KPRC 2 and American Furniture Warehouse surprised 20 deserving high school seniors with scholarships in 2024. This bonus surprise makes a total of 21 students awarded scholarships in 2024.

KPRC 2 and American Furniture Warehouse surprised 20 deserving high school seniors with scholarships in 2024. Here is a look back on some of our favorite moments.

KPRC 2 and American Furniture Warehouse are surprising 20 deserving high school seniors with scholarships in 2024.

KPRC 2 and American Furniture Warehouse are surprising 20 deserving high school seniors with scholarships in 2024.

KPRC 2 and American Furniture Warehouse are surprising 20 deserving high school seniors with scholarships in 2024.

KPRC 2 and American Furniture Warehouse are surprising 20 deserving high school seniors with scholarships in 2024.

KPRC 2 and American Furniture Warehouse are surprising 20 deserving high school seniors with scholarships in 2024.

KPRC 2 and American Furniture Warehouse are surprising 20 deserving high school seniors with scholarships in 2024.

KPRC 2 and American Furniture Warehouse are surprising 20 deserving high school seniors with scholarships in 2024.

KPRC 2 and American Furniture Warehouse are surprising 20 deserving high school seniors with scholarships in 2024.

KPRC 2 and American Furniture Warehouse are surprising 20 deserving high school seniors with scholarships in 2024.

KPRC 2 and American Furniture Warehouse are surprising 20 deserving high school seniors with scholarships in 2024.

KPRC 2 and American Furniture Warehouse are surprising 20 deserving high school seniors with scholarships in 2024.

KPRC 2 and American Furniture Warehouse are surprising 20 deserving high school seniors with scholarships in 2024.

KPRC 2 and American Furniture Warehouse are surprising 20 deserving high school seniors with scholarships in 2024.

KPRC 2 and American Furniture Warehouse are surprising 20 deserving high school seniors with scholarships in 2024.

KPRC 2 and American Furniture Warehouse are surprising 20 deserving high school seniors with scholarships in 2024.

KPRC 2 and American Furniture Warehouse are surprising 20 deserving high school seniors with scholarships in 2024.

KPRC 2 and American Furniture Warehouse are surprising 20 deserving high school seniors with scholarships in 2024.

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KPRC 2 and American Furniture Warehouse are surprising 20 deserving high school seniors with scholarships in 2024. All students selected for scholarships have been nominated by their high schools.

The winner of the bonus $2,5000 scholarship is Stephen F. Austin High School senior Yasmin Angel.

The eighth $2,500 scholarship winner of the year is Reece Simmons-Miller, who is currently a senior at Cy-Fair High School located in the Cy-Fair Independent School District.

The nineteenth $2,500 scholarship winner of the year is Napoleon Nasta-Terrazas, a standout student-athlete at Katy High School.

The eighteenth $2,500 scholarship winner of the year is Nathalie Yanez, a senior athlete and sports photographer at Ross Shaw Sterling Aviation Early College High School in the Houston Independent School District.

The eighth $2,500 scholarship winner of the year is Reece Simmons-Miller, who is currently a senior at Cy-Fair High School located in the Cy-Fair Independent School District.

The eighth $2,500 scholarship winner of the year is Reece Simmons-Miller, who is currently a senior at Cy-Fair High School located in the Cy-Fair Independent School District.

The fourteenth $2,500 scholarship winner of the year is Faith Morris, who is currently a senior at the High School for Law and Justice in the Houston Independent School District.

The eighth $2,500 scholarship winner of the year is Reece Simmons-Miller, who is currently a senior at Cy-Fair High School located in the Cy-Fair Independent School District.

The eighth $2,500 scholarship winner of the year is Reece Simmons-Miller, who is currently a senior at Cy-Fair High School located in the Cy-Fair Independent School District.

The eighth $2,500 scholarship winner of the year is Reece Simmons-Miller, who is currently a senior at Cy-Fair High School located in the Cy-Fair Independent School District.

The eighth $2,500 scholarship winner of the year is Reece Simmons-Miller, who is currently a senior at Cy-Fair High School located in the Cy-Fair Independent School District.

The eighth $2,500 scholarship winner of the year is Reece Simmons-Miller, who is currently a senior at Cy-Fair High School located in the Cy-Fair Independent School District.

The eighth $2,500 scholarship winner of the year is Reece Simmons-Miller, who is currently a senior at Cy-Fair High School located in the Cy-Fair Independent School District.

The eighth $2,500 scholarship winner of the year is Reece Simmons-Miller, who is currently a senior at Cy-Fair High School located in the Cy-Fair Independent School District.

