Westchester Academy for International Studies 2008 Graduation

WAA Scholarship Recipients - Class of 2008

4 of OUR Recipients
Andrew Weikel, K. Smith, Beverly Martin (Counselor), Jordan Schipul, Diana Duann


Jordan Schipul, Diana Duann

A huge thank you to David West, who arranged with the school for us to present to our 8 scholarship winners on Westchester's stage during their awards night. David did a beautiful job of having individually signed letters and certificates to each winner in a super presentation folder. The element of surprise to each of our winners was very evident on the parents faces as well as the students.

Thank you to Ralph who presented our scholarship plaque to Principal Pam Butler. Ralph took the extra measure of paying for the plaque and the nameplates for the plaque, as well as re-polishing the plaque from a year's worth of hanging on Westchester wall.

Now the plaque has 6 names from 2007 and 8 names from 2008.

2008 WAA Scholarship Award Recipients

1. Jordan Schipul - Southwestern University in Georgetown, TX
2. Diana Duann - University of Texas in Austin, TX
3. Emily Pyle - Rice University in Houston
4. Cristina Rodriguez - Texas A&M University in College Station
5. Blair Bagwell - Texas A&M University in College Station
6. Kyle Smith - Texas A&M University in College Station
7. Isabel Rodriguez - Texas A&M University in College Station
8. Andrew Weikel - Blinn Junior College in College Station (currently on waiting list for A&M)

Written by Pamela Mudd Conlan

Scholarship Donors For Class of 2008

Platinum ($1000.00)

Claudia J. Goodwin Drake 74 Katy TX
Lisa Ann Hoyt Bays 76 Boerne TX
Damian Seaback 77 Houston TX

Gold ($500)

Ralph Ross Devine 73 Houston TX
Allen & Denise Lazenby community Houston TX
NDT Seals, Inc. Deal Moore 70 Houston TX
Charles "Chuck" Kobdish 68 Dallas TX
Mary Ellen Kobdish 68 Dallas TX

Silver ($100 to $499)

Pamela Ann Mudd Conlan 73 Houston TX
Janet Marie Lott Brown 69 Sugar Land TX
David T. West 73 Houston TX
Robert H. Griffith Jr 80 Houston TX
Robert W. Ramsey 76 Houston TX
Paul K. Lonquist DDS 73 Farmers Branch TX
Clayton Andrew Fox 75 San Antonio TX
Ralph Alan Riedel 75 Wayne PA
Bryan Scott Smith 77 Katy TX
Jack Joseph Schubert 75 Houston TX
Mary Morrison community Houston TX
Scott & Carol McClure community Houston TX
Ed & Jan Peine community Houston TX
Harriet Drechsel community Nassau Bay TX
Bart Edward Volz 78 Conroe TX
Dody L. Cortner community Houston TX
Joanne Lisa McBride Taylor 82 Reston VA
Kevin Ray Cunningham 80 Cypress TX
Philip Klein 77 Nederland TX
Dee Ann Davis Nowell 80 Scottsdale AZ

Bronze ($50 to $99)

Thomas Mark Horner 73 Katy TX
Jamie Onstot Tharpe 73 Houston TX
Beverly Martin community Houston TX
Patricia Margaret Patrey O'Kane 69 Locust Valley NY
Nancy LeHew Conlan community Abilene TX
Paul Adamo 74 Houston TX
Nancy Adams Adamo 75 Houston TX
Doug Kelting 73 Houston TX
Nancy Grace Smith 78 Houston TX
Ellen Fanning Smith Davis 73 Houston TX

Orange (up to $49)

Marti L. Frost Frost 75 Houston TX
Jeffrey W. Harris 75 Atlanta GA
Suzanne Marie Purvis Kossow 70 Council Bluff IA
Joanne Lisa McBride Taylor 82 Reston VA
Cathy Coers Frank 74 Houston TX
Phil & Shelley Meynen community Houston TX
Doyle & Priss Gougler community College Station TX
Virginia Louise Young Tippen 73 Freeport TX
Charles Edward Chuck Cook 75 Houston TX
Scott Andrew Underwood 2007 Houston TX
Jeff Lynn Martin 71 Katy TX
Steve & Shelly Caton community Houston TX
Jay Collins 77 Houston TX
Trent F. Morgan 73 Galveston TX
Steve Paul Clark 73 Katy TX
David Truxton West 73 Houston TX
Ivan Langford 68 Little Elm TX
Rebecque Demark 82 Houston TX
Kristy Raye Ficker Deslatte 84 Tomball TX
Dan A. Bennett 73 Cypress TX
Chuck Jorgensen 75 Houston TX
Renee' Frances Onstot Clark 70 Tuscola TX
Thomas Drechsel 73 Houston TX
Bob Rees 70 Katy TX
Carolyn Ann Potter Madden 82 Tomball TX

Scholarship Fund Challenge for 2008

Westchester Alumni Association Student Scholarship Fund for Class of 2008

Challenge Results

History:
The Class of 1972 raised almost $4,000 in scholarship money for the Class of 2007. Individuals from Classes 1968 to 1985 brought our total scholarship fund to over $7,000. We awarded $1,000 each to six students on April 9, 2007 from the Westchester graduating Class of 2007.

The challenge for Class of 2008 scholarship fundraising:
For the Class of 2008 we challenge each class (1968-1985 and 2004-2007) to raise the most scholarship monies for upcoming graduating class of 2008. Beginning April 1, 2007 through March 31, 2008 all scholarship donations will be tallied by class and individual and sponsor. Check with your employer for matching donations and double your contribution for your class.

Our goal was for each class to sponsor at least one $1,000 scholarship for a total of 22 graduating Westchester students in the Class of 2008.

For the Westchester Graduating Class of 2008 – Thanks to many generous donations – we will be awarding 8 separate $1000 scholarships.

The results of the class-by-class challenge:

By class Amount

1968 510
1969 350
1970 560
1971 20
1973 1739
1974 1075
1975 750
1976 1250
1977 1320
1978 150
1980 550
1982 140
1984 10
2007 20
Community 1170


Total 9614