Valero Alamo Bowl: Championing Education Through Scholarship Programs
The Valero Alamo Bowl extends its impact far beyond the football field through its robust scholarship programs. These initiatives provide substantial financial assistance to deserving high school and college students in the San Antonio area, fostering academic excellence and shaping future leaders.
A Legacy of Giving: Over $1.2 Million Annually
Valero Alamo Bowl scholarship programs annually award over $1.2 million to local high school and college students. Over 160 scholarship winners are recognized each year at special luncheons and during the Valero Alamo Bowl game. This commitment makes the Valero Alamo Bowl a leader among college football bowl games in supporting education.
The Valero Alamo Bowl started its scholarship program in 2002, initially awarding $52,000 in scholarships to 25 San Antonio high school students. The success of the event allowed the Bowl to grow the high school awards and add a college scholarship program in 2016 with matching support from each San Antonio area four-year university.
High School Scholarship Program: Investing in Future Leaders
The Valero Alamo Bowl is committed to furthering the education and careers of young scholars in San Antonio through its high school scholarship program.
The Valero Alamo Bowl Student-Athlete Scholarship program recognizes outstanding San Antonio high school seniors. In 2025, the Valero Alamo Bowl awarded 102 high school seniors with a $7,500 scholarship, totaling $765,000. These scholarships are awarded based on academic achievement, teacher/coach recommendations, involvement in extracurricular activities, and varsity sports as well as honors received and a personal narrative.
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Seniors from Bexar County public schools and long-established private schools can obtain their Bexar County Scholarship Clearing House application from their school’s College and Career coordinator. Outer market public high schools (those outside of Bexar County but within 35 miles of the Alamodome) with an enrollment of 400+ students can request an application to share with their top student-athletes for consideration.
Application Process
The scholarship application window has now closed. In 2025, Bexar county schools received allotment of applications and booklets of San Antonio / Bexar County Scholarship Opportunities for High School Seniors from the Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation on September 8.
Recognition and Awards
All winners have been selected and were be honored at the H-E-B Scholarship Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, December 17 at the Security Service Federal Credit Union Event Center. Recipients were also recognized on the field during the game.
Examples of 2025 Scholarship Recipients
The Valero Alamo Bowl recognizes both academic and athletic achievements in its scholarship recipients. Here are some examples of the 2025 high school scholarship recipients:
Red McCombs Memorial Scholarship - Madeleine Farr - William H. Madeleine is a member of the cross country team and helped lead them to a district title. She was the district champion in the 5K and also excels in track and field as the district champion in both the 3,200m and 1,600m events.
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John P. “Jack” Rogers Memorial Scholarship - Alexander Taylor - Louis D. Brandeis High School. This scholarship is given in honor of 2004 Valero Alamo Bowl Chairman, Jack Rogers. Alexander is a four-year football player and senior varsity captain. He serves as class vice president, vice president of the Finance Club, and is a National Honor Society member.
Junior Achievement Scholarship presented by Bank of Texas - Dayla Pyatte - William J. Brennan High School. This scholarship is presented in partnership with Bank of Texas and Junior Achievement of South Texas. Dayla is a four-year varsity golf athlete and senior-year team captain who has earned Academic All-District honors for three years and helped her team secure a second-place district finish as a freshman. She is a three-year National Honor Society member and has participated in Student Council, Thespians, and Film Club. Dayla also served as a Brennan TV news anchor.
Junior Achievement Scholarship presented by Bank of Texas - Lauren Myers - Holmes High School. This scholarship is presented in partnership with Bank of Texas and Junior Achievement of South Texas. Award, Celebrate Freedom Foundation Award, Distinguished Unit Award, and Outstanding Organization Award. She has received accolades such as Top Performer, Outstanding Cadet, Superior Performance, and Outstanding Flight honors, and holds multiple leadership, drill team, color guard, and academic ribbons Lauren is also an Aerospace Education Foundation Cadet, a member of the Awareness Presentation Team and the Kitty Hawk Air Society.
Adira Benner-Cuasay - Incarnate Word High School Adira is founder and president of the National Art Honor Society and historian for the National Honor Society. She is a varsity bowler, placing fourth in a singles tournament, and serves as assistant head for Greenlight Theatre costumes, earning Best Costume in the spring show.
Alexander Arriaga - Somerset High School Alexander is a four-year varsity football and basketball athlete.
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Alexis McKnight - Judson High School Alexis is a four-year varsity volleyball athlete and captain.
Alexis Holmes - Lutheran High School Alexis is a four-year varsity volleyball athlete, captain, and district qualifier. She also played basketball, finishing third in state. Alexis is National Honor Society president, student council president, robotics co-captain and co-founder, mayor’s Fitness Council member, and participant in Voelcker Biomedical Research Academy.
Alyssa Nasser - Legacy of Educational Excellence High School Alyssa is a four-year varsity tennis athlete and senior student board member.
Analisa Diaz Deleon - South San Antonio Early College Academy Analisa served as captain of both the varsity basketball and volleyball teams and competed in track and field.
Andre Young - Veterans Memorial High School Andre has served for three years in JROTC, earning the rank of First Sergeant. He is the treasurer for Business Professionals of America and a four-year track athlete, where he is also a co-captain.
Andrew Grinestaff - Pieper High School Andrew is senior class vice president, a two-time Second Team All-District varsity football athlete, and two-time district champion.
Angela Huang - Ronald Reagan High School Angela is a four-year class officer and Science National Honor Society committee chairwoman.
Annelvy Cepeda - L.W. Fox Tech High School Annelvy is a four-year varsity soccer athlete and Holocaust Learning Experience participant.
