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Forty Acres Scholars Program Class of 2026 Finalists

The Forty Acres Scholars Program is proud to announce the 60 finalists for the Class of 2026. Finalists were selected from over 3,400 applicants. Out of those, 143 semifinalists were chosen to advance to a video interview.    This year’s finalists come from six U.S. states and have been admitted to 10 different schools and colleges across the university. Many of them participate in nationally recognized organizations and competitions such as DECA and UIL. Many are also valedictorians, athletes, team captains, musicians, and student body presidents. Some are published authors, founders of nonprofits, school organizations and online platforms, business owners, researchers, and coders. Their time has been spent participating in countless hours of community service, leading clubs and organizations in their schools, and interning across the nation.  From March 3–5 2022, these exceptional high school students will join us on campus to participate in Finalist Weekend. Activities will include visits with their admitted colleges, a mock class with a UT professor, campus and college tours, panels with current Forty Acres Scholars, optional daily activities, and an individual interview.  The Forty Acres Scholars Program inspires and nurtures visionary leaders and helps them use their talents to benefit society. Our scholars demonstrate intellectual curiosity and a track record of outstanding academic success. Most importantly, they have passion and a desire to live out the core values of The University of Texas at Austin. The three tenets of the program are community, connection, and discovery. The program is a transformational adventure that helps individuals reach their full potential, and, alongside academic achievement, focuses on personal development, relationship building, and gaining perspective. As the only program of its kind administered by an alumni association, Forty Acres Scholars develop a unique relationship with their alma mater and graduate with an extraordinary network of Longhorns standing behind them.   Scholarship funding provides for tuition, a living stipend, a book stipend, an enrichment stipend, and program activities.   Meet the finalists: Angeline Aloysius Rouse High School Georgetown, TX     Leonardo Andrade YES Prep Public Schools-Gulfton Houston, TX     Christy Attia iSchool High STEM Academy Richmond, TX     Daniel Baker Trinity Christian Academy Dallas, TX     Shreya Bhandari Independence High School Frisco, TX     Urvi Bhatia DeBakey High School for Health Professions Houston, TX     Melanie Charron Klein High School Spring, TX     Katherine Chen Bellaire Senior High School Bellaire, TX     Kelly Chin Plano East Senior High School Richardson, TX     Hope Coltrin Stratford High School Houston, TX     Deisiree De Jesus South Texas ISD World Scholars Edinburg, TX     Eshaan Doke Allen High School Allen, TX     Joseph Egbe Longview High School Longview, TX     Lindsay Feinstein Greenhill School Dallas, TX     Charvi Goyal Plano West Senior High School Plano, TX     Biyanka Hati Liberty High School Frisco, TX     Joshua Howard   Forsyth Country Day School Winston Salem, NC     Hudson Huff Westlake High School Sunset Valley, TX     Mary (Molly) Hunter Durham Academy Upper School Chapel Hill, NC     Weiran Jiang Liberal Arts & Science Academy High School  Austin, TX     Ryan Karkowsky The Kinkaid School Houston, TX     Weston Kirk Dripping Springs High School Dripping Springs, TX     Bradley Klinck Bishop Ireton High School Alexandria, VA     Nickolena Kolev Burlingame High School Burlingame, CA     Naomi Konuma Second Baptist Upper School Houston, TX     Ella Krauss Tomball High School Magnolia, TX   Noa Ksabi Akiba Yavneh Academy Dallas, TX     Sebastian Kuriakose West Brook Senior High School Beaumont, TX     Alexander Lacayo St. Dominic Savio Catholic High School Austin, TX     Rudy Lea Dallas Christian School Garland, TX     Katy Lin Carroll Senior High School South Lake, TX     Chelsie Lopez Empowerment High School Houston, TX     Zoe Marks Clear Springs High School League City, TX     Afsaneh Masoumi Hendrickson High School Pflugerville, TX     Sophia Maynard Mirabeau B. Lamar Sr. High School  