The 2013 Volunteer Scholarship recipients Arielle Schochler and Victoria Rigsby The 2013 Volunteer Scholarship recipients Arielle Schochler and Victoria Rigsby attended the FBJSL April meeting to receive their scholarship awards. Pictured with the winners are Katherine Minter, Katharine Hunton, Renee Jaramillo, Tanya Pal, Tin Salas and Laura Thompson.
The Fort Bend Junior Service League (FBJSL) was pleased to present Arielle Schochler and Victoria Rigsby college scholarships in the amount of $1,000 each for their outstanding volunteer efforts in Fort Bend County. The recipients were chosen from a highly qualified pool of applicants from public, private and parochial schools throughout Fort Bend County. The winners stood out among the other candidates as leaders in their schools as well as in their various volunteer efforts.
Arielle Schochler of Needville High School has contributed over 1000 hours of community and school service hours throughout her high school career. She is a member of the National Honor Society, Spanish Club, Student Council, FFA, Project Graduation and serves as historian of the History Club. She has participated in the Fort Bend Youth in Philanthropy, St. Michaels’s Catholic Church Youth Ministry, Needville 4-H as Secretary, Fort Bend County 4-H Youth Council, 4-H Vet Science Program sponsored by Texas A & M University, Junior Livestock Committee for the Fort Bend County Fair and Needville Youth Fair. Arielle will attend Wharton Junior College and then transfer to Texas A & M University in Galveston to major in Animal Science.
Victoria Rigsby of Fort Bend Christian Academy has contributed over 700 hours of community and school service hours throughout her high school career. She is a member of the National Honor Society, National English Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, President of Big Sister/Little Sister and is class representative for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. She has been awarded the ACSI Distinguished Student in Christian Service and Academics.
Victoria has participated in varsity sports throughout her high school career including track, soccer, dance, and as an athletic trainer for her football team. She has been on several mission trips both in and out of the country. Victoria will be attending Texas A & M University in the fall.
FBJSL is honored to provide these two very deserving young ladies with the 2013 Volunteer Scholarships. The League initiated this scholarship program in 2009 to recognize local senior girls who have demonstrated excellence in volunteerism throughout their high school careers. FBJSL awards two $1,000 scholarships annually to females displaying outstanding volunteerism.
FBJSL is an organization of women committed to promoting volunteerism, to developing the potential of women and to improving the Fort Bend County community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable as well as providing an atmosphere of friendliness, goodwill and camaraderie for all members. For more information about FBJSL, please visit www.fbjsl.com.