Comcast NBCUniversal has awarded approximately $72,500 in scholarships for the 2019-2020 school year to 28 Texas students as part of its annual Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program. Students are selected for their outstanding community service, academic performance, and leadership skills. The award, funded by the Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation, is a one-time, $2,500 scholarship to be used toward undergraduate education-related expenses. Since 2001, more than $33 million has been awarded to nearly 30,000 high school seniors across the country as part of the Leaders and Achievers program.
“Our Leaders and Achievers scholarship winners are exceptional students who are committed to academic excellence and community service,” said Ralph Martinez, Regional Senior Vice President, Comcast Houston Region, “We are honored to recognize their achievements and excited to support them as they continue their educational journeys.”
2019 Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Recipients
Scholarship Recipient |
High School | University/College |
Michael Balderas |
Carnegie Vanguard High School |
Texas A&M University |
Shannon Buckfield |
William B Travis High School | University of Houston |
Douglas Caringer |
Pasadena Memorial High School |
University of Houston |
Jared Clark | Bellaire Senior High School |
Texas A&M University |
An Hoa Dang |
Alief Early College |
Houston Baptist University |
Esu Ekeruche |
Westfield High School |
Texas A&M University |
Emily Galo |
Alief Elsik High School |
University of Texas at Austin |
Ian Garcia |
Spring High School |
University of Texas at San Antonio |
Mackeilla Garcia |
Klein High School |
Baylor University |
Chandler Green |
Glenda Dawson High School |
Sam Houston State University |
Carolyn Herrera |
Pasadena Memorial High School |
Texas A&M University |
Maria Ibarra |
Dulles High School |
Case Western Reserve University |
Aline Irafasha |
Margaret Long Wisdom High School |
Wellesley College |
Alexander Jacobs |
St. Thomas High School |
Central Michigan University |
Victoria Le |
Alief Early College High School |
University of Houston |
Andrew Li |
Bellaire Senior High School |
Rice University |
Eric Li |
Glenda Dawson High School |
Stanford University |
Alejandro Nevarez |
Yes Prep Southeast |
Case Western Reserve University |
Nkemasom Nwadei |
Seven Lakes High School |
Texas A&M University |
Amanda Pham |
Cy-Fair High School |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Kala Pham |
Michael E. DeBakey High School |
University of California: Berkeley |
Andrea Reza |
Humble High School |
Undecided |
Angela Rocha |
MacArthur Senior High School |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Michael Sanchez |
Energy Institute High School |
University of Texas at Austin |
Carly Schneider |
Pasadena Memorial High School |
Trinity University |
Jamal Seriki |
Dulles High School |
University of Southern California |
Miguel Velasquez |
Alief Early College High School |
Middlebury College |
Louise Zeng | John Foster Dulles High School | Stanford University |
The Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program provides scholarships to students who strive to achieve their full potential, who are catalysts for positive change in their communities, who are involved in their schools, and who serve as models for their fellow students. The philosophy behind the program is to give young people every opportunity to prepare for the future and to engage them in their communities. The program also demonstrates the importance and value of civic involvement, especially by the business community.
To learn more about the Leaders and Achievers Program visit here.