PHILANTHROPY

2025 Scholarship winners

 

Hannah Black: Dental Hygiene, GPA 3.9, Commutes daily from Missouri City. Age 30, has worked for 7 years as a technician in a dental lab. $1000 scholarship.

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Katie Bortz: Dental Hygiene, GPA 3.2. New bride from Cleveland, TX. Has worked as a volunteer dental assistant with Missions of Mercy since 11/2022. $1000 scholarship. 

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Mariah Carr: Nursing-ADN, GPA 3.3 from Galveston, TX. A former FFA Vet Tech who dreams of becoming a NICU nurse. $1000 scholarship.

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Melissa Garza: from Porter, has a GPA of 3.5 in the Dental Hygiene Program. She was awarded a scholarship for $2000. Extensive background in customer service but fell in love with dental hygiene.

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Hannah Kuritz: Nursing,-ADN, GPA 3.7, who lives in Livingston, TX. She has been a stay-at-home mom and professional baker with Brookshire Brothers. She is the mother of 3 children, ages 5, 8 and 10. Dreams of working in labor and delivery or oncology. $1000 scholarship.

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Niki Lam: Dental Hygiene, GPA 3.4. Magna Cum Laude graduate from Kingwood High School where she was active in Key Club and four years of choir. Extensive volunteer work. Her mom is widowed and works full time as a nail technician. Niki provides daily support for her grandmother and her siblings. $1000 scholarship.

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Brittany Le: Dental Hygiene, GPA 3.7. currently works as a dental assistant while attending classes full time. Also works as a restaurant server. Cares for siblings and a disabled uncle to help her parents. Community volunteer with Methodist Hospital. $1000 scholarship.

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Alex Lozano:  Dental Hygiene, GPA 3.8 from McKinney, TX. Has worked 6 years as a server and hostess to save for her college program as well as babysitting. She is the middle child of six siblings. She also helps support her own mother. $1000 scholarship.

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Olivia Merrell: from Dayton, TX has a GPA of 3.56 in the Dental Hygiene Program. She dreamed of becoming a hygienist since she was a small child and is currently co-enrolled in the bachelor’s dental hygiene program at Texas Women’s University. She received a scholarship for $2000.

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Julie Anne Nacar: Nursing- ADN, GPA 3.6, from Spring, TX. While attending school fulltime, she works as a Telemetry Technician at Memorial Hermann NE. Graduated from Spring High School Magna Cum Laude. She has a home baking business called Jules Delights. $1000 scholarship.

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Nallely Rios: from Cypress, TX has a GPA of 3.17 in the Respiratory Therapy Program. A mother of four, a medical crisis with her young son showed her the importance of proper respiratory care. She received a scholarship of $1000.

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Lucero Villafana: from Cleveland, Tx with a 3.67GPA in Dental Hygiene received a scholarship for $2000. She is a community youth volunteer. She is co-enrolled in the Dental Hygiene Program at Texas Women’s University and hopes to receive her bachelor’s degree in Dental Hygiene shortly after

receiving her associate’s degree from Lone Star.

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Taylor Warden: Dental Hygiene, GPA 3.5 from Splendora, TX. Taylor worked as a dental assistant for 11 years prior to entering the dental hygiene program. She is the single mother of an eight-year-old boy and also resides with a family where she assists with their children. $1000 scholarship.

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Sarah Wright: is a student in the Dental Hygiene Program from Katy. With a GPA of 3.0. She is a single mother and full-time student who continues to work part-time as an ophthalmic assistant ( since 2014) and oculoplastic technician. She was awarded a scholarship for $2000.

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We were able to assist three outstanding women students pursuing career programs of a year or less with $500 scholarships each:

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Alejandra Beccerra: from Porter is graduating this year as a Certified Nurse Aide. She dreams of becoming an LVN or RN, like her mom.

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Katalina Suarez: from Tomball is completing the Dental Assisting program. She is grateful for the funds to help her pay for her state board exams. She dreams of becoming a dentist.

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Astrid Dyer: from Kingwood is completing the Medical Assistant Program. Her dream is to eventually become a pediatrician. She also works fulltime ata Montessori school.