Antonio Duran-Stanton - Randolph High School Antonio was a three-year football athlete JROTC staff sergeant.
Austin Drumm - Northside School of Innovation Technology and Entrepreneurship Austin is a four-year varsity golfer, two-year captain, and All-District Honorable Mention selection. He serves as CyberPatriot lead server for the Linux team, mentors middle school students, and is a National Honor Society member.
Ava Garza - George W. Brackenridge High School Ava is a four-year cross country athlete, captain, district champion, and Academic All-District honoree. She is a four-year track and field athlete, captain, First Team All-District selection, class secretary, and Early College High School ambassador.
Aviel Rosin - Judson Early College Academy Aviel is a four-year robotics lead programmer and varsity cross country athlete.
Blake Cardenas - Veterans Memorial High School Blake serves as president of the National Honor Society and the Chick-fil-A Leader Academy. He is a four-year varsity tennis athlete and team captain, earning Academic All-District honors three times.
Brandon Tragord - Alamo Heights High School Brandon is a 4-year varsity tennis athlete and 2-year captain, placing 3rd in the state doubles championships.
Bryan Gonzalez - John Jay High School Bryan is a two-year ACE Mentorship participant and three-year NASA Volaré team lead.
Bryana Gomez - William J. Brennan High School Bryana has been involved in orchestra for nine years, serving as president, vice president, communications officer, and section leader. She is the historian for the National Honor Society and a four-year member of Student Council.
Brynn Beyer - Douglas MacArthur High School Brynn is a six-year member of the National Charity League and a member of the National Honor Society. She played soccer for four years, serving as a team captain, and competed in track and cross country, also as a captain. She is a youth group leader for St.
Cameron Thomas - Winston Churchill High School Cameron is a four-year varsity football player, serving as team captain and earning both All-District and Academic All-District honors. He founded and captains his school’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes chapter and competed in varsity track and field for two years.
Cassidy Breuer - Boerne-Samuel V. Champion High School Cassidy is a varsity volleyball captain, Academic All-District and All-District Honorable Mention honoree, and We Are Champion Award recipient. She is co-founder of Bridge the Gap, a varsity track and field athlete earning Academic All-District honors, and a Boerne Buddies volunteer.
Catherine Osteguin - Luther Burbank High School Catherine is a four-year Best Buddies Club member and current president. She is JV soccer co-captain and varsity letterwinner, mariachi section leader, and founder and president of the robotics club.
Chloe Gray - Canyon Lake High School Chloe is a four-year varsity volleyball athlete and two-year captain. She received Academic All-District all 4 years, as well as Outstanding Setter of the District and First Team Academic All-State honors in her final year. She is a member of National Honor Society and Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Claire Copeland - Antonian High School Claire is a cross country athlete and 2-year co-captain earning the Grit and Grace Award. She is a 4-year track athlete and state qualifier receiving the Spirit Award.
Cole Koerber - Marshall Law & Medical Services High School Cole is president of the National Honor Society and varsity tennis captain, earning Academic First Team All-District and All-District Honorable Mention while helping his team place third in district. He is a school district ambassador, class president, and member of the mock trial team that placed eighth in state.
Colton Johnson - John Marshall High School Colton is a varsity basketball captain and 2-time Academic All-District honoree.
Cyanna Cavazos - Smithson Valley High School Cyanna is Spanish National Honor Society president and a four-year varsity basketball athlete, serving twice as co-captain. She broke 3 school records and is a 3-year Academic All-District and 2-year First Team All-District winner.
Dakari Bailey - Sam Houston High School Dakari is a two-year varsity baseball player recognized as the Most Improved Player. He is part of the physical training team, earning the title of Strongest Cadet and captain.
Daniel Carmona - Central Catholic High School Daniel is a four-year varsity tennis athlete and two-year captain. He is also a four-year JROTC member where he serves as Battalion Commander, as well as JROTC Raiders participant.
Dayami Juarez Rodriguez - John F. Kennedy High School Dayami is a four-year varsity cross country runner and top-10 district finisher, as well as a three-year varsity track athlete.
Diego Ibarra - Advanced Learning Academy Diego is a 4-year varsity soccer athlete and apprentice woodworker. He co-founded his school’s Academic UIL program, is a 2-year varsity cross country athlete and regional qualifier, and competed in Academic Decathlon.
Diego Martinez - CAST Tech High School Diego is a three-year varsity cross country athlete and varsity golf team captain.
Eduardo Trejo - Sidney Lanier High School Eduardo is a four-year soccer athlete and vice president of the golf team.
Elizabel Pool - San Antonio Christian High School Elizabel is a four-year varsity volleyball athlete, team captain, and All-District Honorable Mention selection. She is also a four-year varsity track and field athlete and current school record holder in the 4×100. A three-time Academic All-State honoree, Elizabel volunteers with Wayside Chapel and Community Bible Church.
Emma Copeland - Antonian High School Emma is a 4-year Interact Club member and historian, National Honor Society historian, and 3-year varsity volleyball athlete earning Academic All-State and All-Tournament honors.
Emma Reyes - Sonia Sotomayor High School Emma is a four-year varsity soccer athlete, captain, First Team All-District selection, and First Team Academic All-District honoree. She also competes in club soccer and volunteers at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church.
Ethan Macias - Southwest Legacy High School Ethan is a varsity baseball captain and First Team All-Academic athlete.
Ezri Egts - Oliver Wendell Holmes High School Ezri is a four-year varsity tennis athlete, captain, MVP, and Academic All-District honoree.
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