2012 IWSA Scholarship Recipients
Luz Avila
Luz is a senior at Harlandale High School; she is ranked 13 out of 384. She has taken a number of Pre-AP and Dual Credit courses. Luz is a member of the band at Harlandale, the National Honor Society and has been a participant in the Trinity University’s Upward Bound Program. She will attend Texas A&M University in Corpus Christi where she plans on earning both her Undergraduate and Master’s degree in Accounting within five years.
Joseph Cole Zigmond
Cole is graduating from Smithson Valley High School. He is a member of the National Honor Society, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Family & Community Services and Smithson Valley Varsity Football Team to just name a few of his school and community activities. Cole’s plans are to attend Abilene Christian University and major in Business Administration and maybe a minor in music.
Jennifer L. Timmerman
Jennifer is a senior at Canyon High School; she is ranked 10 out of 401. Her extra-curricular activities and community services have been done as a member of Canyon High School’s dance team and the National Honor Society along with 4-H and Key Club. Jennifer will be attending the University of Texas at Austin where she will be studying for a Major in Business/Accounting.
Cassidy J. Gase
Cassidy has just finished her freshman year at Mays Business School at Texas A&M University. Her volunteer work and extracurricular activities have continued at Texas A&M. In April she was inducted as a member of the Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society, only freshmen with a GPA of 3.5 or higher were considered. Cassidy aims to receive a degree in Accounting. She is working to receive her Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in five years. Cassidy is a second time recipient of this scholarship.
Sarah E. Dwyer
Sarah will be a sophomore at St. Mary’s University next year, where she earned her spot on the Dean’s Highest Honors List her first semester of college. Her goal is to obtain a Bachelor’s degree in Business. She is looking at a few majors that she would like to specialize in, including Applied Management, Information Systems Management or Management. Sarah has a passion for community service through volunteering. She was selected to be a member of the Marianist Leadership Program (LMP), a program of student servant leaders working to live out the Marianist Charism through faith and service. Sarah is also a second time recipient winner for this scholarship.
2012 Scholarship Winners and Jackie Townsend Lackey, Presenter & Former IWSA/FIWT Scholarship Winner.