BPUB Awards Scholarship to Local Graduating Seniors
The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) awarded 10 local high school seniors $2,000 scholarships through its Project SHARE Program for their upcoming studies at accredited higher education institutions this fall.
The Project SHARE Program, initiated in 1985 to assist families with utility bills, has provided financial aid for students living in BPUB-serviced homes since 2005.
BPUB awarded scholarships to 10 local high school seniors through the Project SHARE Program.
“Congratulations and best wishes to all our recipients,” BPUB General Manager & CEO Marilyn D. Gilbert said. “We hope these scholarships inspire them to become the future leaders of Brownsville.”
Students qualified for the scholarship by submitting an application detailing their academic and extracurricular achievements along with a 500-word essay. All recipients must reside in a household that receives BPUB’s electric, water or wastewater services.
Funding for these scholarships is possible through BPUB’s strategic partnerships, with organizations committed to giving back to the community.
This year’s scholarship recipients are:
| Marbella Rivera | Gladys Porter Early College High School |
University of Texas at Austin |
| Mariana Lopez | Veterans Memorial Early College High School |
Georgetown University |
| Diego Padilla | Gladys Porter Early College High School |
University of Texas at Austin |
| Brianna Brackhahn | Veterans Memorial Early College High School |
University of Texas at Austin |
| Ashley Michelle Carbajal | James Pace Early College High School |
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley |
| Luis Aranda | Veterans Memorial Early College High School |
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley |
| Renata Trevino | Veterans Memorial Early College High School |
University of Texas at Austin |
| Samantha Ambriz | Hanna Early College High School |
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley |
| Adrian Garcia | Veterans Memorial Early College High School |
University of Texas at Austin |
| Ruby Rodriguez | Simon Rivera Early College High School |
University of Texas at Arlington |
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