For a second consecutive year, Academy Sports + Outdoors is honoring seven college-bound high school seniors from Yates High School with scholarships and a donation to the school totaling $50,000.
Academy has pledged to award Yates High School $250,000 by 2025 to encourage and celebrate actions that promote equality within HISD. Funding comes from the Academy Sports + Outdoors Scholarship Fund, established in 2020.
“A college degree is a life-changing accomplishment for our students,” said Superintendent Millard House II. “This is an extremely generous five-year commitment from Academy Sports. It is seed money that will produce generations of positive change. A college degree leads to great jobs and a better life for our students and their children. We are extremely thankful for the kindness of Academy Sports.”
The following students earned scholarships:
- Denecya Odom – $20,000
- Kennedy Colen – $10,000
- Elun Ferrel – $2,000
- John Carswell – $2,000
- Kiyanna Mensah – $2,000
- Kynadi Demore – $2,000
- Mario Alvarado – $2,000
The Yates High School campus also received a $10,000 donation.
Students were selected after submitting essays on how their participation in extracurricular activities or work in the community helped with the advancement of equity, empowerment, and education.
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