Past Scholarship Winners

2024 Scholarships Awarded

2023 Scholarships Awarded

The PRSA Houston Scholarship Committee has selected the 2023 scholarship recipients to be awarded the following amounts:

GRADUATE:
- Megan Hughes, University of Houston, will be awarded $1,500
- Honorable Mention – Mercy Irivwieri, University of Houston, will be awarded $500

JUNIOR/SENIOR:
- Veronica Nwanna, University of Houston, will be awarded $3,000
- Katharine Cook, Texas A&M University, will be awarded $3,000
- Nancy Aneke, University of Houston, will be awarded $3,000
- Honorable Mention – Kolby Phillips, Texas Southern University, will be awarded $1,000

FRESHMAN/SOPHOMORE:
- Sheyla Hidalgo, Texas A&M University, will be awarded $3,000.00
We will be awarding a total of 7 scholarships for the cumulative amount of $15,000.00

2022 Scholarships Awarded

The Scholarship Committee conducted 2022 scholarship interviews and awarded a total of 8 scholarships totaling $15,000 to outstanding students studying communications.
Graduate:   
Somdatta Basu, ($1,500 scholarship), University of Houston
Gina Greenslate, ($1,500 scholarship), University of Houston
Honorable Mention: Symone Daniels, ($1,000 scholarship), University of Houston

Junior/Senior:
Denise Miller, ($3,000 scholarship), University of Houston
Jose Urias, ($3,000 scholarship), University of Houston
Honorable Mention: Naomi Santamaria, ($1,000 scholarship), University of Houston-Downtown

Freshman/Sophomore:
Kolby Phillips, ($3,000 scholarship), Texas Southern University
Honorable Mention: Nana-Yaa Wordie, ($1,000 scholarship), University of Houston

2021 Scholarships Awarded

The Scholarship Committee conducted 2021 scholarship interviews and awarded a total of five scholarships totaling $10,500 to outstanding students studying public relations.

Recipients included:

• McQue Wilson ($2,500 scholarship), University of Houston
• Penelope Moreno ($2,500 scholarship), University of Houston
• Allegra Taylor ($2,500 scholarship), Georgetown University
• Alisha Rauniyar ($1,500 scholarship), University of Houston
• Marsherria Barfield ($1,500 scholarship), University of Houston

 

2020 Scholarships Awarded

The Scholarship Committee conducted 2020 scholarship interviews and awarded a total of four scholarships totaling $9,000 to outstanding students studying public relations.

Recipients included:

• Graduate Student
• McQue Wilson ($3,000 scholarship), University of Houston
• Junior/Senior Students
  • Alberto Huichapa ($2,000 scholarship), University of Houston
  • Eno Oduok ($2,000 scholarship), University of Houston
• Freshman/Sophomore Students
  • Isabelle F. Scott ($2,000 scholarship), Lamar University

 

2019 Scholarships Awarded

The Scholarship Committee conducted 2019 scholarship interviews and awarded a total of six scholarships totaling $13,000 to outstanding students studying public relations. The University of Houston swept this year's scholarships.

Recipients included:

• Graduate Student
• LaRahia Smith ($3,000 scholarship), University of Houston
• Junior/Senior Students
  • Vivianh Huynn ($3,000 scholarship), University of Houston
  • Aery Dion ($2,000 scholarship), University of Houston
  • Phillip Duong ($2,000 scholarship), University of Houston
  • Kaitlyn NIver ($1,500 scholarship), University of Houston
  • Catherine Pierce ($1,500 scholarship), University of Houston

 

2018 Scholarships Awarded

The Scholarship Committee conducted 2018 scholarship interviews and awarded a total of six scholarships totaling $12,500 to outstanding students studying public relations.

Recipients included:

• Freshman/Sophomore Students
• Mikol Kindle Jr. ($2,000 scholarship), Texas Southern University
• Dante James ($1,000 scholarship), Texas Southern University

• Junior/Senior Student
• Stephanie Stevens ($2,000 scholarship), Stephen F. Austin State University
• Graduate Students
• Elizabeth Campbell ($1,500 scholarship), Texas Tech University
• Catherine Burch Graham, APR ($1,500 scholarship), Northeastern University
• Kara Slaughter ($2,500 scholarship), University of Houston
• Harvey Scholarship
  • Pamela Padilla ($2,000 scholarship), University of Houston

 

2017 Scholarships Awarded

The Scholarship Committee conducted 2017 scholarship interviews and awarded a total of six scholarships totaling $14,000 to outstanding students studying public relations.

Recipients included:

• Freshman/Sophomore Students
• Alyssa Foley ($3,000 scholarship), Houston Community College
• Reagan Bisel ($2,000 scholarship), Trinity University

• Junior/Senior Student
• Teddi Cliett ($3,000 scholarship), Sam Houston State University
• Graduate Students
• Felicia Russell Perez ($3,000 scholarship), University of Houston
• Dorina Carrillo-Gamboa ($2,000 scholarship), Syracuse University
• Wendy Pierce ($1,000 scholarship), University of Houston

 

2016 Scholarships Awarded

Three $3,000 scholarships were awarded to a freshman/sophomore, junior/senior and graduate students. Two honorable mention scholarships were awarded to finalists valued at $1,000 to $2,000.

Recipients included:

• Freshman/Sophomore Students
  • Abby Hendricks ($3,000), Texas A&M University - College Station

• Junior/Senior Students 
  • Natasha Wilson ($3,000), University of Houston
• Junior/Senior Finalist
  • Angela Theis, Sam Houston State University
• Graduate Students
  • Erika Sanchez ($3,000), University of Houston - Clear Lake
• Graduate Student Finalist
  • Stefani Crowe, University of Houston

2015 Scholarship Awarded

Jordan Glidewell - Texas A&M University-College Station

2014 Scholarship Awarded

Gerardo Espinal Franco - University of Houston