Congratulations to our 2023 Scholarship Winners

PBKAAGA is pleased to present seven scholarships to high school seniors in 2023. These students were awarded scholarships to attend the college of their choice. We were privileged to collaborate with Breakthrough Central Texas to identify these students, the first generation in their families to have a college experience.

In addition, PBKAAGA has awarded a scholarship to a current college student, to enable him to continue his studies.

Phi Beta Kappa Alumni Scholarship for Academic Excellence - $2500

Aileen Rodriguez

Aileen is a graduate of Manor New Technology High School. During her high school years, Aileen participated in highly selective camps with The University of Texas at Austin. She also played a leadership role for clubs, as President of GEAR UP Club (an outreach organization); Vice-President of HOSA (a club for future health professionals), Student Council, and Key Club; and Treasurer for the National Honor Society. She notes that those extra-curricular activities have helped gear her mindset for her future. In addition, she’s found a new passion for medicine and helping others. Thus, she plans to attend a 4-year university, going to medical school after earning a Bachelor’s in Women and Gender Studies, ultimately becoming an OB/GYN. She wants to help women in any way that she can.

Phi Beta Kappa Alumni Scholarship for Academic Excellence - $2500

Angel Martinez

As he graduated from the Liberal Arts and Sciences Academy this year, Angel also graduated from Austin Community College with a Biotechnology Level 1 certification, thanks to the dual enrollment program. He has been participating in a biotechnology internship, which he found very interesting, but he plans to pursue a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering as his college major. Although many believe a bachelor’s degree is enough, he will continue his studies to gain a master’s degree, something he’s dreamed of since the fifth grade.

Phi Beta Kappa Alumni Scholarship for Academic Excellence - $2500

Lidia Gutierrez

Lidia Gutierrez is a graduate of Manor New Technology High School. She plans to continue her education at The University of Texas at Austin, to earn a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering. At Manor New Technology, she has been president of Tech Girls, a club that aims to empower girls and familiarize them with STEM concepts and fields, editor-in-chief of Yearbook Club and of Newspaper Club. She founded Newspaper Club to improve communication on campus about school events and provide a vehicle for student creative works. She has also participated in internships, one with Code2College, a non-profit that aims to increase the number of low-income and minority students in STEM fields. There she helped design and develop the Code2College website, as well as one for the Communication Department of Manor Independent School District. She wants to give back to her community through service and participating in research at The University of Texas at Austin.

Phi Beta Kappa Alumni Scholarship for Academic Excellence - $2500

Mary Hoang

Mary Hoang is a graduate of Manor New Technology High School. She was very involved in high school clubs and organizations, with a primary focus on community service, which she hopes to continue in college. She will be a first-generation student attending The University of Texas at Austin majoring in Nursing starting in the Fall of 2023. After graduating, she hopes to work as a Registered Nurse in either emergency medicine or pediatrics. She is also considering medical school or physician assistant school in the far future. A career aspiration is to alleviate the racial disparities in medicine. She also wants to advocate for minorities and people of color who don’t receive equal access to healthcare.

Phi Beta Kappa Alumni Scholarship for Academic Excellence - $2500

Mateo Mondragon Gomez

Mateo Mondragon Gomez graduated as 2023 valedictorian at Manor New Technology High School. He has lived in the Austin/Manor area his entire life. He served as the National Honor Society President for the 2022-2023 chapter and was selected as a Student Council member and a Key Club member. He participated in the Youth Leadership Institute with the Hispanic Scholarship Fund at the University of Chicago, the Subiendo Leadership Academy at UT Austin’s McCombs School of Business, and multiple GEAR UP College Readiness summer programs. He was selected as a QuestBridge Prep Scholar and received the College Board National Hispanic Recognition Award for academic excellence. As a first-generation college student with parents who immigrated from Mexico, he has aspirations to become an attorney and start his own business. As an undergraduate, he will study Business Administration and work toward an MBA, after which he plans to attend law school. Outside of academia, he enjoys playing the guitar, keeping up with current events, and spending time with friends.

Phi Beta Kappa Alumni Scholarship for Academic Excellence - $2500

Toluwalase Adeyemi

Toluwalase Adeyemi is a graduate of Manor Early College High School. She also graduated with an Associate of Arts and General Studies Degree, Electronics Technician Certification, and Phlembotomy Certification. Tolu participated in the varsity volleyball team all four years of high school, as well as being President of the National Honor Society and Leo Club. Tolu will attend The University of Texas at Austin, majoring in Liberal Arts (Undeclared), with hopes to transfer into Electrical and Computer Engineering in her second college year. In her free time, Tolu loves to watch shows and movies, garden, sunbathe, and is always excited to take on a new adventure!

Phi Beta Kappa Physicans Scholarship for Academic Excellence - $2500

Yadira Mandujano

Yadira is a graduate of the Liberal Arts and Sciences Academy. She is a Certified Emergency Medical Responder and a winner of the "All American Cheerleading Dream Team Member” award. An aspiring first-generation college student, with an affinity for baking and painting, she will study Biology at Texas State University.

Philip F. Patman Memorial Baccalaureate Scholarship          $2500

Amory Baudoux

Amory Baudoux is completing his junior year at Texas State University, having started in the fall of 2021. He had been in the Air Force as a helicopter pilot, gaining a slot through AFROTC. When he graduates in the spring of 2024, he will be commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Air Force. He enjoys flying, skydiving, playing sports, floating the river, and going on adventures with his French bulldog Stubbs!