Forty Acres Scholars Finalists Announced
The Forty Acres Scholars Program announced 54 finalists for the Class of 2023 and their accomplishments are as impressive as ever. Among them are Eagle Scouts and community service organizers. Many of them participate in nationally recognized organizations and competitions such as Model UN, DECA, and UIL. You may also see them on their sports team as athletes and team captains. Some are NASA interns, founders of nonprofits, coders, and speakers at local and national conventions. 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 February 28-March 2, these exceptional high school students will spend a weekend in Austin to visit campus and interview for a spot as a Forty Acres Scholar. The Forty Acres Scholars Program inspires and nurtures visionary leaders and helps them use their talents to benefit society.
Meet the finalists
Chandani Bansal
Naperville North High School
Naperville, IL
Roosh Bhosale
St. John's School
Bellaire, TX
Thomas Birmingham
Kirkwood High School
Kirkwood, MO
Meredith Black
The Hockaday School
Dallas, TX
Jill Bohnet
The Woodlands College Park High School
The Woodlands, TX
Max Bowman
Barrington High School
Barrington, IL
Casey Boyer
Regents School of Austin
Dripping Springs, TX
James Champion
Edinburg High School
Edinburg, TX
Keri Christian
Plano Senior High School
Plano, TX
Tony Corrales
Ball High School
Galveston, TX
Brandon Curl
Bridge City High School
Orange, TX
Bo Deng
Vandegrift High School
Austin, TX
Joseph Dowdall
Strake Jesuit College Preparatory
Houston, TX
Anahita Farishta
W.B. Ray High School
Corpus Christi, TX
Alexandra Galloway
Fort Worth Country Day
Fort Worth, TX
Abhi Godavarthi
Plano West Senior High School
Plano, TX
Maria Gu
Ronald Reagan High School
San Antonio, TX
Ethan Helfman
School of Science and Engineering Magnet
Dallas, TX
Cole Hunt
Laguna Beach High School
Laguna Beach, CA
Annie Jain
Plano East Senior High School
Murphy, TX
Vrat Joshi
Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts
Tyler, TX
Haley Justiz
St. Andrew's Episcopal School
Austin, TX
Dan King
The Kinkaid School
Houston, TX
Joshua Martinez
Klein Oak High School
Spring, TX
Sydney Mazat
Grassfield High School
Lantana, TX
Jack McGehee
Fort Worth Country Day
Fort Worth, TX
Ana Maria Medina Ramirez
Hendrickson High School
Austin, TX
Trey Menchaca
Hyde Park High School
Austin, TX
Santiago Mendizabal
Incarnate Word Academy
Corpus Christi, TX
Aditi Merchant
Westwood High School
Austin, TX
Jillian Merritt
Wimberley High School
Wimberley, TX
Michael Nguyen
Klein Oak High School
Spring, TX
Lugard Onyendi
Allen High School
Allen, TX
Alysha Orbach
Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders
Austin, TX
Tobechukwu Phillips
Alvin High School
Alvin, TX
Eliza Pillsbury
High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
Houston, TX
Drew Rappold
McKinney Boyd High School
McKinney, TX
Marrissa Rawls
Bellaire Senior High School
Houston, TX
Valeria Robayo
Stratford High School
Houston, TX
Arya Saksena
Round Rock High School
Round Rock, TX
Alejandra Saldana
Saint Joseph Academy
Brownsville, TX
Mamie Seiler
Stephen F. Austin High School
Austin, TX
Avni Singh
Stephen F. Austin High School
Austin, TX
Sarah Spivey
John H. Guyer High School
Argyle, TX
Adithya Sreenivasan
McNeil High School
Austin, TX
Sarah Tsai
William P. Clements High School
Sugar Land, TX
Phoebe Wall
The Overlake School
Redmond, WA
Chris Wang
Carnegie Vanguard High School
Houston, TX
Zac Weiss
Vandegrift High School
Austin, TX
Yasmeen Welch
Klein High School
Spring, TX
Christa Westheimer
Clear Brook High School
Friendswood, TX
Claudia Whittlesey
St. Andrew's Episcopal School
Austin, TX
Emily Wright
Highland Park High School
Dallas, TX
Jenny Zhang
Westwood High School
Austin, TX
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Forty Acres Scholars Finalists Announced
