Established in 1992, the State Fair of Texas Scholarship Program has awarded more than $2.8 million in new and renewed scholarships. The fund is open to eligible high school seniors from
around the state who participate in State Fair livestock shows and to outstanding students
attending these Fair Park-area high schools: Lincoln, James Madison, North Dallas, Woodrow Wilson or the Irma L. Rangel YWL School. Recipients receive a $5,000 grant, renewable in $1,250 annual increments if the student maintains a 3.0 GPA toward their college degree at a Texas university and/or community college.

The board of directors of the State Fair of Texas honored the 2011-2012 DISD scholarship recipients at a luncheon on April 25 in The Music Hall at Fair Park.  Keynote speaker was Ruben Esquivel, vice president of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School and past chairman of the State Fair of Texas board of directors.   Fox 4 anchor Clarice Tinsley made the presentations of the Pete Schenkel Scholarship Awards. 

Angelica Aguilar, Nancy Elliott,  Joan Garcia, Rebeca Hurtado, Viviana Rios, Jacqueline Romero, Natalie Stefanelli, Irma L. Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School;  Destanee Crayton, Cindy Duran, Mikele Hicks, Naveneet Kang, Jaquelyne Linares, Vivian Linares, Michael Turner, James Madison High School;  Kwanetta Davis, Kayleen Gates, Veronica Jacquez, Dearis Linzy, Damian Medrano, Chelsea Redic, Dajonay Stewart, Lincoln High School;  Dafne Ayala, Jhoanna Garcia, Dionte Johnson, Monserrat Moncada, Lejla Pracic, Martha Rodriguez,  North Dallas High School; and Dylan Carter, David Graham, Lorena Gutierrez, Ana Harris, August Vanderford, Emily Ziegler, Woodrow Wilson High School.

State Fair of Texas Scholarship Coordinator, Carolyn Scott carolyn@ask-scott.com

General questions may be sent to pr@bigtex.com or
State Fair of Texas
Scholarship Program
P.O. Box 150009
Dallas, TX 75315