(EL PASO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT – June 4, 2025) — The El Paso ISD Education Foundation honored 65 of the district’s most accomplished seniors during the 2025 Education Foundation Scholarship Awards Ceremony held Tuesday, May 27, at the Andress High School Fine Arts Auditorium. Every El Paso ISD high school was represented, with principals in attendance to celebrate their students’ achievements.
This year, the El Paso ISD Education Foundation awarded 65 scholarships totaling $104,000. To usher in a new era of partnership between El Paso ISD and the Education Foundation, officials approved increased award amounts for graduating seniors.
The 2025 scholarship recipients included 41 awards of $1,000, 20 awards of $2,500, and—for the first time ever—two $5,000 scholarships. Coronado High School’s Maximillian Sandhu and the Young Women’s Academy’s Bella Jones were the inaugural recipients of the $5,000 scholarships. Two additional $1,500 scholarships were presented by the Irvin Alumni & Ex-Students Association and awarded by Foundation President Russell Wiggs.
A heartfelt thank-you goes to New York Life, El Paso Electric, and Raiz Federal Credit Union—all of whom had representatives serve on the scholarship review committee and attended the ceremony to support recipients.
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These scholarships were made possible through the generous contributions of key industry, community, and civic partners, raised throughout the year. The record-breaking success of the 2024 State of the District and the 2025 Golf for Excellence Tournament—both hosted by the El Paso ISD Education Foundation in partnership with El Paso ISD leadership—enabled this year’s expanded scholarship program.