The Forty Acres Scholars Program announced 54 finalists for the Class of 2023 and their accomplishments are as impressive as ever. Among them are Eagle Scouts and community service organizers. Many of them participate in nationally recognized organizations and competitions such as Model UN, DECA, and UIL. You may also see them on their sports team as athletes and team captains. Some are NASA interns, founders of nonprofits, coders, and speakers at local and national conventions. 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 February 28-March 2, these exceptional high school students will spend a weekend in Austin to visit campus and interview for a spot as a Forty Acres Scholar. The Forty Acres Scholars Program inspires and nurtures visionary leaders and helps them use their talents to benefit society. Meet the finalists Chandani Bansal Naperville North High School Naperville, IL Roosh Bhosale St. John's School Bellaire, TX Thomas Birmingham Kirkwood High School Kirkwood, MO Meredith Black The Hockaday School Dallas, TX Jill Bohnet The Woodlands College Park High School The Woodlands, TX Max Bowman Barrington High School Barrington, IL Casey Boyer Regents School of Austin Dripping Springs, TX James Champion Edinburg High School Edinburg, TX Keri Christian Plano Senior High School Plano, TX Tony Corrales Ball High School Galveston, TX Brandon Curl Bridge City High School Orange, TX Bo Deng Vandegrift High School Austin, TX Joseph Dowdall Strake Jesuit College Preparatory Houston, TX Anahita Farishta W.B. Ray High School Corpus Christi, TX Alexandra Galloway Fort Worth Country Day Fort Worth, TX Abhi Godavarthi Plano West Senior High School Plano, TX Maria Gu Ronald Reagan High School San Antonio, TX Ethan Helfman School of Science and Engineering Magnet Dallas, TX Cole Hunt Laguna Beach High School Laguna Beach, CA Annie Jain Plano East Senior High School Murphy, TX Vrat Joshi Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts Tyler, TX Haley Justiz St. Andrew's Episcopal School Austin, TX Dan King The Kinkaid School Houston, TX Joshua Martinez Klein Oak High School Spring, TX Sydney Mazat Grassfield High School Lantana, TX Jack McGehee Fort Worth Country Day Fort Worth, TX Ana Maria Medina Ramirez Hendrickson High School Austin, TX Trey Menchaca Hyde Park High School Austin, TX Santiago Mendizabal Incarnate Word Academy Corpus Christi, TX Aditi Merchant Westwood High School Austin, TX Jillian Merritt Wimberley High School Wimberley, TX Michael Nguyen Klein Oak High School Spring, TX Lugard Onyendi Allen High School Allen, TX Alysha Orbach Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders Austin, TX Tobechukwu Phillips Alvin High School Alvin, TX Eliza Pillsbury High School for the Performing and Visual Arts Houston, TX Drew Rappold McKinney Boyd High School McKinney, TX Marrissa Rawls Bellaire Senior High School Houston, TX Valeria Robayo Stratford High School Houston, TX Arya Saksena Round Rock High School Round Rock, TX Alejandra Saldana Saint Joseph Academy Brownsville, TX Mamie Seiler Stephen F. Austin High School Austin, TX Avni Singh Stephen F. Austin High School Austin, TX Sarah Spivey John H. Guyer High School Argyle, TX Adithya Sreenivasan McNeil High School Austin, TX Sarah Tsai William P. Clements High School Sugar Land, TX Phoebe Wall The Overlake School Redmond, WA Chris Wang Carnegie Vanguard High School Houston, TX Zac Weiss Vandegrift High School Austin, TX Yasmeen Welch Klein High School Spring, TX Christa Westheimer Clear Brook High School Friendswood, TX Claudia Whittlesey St. Andrew's Episcopal School Austin, TX Emily Wright Highland Park High School Dallas, TX Jenny Zhang Westwood High School Austin, TX
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Forty Acres Scholars Finalists Announced
