—Annual event combines scholarship recipients and media personalities to benefit
Houston
-area nonprofits—
HOUSTON
--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- For students preparing for college, a scholarship can set them up for success and help change the trajectory of their future. Six
Houston
-area high school students are now better equipped for college after being recognized for their accomplishments through Reliant’s Scholarship for Champions program. Reliant brought the energy they’re known for to celebrate the students at the third annual charity flag football game, which brought together the scholarship recipients and local media personalities to raise money for numerous charities.
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Reliant joined the
Houston Texans
to present
$60,000
in college scholarships to six
Houston
-area high school students as part of the Scholarship for Champions program at the third annual Reliant Charity Flag Football Game. (Photo: Business Wire)
“This year’s Scholarship for Champions students are all very deserving, having shown resilience, dedication and tenacity in sports, in the classroom and in their communities,” said
Elizabeth Killinger
, president, Reliant. “We are happy to celebrate this annual tradition of honoring outstanding students and giving back to local nonprofits through the Reliant charity flag football game.”
Scholarship for Champions
The
Scholarship for Champions
program, which was created in 2005 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
$10,000
scholarship. Each recipient plays on a varsity team, maintains a minimum 3.0 grade point average and has plans to pursue a college degree. The scholarship program just surpassed the
$500,000
milestone with more than 100 student athletes across
Houston
recognized for excelling on and off the field.
The scholarship recipients, which include athletes in cross country, soccer, volleyball, tennis, basketball, softball and baseball and many of whom play multiple sports, were surprised at personalized school assemblies among classmates and teammates in November.
The 2019 student recipients include:
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Elijah Donajo, captain of the soccer team and cross-country runner at
Dobie High School
-
Reid Easterly
, captain of the baseball team at
Cinco Ranch High School
-
Joshua Rassin
, captain of the tennis team at
Lamar High School
-
Alexandra Rossmiller
, co-captain of the volleyball team, varsity cross-country runner, club soccer player, Houston Chevron Half-Marathon finisher and sand volleyball player at
Carnegie Vanguard High School
-
Sophie Scott
, captain of the volleyball team at
Cy-Fair High School
-
Erin Smith
, captain of the basketball and softball teams at
Santa Fe High School
Reliant Charity Flag Football Game
Continuing the giving spirit,
Houston
media personalities demonstrated their athletic prowess alongside the honored high school students in a spirited game of flag football, all to raise money for nonprofits doing amazing work in the
Houston
area.
During Reliant’s third annual charity flag football game held at the
Houston Methodist Training Center
, a total of
$11,000
was raised for seven deserving charities.
Raheel Ramzanali
with
ESPN Radio
and SportsMap was crowned the 2019 “Most Valuable Player,” earning a total of
$4,000
for
Community Focus Foundation
. In addition,
Brandi Smith
with
KHOU-TV
(CBS) raised
$2,000
for
Trotter Family YMCA
as the “Most Improved Player,” and
Jeff Ehling
with
KTRK-TV
(ABC) raised
$2,000
for Star of Hope as the “Rookie of the Year.”
The following
Houston
media personalities participated in the game:
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Meagan Clanahan
, Houston Moms Blog on behalf of Graeme’s Run
-
Jeff Ehling
,
KTRK-TV
(ABC) on behalf of Star of Hope
-
Natalie Harms
, InnovationMap on behalf of
Big Brothers Big Sisters
-
Ubaldo Martinez
,
KTMD-TV
(Telemundo) on behalf of Lemonade Day
-
Raheel Ramzanali
,
ESPN Radio
and SportsMap on behalf of
Community Focus Foundation
-
Brandi Smith
,
KHOU-TV
(CBS) on behalf of
Trotter Family YMCA
-
Justin Stapleton
,
KPRC-TV
(NBC) on behalf of Mental Health America of
Greater Houston
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, and the company is recognized nationally for outstanding customer experience. Reliant is part of NRG, a Fortune 500 company that creates value by generating electricity and providing energy solutions to more than 3.5 million residential and commercial customers across the
U.S.
and
Canada
. NRG’s competitive residential electricity business, which includes Reliant, is one of the largest in the country. For more information about Reliant, visit
reliant.com
and connect with Reliant on Facebook at
facebook.com/reliantenergy
and Twitter or Instagram @reliantenergy. PUCT Certificate #10007.
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Source: Reliant