Congratulations Scholarship Recipients 2026!
Chloe Abbott
NBHS
Nowotny and Mill Scholarship $1,000
Wilson and Robertson Art Scholarship $1000
Downtown Rotary Club of New Braunfels Scholarship $6,000
Journalism
University of Texas at Austin
Lance Adams
New Braunfels Christian Academy
Wurstfest Community and Heritage Scholarship $3,000
Finance
University of Arkansas
Zoe Altwein
Canyon HS
New Braunfels Area Car Club Scholarship $2,000
Automotive/Diesel and EV Technology
Universal Technical Institute – Austin
Andie Aten
Canyon HS
WGL Jr. Scholarship $2,000
Love Like Lopez Scholarship $1,000
Stacey Dicke Parks and Recreation Scholarship $1,200
Sen. Bob Krueger Public Service Scholarship $8,000
Wurstfest Community and Heritage Scholarship $5,000
Kinesiology
Texas A&M Corpus Christi
Matthew Banks
Canyon HS
Wurstfest Community and Heritage Scholarship $3,000
Biology
Trinity University
Bailey Benson
New Braunfels Christian Academy
Anthony Chalupa Memorial Scholarship $600
Wurstfest Community and Heritage Scholarship $3,000
Elementary Education
Dallas Baptist University
Bryn Biesenbach
Smithson Valley HS
Germania Farmer Verein Scholarship $1,000
Animal Science
Tarleton State University
Ashley Bonner
Homeschool (New Braunfels)
Meuth Family Texas A&M Scholarship for Married Students $1,500
Hospitality- Hotel Management and Tourism
Texas A&M University
Carley Brandenburg
Downtown Rotary Club of New Braunfels $6,000
Psychology
University of North Texas
Ava Briley
NBHS
Donna Lynn Vetter Memorial Scholarship $1,500
Today I Get To Run Ryan Bielke Memorial Scholarship $1000
Business and Finance
St. Edward’s University
Kynadi Britt
Memorial Early College HS
New Braunfels Noon Lions Club Scholarship $2,000
Nuclear Engineering
Texas A&M University
Will Campbell
Canyon HS
New Braunfels Area Car Club Scholarship $2,000
Automotive and Diesel Mechanics
Universal Technical Institute – Austin
Kelsey Carter
NBHS
Downtown Rotary Club of New Braunfels Scholarship $6,000
Nursing
Northeast Lakeview Community College
Holden Castillo
Johnson HS, Buda
Today I Get To Run Ryan Bielke Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Business Honors
Texas A&M University
Paxtyn Cochran
NBHS
Walter and Noreen Sippel Scholarship $1,000
Germania Farmer Verein Scholarship $1,000
Wurstfest Community and Heritage Scholarship $5,000
Agricultural Science – Environmental
Texas A&M Kingsville
Isaac “Zeke” Cohen
NBHS Anna de Lemos Scholarship $750
Carl Wayne Donop and Steven Gras Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Depasqual Dugger Scholarship $1,200
Building Brighter Futures Fund Scholarship $1,000
Downtown Rotary Club of New Braunfels Scholarship $6,000
Mechanical Engineering/Biomedical Engineering
John Hopkins University
Grant Cover
Canyon Lake HS
New Braunfels Area Car Club Scholarship $2,000
Petroleum Engineering
Texas Tech University
Autumn Covington
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Wright Medical Scholarship $4,500
Nursing
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Isabella Cruz
NBHS
Rafael and Mary L. Gonzalez Family Scholarship $4,000
Biology
Brigham Young University
Luke Dolch
NBHS
Wurstfest Community and Heritage Scholarship $3,000
Engineering
Texas A&M University
Lauren Edenburn
Canyon HS
New Braunfels/Canyon Lake Association of REALTORS $1,000
Marketing Analytics and Finance
Trinity University
Aiden Engelhardt
NBHS
Rafael and Mary L. Gonzalez Family Scholarship $4,000
New Braunfels Noon Lions Club Scholarship $2,000
GVSUD University Scholarship $5,000
Animal Science
Texas Tech University
Monica Fuentes
NBHS
Anna de Lemos Scholarship $750
Aerospace Engineering
Texas A&M University
Emilie Gallaher
NBHS
Doris Timmermann Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Agribusiness
Texas A&M University
Sydney Garcia
NBHS
Rafael and Mary L. Gonzalez Family Scholarship $4,000
New Braunfels Noon Lions Club Scholarship $2,000
Hospitality Management
University of Mississippi
Brenten George
Coppell HS
Meuth Family Texas A&M Scholarship for Married Students $1,500
Electrical Engineering
Texas A&M University
Levi Golla
NBHS
Will Brunson Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Animal Science
West Texas A&M University
Alejandra Gomez-de la O
Canyon HS
Wurstfest Community and Heritage Scholarship $3,000
Industrial Engineering
Texas A&M Engineering Academy
Amelia Goodwin
NBHS
New Braunfels Noon Lions Club Scholarship $2,000
Political Science (Pre-Law)
University of Washington
Amelia Gusman
Canyon HS
Wilson and Robertson Art Scholarship $1,000
Theatre /Film
Texas State University
Emma Harrington
NBHS
Rafael and Mary L. Gonzalez Family Scholarship $4,000
Love Like Lopez Scholarship $1,000
Biology
Texas A&M University
Violet “Kuiper” Henderson
Canyon HS
Wurstfest Community and Heritage Scholarship $3,000
Ecology and Conservation
Texas A&M Corpus Christi
Rebecca Herbrich
Lumberton HS
Meuth Family Texas A&M Scholarship for Married Students $1,500
Industrial Distribution Engineering
