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2022 Scholarships and Awards Ceremony; Recognizing Scholar Achievements

Manor ISD scholars were awarded more than $6 million in college scholarships during the 2022 Scholarships and Awards Ceremony on May 10th.

“The Board of Trustees, myself, and the entire administrative cabinet are tremendously proud of the hard work of our graduating scholars,” said Superintendent Dr. Andre D. Spencer. “Hats off to these scholars and their families for their hard work and dedication to learning.”

"We are always proud to assist the district in honoring our graduating seniors, which the Manor Education Foundation (MEF) has been doing for over 20 years," said Lucy Cochrane, MEF Board President.

These scholarship recipients are among the seniors graduating from Manor ISD on Friday, June 3rd. 

The amount of the scholarships, donors, presenters, winners, and their schools are listed below:

 

Manor Education Foundation Scholarship Awards

($34,000 presented by Lucy Cochrane, Board President)


Angie Garcia-Mendoza - Manor Senior High School

Marianne Duran - Manor Early College High School

Brianna Rodriguez - Manor Early College High School

Fatima Grimaldo - Manor Early College High School

Navid Mandavi - Manor Early College High School

Mauricio Dominguez - Manor Early College High School

Amarree Fox - Manor Early College High School

Jaiden Suda - Manor New Tech High School

Nandana Thanikanti - Manor New Tech High School

Samantha Rivera - Manor New Tech High School

Meredith Rothman - Manor New Tech High School

Karime Mendoza - Manor New Tech High School

Leva Mokhtari - Manor New Tech High School

Wilson Ly - Manor New Tech High School

 

U.S. Marine Corp Awards

(Presented by Dr. Melanie Henson)

 

Distinguished Athlete Award:

Male: Che Nwabuke - Manor Senior High School

Female: Lyric Olds - Manor Senior High School

(Presented by Athletic Director Anthony Swain)

 

Scholastic Excellence Award:

Nominee: Kahla Smith - Manor Senior High School 

(Presented by Guidance Counselor Nykki Williams)

 

Semper Fidelis Award for Musical Excellence:

Nominee: Aiden Aguillon - Manor Senior High School 

(Presented by Band Director Alan Guckian)

 

Chris Reyes-Paiz Foundation Awards

(Presented by Mr. Felix Paiz)

Alexandra Alvarado - Manor Early College High School

Jackie Grimaldo - Manor Early College High School

Christina Miller  - Manor New Tech High School

Jeremiah Anderson - Manor Early College High School

 

Ruby and August Boecker Scholarship

($2,000 presented by Mrs. Mary Boecker Newman)

Maria Aranda-Zuniga - Manor Early College High School

Michelle Rosalino Cordoba - Manor New Tech High School

Nigel St Romain - Manor Early College High School

 

Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative Scholarships

($7,500 presented by Alex Frantz on behalf of Tim Schultz)

Academic winner:

Breanna Loredo Rayas - Manor Early College High School

Trade and Tech winners:

Zyrah Scott - Manor New Tech High School

Alexandra Alvarado - Manor Early College High School

 

BTE Memorial Scholarship for Coach Amy Rodriguez

($500 Presented by Mr. Angel DeLuna and Shaina Palmer)

Alexander Rosas-Rangel - Manor New Tech High School

 

MEA Awards

(Presented by Ms. Demeka Simmons)

Most Public Display of Excellence Award: 

Leslie Casas - Manor Excel Academy

SAT high score Award:

Lily Palmer - Manor Excel Academy

 

Manor Lions Club Scholarship

($1,000 each presented by Ms. Pamela Fowler)

Amaya Shaday Adams - Manor Early College High School

Khia Sole Lowery-Williams - Manor Senior High School

Jackson Williams - Manor New Tech High School

 

The Ray Kroc Scholarship

($400 Presented by T.J. Lopez Ferguson and Deyanira Vasquez)

Navid Mandavi - Manor Early College High School

 

The Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation Scholarship

(Presented by Mrs. Raquel Whitney)

LaWayne Sneed – Manor New Tech High School - $20,000

 

Manor Senior High School Scholarships

Marilyn Castilla Rogel                             $31,300

Maximiliano Martinez Barragan             $35,600

Joseph Smith                                             $3,000

Kathryn Huber                                            $27,00

Khia Lowery-Williams                               $1,500

Khia Lowery-Williams                               $5,500

Naasir Scott                                            $116,500

Kahla Smith                                                $1,250

Jesus Gaona Izquierdo                            $25,500

 

Manor New Technology High School Scholarships

Arsama Sebesibe                                     $40,000

Tristen Soria                                           $192,740

Caden Easley                                           $92,000

Karen Esquijarosa                                  $453,00

Samantha Rivera                                       $2,500

Wesley Landry                                         $70,644

Anna Osorio                                             $28,000

LaWayne Sneed                                     $198,000

Meredith Rathmann                               $398,200

Jessli Torres                                             $89,000

Jackson Williams                                      $26,000

 

Manor Early College High School Scholarships

Amaya Adams                                         $48,000

Angela Aguilar                                         $86,000

Eh Terler Htoo                                          $20,000

Timothy Villegas                                      $61,509

Sierra Mcintyre                                        $20,000

Alexandra Pierson                                     $6,000

Valeria Resendiz                                    $120,000

Hailee Alvarez                                         $27,000

Shaliya Smith                                          $28,000

Amarree Fox                                            $23,000

Kimari Hill                                                $18,000

Alondra Lara                                              $5,000

Jaiden Juarez                                           $14,000

Jamirah Watts                                         $253,561

Alexandra Alvarado                                  $98,000

Fatima Grimaldo                                        $44,000

Mychia Flowers                                            $6,000

Kaiya Bello-Munn                                       $14,900

Laura Arzola                                                $10,000

Angelica Portillo                                        $234,000

Brianna Rodriguez                                    $135,000

Breanna Loredo-Rayas                               $96,000

Maria Hernandez Mendiola                         $88,000

Vicente Vega                                                $88,000

Aiden Wright                                                 $10,000

Celeste Robertson                                        $56,000

Monserrat Garcia                                        $192,000

Asia Mueller                                                   $98,000

Ki’ya Clay                                                     $165,000

Nilmarie Gonzalez-Ugarte                             $21,900

Jackie Grimaldo                                              $12,000

Yadira Hernandez                                          $170,500

Iris Jimenez                                                   $200,000

Tokpe Omolumo                                            $128,000

Alison Sigmund                                             $209,000

Taylor Sandoval                                             $128,000

Alison Sigmund                                              $199,000

Shelby Sandoval                                              $64,000

Iris Jimenez                                                    $200,000

Eh Terler Htoo                                                  $20,000

Asia Mueller                                                   $202, 745

Navid Mandavi                                                  $12,000

Timothy Villegas                                               $25,145

 

Sponsors for this year’s event were:

ADM Group, Inc.

Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative

Estrada Hinojosa Investment Bankers

McDonald’s of Manor

Veregy

Walsh Gallegos Trevino Kyle & Robinson

 

A special thanks to Manor ISD Superintendent: Dr. Andre D. Spencer, the MISD Board of Trustees, the MISD Cabinet team, the Manor Education Foundation, and the MISD high school principals and counselors for making this event special for our scholars! 

View pictures of the event!