2011 IWSA Scholarship Recipients
Skyler Alcala
Skyler is a senior at McCollum High School. This year she will graduate number 28 out of 361, already having earned 24 college hours at the McCollum School of Leadership. Skyler has been busy with cheerleading, athletics, academics, and volunteering throughout her 4 years of high school, becoming cheer captain her senior year. She is a member of the National Honor Society, the American Sign Language Club, and the National Technical Honor Society. As if all of those accomplishments were not enough, she also started her own business at age 15 as a Hannah Montana impersonator. She has 6 employees, one of whom is a Justin Bieber impersonator. She plans to earn her Masters Degree in Business at Texas State University.
Chris Gannon
Chris is graduating from Judson High School, has chosen a dual major in business and architectural engineering. Although this sounds ambitious, it somehow seems appropriate for a young man graduating 8th in a class of 660. Over the past 4 years Chris volunteered at the Special Olympics and at Santa’s Rolling Reindeer. His athletic accomplishments include being on the varsity track team, varsity wrestling team, as well as the varsity football team, where he was the Varsity Captain. Chris also participated in a peer mediating program, and he still managed to work part time after school. Until his senior year when he began working 40 hours per week.
Cassidy Gase
Cassidy is graduating as Valedictorian this year from Bandera High School. She participated in track and soccer, earning the position of Team Captain in Soccer. She is also an accomplished artist and pianist, having earned 1st place medals for her artwork and the National Federation of Music Award for ranking Superior for 3 years as a piano soloist. She has been a spiritual and guidance leader at two retreats through her church, St. Stanislaus Church. Cassidy plans to major in business at Texas A & M University.