2018-19 Scholarship Finalists Announced
The Bobby Bragan Youth Foundation announced finalists for its annual scholarship program. There are more than 140 finalists representing dozens of middle schools and junior highs. Recipients of the $2,500 scholarship will be announced in the spring at the annual BBYF Scholarship Celebration. The foundation has awarded more than $2 million dollars in scholarships to deserving eighth graders across North Texas. The scholarships are distributed after students complete their senior year in high school. Click the headline to see the list.
STUDENT NAME | SCHOOL | SCHOOL DISTRICT |
Sophie Vuong | Arlington Classics Academy | Charter |
Ryan Guerra | Boles Junior High | AISD |
Sierra Nguyen | Boles Junior High | AISD |
Aman Collins | Grand Prairie Collegiate | GPISD |
Ashley Boscco | Grand Prairie Collegiate | GPISD |
Kelly Blankenship | Brooks Wester | Mansfield ISD |
Samantha Nguyen | Shackelford Junior High | AISD |
Luke Anderson | Shackelford JH | AISD |
Jaden Polovina | Crowley MS | Crowley ISD |
Sophia Onukwufor | Crowley MS | Crowley ISD |
Noah Vo | Brewer MS | WISD |
Dianelle Ogidan | Brewer MS | WISD |
Odirichi Igwe | Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy | Grand Prairie ISD |
Daniel Ha | Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy | Grand Prairie ISD |
Haley Thye | Harwood Junior High School | HEB ISD |
Morrow Entrekin | Harwood Junior High School | HEB ISD |
Chloe Rudd | Carter JH | AISD |
Nelson Adeyemo | Carter JH | AISD |
Isabella Rodriguez | Intl Leadership of TX | Charter |
Allie Jarrett | James Coble MS | Mansfield ISD |
Vy Nguyen | James Coble MS | Mansfield ISD |
Kiera Shepperd | Indian Springs MS | Keller ISD |
Carson Cochrane | Indian Springs MS | Keller ISD |
Alexa Brinkman | Aledo MS | Aledo ISD |
Marin Washburn | Aledo MS | Aledo ISD |
Lydia Heath | Baxter MS | Everman ISD |
Adriana Garcia | Baxter MS | Everman ISD |
Jazmin Martinez | WH Atwell Law Academy | Dallas ISD |
Ivan Juarez | WH Atwell Law Academy | Dallas ISD |
Ximena Santos | Henry W Longfellow | Dallas ISD |
Victoria Bedoy | Henry W Longfellow | Dallas ISD |
Emily Pantoja | Travis World Language Aca | Grand Prairie ISD |
Katherine Tew | Carroll Middle School | Carroll ISD |
Kaylee Young | Carroll Middle School | Carroll ISD |
Marnette-Jane Andrade | Hughes MS | Burleson ISD |
Ashlynn Adams | Hughes MS | Burleson ISD |
Alijah Brand | Creekview MS | EMS ISD |
Kim Bui | Creekview MS | EMS ISD |
Aneesh Mazumder | Grapevine MS | GC ISD |
Kayla Lux | Grapevine MS | GC ISD |
Ava Caughron | Truett Wilson MS | Northwest ISD |
Emaline Goldsberry | Truett Wilson MS | Northwest ISD |
Suraj Reddy | Colleyville MS | GC ISD |
Jenna Hurley | Colleyville MS | GC ISD |
Dat Pham | John Adams MS | GPISD |
Aishia Robinson | John Adams MS | GPISD |
Angelica Wilden | Central JH | HEB ISD |
Ryan Coryea | Central JH | HEB ISD |
Zachary Baschert | Jackson Middle School | GPISD |
Emily Reyna | Jackson Middle School | GPISD |
Ociel Jimenez | YMLA at Florence | Dallas ISD |
Ivan Hernandez | YMLA at Florence | Dallas ISD |
Julissa Cruz | WH Gaston MS | Dallas ISD |
Analyse Avila | WH Gaston MS | Dallas ISD |
Michelle Martinez | WH Gaston MS | Dallas ISD |
Natalie Burraston | Medlin Middle School | Northwest ISD |
Andrew Maas | Medlin Middle School | Northwest ISD |
Christian Steele | STEAM Middle School | Burleson ISD |
Lillian Boatwright | STEAM Middle School | Burleson ISD |
Kaley Hudak | Cross Timbers Middle School | GC ISD |
Ethan Zhou | Cross Timbers Middle School | GC ISD |
Madeleine Melson | Smithfield Middle School | Birdville ISD |
Chase Hayen | Smithfield Middle School | Birdville ISD |
LaTanya Bonilla | Summer Creek Middle School | Crowley ISD |
Shanaya Freeman | Summer Creek Middle School | Crowley ISD |
Dalton Davis | Barack Obama MLA | Dallas ISD |
Ricardo Corpus | Barack Obama MLA | Dallas ISD |
