—Local Media Personalities Compete Alongside Students to Support Nonprofits—
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Eight Houston-area high school students were surprised by Reliant and
Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson with $5,000 scholarships at
the company’s second annual Reliant Charity Flag Football Game. As part
of the surprise, the students joined local media personalities for a fun
game of flag football to raise money for deserving nonprofits.
The Scholarship for Champions program recognizes local students for
their leadership in athletics, academics and community involvement.
Since its inception in 2005, the Scholarship for Champions program has
awarded $480,000 to 96 students from the greater Houston area.
This year’s scholarship recipients, which include athletes in
basketball, track, cheerleading, softball and more, were encouraged by
Watson, a standout scholar who graduated from Clemson University in
three years. He commended the students for their dedication to athletics
and academics and emphasized the importance of leadership and giving
back to the local community.
“We love being able to recognize hardworking, deserving students through
our Scholarship for Champions program,” said Elizabeth Killinger,
president, Reliant. “We also were happy to have Deshaun Watson, who is
an excellent role model both on the field and in life, present to help
celebrate these students’ accomplishments. Our work with Deshaun to
‘Power It Forward’ through community involvement is part of our
commitment to being a positive force in the community.”
Scholarship for Champions
The Scholarship
for Champions program, which was created from a partnership between
Reliant and the Houston Texans, celebrates local students’ athletic and
academic performance, personal character and dedication to his or her
community with a $5,000 scholarship. Each recipient plays on a varsity
team, maintains a minimum 3.0 grade point average and plans to pursue a
college degree.
The 2018 students included athletes from a variety of sports backgrounds:
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Yaa Ann Agyeman-Yeboah, captain of the cheerleading team at Glenda
Dawson High School
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Pascaline Chuma, outside hitter on the volleyball team at Wisdom High
School
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Jared Clark, captain of the swimming team, triathlon competitor,
mountain biker and runner on the cross-country team at Bellaire High
School
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Chad Graham, point guard on the basketball team and 400-meter and
relay runner on the track and field team at St. Pius X High School
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Chanelle Houston, cheerleader and hurdles competitor on the track and
field team at Aldine Eisenhower High School
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Jesus Iniguez, captain, goalie and forward of the soccer team at
Stafford High School
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Haley Samuelsen, shortstop and centerfield on the softball team at
Langham Creek High School
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Jason Williams, safety and wide receiver on the football team and
basketball player at Angleton High School
Reliant Charity Flag Football Game
In addition, local Houston media had an opportunity to show off their
football skills and raise money for a charity of their choice during the
second annual Reliant Charity Flag Football Game held at the Houston
Methodist Training Center. A total of $13,250 was raised for eight
deserving charities during the game.
The following Houston media personalities participated in the game:
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Meagan Clanahan, Houston Moms Blog on behalf of Congenital Heart
Foundation
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Paul Gallant, Sports Radio 610 on behalf of St. Jude's Children's
Research Hospital
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David Gow, Gow Media on behalf of American Cancer Society
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Craig Hlavaty, Houston Chronicle on behalf of Houston Humane Society
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Raheel Ramzanali, ESPN Radio and SportsMap on behalf of Community
Focus Foundation
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Brandi Smith, KHOU-TV (CBS) on behalf of Girls, Inc.
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Justin Stapleton, KPRC-TV (NBC) on behalf of SoleAna Stables
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Adam Wexler, KPRC-TV (NBC) on behalf of DePelchin Children’s Center
About Reliant, an NRG company
Reliant powers, protects and simplifies life by bringing electricity,
security and related services to homes and businesses across Texas.
Serving customers and the community is at the core of what we do, with
Reliant being nationally recognized for outstanding customer service and
experience. Reliant is part of NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG), a Fortune
500 company that creates value through best-in-class operations and
reliable and efficient electric generation. Backed by a diverse
portfolio of power generating facilities, NRG’s competitive residential
electricity business, which includes Reliant, is the largest in the
country and powers more than 3 million customers across the U.S. and
Canada. For more information about Reliant, please visit reliant.com and
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