Texas Border Business
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – 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 Scholl 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 |
| South Texas ISD Medical Professions |
| Miguel Martinez |
| Evania Martinez |
