CFBISD Educational Foundation scholarships $89,000 to graduating seniors at all five high schools

May 23, 2023

Since 1997, the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD Educational Foundation has awarded scholarships to graduating seniors of CFBISD. This year, the Educational Foundation awarded 70 scholarships totalling more than $89,000 to 56 high school seniors across the district.

"The CFBISD Educational Foundation greatly appreciates the support of our donors and our volunteers," said Donna Wald, Educational Foundation Executive Director. "Simply said, this initiative would not be possible without the generosity and benevolence of others. It’s so moving for our donors to meet their scholarship recipients. There are many happy tears and cheers.”

Scholarship applications through the Foundation were open until March 31. To apply, students submitted an online application and letters of recommendation. School counselors worked with the students to provide them with their test scores and class ranks.

Some of the scholarship donors met with their committees and provided recommendations for their recipients. The final selection process was ultimately determined by the Educational Foundation which approved the selections from a slate of candidates. The selected recipients are sent an award letter of congratulations with instructions to claim the scholarship.

“The CFBISD community and Educational Foundation are thrilled to coordinate this program each year,” Wald said. “Scholarships represent an important step in the lives of these recipients. The financial reward can make a significant impact on a student’s transition to life as a CFB alumni.”

2023 Scholarship Winners:

Name of Scholarship	Awarded to	School
Amy Roberts Memorial Scholarship	Alexia Garza	Ranchview HS
Dr. Annette Griffin Scholarship Fund	Aleesia Chavez Flores	Creekview HS
AT&T/Senator Jane Nelson Endowment	Luke Edwards	Newman Smith HS
CFBISD Art Contest/Health Fair Scholarships	Adriana Manthe Aleesia Chavez Flores	Creekview HS Creekview HS
Audrey Hudgins-Foster Scholarship	Carlos Walden	Ranchview HS
Best of the West Endowment Scholarship	Soha Arian Alan Ramirez Kait Cornwell David Martini Diba Kharazi Damia Zuhaimi Gavin Skrzynski Yasmine Owens Wynter Jacobs David Olajide	Ranchview HS (All)
Blalack PTA Scholarship	Rehmat Merchant	Early College HS
Biery Family Endowed Scholarship	Saeeda Alam	R. L. Turner HS
BTP Blessing Teen Parents	Lizbeth Argueta	Early College HS
Carrollton H.S. Class of 1961	Amy Truong	Newman Smith HS
Charles C. McKamy Elementary Scholarship	Aaron Hayes Lara Cardazo	R. L. Turner HS Creekview HS
Chloe Jameson Memorial Scholarship	Paul Lim	Newman Smith HS
CoServeElectric - Student Scholarship	Ellie Wimberley	Creekview HS
Creekview High School Senior Executive Committee Student Endowed Scholarship	Sidney Brueggeman	Creekview HS
Danny Thompson Scholarship Fund	Autumn Canada	Ranchview HS
David Carder Memorial Endowed Student Scholarship	Amreen Chunara	R. L. Turner HS
Doyle & Kathryn McWhorter Endowment	Heidy Pinchao Mercado	Creekview HS
Early College High School Annual Scholarship	Avis Luong	Early College HS
Freeman Elementary Scholarship	Soha Arian	Ranchview HS
Hank Womack Scholarship	Rishi Sriram	Newman Smith HS
Heart of a Mustang Scholarship	Aleesia Chavez Flores Sidney Brueggeman	Creekview HS Creekview HS
Hitachi Endowment Scholarship	Dhruv Kallianpur	Newman Smith HS
Hitachi Endowment Scholarship for Female Student	Suhani Jampala	Newman Smith HS
James William Goode Memorial Scholarship	Sophia Hedrick	R. L. Turner HS
Jim Elliott Scholarship	Madeiline Birmingham	Newman Smith HS
Joe Weldin Pouncy Scholarship	Kasen Sharp	Newman Smith HS
Joseph C. Williams Memorial Scholarship	Tyniesse Nina Gamilla	Early College HS
Katherine Shroff Student Scholarship	David Martini	Ranchview HS
Keep Carrollton Beautiful Scholarship	Suhani Jampala	Newman Smith HS
Lyn Johnston Memorial Scholarship	Minho Park	Early College HS
Magnis-Powell Family Scholarship	Rehmat Merchant Xanthie Rodriguez Clarissa Barreto Gonzalez Avis Luong	Early College HS
McMahon Memorial Scholarship	Anuoluwa Akomolafe	Newman Smith HS
Michael Stephen Ebanks Memorial Scholarship	Jaclyn Mitchell	Newman Smith HS
Milburn R. & Sylvia McInnish Gravley Student Scholarship	Anuoluwa Akomolafe	Newman Smith HS
Newman Smith H.S. Class of 2001 Scholarship	Anuoluwa Akomolafe	Newman Smith HS
NTE Mobility Partners STEM Scholarship	Sri Suri Ainsley Walden	R. L. Turner HS Creekview HS
Olga Baird Scholarship	Elsee Maradiaga	R. L. Turner HS
Pamela & Peter Cott Entrepreneur Scholarship	Jaclyn Mitchell Suhani Jampala Mukanda Bodapati Alana Harvey Ellie Wimberley Charis Shin	Newman Smith HS Newman Smith HS Newman Smith HS Newman Smith HS Creekview HS Creekview HS
Ranchview Senior Scholarship	Riddhi Bora Jacqueline Sastre	Ranchview HS Ranchview HS
Randy Waldrop Fund	Mia Barbosa	Creekview HS
Riverchase Elementary PTA	Yair Hernandez-Guzman	Ranchview HS
RLT Millennium Incentive Fund	Emma Koinzan	R. L. Turner HS
Shannon Underwood Memorial Scholarship	Dhruv Kallianpur	Newman Smith HS
Tad Dodson Memorial Theater Student Scholarship	Carlie Kantor Bryli Jameson	Newman Smith HS
TASB (Texas Association of School Boards) Scholarship	Aaron Jacob	Ranchview HS
Vicki Lane Corley Scholarship	Lesley Ramirez Benitez	R. L. Turner HS
Randy and Barbara Rutherford Memorial Scholarship	Carlie Kantor	Newman Smith HS

Learn more about CFBISD Educational Foundation Scholarships