BROWNSVILLE, Texas, April 26, 2024 – Thirty-two graduating high school seniors have been selected to receive the Brownsville Navigation District’s (BND) 2024 Port of Brownsville Scholarship.
The recipients will each receive $1,000 scholarships upon enrollment in a college, university, or technical school. The scholarship winners – selected for their academic performance, community involvement, extracurricular activities, and work experience, as well as for essays penned as part of their applications – attend 16 public and private high schools located within the navigation district.
“On behalf of the Brownsville Navigation District, I extend my congratulations to these amazing students,” said BND Chairman Esteban Guerra. “We are thrilled to see our local talent move forward to the next chapter in their educational journey. The future of the region rests on the shoulders of these ambitious scholars and the Port of Brownsville proudly supports their dedication to fulfill their goals.”
The scholarship program affirms the Port of Brownsville’s commitment to develop the workforce of tomorrow and enhance quality of life by empowering local students to pursue their academic and career aspirations.
To date, the scholarship program, established in 2020 by the BND Board of Commissioners, has awarded $158,000 benefiting 158 high school students attending schools within the navigation district.
The 32 graduating seniors eligible for the Port of Brownsville scholarships include:
Brownsville Independent School District
Brownsville Early College High School
- Katherine Guerrero
- Luis Rodriguez
Gladys Porter Early College High School
- Angel Giron
- Mario Hernandez
Homer Hanna Early College High School
- Brianna del Angel
- Angelina Gaytan
James Pace Early College High School
- Yamileth Rodriguez
- Melanie Sandoval
Lopez Early College High School
- Jackie Estrella
- Angel Montalvo
Simon Rivera Early College High School
- Zophia Blanco
- Ashley Trejo
Veterans Memorial Early College High School
- Pierce de la Cruz Grove
- Paulina Ramirez
First Baptist School
- Joel Almaguer
- David Hernandez
Harmony Public Schools
Harmony School of Innovation
- Daniel Gomez
- Berenice Sanchez
Idea Public Schools
Idea Brownsville College Preparatory
- Josue Bolanos
- Carlos Lerma
Idea Frontier College Preparatory
- Daniel Berlanga
- Mia Silva
Idea Riverview College Preparatory
- Ingrid Perez
- Kayla Zamarripa
Jubilee Academies
Jubilee Brownsville
- Frida Aguilar
- Citlalic Mota
Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District
Los Fresnos High School
- Sydney Peña
- Hannia Rodriguez
Saint Joseph Academy
- Natalya Avendaño
- Andrea Fletes
South Texas Independent School District
South Texas ISD Medical Professions
- Karol Hernandez
- Daniel Huerta
About the Port of Brownsville
The Port of Brownsville is the only deep-water seaport directly on the U.S.-Mexico border and encompasses 40,000 acres – the largest land-owning public port authority in the country. The port transships more steel into Mexico than any other U.S. port. As the major multimodal transportation hub serving the Rio Grande Valley and northern Mexico, the Port of Brownsville supports investment opportunities and jobs.
Activity at the port is responsible for adding more than $2 billion to the regional economy, $3 billion to the Texas economy, and the creation of more than 51,000 jobs statewide. For more information, visit www.portofbrownsville.com
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