The Forty Acres Scholars Program announced 54 finalists for the Class of 2023 and their accomplishments are as impressive as ever. Among them are Eagle Scouts and community service organizers. Many of them participate in nationally recognized organizations and competitions such as Model UN, DECA, and UIL. You may also see them on their sports team as athletes and team captains. Some are NASA interns, founders of nonprofits, coders, and speakers at local and national conventions. 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 February 28-March 2, these exceptional high school students will spend a weekend in Austin to visit campus and interview for a spot as a Forty Acres Scholar. The Forty Acres Scholars Program inspires and nurtures visionary leaders and helps them use their talents to benefit society. Meet the finalists Chandani Bansal Naperville North High School Naperville, IL Roosh Bhosale St. John's School Bellaire, TX Thomas Birmingham Kirkwood High School Kirkwood, MO Meredith Black The Hockaday School Dallas, TX Jill Bohnet The Woodlands College Park High School The Woodlands, TX Max Bowman Barrington High School Barrington, IL Casey Boyer Regents School of Austin Dripping Springs, TX James Champion Edinburg High School Edinburg, TX Keri Christian Plano Senior High School Plano, TX Tony Corrales Ball High School Galveston, TX Brandon Curl Bridge City High School Orange, TX Bo Deng Vandegrift High School Austin, TX Joseph Dowdall Strake Jesuit College Preparatory Houston, TX Anahita Farishta W.B. Ray High School Corpus Christi, TX Alexandra Galloway Fort Worth Country Day Fort Worth, TX Abhi Godavarthi Plano West Senior High School Plano, TX Maria Gu Ronald Reagan High School San Antonio, TX Ethan Helfman School of Science and Engineering Magnet Dallas, TX Cole Hunt Laguna Beach High School Laguna Beach, CA Annie Jain Plano East Senior High School Murphy, TX Vrat Joshi Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts Tyler, TX Haley Justiz St. Andrew's Episcopal School Austin, TX Dan King The Kinkaid School Houston, TX Joshua Martinez Klein Oak High School Spring, TX Sydney Mazat Grassfield High School Lantana, TX Jack McGehee Fort Worth Country Day Fort Worth, TX Ana Maria Medina Ramirez Hendrickson High School Austin, TX Trey Menchaca Hyde Park High School Austin, TX Santiago Mendizabal Incarnate Word Academy Corpus Christi, TX Aditi Merchant Westwood High School Austin, TX Jillian Merritt Wimberley High School Wimberley, TX Michael Nguyen Klein Oak High School Spring, TX Lugard Onyendi Allen High School Allen, TX Alysha Orbach Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders Austin, TX Tobechukwu Phillips Alvin High School Alvin, TX Eliza Pillsbury High School for the Performing and Visual Arts Houston, TX Drew Rappold McKinney Boyd High School McKinney, TX Marrissa Rawls Bellaire Senior High School Houston, TX Valeria Robayo Stratford High School Houston, TX Arya Saksena Round Rock High School Round Rock, TX Alejandra Saldana Saint Joseph Academy Brownsville, TX Mamie Seiler Stephen F. Austin High School Austin, TX Avni Singh Stephen F. Austin High School Austin, TX Sarah Spivey John H. Guyer High School Argyle, TX Adithya Sreenivasan McNeil High School Austin, TX Sarah Tsai William P. Clements High School Sugar Land, TX Phoebe Wall The Overlake School Redmond, WA Chris Wang Carnegie Vanguard High School Houston, TX Zac Weiss Vandegrift High School Austin, TX Yasmeen Welch Klein High School Spring, TX Christa Westheimer Clear Brook High School Friendswood, TX Claudia Whittlesey St. Andrew's Episcopal School Austin, TX Emily Wright Highland Park High School Dallas, TX Jenny Zhang Westwood High School Austin, TX
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Forty Acres Scholars Finalists Announced
