HTA fosters education with $19,500 in college grants

By May 29, 2021News

HTA has distributed college scholarships totaling $19,500 to 14 greater Houston area high school graduates.

The students received sums from $1,000 to $2,500.    In addition to HTA contributions, funds have been provided by the HTA/NJTL (National Junior Tennis and Learning), the National Senior Women’s Clay Court Championships, the Steve Wolford Memorial Scholarship Fund, Houston Ladies Tennis Association (HLTA), West Houston Ladies Tennis Association, the Sean Rudolph Memorial Scholarship, RBC Wealth Management, Harry Fowler Scholarship Fund and the Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship.

Students who received the grants and their high schools and college destinations are Alejandra Barrios (Cypress Creek High School, St. Edward’s University) Jordi Cardenas (Cypress Springs HS, Houston Community College); Hannah Lee Chang (St. John’s HS, New York University); Yuta Haratsu (Westchester Academy for International Studies, Texas A&M); Kylie Imperial, Memorial HS, Austin College); Sarah Lootens (Memorial HS, U of Maryland); Rafe Loya (Waller HS, Baylor); Steven Mauro (Ross S. Sterling HS, Baylor); Quentin Maxwell (Magnolia West HS, U of Alabama); Kara Nagasaki (Stratford HS, UT Austin); Anthony Nguyen (Klein Forest HS, UT Austin); Remy Nicole Roark (Needville HS, Texas State); Ellen Sartwell (Ridge Point HS, UT Austin); and Madison Shindler (St. Pius HS, Tulane).

All 14 students played either varsity tennis for their high school teams, participated in NJTL and/or in local USTA tournaments.

The HTA has awarded more than $362,500 in scholarship funds to deserving high school seniors since 1992.

Terry StJohn

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