This year, the Blue Cares Scholarship board awarded 24 students with scholarship money to attend the colleges of their choice.
The students have not yet been told the amount of their awards. That information will be revealed at the scholarship reception dinner. Award prizes vary, with one student being named the Top Cop Winner and receiving $2,500 in scholarship money.
Director of Community Outreach and Fundraising Adriana Valadez expressed her excitement for the annual tradition. “We’re excited to award 24 graduating high school seniors scholarships that will help further their college ambitions,” she said. There were a total of 166 scholarship applicants this year!
In alphabetical order, the winners of the 2018 Blue Cares Scholarship are:
Caroline Anderson
MacArthur High School
Thais Barron
McCollum High School
Keilee Clayton
Churchill High School
Cole Cunov
Reagan High School
Pearl Fernandes
Judson Early College Academy
Laura Filerio
McCollum High School
Angelica Flores
Antonian College Preparatory High School
Mia Gonzalez
Incarnate Word High School
Taylor Hamilton
East Central High School
Maya Hammer
Stevens High School
Kylett Jones
Health Careers High School
Sonia Joy
Health Careers High School
Yvette Machado
Floresville High School
Samantha Martinez
Harlandale High School
Natalie Menchaca
Poteet High School
Justin Morrison
Madison High School
Zane Noble
Madison High School
Kamille Oliveras
Jay High School
Viviana Quezada
McCollum High School
Alexandra Salinas
Madison High School
Sierra Salinas
Madison High School
Grace Valderama
Johnson High School
Chandler West
Warren High School
David Zeldes
International School of the Americas
The Blue Cares Scholarship was created in memory of San Antonio Police Officer Patricia Calderon, who was killed in the line of duty on December, 27th, 1988. She was the first female police officer killed in the line of duty, having served five years with the department.