Lucie Reyes | LV Stockard Middle School | Dallas ISD |
Alondra Maldonado | Pinkston High School | Dallas ISD |
Noelle Nachampasack | Bailey Junior High School | Arlington ISD |
Stasia Vaituulala | Bailey Junior High School | Arlington ISD |
Alex Nguyen | North Richland Middle School | Birdville ISD |
Nolan Ratsabouth | North Richland Middle School | Birdville ISD |
Amber Le | Kennedale Junior High | Kennedale ISD |
Chase Stone | Kennedale Junior High | Kennedale ISD |
Cristy Juarez | Irma Rangel YWLS | Dallas ISD |
Mallory Wallace | Irma Rangel YWLS | Dallas ISD |
Tamaryen Garrett | Medrano Middle School | Dallas ISD |
Jessica N Cedillo Rodriguez | Medrano Middle School | Dallas ISD |
Jashiri Massey | Sarah Zumwalt Middle School | Dallas ISD |
Kenosha Bass | YWLA | Grand Prairie ISD |
Jocelyn Meza | YWLA | Grand Prairie ISD |
Petra Wepngong | North Oaks Middle School | Birdville ISD |
Caleb Mulkey | North Oaks Middle School | Birdville ISD |
Kaci Rodgers | Tidwell Middle School | Northwest ISD |
Margaret McHenry | Tidwell Middle School | Northwest ISD |
Imani Harris | Young Womens STEAM Academy at Balch Springs | Dallas ISD |
Mariana Hernandez Cantu | Young Womens STEAM Academy at Balch Springs | Dallas ISD |
Jasmine Becerra | Ed Wilkie Middle School | EMS ISD |
Gavin Mathis | Ed Wilkie Middle School | EMS ISD |
Lyla Thomas | Nichols Junior High School | Arlington ISD |
Gustavo Aaron Chagolla | Nichols Junior High School | Arlington ISD |
Arman Bardai | Heritage Middle School | GC ISD |
Abbey Chen | Heritage Middle School | GC ISD |
My’kera Cleveland | Oliver W Holmes Middle School | Dallas ISD |
Kaylynn Anderson | Oliver W Holmes Middle School | Dallas ISD |
Matthew Hyslop | Dawson Middle School | Southlake Carroll ISD |
Ana Sophia Arriaza | Dawson Middle School | Southlake Carroll ISD |
David Zaha | William B Travis Vanguard Academy | Dallas ISD |
Tori Cole | William B Travis Vanguard Academy | Dallas ISD |
Zoey Rigole | Highland Middle School | EMS ISD |
Hannah Gode | Highland Middle School | EMS ISD |
Johnathan D. Mukam | Hector P. Garcia Middle School | Dallas ISD |
Brooklyn Span-Richardson | Hector P. Garcia Middle School | Dallas ISD |
Emeline Romero | Hector P. Garcia Middle School | Dallas ISD |
Ashley Lira | Harold W Lang Middle School | Dallas ISD |
Isreal Munoz | Harold W Lang Middle School | Dallas ISD |
Ethan A. Schreihofer | Timberview Middle School | Keller ISD |
Courtney Wittrock | Timberview Middle School | Keller ISD |
Ethan Anderson | North Ridge Middle School | Birdville ISD |
Sebastian Sohn | North Ridge Middle School | Birdville ISD |
Thomas Zaki | Hurst Junior High School | HEB ISD |
Robin Hollaway | Hurst Junior High School | HEB ISD |
Hannah Luc | Fossil Hill Middle School | Keller ISD |
Joshua Caster | Fossil Hill Middle School | Keller ISD |
Kyson Brown | AW Brown Leadership Academy | Dallas ISD |
Britney Ramirez | AW Brown Leadership Academy | Dallas ISD |
Ashleigh Duke | Loflin Middle School | Joshua ISD |
Isabella Kirchmann | Loflin Middle School | Joshua ISD |
Trinity Powers | Santo Forte Junior High | Azle ISD |
Lexie Cyree Cantrell | Santo Forte Junior High | Azle ISD |
Jordan Green | Linda Jobe Middle School | Mansfield ISD |
Andrew Hanes | Linda Jobe Middle School | Mansfield ISD |
Cindy Luu | Barnett Junior High School | AISD |
Naomi McCoy | Barnett Junior High School | AISD |
Zoey Jackson | Gunn Junior School | AISD |
Nicholas Martin | Gunn Junior School | AISD |
Ella Gault | Applied Learning Academy | FWISD |
Ivette Rabledo | Applied Learning Academy | FWISD |
Jaynee Naran | Benbrook Middle School | FWISD |
Lilian Hanson | Benbrook Middle School | FWISD |
Adrian Salcedo | Como Montessori | FWISD |
Amyrii Jessie | Como Montessori | FWISD |
Sabrin Omar Muhammad | Daggett Middle School | FWISD |
Eduarda Domingos | Daggett Middle School | FWISD |