Houston, TX     Andrew McAlinden Vandegrift High School Austin, TX     Luke Miller Coronado High School El Paso, TX     Abigail Mimbela Pebble Hills High School El Paso, TX     Lucienne Moran The John Cooper School Spring, TX         Kyan Nandlal YES Prep Public Schools-North Central Houston, TX     Thomas (Grant) Norsworthy Clear Falls High School League City, TX     Yahir Olivares S. P. Waltrip Senior High School Houston, TX     Akshita Rawat Sandra Day O'Connor High School Helotes, TX     Shana Richards Sammamish High School Bellevue, WA     Peter Sall Saint John's School Houston, TX     Corey'L Sams Providence Classical School Houston, TX     Adalae Simpao Stephen F. Austin High School Austin, TX     Isabella Soares Glenda Dawson High School Pearland, TX     Hudson Thomas Community High School Rockwall, TX     Stephanie Tobias North Houston Early College High School Houston, TX     John Trahan Park City High School Park City, UT     Ashleigh Trujillo Luther Burbank High School San Antonio, TX     Sir Christon Turner Carver Magnet High School Houston, TX     Wesland Ung Allen High School Allen, TX     Abraham Vallejo YES Prep Public Schools-Northside Houston, TX     Stephanie Vela Veterans Memorial High School Brownsville, TX     Stephanie Wang Seven Lakes High School Katy, TX     Caroline Wei The Woodlands High School Spring, TX     Sahan Yerram Coppell High School Coppell, TX     Christine Yuan William P. Clements High School Sugar Land, TX    

Forty Acres Scholars Program Class of 2026 Finalists

The Forty Acres Scholars Program is proud to announce the 60 finalists for the Class of 2026. Finalists were selected from over 3,400 applicants. Out of those, 143 semifinalists were chosen to advance to a video interview.    This year’s finalists come from six U.S. states and have been admitted to 10 different schools and colleges across the university. Many of them participate in nationally recognized organizations and competitions such as DECA and UIL. Many are also valedictorians, athletes, team captains, musicians, and student body presidents. Some are published authors, founders of nonprofits, school organizations and online platforms, business owners, researchers, and coders. Their time has been spent participating in countless hours of community service, leading clubs and organizations in their schools, and interning across the nation.  From March 3–5 2022, these exceptional high school students will join us on campus to participate in Finalist Weekend. Activities will include visits with their admitted colleges, a mock class with a UT professor, campus and college tours, panels with current Forty Acres Scholars, optional daily activities, and an individual interview.  The Forty Acres Scholars Program inspires and nurtures visionary leaders and helps them use their talents to benefit society. Our scholars demonstrate intellectual curiosity and a track record of outstanding academic success. Most importantly, they have passion and a desire to live out the core values of The University of Texas at Austin. The three tenets of the program are community, connection, and discovery. The program is a transformational adventure that helps individuals reach their full potential, and, alongside academic achievement, focuses on personal development, relationship building, and gaining perspective. As the only program of its kind administered by an alumni association, Forty Acres Scholars develop a unique relationship with their alma mater and graduate with an extraordinary network of Longhorns standing behind them.   Scholarship funding provides for tuition, a living stipend, a book stipend, an enrichment stipend, and program activities.   