In 2005, the makers of Minute Maid and Astros In Action announced the Grand Slam For Youth Baseball Scholarship Program to assist greater Houston-area high school senior boys and girls with college expenses. In 2005, two $ 2,500 college scholarships went to a senior boy and girl participating in Houston's Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) program. In 2006, Grand Slam for Youth Baseball gave four $ 2,500 and eight $ 500 scholarships to Houston area youth. In 2007, GSFYB funded 17 - $ 2,500 scholarships, 7 of these scholarships were first-generation recipients. 2008 saw the largest group of GSFYB scholarship recipients, with 20, $2,500 Scholarships awarded, of which 8 were first-generation.

GRAND SLAM FOR YOUTH BASEBALL SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS ANNOUNCED:
A Record 25 Finalists Are Awarded $2,500 Scholarships

Minute Maid, in partnership with the Houston Astros, announced the 2009 Grand Slam for Youth Baseball (GSFYB) scholarship recipients at the June 27th Astros game. In a pre-game ceremony on the field at Minute Maid Park, a record 25 finalists received scholarships of $2,500, which will assist these young men and women with college expenses. The 2009 25 recipients broke the previous 2008 record of 20 recipients.

Among the 25 recipients are 12 first-generation students (first in their families to attend college).

 

Pictured Left to Right:

Adrian Sauceda of Galveston - Graduate of Ball High School
Adrian will be attending - Texas A & M University

Dwayne Williams of Houston - Graduate of Nimitz High School
Dwayne will be attending - Texas State University

Maryah Thomas of Houston - Graduate of Jack Yates High School
Maryah will be attending - Paul Quinn College - Dallas 

James Warren of The Woodlands - Graduate of Woodland High School
James will be attending - Texas A & M University

Rebecca Villarreal of Houston - Graduate of Chavez High School
Rebecca will be attending - Texas Southern University

Karli Sembera of Weimar - Graduate of Weimer High School
Karli will be attending - Texas State University
 
Carmen Valladares of Bay City - Graduate of Bay City High School
Carmen will be attending - University of Texas

Hunter Setzer of Sweeny - Graduate of Sweeny High School
Hunter will be attending - Texas A & M University

Roneshia Saddler of Humble - Graduate of Nimitz High School
Roneshia will be attending - San Jacinto Community College

Stevyn Rivera of Spring - Graduate of Oak Ridge High School - Conroe
Stevyn will be attending - Tyler Junior College

Eric Ruff of Houston - Graduate of Spring Woods High School
Eric will be attending - University of Texas

Meagan Powers of Liverpool - Graduate of Alvin High School
Meagan will be attending - Alvin Community College  
 
Jake Moeller of Cuero - Graduate of Cuero High School
Jake will be attending - Texas A & M University

Daniel Meza of Houston - Graduate of Milby High School
Daniel will be attending - Houston Baptist University

Moises Medina of Houston - Graduate of Nimitz High School
Moises will be attending - Houston Baptist University

Valerie Lopez of Houston - Graduate of Mt. Carmel Academy
Valerie will be attending - Houston Community College

Joshua Land of Alvin - Graduate of Alvin High School
Joshua will be attending - Alvin Community College

Sean Kistler  of Conroe - Graduate of Conroe High School
Sean will be attending – Texas Lutheran University

Michael Connor of Houston - Graduate of Jersey Village High School
Michael will be attending - Texas Tech University

Jordan Kalis of Sealy - Graduate of Sealy High School
Jordan will be attending - Sam Houston State University

Matthew Gregory of Houston - Graduate of Klein Forest High School
Matthew will be attending - University of Houston  

Emma Descours of Galveston - Graduate of O'Connell High School
Emma will be attending - Stephen F. Austin University

Andre Benson of Houston - Graduate of Worthing High School
Andre will be attending - Texas Southern University

Asa Adair of Houston - Graduate of Marine Military Academy - Harlingen
Asa will be attending - Sam Houston State University Not Pictured –

Edward Garza of Houston - Graduate of J. Frank Dobie High School Edward will be attending - University of Houston.

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