KPRC 2 proudly partnered with American Furniture Warehouse in 2022 to reward high school seniors who excel in academics, extracurricular activities, volunteer work, and more. By the end of the school year, 21 graduates had received a scholarship for college.

The twenty-first $2,500 scholarship winner of the year is Jake Webster who graduated from James E. Taylor High School in Katy Independent School District.

The twentieth $2,500 scholarship winner of the year is Marlen Moreno who has graduated from Stephen F. Austin High School in Houston Independent School District.

The eighteenth $2,500 scholarship winner of the year is Catelyn Green who is graduating from Waller High School in Waller Independent School District.

The eighteenth $2,500 scholarship winner of the year is Catelyn Green who is graduating from Waller High School in Waller Independent School District.

The seventeenth $2,500 scholarship winner of the year is Aiden Collier who will graduate from Willis High School in Willis Independent School District.

The sixteenth $2,500 scholarship winner of the year is Anjie Liu who is a senior at Seven Lakes High School in Katy Independent School District.

The fifteenth $2,500 scholarship winner of the year is Katelyn Kramer who will graduate from Magnolia West High School in Magnolia Independent School District.

The fourteenth $2,500 scholarship winner of the year is Laura Branch who will be graduating from Grand Oaks High School in Conroe Independent School District.

The thirteenth $2,500 scholarship winner of the year is Janie Fields who will be graduating from Wheatley High School in Houston Independent School District.

The The twelfth $2,500 scholarship winner of the year is Radhani Kapoor, who will be graduating from Katy High School in Katy Independent School District. $2,500 scholarship winner of the year is Radhani Kapoor, who will be graduating from Katy High School in Katy Independent School District.

The eleventh $2,500 scholarship winner of the year is Jaclynn Schwander, who is a senior at Dayton High School in Dayton Independent School District.

The tenth $2,500 scholarship winner of the year is David Dzul who will graduate from Houston ISD’s DeBakey High School for Health Professions.

The ninth $2,500 scholarship winner of the year is Abrianna Mullin who will be graduating from IMPACT Early College High School in Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District.

The eighth $2,500 scholarship winner of the year is Emilee McCoy who will be graduating this spring from Kempner High School in Fort Bend Independent School District.

The seventh $2,500 scholarship winner of the year is Adrian Saenz of Spring High School.

The sixth $2,500 scholarship winner of the year is Divya Shukla who is a student at Carnegie Vanguard High School.

The fifth $2,500 scholarship winner of the year is Sarah Doggett who will be graduating from Needville High School this spring.

The fourth $2,500 scholarship winner of the year is Nahomi Garcia, a senior at Columbia High School in Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District

The third $2,500 scholarship winner of the year is Jarelis Hernandez, a senior at Anahuac High School in Anahuac Independent School District.

Congratulations to Aaliyah Tezeno, KPRC 2 and American Furniture Warehouse's first senior scholarship winner of 2022!

Congratulations to Aaliyah Tezeno, KPRC 2 and American Furniture Warehouse's first senior scholarship winner of 2022!

KPRC 2 and Texas Mattress Makers are surprising 20 deserving high school seniors with scholarships. All students selected for scholarships have been nominated by their high schools.

KPRC 2 and Texas Mattress Makers are surprising 20 deserving high school seniors with scholarships. All students selected for scholarships have been nominated by their high schools.

KPRC 2 and Texas Mattress Makers are surprising 20 deserving high school seniors with scholarships. All students selected for scholarships have been nominated by their high schools.

KPRC 2 and Texas Mattress Makers are surprising 20 deserving high school seniors with scholarships. All students selected for scholarships have been nominated by their high schools.

KPRC 2 and Texas Mattress Makers are surprising 20 deserving high school seniors with scholarships. All students selected for scholarships have been nominated by their high schools.

KPRC 2 and Texas Mattress Makers are surprising 20 deserving high school seniors with scholarships. All students selected for scholarships have been nominated by their high schools.

KPRC 2 and Texas Mattress Makers are surprising 20 deserving high school seniors with scholarships. All students selected for scholarships have been nominated by their high schools.

KPRC 2 and Texas Mattress Makers are surprising 20 deserving high school seniors with scholarships. All students selected for scholarships have been nominated by their high schools.

KPRC 2 and Texas Mattress Makers are surprising 20 deserving high school seniors with scholarships. All students selected for scholarships have been nominated by their high schools.