Meet the finalists: Angeline Aloysius Rouse High School Georgetown, TX     Leonardo Andrade YES Prep Public Schools-Gulfton Houston, TX     Christy Attia iSchool High STEM Academy Richmond, TX     Daniel Baker Trinity Christian Academy Dallas, TX     Shreya Bhandari Independence High School Frisco, TX     Urvi Bhatia DeBakey High School for Health Professions Houston, TX     Melanie Charron Klein High School Spring, TX     Katherine Chen Bellaire Senior High School Bellaire, TX     Kelly Chin Plano East Senior High School Richardson, TX     Hope Coltrin Stratford High School Houston, TX     Deisiree De Jesus South Texas ISD World Scholars Edinburg, TX     Eshaan Doke Allen High School Allen, TX     Joseph Egbe Longview High School Longview, TX     Lindsay Feinstein Greenhill School Dallas, TX     Charvi Goyal Plano West Senior High School Plano, TX     Biyanka Hati Liberty High School Frisco, TX     Joshua Howard   Forsyth Country Day School Winston Salem, NC     Hudson Huff Westlake High School Sunset Valley, TX     Mary (Molly) Hunter Durham Academy Upper School Chapel Hill, NC     Weiran Jiang Liberal Arts & Science Academy High School  Austin, TX     Ryan Karkowsky The Kinkaid School Houston, TX     Weston Kirk Dripping Springs High School Dripping Springs, TX     Bradley Klinck Bishop Ireton High School Alexandria, VA     Nickolena Kolev Burlingame High School Burlingame, CA     Naomi Konuma Second Baptist Upper School Houston, TX     Ella Krauss Tomball High School Magnolia, TX   Noa Ksabi Akiba Yavneh Academy Dallas, TX     Sebastian Kuriakose West Brook Senior High School Beaumont, TX     Alexander Lacayo St. Dominic Savio Catholic High School Austin, TX     Rudy Lea Dallas Christian School Garland, TX     Katy Lin Carroll Senior High School South Lake, TX     Chelsie Lopez Empowerment High School Houston, TX     Zoe Marks Clear Springs High School League City, TX     Afsaneh Masoumi Hendrickson High School Pflugerville, TX     Sophia Maynard Mirabeau B. Lamar Sr. High School  Houston, TX     Andrew McAlinden Vandegrift High School Austin, TX     Luke Miller Coronado High School El Paso, TX     Abigail Mimbela Pebble Hills High School El Paso, TX     Lucienne Moran The John Cooper School Spring, TX         Kyan Nandlal YES Prep Public Schools-North Central Houston, TX     Thomas (Grant) Norsworthy Clear Falls High School League City, TX     Yahir Olivares S. P. Waltrip Senior High School Houston, TX     Akshita Rawat Sandra Day O'Connor High School Helotes, TX     Shana Richards Sammamish High School Bellevue, WA     Peter Sall Saint John's School Houston, TX     Corey'L Sams Providence Classical School Houston, TX     Adalae Simpao Stephen F. Austin High School Austin, TX     Isabella Soares Glenda Dawson High School Pearland, TX     Hudson Thomas Community High School Rockwall, TX     Stephanie Tobias North Houston Early College High School Houston, TX     John Trahan Park City High School Park City, UT     Ashleigh Trujillo Luther Burbank High School San Antonio, TX     Sir Christon Turner Carver Magnet High School Houston, TX     Wesland Ung Allen High School Allen, TX     Abraham Vallejo YES Prep Public Schools-Northside Houston, TX     Stephanie Vela Veterans Memorial High School Brownsville, TX     Stephanie Wang Seven Lakes High School Katy, TX     Caroline Wei The Woodlands High School Spring, TX     Sahan Yerram Coppell High School Coppell, TX     Christine Yuan William P. Clements High School Sugar Land, TX    

Forty Acres Scholars Program Class of 2026 Finalists

The Forty Acres Scholars Program is proud to announce the 60 finalists for the Class of 2026. Finalists were selected from over 3,400 applicants. Out of those, 143 semifinalists were chosen to advance to a video interview.    This year’s finalists come from six U.S. states and have been admitted to 10 different schools and colleges across the university. Many of them participate in nationally recognized organizations and competitions such as DECA and UIL. Many are also valedictorians, athletes, team captains, musicians, and student body presidents. Some are published authors, founders of nonprofits, school organizations and online platforms, business owners, researchers, and coders. Their time has been spent participating in countless hours of community service, leading clubs and organizations in their schools, and interning across the nation.  From March 3–5 2022, these exceptional high school students will join us on campus to participate in Finalist Weekend. Activities will include visits with their admitted colleges, a mock class with a UT professor, campus and college tours, panels with current Forty Acres Scholars, optional daily activities, and an individual interview.  