The Forty Acres Scholars Program announced 54 finalists for the Class of 2023 and their accomplishments are as impressive as ever. Among them are Eagle Scouts and community service organizers. Many of them participate in nationally recognized organizations and competitions such as Model UN, DECA, and UIL. You may also see them on their sports team as athletes and team captains. Some are NASA interns, founders of nonprofits, coders, and speakers at local and national conventions. 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 February 28-March 2, these exceptional high school students will spend a weekend in Austin to visit campus and interview for a spot as a Forty Acres Scholar. The Forty Acres Scholars Program inspires and nurtures visionary leaders and helps them use their talents to benefit society. Meet the finalists Chandani Bansal Naperville North High School Naperville, IL Roosh Bhosale St. John's School Bellaire, TX Thomas Birmingham Kirkwood High School Kirkwood, MO Meredith Black The Hockaday School Dallas, TX Jill Bohnet The Woodlands College Park High School The Woodlands, TX Max Bowman Barrington High School Barrington, IL Casey Boyer Regents School of Austin Dripping Springs, TX James Champion Edinburg High School Edinburg, TX Keri Christian Plano Senior High School Plano, TX Tony Corrales Ball High School Galveston, TX Brandon Curl Bridge City High School Orange, TX Bo Deng Vandegrift High School Austin, TX Joseph Dowdall Strake Jesuit College Preparatory Houston, TX Anahita Farishta W.B. Ray High School Corpus Christi, TX Alexandra Galloway Fort Worth Country Day Fort Worth, TX Abhi Godavarthi Plano West Senior High School Plano, TX Maria Gu Ronald Reagan High School San Antonio, TX Ethan Helfman School of Science and Engineering Magnet Dallas, TX Cole Hunt Laguna Beach High School Laguna Beach, CA Annie Jain Plano East Senior High School Murphy, TX Vrat Joshi Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts Tyler, TX Haley Justiz St. Andrew's Episcopal School Austin, TX Dan King The Kinkaid School Houston, TX Joshua Martinez Klein Oak High School Spring, TX Sydney Mazat Grassfield High School Lantana, TX Jack McGehee Fort Worth Country Day Fort Worth, TX Ana Maria Medina Ramirez Hendrickson High School Austin, TX Trey Menchaca Hyde Park High School Austin, TX Santiago Mendizabal Incarnate Word Academy Corpus Christi, TX Aditi Merchant Westwood High School Austin, TX Jillian Merritt Wimberley High School Wimberley, TX Michael Nguyen Klein Oak High School Spring, TX Lugard Onyendi Allen High School Allen, TX Alysha Orbach Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders Austin, TX Tobechukwu Phillips Alvin High School Alvin, TX Eliza Pillsbury High School for the Performing and Visual Arts Houston, TX Drew Rappold McKinney Boyd High School McKinney, TX Marrissa Rawls Bellaire Senior High School Houston, TX Valeria Robayo Stratford High School Houston, TX Arya Saksena Round Rock High School Round Rock, TX Alejandra Saldana Saint Joseph Academy Brownsville, TX Mamie Seiler Stephen F. Austin High School Austin, TX Avni Singh Stephen F. Austin High School Austin, TX Sarah Spivey John H. Guyer High School Argyle, TX Adithya Sreenivasan McNeil High School Austin, TX Sarah Tsai William P. Clements High School Sugar Land, TX Phoebe Wall The Overlake School Redmond, WA Chris Wang Carnegie Vanguard High School Houston, TX Zac Weiss Vandegrift High School Austin, TX Yasmeen Welch Klein High School Spring, TX Christa Westheimer Clear Brook High School Friendswood, TX Claudia Whittlesey St. Andrew's Episcopal School Austin, TX Emily Wright Highland Park High School Dallas, TX Jenny Zhang Westwood High School Austin, TX
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Forty Acres Scholars Finalists Announced
