Nearly $17K given to Port Arthur seniors through Rotary Club
Published 12:18 am Friday, May 19, 2023
Members of the Rotary Club of Port Arthur stand with the 2023 scholarship award recipients. (Courtesy photo)
Janaye Coleman of Memorial High School accepts a scholarship from Barry Davis and Lisa Duke Brown. (Monique Batson/The News)
Ivan Ochoa of Bob Hope High School accepts a scholarship from Barry Davis and Lisa Duke Brown. (Monique Batson/The News)
The Tyrrell Singing Stars provided entertainment for the banquet. (Monique Batson/The News)
Johanne Chaib of Bob Hope High School accepts a scholarship from Barry Davis and Lisa Duke Brown. (Monique Batson/The News)
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The Rotary Club of Port Arthur on Tuesday presented 22 students from Port Arthur-area high schools with nearly $17,000 in scholarships.
The students are 2023 graduates of Bob Hope High School, Memorial High School, Sabine Pass High School, Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies and Wilson Early College High School.
Recipients received their certificate at a banquet held at The Toasted Yolk.
Entertainment was provided by The Tyrrell (Elementary School) Singing Stars.
The $16,750 awarded this year is an increase from the $16,500 available last year. Rotarians raise the funds through various means, primarily the annual Taste of Gumbo.
Since its inception in 2019, the Rotary Club of Port Arthur has awarded $66,000 in funds to Port Arthur seniors.
This year’s scholarship committee was under the direction of Carolyn J. Brown and Delilah Francis.
2023 Scholarship Recipients:
- Johanne Chaib, Bob Hope High School
- Ivan Ochoa, Bob Hope High School
- Janaye Coleman, Memorial High School
- Charnel Jones, Memorial High School
- Lily Pham, Memorial High School
- Nataly Magana, Sabine Pass High School
- Hazel Mistry, Sabine Pass High School
- Paytlee Picou, Sabine Pass High School
- Johnique Green, Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies
- Keshawn Hardesty, Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies
- Andrea Becerra, Wilson Early College High School
- A’Niah Bryant, Wilson Early College High School
- Re’Neyah Dixon, Wilson Early College High School
- Jennifer Estupinan, Wilson Early College High School
- Jonathan Figueroa, Wilson Early College High School
- Aleyiah Guidry, Wilson Early College High School
- Sanai Jones, Wilson Early College High School
- Nancy Le, Wilson Early College High School
- Jaylon Pham, Wilson Early College High School
- Kaci Randals, Wilson Early College High School
- Jai’lee Snodgrass, Wilson Early College High School
- Keithan Tran, Wilson Early College High School
