Three Howe Bulldogs named Academic All-State

The Howe Bulldogs football team got some good news as Elijah Campbell, Joseph Brennan, and Spencer Akins were all named to the Academic All-State team

Campbell and Brennan were each named 2nd Team while Akins was

Honorable Mention

The THSCA (Texas High School Coaches Association) Academic All-State Teams recognize high school athletes who excel in the following categories: GPA, class rank and ACT/SAT score

Ruiz 4 Kids seeks 2019 scholarship applicants; deadline Feb. 15

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Ruiz 4 Kids Scholarship applications are available online for high school seniors who attend a high school located within a 50 mile radius of the Denison, Texas Ruiz Foods facility In addition, Ruiz 4 Kids is again welcoming scholarship applications from current community college students with the same mileage radius Scholarship application deadline is February 15, 2019

“The pursuit of higher education for some can feel like an unachievable dream,” explained Jeanne Ulcak, Board of Directors, Ruiz 4 Kids and Denison Ambassador “We look to help relieve some of the financial stress with our scholarships so that students can place their focus where it is needed most – their education Our annual Louis F Ruiz Golf Invitational funds our Ruiz 4 Kids Scholarship Program ”

In addition to the existing high school senior scholarship program, Ruiz 4 Kids is again offering a scholarship program specific to community college students who also attend school within a 50-mile radius of the Denison Ruiz Foods facility and who are planning to transfer to a 4-year university

Ruiz 4 Kids, the non-profit organization of Ruiz Food Products, Inc., is based in Dinuba, California The Scholarship Program is available to select high schools in specific geographic areas where Ruiz Foods has manufacturing facilities: Dinuba/Tulare, California; Denison, Texas, and Florence, South Carolina According to Ulack, Ruiz 4 Kids receives over 600 scholarship applications each year and review teams comprised of a couple dozen Ruiz Foods team members volunteer to make the selections

In the past nine years, Ruiz 4 Kids has awarded over 4 million dollars in scholarships to hundreds of high school seniors committed to furthering their education

High school applicants must have a

2 5 GPA or above to apply if they plan on attending a two-year college or vocational institution

Those who will be attending a four-year college or university must have a GPA of 3 0 or more Community college students must have maintained a GPA of 3 0 or above at the community college level To learn more about the Ruiz 4 Kids Scholarship Program and access the guidelines and application, visit: wwwruiz4kids org

Ruiz Foods Products, Inc is a privately-owned corporation with corporate offices in Dinuba, Calif Kim Ruiz Beck, the elder daughter of Co-Founder and Chairman Emeritus, Fred Ruiz, is Chairman Rachel Cullen is President and CEO Ruiz Foods is dedicated to premium quality, authentically prepared frozen foods selling to all channels of distribution: retail, convenience store, clubs, vending, industrial and foodservice El Monterey® brand is the #1 selling frozen Mexican food in the United States and Tornados®, the company’s snack brand is a leader on the convenience store roller grill. Ruiz Foods employs over 3,600 Team Members in four facilities located in the U S For more information; please visit wwwElMontereycom or wwwmyTornados com