Mitra Lindsay | Daggett Montessori | FWISD |
Berlin Aguilar | Dagget Montessori | FWISD |
Fausto Angel Anguiano | Handley Middle School | FWISD |
Leonardo Gasca | Handley Middle School | FWISD |
Angelique Uwera | INA | FWISD |
Mehrangiz Paiman | INA | FWISD |
Anahi Monreal | J Martin Jacquet Middle School | FWISD |
Yahaira De La Cruz | J Martin Jacquet Middle School | FWISD |
Allen Nick | Jean McClung Middle School | FWISD |
Janya Maze | Jean McClung Middle School | FWISD |
Fernanda Espinoza | JP Elder Middle School | FWISD |
Ruby Gissell Meza | JP Elder Middle School | FWISD |
Vianey Facundo | Kirkpatrick Middle School | FWISD |
Ana Marie Gatica | Kirkpatrick Middle School | FWISD |
Meh Mo | Leadership Academy of Forest Oak | FWISD |
Zahriah Taylor | Leadership Academy of Forest Oak | FWISD |
Laylah Spells | Leonard Middle School | FWISD |
Grace Drechsel | Leonard Middle School | FWISD |
Susana Garcia | Meadowbrook Middle School | FWISD |
Andrew Dominguez | Meadowbrook Middle School | FWISD |
Kaylee Wyrick | McLean Middle School | FWISD |
Justin Walker | McLean Middle School | FWISD |
Laisha Munoz | WA Meacham Middle School | FWISD |
Jesse Bautista | Monnig Middle School | FWISD |
Max Rosenburg | Monnig Middle School | FWISD |
Mohamed Mansour | Morningside Middle School | FWISD |
Emogene Cook | Morningside Middle School | FWISD |
Wendy Monreal | Wedgewood Middle School | FWISD |
Bietiel Ghebregziabiher | Wedgewood Middle School | FWISD |
Jaylyn Ferguson | William James Middle School | FWISD |
Giselle Carillo | William James Middle School | FWISD |
Caroline Salmeron | World Languages Institute | FWISD |
Shania Grant | World Languages Institute | FWISD |
Leo Flores | Young Men’s Leadership Academy | FWISD |
Mekhi Shabazz | Young Men’s Leadership Academy | FWISD |
Minnah Aburashid | Young Women’s Leadership Academy | FWISD |
Burbury Myers | Young Women’s Leadership Academy | FWISD |
Maribel Rivas | Riverside Middle School | FWISD |
Jamellia Grant | Riverside Middle School | FWISD |
Stephanie Satelo | Rosemont Middle School | FWISD |
Margarita Portugal | Rosemont Middle School | FWISD |
Nathaniel Scott | Stripling Middle School | FWISD |
Nicholas Nassar | Keller Middle School | Keller ISD |
Mackenzie Kang | Keller Middle School | Keller ISD |
Dakota La Penna | Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts | Charter |
Anika Junker | Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts | Charter |
Natali Sanchez | J.L. Long Middle School | Dallas ISD |
Mateo Calderon | J.L. Long Middle School | Dallas ISD |
Brennan McGee | Trinity Springs Middle School | Keller ISD |
Ashton Akins | Trinity Springs Middle School | Keller ISD |
Vivian Nguyen | Young Junior High School | AISD |
Chapman Lewis | Nick Kerr Middle School | Burleson ISD |
Jolie Jones | Nick Kerr Middle School | Burleson ISD |
Lilithaa Subramanian | George Bannermman Dealy | Dallas ISD |
Victoria Gonzalez | GB Dealey International Academy | Dallas ISD |
Khadija Mohamed | Bedford Junior High | HEB ISD |
Santiago Figueroa | Quintanilla MS | Dallas ISD |
Priya Samue | Reagan Middle School | GPISD |
Joshua Kurtenbach | Reagan Middle School | GPISD |
Tiffany Sanchez | Kennedy Curry Middle School | Dallas ISD |
Armando Miranda | Kennedy Curry Middle School | Dallas ISD |
Diamond Jackson | Browne Middle School | Dallas ISD |
Nancy Ramirez | Quintanilla Middle School | Dallas ISD |
Joe Cook | Quintanilla Middle School | Dallas ISD |
Olivia Hinthorn | Hillwood Middle School | Keller Isd |
Kaylin Lehman | Hillwood Middle School | Keller Isd |
Mariana Hernandez Cantu | Young Women’s STEAM Academy | Dallas ISD |
Kaylee Garcia | Richland Middle School | Birdville ISD |
Saurav Bastola | Richland Middle School | Birdville ISD |
Ricardo Rodriguez | Truman Middle School | GPISD |
Andrea Hale | Truman Middle School | GPISD |
Jenny Nino | Ann Richards STEAM Academy | Dallas ISD |