KPRC 2 and Texas Mattress Makers are surprising 20 deserving high school seniors with scholarships. All students selected for scholarships have been nominated by their high schools. This academic year was particularly challenging because of the pandemic, but these students still rose above and beyond in school. The eighth $2,500 Senior Scholarship was awarded to Jaivyance Gillard from Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe ISD. See photos of Jaivyance and other 2021 winners below:Ad

KPRC 2 and Texas Mattress Makers are surprising 20 deserving high school seniors with scholarships. All students selected for scholarships have been nominated by their high schools. This academic year was particularly challenging because of the pandemic, but these students still rose above and beyond in school. The seventh $2,500 Senior Scholarship was awarded to Stephanie Osazuwa from Alief Taylor High School in Alief ISD. See photos of Stephanie and other 2021 winners below:Ad

KPRC 2 and Texas Mattress Makers are surprising 20 deserving high school seniors with scholarships. All students selected for scholarships have been nominated by their high schools. This academic year was particularly challenging because of the pandemic, but these students still rose above and beyond in school. The sixth $2,500 Senior Scholarship was awarded to Grant Ebel from Magnolia West High School in Magnolia ISD. Ebel has been accepted to the University of Texas, where he will be pursuing a degree in biology with hopes of becoming a physician in the future.

KPRC 2 and Texas Mattress Makers are surprising 20 deserving high school seniors with scholarships. All students selected for scholarships have been nominated by their high schools. This academic year was particularly challenging because of the pandemic, but these students still rose above and beyond in school. The fifth $2,500 Senior Scholarship was awarded to Jordan McAlister from Klein Cain High School in Klein ISD. She has been able to maintain a 5.63 GPA and is ranked fifth in her class out of 848 students.

KPRC 2 and Texas Mattress Makers are surprising 20 deserving high school seniors with scholarships. All students selected for scholarships have been nominated by their high schools. This academic year was particularly challenging because of the pandemic, but these students still rose above and beyond in school. The fourth $2,500 Senior Scholarship was awarded to Jonathan Hoang Nguyen from Clear Springs High School in Clear Creek ISD. Nguyen has been accepted to the University of Houston, where he will be pursuing a degree in biology with hopes of becoming an ophthalmologist in the future.

KPRC 2 and Texas Mattress Makers are surprising 20 deserving high school seniors with scholarships. All students selected for scholarships have been nominated by their high schools. This academic year was particularly challenging because of the pandemic, but these students still rose above and beyond in school. The third $2,500 Senior Scholarship was awarded to Alexa Piedra from the Energized for STEM academy in Houston ISD. Piedra has been accepted to the University of Texas-Austin, where she will be pursuing a degree in philosophy.

KPRC 2 and Texas Mattress Makers are surprising 20 deserving high school seniors with scholarships. All students selected for scholarships have been nominated by their high schools. This academic year was particularly challenging because of the pandemic, but these students still rose above and beyond in school. The second $2,500 Senior Scholarship was awarded to Marissa Hanson from Caney Creek High School. Hanson has been accepted to Texas A&M, where she will be pursuing a degree in finance.

KPRC 2 and Texas Mattress Makers are surprising 20 deserving high school seniors with scholarships. All students selected for scholarships have been nominated by their high schools. This academic year was particularly challenging because of the pandemic, but these students still rose above and beyond in school. On Monday, the first $2,500 Senior Scholarship was awarded to Stephanie Gonzalez from Aldine High School. Gonzalez has been accepted to Texas A&M, where she will be pursuing a degree in agriculture and life science.

HOUSTON – In 2020, KPRC 2 and Texas Mattress Makers surprised 20 deserving high school seniors with scholarships. All students selected for scholarships were nominated by their high schools. Twenty $2,500 scholarships were awarded to students from all areas in the Houston greater area. Each student was surprised by our anchors and reporters on campus or via Zoom. Check out KPRC 2 Senior Scholarship recipients for 2020 below

Published: May 29, 2020, 10:00 amHOUSTON – KPRC 2 and Texas Mattress Makers are surprising 20 deserving high school seniors with scholarships. All students selected for scholarships have been nominated by their high schools. On Friday, a $2,500 Senior Scholarship was awarded to Sherrod Session from Taylor High School. KPRC 2′s Britta Merwin surprised the senior at his school. Check out KPRC 2 Senior Scholarship recipients for 2020 below