Texas A&M University
Stella Hernandez
NBHS
Doris Timmermann Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Cinematic Arts
Texas State University
Wade Hill
NBHS
Wurstfest Community and Heritage Scholarship $3,000
Aerospace Engineering
University of Oklahoma
Atlee Homann
NBHS
Comal 4-H Scholarship $1,000
Rafael and Mary L. Gonzalez Family Scholarship $4,000
Karl and Beth Hittle Scholarship $5,000
Ruth Neffendorf Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Germania Farmer Verein Scholarship $1,000
Wurstfest Community and Heritage Scholarship $5,000
Animal Science
Texas Tech University
Kendall Hoskins
NBHS
Wurstfest Community and Heritage Scholarship $3,000
Nursing
Texas Tech University
Mya Huereca
NBHS
William and Sally Ann Karnau Education Scholarship $1,000
English Education
University of Texas at Austin
Keny Jimenez Soto
NBHS
Rafael and Mary L. Gonzalez Family Scholarship $4,000
Biochemistry
Union Adventist University
Heith Johnson
Pieper HS
Ritchie T. Sorrells Scholarship – The GVTC Foundation $25,000
Aerospace Engineering
University of Texas at Austin
Jacob Kipley
Rouse HS (Leander)
Meuth Family Texas A&M Scholarship for Married Students $1,500
Electrical Engineering
Texas A&M University
Travis Kost
Davenport HS
Philip Baumann Memorial Scholarship $2,000
New Braunfels Area Car Club Scholarship $2,000
Engineering
Texas A&M University
Jake LeSage
Marion HS
GVSUD CTE $5,000
HVAC
TSTC Waco
Ryan Lopez
Pieper HS
Philip Baumann Memorial Scholarship $2,000
Engineering
Texas A&M University
Autumn Lugo
Downtown Rotary Club of New Braunfels $6,000
Entertainment Design and Event Management
University of North Texas
Hailey Mandel
Johnson HS San Antonio
Ola Armstrong Scholarship – The GVTC Foundation $15,000
Elementary Education
Abilene Christian University
Erica Mizanin
Canyon HS
Love Like Lopez Scholarship $1,000
Wurstfest Community and Heritage Scholarship $5,000
Agricultural Communications and Journalism
Texas A&M University
Mallory Montoya
NBHS
Veramendi Foundation Vocational Scholarship $1,000
Nursing
Northeast Lakeview Community College
Emma Nanez
Canyon HS
Wurstfest Community and Heritage Scholarship $5,000
Nursing
University of Incarnate Word
Ian Nevarez
Marion HS
GVSUD University $5,000
Kinesiology
Texas State University
Benjamin Oehlke
Homeschool (Leander)
Meuth Family Texas A&M Scholarship for Married Students $1,500
Electrical Engineering
Texas A&M University
Franea Olmos
NBHS
New Braunfels Area Car Club Scholarship $2,000 Petroleum Engineering
University of Texas at Austin
Rafael and Mary L. Gonzalez Family Scholarship $4,000
Love Like Lopez Scholarship $1,000
Merritt J and Iris Timmermann Schumann Scholarship $1,000
Veramendi Foundation Scholarship $1,000
New Braunfels Noon Lions Club Scholarship $2,000
Wurstfest Community and Heritage Scholarship $3,000
Rory Peltier
NBHS
Lagunas Zamora Scholarship $1,000
Business
Coastal Bend College
Thomas Pickett
NBHS
Arline Dierks Echols Memorial Scholarship $700
Vocal Performance
Manhattan School of Music
Marcos Ramirez
NBHS
Rafael and Mary L. Gonzalez Family Scholarship $4,000
Sociology
University of Texas at Austin
Xen Reddell
Canyon HS
New Braunfels Area Car Club Scholarship $2,000
Automotive, Mechanic and Repair Technologies
Universal Technical Institute – Austin
Sophy Roch
NBHS
Wurstfest Community and Heritage Scholarship $3,000
Interdisciplinary Studies
Texas State University
Aiden Schlageter
NBHS
Rafael and Mary L. Gonzalez Family Scholarship $4,000
Health Professions
University of Texas at San Antonio
Casidy Schrey
NBHS
Dennis Kuehler Scholarship $750
Statistics
Texas A&M University
Abigail Sciantarelli
St. John Paul II Catholic HS
Wurstfest Community and Heritage Scholarship $3,000
Business Management
University of Oklahoma
Addison Sparks
NBHS
Veramendi Foundation Vocational Scholarship $1,000
Cosmetology
Paul Mitchell the School San Antonio
Maesyn Stewart
NBHS
Logan’s Legacy Memorial Fund Scholarship $1,000
Serve Outdoors Brian Hubertus Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Veramendi Foundation Scholarship $1,000
Business
University of Arkansas
Carlee Sturm
Canyon HS
WGL Jr. Scholarship $2,000
Judge T. Robert Pfeuffer Civic Leadership Scholarship $2,000
Biology
Texas A&M University
Graham Taylor
NBHS
Gary Simon Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Mays School of Business
Texas A&M University
Kyla Trevino
NBHS
Rafael and Mary L. Gonzalez Family Scholarship $4,000
Psychology
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Ethan Van Buskirk
Smithson Valley HS
New Braunfels Area Car Club Scholarship $2,000
Aerospace Engineering
Baylor University
Lucas West
NBHS
Nick and Randy Leifeste Memorial Scholarship $1,200
Music Education
University of the Incarnate Word
Cade Wood
Canyon HS
CTE Scholarship – The GVTC Foundation $10,000
Airline Pilot
US Aviation Academy San Marcos
Sara Yoe
NBHS
Will Brunson Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Business
Rhodes College