32 Local High School Seniors Awarded the 2020 Braunfels Foundation Trust Scholarship

​The Braunfels Foundation Trust (BFT) and the Baron and Baroness members of the Trust are happy to announce that 32 graduating seniors from our area have been awarded the BFT “First Step Career Vocational/ Technical” Scholarship.

The Projects Committee worked with both local school districts and their high schools to solicit applications from graduating high school seniors interested in post-secondary education for vocational or technical careers and or the testing required to take the next step in the process of work after high school. The board has allocated up to $48,000 toward these scholarships.

Trust President Teressa Johnson sends congratulations to these outstanding students on behalf of the Trustees and the Baron and Baroness members of the Trust.

The awardees of the BFT First Step Career Vocational/ Technical Scholarship for 2020 are:

Nayeli  Acosta, Social Worker; Aaron Almendarez, A.A., Applied Science/Business; Landon Antee, Welding; Stephanie Bell, Dental Tech/Medical; Christian Castillo, Diesel Technician; James Castillo, Multi Media-Arts; Jacob Chaffin, Culinary; Paola Dominguez, A.A., Animation; Ricardo Dominguez, A.A., Animation; Xavier Drew, Dental Hygiene; Liliana Eyster, Cosmetology; Yesmarely Gomez, Cosmetology; Miguel Guerrero, Nursing; Gabriella Lechasseur-Aguilar, Esthetician; Edith Leon Gutierrez, Cosmetology; Breanna Magnuson, A.A., Business; Alexis McKnight, Medical field; Max Mendez, Welding; Liahm Nowak, Radiologist Technician; Ashton O’Malley, Cyber Security Specialist; Summer Oldbury, Digital Video/Film Crew; Baleria Ortega, Paramedicine: EMT; Maria Palacios, Accounting; Hernan Salazar, Electrician; Courtney Sholund, Nurse/LVN, Morgan Stanzione, A.A., Business; Peyton Stephens, Cosmetology; Kaleigh Stevens, Oncology Radiation Technician, Matthew Thomas, Radiography Technician; Melchor Veliz, HVAC; Irvin Veliz, Electrician; Dawson White , Construction Science; and Tristan Wolf, Computer Networking.