2013 IWSA Scholarship Recipients
Stephen Jeffrey Gonzalez
Stephen is a senior at Antonian College Prep High School. He has taken a number of Honors courses and spent numerous hours performing community service work, including “Meals on Wheels” during the summer months and on Thanksgiving Day. Among others, Stephen is a member of the baseball team, Latin club, Spirit club, and the Mu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society. He will attend Texas A&M University where he plans on obtaining his Bachelor’s degree in Business before going on to law school to specialize in Corporate Law. Stephen aspires to open his own firm which he attributes to the influence his father has had on his life.
Joseph Cole Zigmond
Cole is a graduate of Smithson Valley High School and he is now attending Abilene Christian University . He is a member of the ACU College Republicans, the ACU Student Accounting Organization, a student member of the AICPA, (American Institute of Public Accountants) and a student member of the NSA, (National Society of Accountants). He participates in food drives, the Habitat for Humanity and still finds time for intramural football. Cole is currently working on his Bachelors’ Degree with a Major in Accounting. Cole is a second time recipient of this scholarship.
Lauren Broderick
Lauren will be graduating from Smithson Valley High School. She has been actively involved in the Silver Spurs Dance Team, Student Council, Debate Team, Spanish Club, and the Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas where she held the “Girl Board Chair” (the first such position in the USA) where she had the privilege of representing over 23,000 girls in its 21-county jurisdiction. All the while, Lauren has taken numerous Pre-AP and AP classes. Lauren plans to attend the University of Houston and aims to earn two Bachelor’s degrees (one in Entrepreneurship and one in Kinesiology) and later a Master’s in Business Administration and a PhD in Kinesiology.
Three of the 2013 Scholarship Winners and President Elect Liz Dunn and President April Massey.