Published: May 25, 2020, 8:18 amHOUSTON – KPRC 2 and Texas Mattress Makers are surprising 20 deserving high school seniors with scholarships. All students selected for scholarships have been nominated by their high schools. On Monday, a $2,500 Senior Scholarship was awarded to Ana Queen from Pearland High School. KPRC 2′s Owen Confletti surprised the senior in a Zoom call. Check out KPRC 2 Senior Scholarship recipients for 2020 below

Published: May 22, 2020, 6:20 amHOUSTON – KPRC 2 and Texas Mattress Makers are surprising 20 deserving high school seniors with scholarships. All students selected for scholarships have been nominated by their high schools. On Friday, a $2,500 Senior Scholarship was awarded to Lauren Butler from Hempstead High School. KPRC 2′s Sofia Ojeda surprised the senior at her school. Check out KPRC 2 Senior Scholarship recipients for 2020 below

Published: May 18, 2020, 10:12 amHOUSTON – KPRC 2 and Texas Mattress Makers are surprising 20 deserving high school seniors with scholarships. All students selected for scholarships have been nominated by their high schools. On Monday, a $2,500 Senior Scholarship was awarded to Richard Guzman from Cleveland High School. KPRC 2′s Kris Gutierrez surprised the senior in a zoom call. Check out KPRC 2 Senior Scholarship recipients for 2020 below

Published: May 13, 2020, 9:59 amHOUSTON – KPRC 2 and Texas Mattress Makers are surprising 20 deserving high school seniors with scholarships. All students selected for scholarships have been nominated by their high schools. On Wednesday, a $2,500 Senior Scholarship was awarded to Aqsa Malik from Jane Long Academy. KPRC 2′s Justin Stapleton surprised the senior during a zoom call. Check out KPRC 2 Senior Scholarship recipients for 2020 below

Published: May 11, 2020, 10:00 amHOUSTON – KPRC 2 and Texas Mattress Makers are surprising 20 deserving high school seniors with scholarships. All students selected for scholarships have been nominated by their high schools. On Monday, a $2,500 Senior Scholarship was awarded to Taysia Battee from Wunsche Sr. High School. KPRC 2′s Sofia Ojeda surprised the senior at her school. Check out KPRC 2 Senior Scholarship recipients for 2020 below

Published: May 1, 2020, 10:33 amHOUSTON – KPRC 2 and Texas Mattress Makers are surprising 20 deserving high school seniors with scholarships. All students selected for scholarships have been nominated by their high schools. On Friday, a $2,500 Senior Scholarship was awarded to Cory Acreman from Montgomery High School. KPRC 2′s Sofia Ojeda surprised the senior at his mother’s fabric shop. Check out KPRC 2 Senior Scholarship recipients for 2020 below

On Wednesday, a $2,500 Senior Scholarship was awarded to Elizabeth Ogolo from Elsik High School. When I was going through my situations and circumstances, I really had wished there someone there to help me. I thought If I was able to see something happening to someone else, knowing that I wanted that help, I just wanted to offer myself to help somebody else. If you have something going on and you need help, there is always somebody out there willing to help you. Just like I was able to find somebody to help, there is somebody out there that can help you.

HOUSTON – Since 2015, KPRC Channel 2 has been awarding twenty scholarships to deserving high school seniors. The winning students and schools have been featured weekly in KPRC’s newscasts. Here are a few winners from 2019′s Senior Scholarships. Angela Chan - Westfield High School, Spring ISDNaya Edwards - North Shore Senior Highschool, Galena Park ISDWill Ashworth - Klein Forest Highschool, Klein ISDAndy Nguyen - Westside High School, Houston ISDMarcela Molina - Sharpstown International School, Houston ISDSavannah Lawerence - La Porte High School, La Porte ISDJared Hallmark - Dulles High School, Fort Bend ISDNishat Nabi - Cypress Ranch High School, Cy-Fair ISDIsaiah Osazuwa - Alief Taylor High Shcool, Alief ISD

HOUSTON – Senior Scholarships 2020 has officially kicked off. KPRC 2 and Texas Mattress Makers are surprising 20 deserving high school seniors with scholarships. On Wednesday, the first Senior Scholarship was awarded to Alyssa Grover from Glenda Dawson High School. KPRC 2′s Christine Noël surprised the senior during her lecture. Alyssa also enjoys practicing piano, violin, and guitar, singing and performing with Ovation Theatre and EncoreChoirAlyssa enjoys volunteering at the Houston Museum of Natural Science and Camp Counselor literary-based summer camp.

KPRC Senior Scholarship: Alyssa GroverPublished: February 5, 2020, 7:51 amKPRC2 teams up with Texas Mattress Makers to give away the first scholarship for students heading to college.