The Forty Acres Scholars Program announced 54 finalists for the Class of 2023 and their accomplishments are as impressive as ever. Among them are Eagle Scouts and community service organizers. Many of them participate in nationally recognized organizations and competitions such as Model UN, DECA, and UIL. You may also see them on their sports team as athletes and team captains. Some are NASA interns, founders of nonprofits, coders, and speakers at local and national conventions. 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 February 28-March 2, these exceptional high school students will spend a weekend in Austin to visit campus and interview for a spot as a Forty Acres Scholar. The Forty Acres Scholars Program inspires and nurtures visionary leaders and helps them use their talents to benefit society. Meet the finalists Chandani Bansal Naperville North High School Naperville, IL Roosh Bhosale St. John's School Bellaire, TX Thomas Birmingham Kirkwood High School Kirkwood, MO Meredith Black The Hockaday School Dallas, TX Jill Bohnet The Woodlands College Park High School The Woodlands, TX Max Bowman Barrington High School Barrington, IL Casey Boyer Regents School of Austin Dripping Springs, TX James Champion Edinburg High School Edinburg, TX Keri Christian Plano Senior High School Plano, TX Tony Corrales Ball High School Galveston, TX Brandon Curl Bridge City High School Orange, TX Bo Deng Vandegrift High School Austin, TX Joseph Dowdall Strake Jesuit College Preparatory Houston, TX Anahita Farishta W.B. Ray High School Corpus Christi, TX Alexandra Galloway Fort Worth Country Day Fort Worth, TX Abhi Godavarthi Plano West Senior High School Plano, TX Maria Gu Ronald Reagan High School San Antonio, TX Ethan Helfman School of Science and Engineering Magnet Dallas, TX Cole Hunt Laguna Beach High School Laguna Beach, CA Annie Jain Plano East Senior High School Murphy, TX Vrat Joshi Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts Tyler, TX Haley Justiz St. Andrew's Episcopal School Austin, TX Dan King The Kinkaid School Houston, TX Joshua Martinez Klein Oak High School Spring, TX Sydney Mazat Grassfield High School Lantana, TX Jack McGehee Fort Worth Country Day Fort Worth, TX Ana Maria Medina Ramirez Hendrickson High School Austin, TX Trey Menchaca Hyde Park High School Austin, TX Santiago Mendizabal Incarnate Word Academy Corpus Christi, TX Aditi Merchant Westwood High School Austin, TX Jillian Merritt Wimberley High School Wimberley, TX Michael Nguyen Klein Oak High School Spring, TX Lugard Onyendi Allen High School Allen, TX Alysha Orbach Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders Austin, TX Tobechukwu Phillips Alvin High School Alvin, TX Eliza Pillsbury High School for the Performing and Visual Arts Houston, TX Drew Rappold McKinney Boyd High School McKinney, TX Marrissa Rawls Bellaire Senior High School Houston, TX Valeria Robayo Stratford High School Houston, TX Arya Saksena Round Rock High School Round Rock, TX Alejandra Saldana Saint Joseph Academy Brownsville, TX Mamie Seiler Stephen F. Austin High School Austin, TX Avni Singh Stephen F. Austin High School Austin, TX Sarah Spivey John H. Guyer High School Argyle, TX Adithya Sreenivasan McNeil High School Austin, TX Sarah Tsai William P. Clements High School Sugar Land, TX Phoebe Wall The Overlake School Redmond, WA Chris Wang Carnegie Vanguard High School Houston, TX Zac Weiss Vandegrift High School Austin, TX Yasmeen Welch Klein High School Spring, TX Christa Westheimer Clear Brook High School Friendswood, TX Claudia Whittlesey St. Andrew's Episcopal School Austin, TX Emily Wright Highland Park High School Dallas, TX Jenny Zhang Westwood High School Austin, TX
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Totals include all of Harris county.