AUSTIN, Texas—Today, the Austin Board of REALTORS® Foundation awarded 21 local high school seniors and college students a combined $50,000 in higher education scholarships based on academic merit, demonstrated leadership and service and financial need. This includes 16, $2,500 scholarships to high school graduates and five, $2,000 alumni scholarships to previous ABoR Foundation scholarship recipients.
“I take great pride in being part of an organization that invests in the future of Central Texas students,” Nina Seely, 2024 ABoR Foundation chair, said. “The scholarship recipients have shown remarkable dedication and perseverance, truly deserving this recognition. We are grateful for the generosity and dedication of Central Texas REALTORS®, through the ABoR Foundation, numerous students have been given the opportunity to pursue their dreams of higher education.”
The ABoR Foundation has awarded more than 500 scholarships since 1978, totaling nearly $500,000 in the last seven years alone. Recipients must reside within ABoR’s 18-county Central Texas service area and have committed to a Texas university, college or trade school to receive the scholarship.
Winners of the 2024 ABoR Foundation scholarships include Funding for the ABoR Foundation Scholarship Program is made possible by the support of more than 20,000 Central Texas REALTORS® and real estate professionals.
“As a 40+ year resident of Austin and currently serving as ABoR president, it’s important to me to give back to the community that has always supported me,” Kent Redding, ABoR president, said. “As real estate professionals and dedicated community members, we understand the significance of fostering the growth of our future leaders. We’re thankful for the dedicated members who contributed their time reviewing applications, as well as to the donors whose generosity enabled the realization of these scholarships.”
Winners of the 2024 ABoR Foundation scholarships include:
Samuel Bautista – Manor Early College High School
Wesley Bocanegra – Weiss High School
Ashley Cortes Maldonado – New Braunfels High School
Selma Davila – East View High School
Breck Elliott – Canyon High School
Gloria Garcia – Cedar Creek High School
Kailani Iannello – Davenport High School
Gabriella Ladson – Davenport High School
Jadon Lindsay – Canyon High School
Luis Martinez – Pflugerville High School
Demetrius Pastrano – San Marcos High School
Alejandra Ramirez – Bastrop High School
Lucy Schulz – Regents School of Austin
Katy Snowden – Elgin High School
Avery Williams – Bastrop High School
Syd Woot – Pflugerville High School
In addition, ABoR Foundation scholarship recipients can reapply for the scholarship as an alumni recipient. Winners of the 2024 ABoR Foundation Alumni Scholarship include:
Troy Barnhardt – Texas A&M University
Priya Chandrani – Texas A&M University
Andi Delacruz – Sam Houston State University
Oliver Grabner – Texas A&M University
Kaunli Hehr – University of Texas at Austin
For more information on the 2024 scholarship recipients or the ABoR Foundation Scholarship Program, visit ABoR.com/Scholarships.