Thirty-two graduating high school seniors have been selected to receive the Brownsville Navigation District’s (BND) 2024 Port of Brownsville Scholarship.

The recipients will each receive $1,000 scholarships upon enrollment in a college, university, or technical school. The scholarship winners – selected for their academic performance, community involvement, extracurricular activities, and work experience, as well as for essays penned as part of their applications – attend 16 public and private high schools located within the navigation district.

"On behalf of the Brownsville Navigation District, I extend my congratulations to these amazing students," said BND Chairman Esteban Guerra. "We are thrilled to see our local talent move forward to the next chapter in their educational journey. The future of the region rests on the shoulders of these ambitious scholars and the Port of Brownsville proudly supports their dedication to fulfill their goals."

The scholarship program affirms the Port of Brownsville’s commitment to develop the workforce of tomorrow and enhance quality of life by empowering local students to pursue their academic and career aspirations.

To date, the scholarship program, established in 2020 by the BND Board of Commissioners, has awarded $158,000 benefiting 158 high school students attending schools within the navigation district.

The 32 graduating seniors eligible for the Port of Brownsville scholarships include:

Brownsville Independent

School District

Brownsville Early College High School

  • Katherine Guerrero
  • Luis Rodriguez

Gladys Porter Early College High School

  • Angel Giron
  • Mario Hernandez

Homer Hanna Early College High School

  • Brianna del Angel
  • Angelina Gaytan

James Pace Early College High School

  • Yamileth Rodriguez
  • Melanie Sandoval

Lopez Early College High School

  • Jackie Estrella
  • Angel Montalvo

Simon Rivera Early College High School

  • Zophia Blanco
  • Ashley Trejo

Veterans Memorial Early College High School

  • Pierce de la Cruz Grove
  • Paulina Ramirez

First Baptist School

  • Joel Almaguer
  • David Hernandez

Harmony Public Schools

Harmony School of Innovation

  • Daniel Gomez
  • Berenice Sanchez

Idea Public Schools

Idea Frontier College Preparatory

  • Daniel Berlanga
  • Mia Silva

Idea Brownsville College Preparatory

  • Josue Bolanos
  • Carlos Lerma

Idea Riverview College Preparatory

  • Ingrid Perez
  • Kayla Zamarripa

Jubilee Academies

Jubilee Brownsville

  • Frida Aguilar
  • Citlalic Mota

Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District

Los Fresnos High School

  • Sydney Peña
  • Hannia Rodriguez

Saint Joseph Academy

  • Natalya Avendaño
  • Andrea Fletes

South Texas Independent

School District

South Texas ISD Medical Professions

  • Karol Hernandez
  • Daniel Huerta