Denison, Texas -- Ruiz 4 Kids is helping make the dreams of continued education for current and future college students a little easier. A total of $117,000 in scholarships was awarded to students in Denison and surrounding Grayson County areas.
“We are thrilled to assist in the continued education of local high school and college students,” said Ruiz 4 Kids Denison, Rebeckah Flanagan. “We could not be more excited at our ability to award such a large amount to children in our community and help them achieve their dream of higher education. Ruiz 4 Kids looks forward to witnessing their achievements.”
Students who were awarded scholarships are:
ACHILLE HIGH SCHOOL
Alex Simmons
ANNA HIGH SCHOOL
Mary Kemp
BELLS HIGH SCHOOL
Chance Morse
Tyler Van Duser
Larissa Flores
Emma Bass
BONHAM HIGH SCHOOL
Lisann Fernandez
Peyton Terry
Ty Lewis
Alexandria Passanisi
William Lacy
CANEY HIGH SCHOOL
Halli Culbreath
CELINA HIGH SCHOOL
Aubrey Stuart
Madison Bradfield
Courtney Stepan
COLBERT HIGH SCHOOL
Toby Bowles
Rylie Rickman
Derek Waggoner
COLLINSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
Kyle Thacker
Collin Westbrook
Kaylynn Millhollon
Blake Williams
Kyle Smith
Hannah Bryson
Jaclyn Rodriguez
Lizet Villa
Landon Williams
Brenton Conger
Gabriella Munoz
Cornerstone Academy
Emily Minchey
DENISON HIGH SCHOOL
Aubyn Thompson
Hannah Hittson
Wilson Kirkbride
Edgar Deseano
Nicholas Knowles
Suzietta Smith
Griffin Wagner
Dakota Cole
Ansley Dunn
Kailey Jones
Alison Earnhart
Conner Massenburg
Maxwell Perez
Katherine Bonham
Darla Hernandez
JayQuan McFail
Allyson Edgette
Austin Emery
Kelly Neidert
DODD CITY
Hallie Herndon
Shaelee Fosher
DURANT HIGH SCHOOL
Hannah McDonald
Tyler Smith
Morgan Hudson
Hanna Cook
ECTOR HIGH SCHOOL
Rachel Gentry
Bailey Ayers
Miranda Jones
GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
Katrina Arands
Dalton Chancellor
Randy Ibarra
GUNTER HIGH SCHOOL
Camryn MacDonald
HOWE HIGH SCHOOL
Connor Jackson
Chase Clayton
Natalie Honore
Winston Mosse
Aspen Porter
KINGSTON PUBLIC SCHOOL
Meagan Gafford
LEONARD HIGH SCHOOL
Abbey Maxwell
Lindsay High
Alyssa Noggler
Melissa High
Aaron Vaughan
POTTSBORO HIGH SCHOOL
Kristina Kelso
Hunter Henson
Kalyn Whitmire
ROCK CREEK
Kate Norrid
Emily Hill
Lainey Jestis
S&S HIGH SCHOOL
Payton White
Jada Muller
SAM RAYBURN HIGH SCHOOL
Elizabeth Trammell
Hadleigh Keeton
Ryan Mussett
Sara Carpio
SAVOY HIGH SCHOOL
Denver Bell
Brittney Francis
SHERMAN HIGH SCHOOL
Alexus Walker
Kyle Humphrey
Tucker Davidson
Kayla Boykin
Spencer Langton
Averie Young
Lezly Gracia
Tioga High
Andrea Perez
TOM BEAN HIGH SCHOOL
Alyssa Edwards
TRENTON HIGH SCHOOL
Sierra Stogsdill
Bethany Nors
Luc Comeau
Denise De La Cueva
TUSHKA HIGH
Caitlyn Cooper
Kallie Daniel
VAN ALSTYNE HIGH SCHOOL
Jordan Velekei
Salma Echols
Allison Weaver
Dakota Kern
Lillie Dixon
Faith Griffin
Carleigh Howard
Lauren De Luna
Sydney Simmons
Chase Coburn
Blaine Urban
Mason Hallonquist
Cassandra Hammond
WHITESBORO HIGH SCHOOL
Alexis Wyrick
Jacob Raffety
Weston Hickman
Karlee Schuessler
WHITEWRIGHT HIGH SCHOOL
Emily Holloway
All scholarship dollars are raised via the Louis F. Ruiz Golf Invitational. Since 1987, Ruiz 4 Kids has awarded over $3M in scholarships.
About Ruiz 4 Kids
Ruiz 4 Kids is a non-profit organization founded in 1991 when employees of Ruiz Food Products, Inc. approached Founder Fred Ruiz asking him to help them explore ways to assist families with children in need. Today, Ruiz 4 Kids works to fund two children/education programs: scholarships to high school seniors/community college students and the Mini Grants for Teachers program.
About Ruiz Food Products, Inc.
Ruiz Foods is a privately owned corporation with corporate offices in Dinuba, California. Kim Ruiz Beck, the elder daughter of Co-Founder and Chairman Emeritus, Fred Ruiz, is Chairman. Rachel Cullen is the President and CEO.
Ruiz Foods is dedicated to premium quality, authentically prepared frozen foods selling to all channels of distribution: retail, convenience store, clubs, vending, industrial and foodservice. The El Monterey® brand is the #1 frozen Mexican food brand in the U.S. .
Tornados®, the company’s snack brand, is the #1 roller grill item across the nation. Ruiz Foods employs over 3,500 Team Members in California, Texas and South Carolina. For more information, please visit www.ElMonterey.com or www.myTornados.com