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ON OUR RADAR
ROPING IN THE SCHOLARSHIP MONEY
TEXAS STUDENTS REWARDED BY RODEO
The educational future is bright for 423 Texas high school graduates who
received $8.4 million in scholarships from the Houston Livestock Show and
Rodeo. These college-bound seniors have their sights set on 39 different Texas
universities and colleges and will major in 151 different fields of study.
“These students are the leaders of tomorrow,” says Joel Cowley, HLSR presi-
dent and CEO. “With the support of more than 33,000 volunteers, our gen-
erous donors and those in the community who attend our show, we are proud
to contribute to the education of these very deserving individuals.”
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is a Section 501(c)(3) charity that
benefits youth, supports education and facilitates better agricultural practices
through exhibitions and presentation. Since its beginning in 1932, HLSR has
committed more than $430 million to the youth of Texas.
Howdy and Obumneke Jiwuaku
(scholarship recipient),
courtesy of Houston Livestock
Show and Rodeo.
HONORING HOUSTON’S MEXICAN HISTORY
HERITAGE SOCIETY
The Heritage Society has enlisted Orlando Sanchez and
Christina Morales to co-chair a fundraising campaign that
creates a major new artwork entitled Mexican-American
Culture in 20th Century Houston.
The artwork, a collaboration between highly esteemed
artists Jesse Sifuentes and Laura Lopez Cano, will be a
significant contribution to Houston’s growing catalogue of
public art, and the process of painting the mural will be
an event in itself since it will be painted in place at Sam
Houston Park downtown.
Themes include Mexican immigration as people fled the
Revolution at home, the jobs that the new immigrants took
on the railroads and in Ship Channel industries, and life
in El Segundo Barrio. Key Hispanic figures will be includ-
ed as well. Set against a backdrop of City Hall and the
downtown skyline, this mural will be a cultural landmark
and prime photo opportunity in the very heart of Houston.
Jesse Siguientes and Laura Lopez Cano
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