeting with my mentor today, and it’s comforting knowing the program doesn’t end after graduation! I graduated this past Sunday as Salutatorian from Socorro High School, and was a member of the Health Professions Academy. I am currently a certified pharmacy technician, and will be attending the University of Texas at Austin this fall to begin my journey in Medicine-Business! Hook ‘em!" ~Jennifer |
"I love how you push us to try and strive for our dreams, especially how you help." ~Leslie "Thank you for everything! I will be attending UTEP, becoming a nurse!" ~Melissa "Thank you for this mentorship program! It's been a tremendous help. I will be attending UTSA in the fall to study international relations and music." ~Cesar |
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