The Forty Acres Scholars Program inspires and nurtures visionary leaders and helps them use their talents to benefit society. Our scholars demonstrate intellectual curiosity and a track record of outstanding academic success. Most importantly, they have passion and a desire to live out the core values of The University of Texas at Austin. The three tenets of the program are community, connection, and discovery. The program is a transformational adventure that helps individuals reach their full potential, and, alongside academic achievement, focuses on personal development, relationship building, and gaining perspective. As the only program of its kind administered by an alumni association, Forty Acres Scholars develop a unique relationship with their alma mater and graduate with an extraordinary network of Longhorns standing behind them.   Scholarship funding provides for tuition, a living stipend, a book stipend, an enrichment stipend, and program activities.   Meet the finalists: Angeline Aloysius Rouse High School Georgetown, TX     Leonardo Andrade YES Prep Public Schools-Gulfton Houston, TX     Christy Attia iSchool High STEM Academy Richmond, TX     Daniel Baker Trinity Christian Academy Dallas, TX     Shreya Bhandari Independence High School Frisco, TX     Urvi Bhatia DeBakey High School for Health Professions Houston, TX     Melanie Charron Klein High School Spring, TX     Katherine Chen Bellaire Senior High School Bellaire, TX     Kelly Chin Plano East Senior High School Richardson, TX     Hope Coltrin Stratford High School Houston, TX     Deisiree De Jesus South Texas ISD World Scholars Edinburg, TX     Eshaan Doke Allen High School Allen, TX     Joseph Egbe Longview High School Longview, TX     Lindsay Feinstein Greenhill School Dallas, TX     Charvi Goyal Plano West Senior High School Plano, TX     Biyanka Hati Liberty High School Frisco, TX     Joshua Howard   Forsyth Country Day School Winston Salem, NC     Hudson Huff Westlake High School Sunset Valley, TX     Mary (Molly) Hunter Durham Academy Upper School Chapel Hill, NC     Weiran Jiang Liberal Arts & Science Academy High School  Austin, TX     Ryan Karkowsky The Kinkaid School Houston, TX     Weston Kirk Dripping Springs High School Dripping Springs, TX     Bradley Klinck Bishop Ireton High School Alexandria, VA     Nickolena Kolev Burlingame High School Burlingame, CA     Naomi Konuma Second Baptist Upper School Houston, TX     Ella Krauss Tomball High School Magnolia, TX   Noa Ksabi Akiba Yavneh Academy Dallas, TX     Sebastian Kuriakose West Brook Senior High School Beaumont, TX     Alexander Lacayo St. Dominic Savio Catholic High School Austin, TX     Rudy Lea Dallas Christian School Garland, TX     Katy Lin Carroll Senior High School South Lake, TX     Chelsie Lopez Empowerment High School Houston, TX     Zoe Marks Clear Springs High School League City, TX     Afsaneh Masoumi Hendrickson High School Pflugerville, TX     Sophia Maynard Mirabeau B. Lamar Sr. High School  Houston, TX     Andrew McAlinden Vandegrift High School Austin, TX     Luke Miller Coronado High School El Paso, TX     Abigail Mimbela Pebble Hills High School El Paso, TX     Lucienne Moran The John Cooper School Spring, TX         Kyan Nandlal YES Prep Public Schools-North Central Houston, TX     Thomas (Grant) Norsworthy Clear Falls High School League City, TX     Yahir Olivares S. P. Waltrip Senior High School Houston, TX     Akshita Rawat Sandra Day O'Connor High School Helotes, TX     Shana Richards Sammamish High School Bellevue, WA     Peter Sall Saint John's School Houston, TX     Corey'L Sams Providence Classical School Houston, TX     Adalae Simpao Stephen F. Austin High School Austin, TX     Isabella Soares Glenda Dawson High School Pearland, TX     Hudson Thomas Community High School Rockwall, TX     Stephanie Tobias North Houston Early College High School Houston, TX     John Trahan Park City High School Park City, UT     Ashleigh Trujillo Luther Burbank High School San Antonio, TX     Sir Christon Turner Carver Magnet High School Houston, TX     Wesland Ung Allen High School Allen, TX     Abraham Vallejo YES Prep Public Schools-Northside Houston, TX     Stephanie Vela Veterans Memorial High School Brownsville, TX     Stephanie Wang Seven Lakes High School Katy, TX     Caroline Wei The Woodlands High School Spring, TX     Sahan Yerram Coppell High School Coppell, TX     Christine Yuan William P. Clements High School Sugar Land, TX