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If you find yourself kicking off the covers at night, you're sleeping too hot. If you toss and turn all night, you're not comfortable on your mattress. But what if you toss and turn and you wake up uncovered? That's when it's time to visit the experts at Texas Mattress Makers.
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Every year the Houston Chronicle hosts its โBest of the Bestโ competition - where Houstonians get to vote on their favorite businesses. And we weren't surprised to hear the news that this year, our friends at Texas Mattress Makers once again took the top spot in their category.
Houston Lifeโs Derrick Shore chats with Youval Meicler of Texas Mattress Makers about giving back to the community
He believes good business is all about supporting the community you serve.
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KPRC 2 Senior Scholarship: Meet Asiah Donahue, the senior who has used her positive energy to push forward and impact others
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 Senior Scholarship: Meet Brianna Pacheco, who hopes to give back by helping people learn financial literacy
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 Senior Scholarship: Meet Dusty Cutler, whose ultimate goal is to one day become a judge
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 Senior Scholarship: Meet Chloe Short, the senior who says her disability has helped motivate her dedication to push forward
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 Senior Scholarship: Meet Sara Yazdi, the high school senior with a passion for human rights
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 Senior Scholarship: Meet Victoria Razo, the senior who one day hopes to help fight and prevent infectious diseases
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 Senior Scholarship: Meet Puneet Basra, the senior who one day hopes to become a pediatrician
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 Senior Scholarship: Meet Elijah Ellison, the senior who hopes to use his leadership skills to make a difference
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 Senior Scholarship: Meet Jacob Quintanilla from Galena Park High School
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 Senior Scholarship: Meet Emily Lightfoot, the senior dedicated to helping others and raising awareness for mental health
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 Senior Scholarship: Meet Hannah Omoruyi, the senior who wants to one day help develop medications for different mental illnesses
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 Senior Scholarship: Meet Leonardo Cuellar Cervantes, the high school senior who someday hopes to share his knowledge with future generations
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 Senior Scholarship: Meet Jaivyance Gillard the senior with a desire to explore the mind and how various elements can influence behavior
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 Senior Scholarship: Meet Stephanie Osazuwa, the senior who is advocating for low-socioeconomic communities, working to help others succeed
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 Senior Scholarship: Meet Grant Ebel, the senior who hopes to help others by pursuing a career in medicine
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 Senior Scholarship: Meet Jordan McAlister, the teen helping animals while planning for a future in business
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 Senior Scholarship: Meet Jonathan Hoang Nguyen, the senior who has stepped up for his community, has his sights set on his future as an ophthalmologist
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 Senior Scholarship: Meet Alexa Piedra, the ambitious senior who wants to make an impact on future generations
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.
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KPRC 2 Senior Scholarship: Meet Marissa Hanson, the Caney Creek senior who hopes to become a financial analyst
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 Senior Scholarship: Meet Stephanie Gonzalez, the star softball player who hopes to one day work for the FBI or CIA
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.
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The importance of sleeping on the right mattress
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KPRC 2 Senior Scholarship: Meet our 2020 recipients
HOUSTON โ 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
KPRC 2 Senior Scholarship: Meet Sherrod Session, an NAACP Youth Council President, and future UCLA Bruin
Published: May 29, 2020, 10:00 amHOUSTON โ 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 2โฒs Britta Merwin surprised the senior at his school. Check out KPRC 2 Senior Scholarship recipients for 2020 below
KPRC 2 Senior Scholarship: Meet Anna Queen, the senior who hopes to make a difference at a childrenโs hospital
Published: May 25, 2020, 8:18 amHOUSTON โ 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 2โฒs Owen Confletti surprised the senior in a Zoom call. Check out KPRC 2 Senior Scholarship recipients for 2020 below
Congratulations, Anna Queen!
Congratulations, Anna Queen! Published: May 25, 2020, 7:57 amKPRC 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 Senior Scholarship: Meet Lauren Butler, a student leader on campus and future longhorn
Published: May 22, 2020, 6:20 amHOUSTON โ 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 2โฒs Sofia Ojeda surprised the senior at her school. Check out KPRC 2 Senior Scholarship recipients for 2020 below
Houston business owner honors fallen heroes with Memorial Day message
The advertiser paid a fee to promote this sponsored article and may have influenced or authored the content. The views expressed in this article are those of the advertiser and do not necessarily reflect those of this site or affiliated companies. HOUSTON โ This weekend many businesses will be promoting Memorial Day sales. Itโs one of the largest sale days in the country for buying mattresses, but here locally, Texas Mattress Makers will be closed. And theyโre hoping you will join them in reflecting on what really matters on Memorial Day, remembering our fallen American heroes.
KPRC 2 Senior Scholarship: Meet Richard Guzman, a harding working senior and future civil engineer
Published: May 18, 2020, 10:12 amHOUSTON โ 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 2โฒs Kris Gutierrez surprised the senior in a zoom call. Check out KPRC 2 Senior Scholarship recipients for 2020 below
KPRC 2 Senior Scholarship: Meet Aqsa Malik, an MD Anderson volunteer and future pharmacist
Published: May 13, 2020, 9:59 amHOUSTON โ 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 2โฒs Justin Stapleton surprised the senior during a zoom call. Check out KPRC 2 Senior Scholarship recipients for 2020 below
KPRC 2 Senior Scholarship: Meet Taysia Battee, a cheerleading captain and future veterinarian
Published: May 11, 2020, 10:00 amHOUSTON โ 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 2โฒs Sofia Ojeda surprised the senior at her school. Check out KPRC 2 Senior Scholarship recipients for 2020 below
KPRC 2 Senior Scholarship: Meet Cory Acreman, a senior who helped his mother make quilts for a good cause
Published: May 1, 2020, 10:33 amHOUSTON โ 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 2โฒs Sofia Ojeda surprised the senior at his motherโs fabric shop. Check out KPRC 2 Senior Scholarship recipients for 2020 below
KPRC 2 Senior Scholarship: Meet Elizabeth Ogolo, a senior hoping to help others
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.
KPRC Senior Scholarships: Alyssa Grover
HOUSTON โ 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 2โฒs Christine Noรซl 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.