The late philanthropists Jesse H. Jones and his wife, Mary Gibbs Jones, were stalwart believers in the power of education to improve people’s quality of life. It’s one of the reasons they founded the Jones Scholars program through the Houston Endowment in 1958, and since its inception, that organization has provided more than $94 million to young men and women to help them pay for college.
More than 300 members of the Class of 2014 received $16,000 scholarships through the program this year, and almost a third of those were from HISD schools.
Below is a list of the students from HISD to receive scholarships this year. To see a complete list of recipients, please visit the Houston Endowment’s website.
| Austin HS | Ray I. Alvarado Jessica G. Baez |
Diego A. De Leon Keishla M. Segarra |
| Bellaire HS | Osama Arif Rihab R. Fahad Anna Ngo Victoria M. Prince |
Allison K. Shay Mollie E. Shin Qiaochu Zhang Jinchen Zour |
| Carnegie Vanguard HS | Uzondo C. Okoro | |
| Challenge Early College HS | Alejandro M. Dolores | |
| Chavez HS | Jessic R. Avila Andrea De Paz Felipe Guillen |
Liliana Martinez Janet Nieti Carlos G. Perrett |
| Davis HS | Luis E. Bermudes Avelar Mayela V. Maldonado Sanchez |
Katia Zavala |
| DeBakey HS | Joceylin Duarte | Yenise S. Warner |
| East Early College HS | Danielle Bracho | |
| Eastwood Academy | Jose E. Chavez Carballo | Anna Soto |
| Furr HS | Karen E. Banda | Helaine R. Espinoza |
| High School for Law Enforcement/Criminal Justice | Chaniquah D. Smith | |
| High School for Performing and Visual Arts | Zoie O. Brown | Fernando N. Grimaldo |
| Jones HS | Tercel Bradley | |
| Jordan HS | Amber D. Leslie | Jesus M. Prieto |
| Kashmere HS | Jamahl X. Francis | |
| Lamar HS | Heena J. Bhakta Margaret E. Brigman Kathryn M. Cornish Cierra K. Duckworth Charlie-Anne Gagne |
Felipe E. Garcia Fryda A. Gonzalez Christine V. Nachtigall Jordan L. Williams |
| Lee HS | Yanieli P. Espinal Anahi Miranda |
Aaron Rodriguez |
| Madison HS | Tia K. Green Nakala J. Harris Whitney N. Hawkins |
Sharon T. Nguyen Gonteria J. Robinson |
| Milby HS | Julie Alcocer Jacqueline C. Laurenzana Zully E. Marroquin |
Michelle V. Mejia Lesly Saucedo |
| North Forest HS | Maceo Dillard | Steven O. Ntanyosha |
| Reagan HS | Natali G. Arzola Daisy Munoz Gabriela Salcedo |
Brittany Z. Smith Isaiah I. Tristan |
| Sam Houston MSTC | Jasmin Arredondo Yeiglin E. Escalante Michael Gonzalez |
Dania Higueron Ashley Melgar Kerien D. Turner |
| Scarborough HS | Lillian R. Beegle | |
| Sharpstown HS | Ismael H. Gonzalez | Tania Rojas |
| Sharpstown International | Virginia Osueke | |
| Sterling HS | Trevonne N. Hatter | Deonte M. Miller |
| Waltrip HS | Melissa Martinez Yesenia Mondragon |
Tulshi T. Patel Angelica M. Valdes |
| Washington HS | Christian R. Guzman | Emanuel A. Martinez |
| Westbury HS | Roland Davila Norma E. Pleitez Kerin R. Quiroz |
Blair A. Spann Rachelle N. Spann |
| Westside HS | Natalie R. Bell Andrea A. Dimijian Amelia A. Khoei |
Minh Thu P. Nguyen Catherine L. Oh Hiep D. Vu |
| Wheatley HS | Ashley N. Coffey | Rene C. Maldonado |
| Worthing HS | Arthur L. Bradshaw | Traquan J. Minor |
| Yates HS | Davion M. Houston | Savannah N. Sargent |
You can learn more about Jesse H. Jones and why he was considered one of the most powerful and influential men in America here.