Shell Federal Credit Union extends the John Garrison Scholarship Award to graduating high school seniors each year. Recipients are selected based upon academic performance, community involvement, extracurricular activities, and response to the application essay. This year’s essay asked applicants to explain how a credit union can accommodate obstacles during their first year of college, especially financially.
More than 120 applications were received from 57 different high schools throughout Harris County. Ten deserving high school seniors were selected, as recipients for the 2019 John Garrison Scholarship award. The selected students were recognized at Shell FCU’s 82nd Annual Membership Meeting and will be awarded $2,500 to use at the college, university or vocational-technical school of their choice.
Darrien Kramer of Deer Park High School: MIT
Paige Colbert of Kingwood High School: University of Texas-Austin
Lilliana Garcia of Energy Institute High School: Texas A&M University
Carolina Ramirez Solis of Pasadena High School: University of Texas-Austin
Kaitlyn Nelson of Clear Falls High School: Texas A&M University
Micah Micarandayo of Channelview High School: University of Texas-Austin
Hannah Schoellkopf of Glenda Dawson High School: Sam Houston State University
Matthew Woodring of Deer Park High School: University of Houston
Adarsh Suresh of Clear Brook High School: Rice University (not pictured)
Benjamin Eappen of Clear Brook High School: University of Texas-Austin (not pictured)
Since 2001, Shell Federal Credit Union has awarded 118 students with the John Garrison Scholarship award totaling $287,500. The John Garrison Scholarship was established in memory of John Garrison, a dedicated volunteer Board Member of over 50 years. His vision and volunteer spirit is still an inspiration for us all. Our hope is that applicants will embrace that same spirit and carry it forward into their careers and volunteerism.
John Garrison Scholarship 2019 _ Shell FCU