February 5 - 22, 2009 Contact: Marketing Dept. (210-225-0612)
sharron@sarodeo.com
Date: August 13, 2008
REQUEST FOR COVERAGE/MEDIA OPPORTUNITY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SAN ANTONIO STOCK SHOW AND RODEO AWARDS SCHOLARHIPS
TO BEXAR COUNTY 4-H STUDENTS
San Antonio, TX – Scholarships in the amount of $16,000 each were awarded to twelve
deserving Bexar County 4-H members on August 8, 2008 at the Helotes 4-H Center in
Helotes.
Tony Magaro, Chairman of the Scholarship Committee presented the awards, assisted
by Bert Pfiester, Executive Committee Vice President, Danny Adams, Assistant Vice
President and Jack Ballard, Assistant Vice President.
Other San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo volunteers in attendance were Mr. and Mrs.
Kenneth Heinemeyer, Western Art Committee; Trish Ballard, Frontier Club Committee;
Bruce Hathaway, Chairman of the Communications Committee; and David Rodriguez,
Souvenir Committee.
Scholarships were presented to:
Name School
Heather Aniol East Central High School
Justin Garcia Earl Warner High School
Ben Hill O’Connor High School
Mason Kraus Highlands High School
Makenna Lange O’Connor High School
Whitney Larson Saint Mary’s Hall
Matthew Lutz O’Connor High School
Desiree Mesch James Madison High School
Ashley Morales East Central High School
Stephanie Pena Southside High School
Sarah Sell O’Connor High School
Kristin Wilkes O’Connor High School
This year the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo has committed $8.5 million to
education. The amount represents scholarships, grants, endowments, junior livestock
auctions, Calf Scramble program, and show premiums paid to youth in the state of
Texas. This brings the total amount that the organization has committed since the
inception of the Scholarship Fund in 1984 to over $87 million.
The San Antonio Livestock Exposition, Inc. is a volunteer organization that emphasizes
agriculture and education to develop the youth of Texas.
For additional information, go to www.sarodeo.com or call 210-225-0612.
LET’S RODEO SAN ANTONIO!
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