BROWNSVILLE, Texas, June 6, 2025 – The Brownsville Navigation District (BND) has awarded 34 graduating high school seniors the 2025 Port of Brownsville Scholarship, recognizing academic excellence, community service, and leadership.
Each recipient will receive a $1,000 scholarship upon enrollment at a college, university, or technical school. Students were selected based on their academic achievements, extracurricular involvement, community engagement, work experience, and a personal essay submitted as part of the application process. Recipients represent 17 public and private high schools within the navigation district.
“Congratulations to the graduating class of 2025, on behalf of the Brownsville Navigation District, we are proud of you,” said BND Chairman Esteban Guerra. “At the port, we believe in the power of education and it is our privilege to help these students reach their academic potential for a brighter future.”
The Port of Brownsville Scholarship Program was established in 2020 by the BND Board of Commissioners to support local students in pursuing higher education. To date, the program has awarded $192,000 to 192 students attending schools within the district.
The 34 graduating seniors eligible for the Port of Brownsville scholarships include:
Brownsville Independent
School District
Brownsville Early College High School
- Karen M. Anaya
- Tianna Resendez
Hanna Early College High School
- Lesli B. Cauich
- Ana S. Ortega
Lopez Early College High School
- Karen Vizcaya
- Jasmarie Cortinas
Pace Early College High School
- Valeria Can
- Anllelin Sanchez
Porter Early College High School
- Miguel Medeles
- Victoria Ruiz
Rivera Early College High School
- Develyn Martinez
- Gabriella Vega
Veterans Memorial Early College High School
- Brianna Brackhahn
- Perla Mendoza
First Baptist School
- Carlos Chantaca
- Isaac Badillo
Harmony Public Schools
Harmony School of Innovation
- Miranda Del Carmen Camacho
- Hitace Kubra Cig
Idea Public Schools
IDEA Brownsville College Preparatory
- Anakaren Guerrero
- Lauren Treviño
IDEA Frontier College Preparatory
- Deyanara Castro
- Natally Medellin
IDEA Riverview College Preparatory
- Andrea Navarrete
- Valeria Salas
IDEA Sports Park College Preparatory
- Diego Rojas
- Emiliano Rodriguez
Jubilee Academies
Jubilee Brownsville
- Rodrigo Martinez
- Kayden Whitefield
Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District
Los Fresnos High School
- Aliza Lemus
- Santiago Gomez
Saint Joseph Academy
- Ryan Castillo
- Jimena Herrera
South Texas Independent
School District
South Texas ISD Medical Professions
- Miguel Martinez
- Evania Martinez
