EAST END SCHOLARS
Success in education not only guarantees a future for students but the positive growth of business and community.
Through the East End Scholarship Program, the Houston East End Chamber Foundation is proud to support local students by investing in their education, awarding more than $690,000 in scholarships over the past 24 years.
2025 EAST END SCHOLARS
Congratulations to our 2025 East End Scholars!
This year, the Foundation awarded more than $30,000 in scholarships to 28 outstanding students representing 11 high schools in the East End. These scholarships will support their pursuit of higher education and help them take the next steps toward achieving their dreams.
2026 EAST END SCHOLARS APPLICATION
Applications for 2026 are now open!
- January 2026 | Applications Open
- March 2026 | Application Deadline
- April 2026 | Interview Selection
- April 2026 | Initial Selection Notification
- May 2026 | Education Symposium & Scholarship Presentation
- July 2026 | Mentor/Mentee Send-Off Luncheon
- December 2026 | Holiday Scholar Luncheon
EAST END SCHOLARS ALUMNI
Are You An East End Scholars Alumni?
We encourage our current and past scholarship recipients, Foundation Board and mentors to connect on the Foundation LinkedIn page not only for online connections but also for internships, job placements, training, and other opportunities.
PAST SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
2025 EAST END SCHOLARS
Crystal Abeja
Juana Alavarez
Juan Amaya
Giselle Arroyo
Laura Ballesteros
Jayden Chavez
Meya Davis
Hugo De La Garza
Zurisadai Dieguez
Cesar Duran
Danika Escamilla
Joselyn Gamez
Abigail Garcia
Estrella Garcia
Daisy Hernandez
Vlad Homon
Gabriel Lopez
Juliet Lopez
Isabel Mendoza
Victoria Molina
Luz Moran
Lemuel Pacheco
Valeria Payan Iglesias
Karen Nguyen
Susan Rodriguez
Josemany Soriano
Deborah Unmanzor
Jacqueline Velazquez
Stacy Villaneuva
Delilah Williams
2024 EAST END SCHOLARS
Bethzy Camarillo
Yelitza Castillo
Katalina Castillo
Cristian Ceballos
Osmin Cruz
Vanessa Cruz
Rebecca De Luna
Mia Duran
Elias Echegoyen
Mariana Gonzalez Velazco
Lane Harper
Jose Hernandez
Luke Lambropoulos
Edgar Loredo
Bryan Marquez
Heliodoro Martinez
Michael Martinez Lino
Saladi Mungoya
Alexis Nunez
Natalie Ortiz
Sesilia Ponce
Jacqueline Rice
Lesly Rocha
Abigail Saldana Perez
Fatima Serrano
Isacc Solis
Kaylin Truong
William Weaver
2023 EAST END SCHOLARS
Eliza Aguilar
Javier Antunez
Paloma Cristal Ayala
Layla Beltran
Carlos Benitez
Melissa Carrillo
Melanie Cavazos
Jose M Jimenez Delgado
Abigail Diaz
Christina Do
Jimena Escamilla
Dylann Garcia
Jazmin Granados
Brianna Guerra
Alyssa Guzman
Ryan Herrera
Marisol Lara
Melanie Leon
Edward Lopez
Henry Lowery III
Maximo Menijar
Katherine Ochoa
Christopher Ochoa II
Adolfo Pastor
Liliana Pena
Monica Rodriguez
Victor Rodriguez
Jayla Zermeno
2022 EAST END ScHOLARS
Aurora Almazan
Paola Ceballos
Catherine Do
Kayla Duncan
Hillary Garcia
Liliana Garcia
Abigail Garcia
Antonella Gomez
Marissa Gonzalez
Daniel Guzman
Kylie Hernandez
Jasmine Irene
Johana Jasso
Kristine Lara
Kevin Lozoya
Edwin Marquez
Helen Maza
Haven Morales
Erika Muralles
Roberto Ortiz
Paris Otero
Jonathan Pena
Christopher Pena
Gwyneth Perez
Charlene Portillo
Jose Rosas
Emilly Sanchez
Vianey Sanchez
Daniella Zuniga