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NEISD recognizes Surita Wyatt Scholarship winners

“It’s an amazing experience with the big check and everything, it’s so cool,” said Xiangyu Shen, Surita Wyatt Scholarship recipient.

Cornell, Johns Hopkins, and Rice University are a few of the schools on the shortlist for senior Xiangyu Shen. He’ll graduate from the Engineering & Technologies Academy (ETA) at Roosevelt High School in a few short weeks. On Monday, April 15, with his father by his side, Shen found out he was the overall winner and recipient of the Surita Wyatt Scholarship worth $1,500.

“I appreciate it a lot,” said Shen. “It’s such enormous help, especially because not all of the schools I’m looking at currently I’ll be able to afford completely. I’d have to take out loans, so getting the scholarship actually means a lot. You’d think in the grand scheme of things $1,500 isn’t a lot but it actually matters so much.”

This scholarship is offered to NEISD seniors who have completed or are actively taking one or more Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses. Recipients were determined by the North East ISD Career and Technical Education Business & Industry Council.

Overall Winner ($1,500)