WESTWOOD

The following Westwood High School Class of 2013 graduates received college scholarships: Michael Syzykowski (Southern Methodist Universitys Founders Scholarship), Colette Terhune, (University of Arkansas Alumni Association Scholarship and Distinguished Scholar Scholarship from University of Oklahoma), Jennifer Tippets (Westwood High School Softball Scholarship), Emma Tipps (Westwood Softball Scholarship, McKissick Scholars Award from University of Southern California, Academic Heritage Scholarship from Auburn University, Presidents Gold Scholarship from Baylor University and New Arkansan Non-Resident Tuition Award from the University of Arkansas), Jessica Tom (Academic Honors Scholarship from University of Texas in Dallas and Presidential Scholar Scholarship from Tulane University), Tracy Tran (Grisham Middle School PTA Scholarship), and

Luis Valencia (Exemplary Presidents Achievement Scholarship from the University of Texas at Austin, College Board Recognition Award from Texas A&M University, College of Agriculture and Life Science Award from Texas A&M, Opportunity Award from Texas A&M, Merit Scholarship from Baylor University and El Amistad Club of Round Rock Scholarship), Sarah Valencia (Westwood Basketball Booster Club Scholarship), Rachel Van Der Berg (Deans Gold Scholarship from Baylor University and Ruter Scholar Scholarship from Southwestern University), and

Victoria Walter (Westwood Cheerleading Scholarship), Bradley Watson (football scholarship to Wake Forest University), Joshua West (University of Houston Scholarship), Abigail Westover (Balcones Country Club Womens Scholarship, Westwood Choir Booster Club Senior Scholarship and Parent Teacher Student Association Scholarship), Leo Wood (PTSA Scholarship, Texas A&M University-Galveston Academic Scholarship and Town and Country Optimist Scholarship), Russell Yang (National Merit and 3M Scholarship), James Yoon (PTSA Scholarship and Round Rock ISD Partners in Education Foundation Scholarship) and Russell Zacher (Westwood Choir Booster Club Senior Scholarship and Foundation in Excellence Scholarship from the University of Alabama) and Eric Zhang (National Merit Scholarship).

ST. DAVIDS FOUNDATION

St. Davids Foundation presented scholarships to nine graduating high school seniors, including one valedictorian, from the Round Rock area to aid in their pursuit of careers in health care.

The 2013 St. Davids Neal Kocurek Scholarship recipients, along with their major course of study and university, include: Anjalee Choudhury, biology, University of Texas at Austin (2013 Cedar Ridge High School graduate); Jamie Choe, biochemistry, Abilene Christian University (2013 McNeil High School graduate); Sheng Qing Lin (valedictorian), biomedical engineering, University of Texas at Austin (2013 McNeil High School graduate); Kevin Nguyen, biology, University of Texas at Austin (2013 McNeil High School graduate); Chelsea Clark, biology, Texas Tech University (2013 Round Rock High School graduate); Youmean Lee, chemical engineering, Texas A&M University (2013 Round Rock High School graduate); Alisha Mathews, biology, University of Texas at Dallas (2013 Round Rock High School graduate); Jasmine Seo, biomedical sciences, Texas A&M University (2013 Westwood High School graduate); and Aaron Smith, biochemistry/genetics (Texas A&M University).

The St. Davids Neal Kocurek Scholarship Fund provides each student with up to $7,500 per year for up to four years for undergraduate students, and up to four years for graduate studies and medical school at Texas colleges and universities, according to a news release from scholarship officials.

Students attending Texas community colleges will receive up to $4,000 per year. Applicants must be graduating seniors within the school districts of Travis, Hays, Williamson, Bastrop or Caldwell counties, and in pursuit of careers in health care.

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