HOUSTON – KPRC 2 and American Furniture Warehouse are surprising 20 deserving high school seniors with $2,500 scholarships in 2026. All students selected for scholarships have been nominated by their high schools.
Magnolia High School senior Ethan Haugen is the eleventh KPRC 2-American Furniture Warehouse Senior Scholarship winner from the class of 2026. Magnolia High School is part of the Magnolia Independent School District.
During his junior year of high school, Haugen was diagnosed with stage three osteosarcoma in his knee that led to the amputation of his lower leg. Haugen’s senior year required homebound instruction, but he managed to stay engaged with his school work and activities.
Haugen volunteered more than 400 hours running the concession stand in support of his school’s basketball program. He is also active in Future Farmers of America.
Motivated by his own experiences as a cancer patient, Haugen worked with a friend to coordinate a holiday fundraiser and gift drive to bring joy to children battling cancer at MD Anderson Cancer Center. Their efforts yielded approximately $5,000 in donations to benefit pediatric cancer patients.
Driven to help other amputees, Haugen would like to make prosthetics more functional and practical for anyone experiencing limb loss. In pursuit of his goal, Haugen hopes to study engineering at Texas A&M University.
You can see the scholarship surprise for Ethan Haugen in the video player at the top of this article.