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Keep pearland beautiful environmental scholarship

Supported by H-E-B

Keep Pearland Beautiful is thankful for the support of H-E-B. A portion of the funds available for the KPB Scholarship have been provided by H-E-B.

PURPOSE
To encourage and assist Pearland high school seniors who have demonstrated good stewardship of the environment in their journey to pursue environmentally mindful studies at a 2-year community college or a 4-year college/university in the areas of science, engineering, government, communications, and business (including non-profit management).

AWARD
KPB Golden Pear Fellowship Award of $10,000 – 1 Recipient
KPB Scholarship Award of $1,000 – Up to 5 Recipients

ELIGIBILITY
KPB Scholarship Award

  • Minimum adjusted GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • Minimum of 12 environmentally related volunteer hours for preceding 12-month period
  • Resident of Pearland, TX for at least 1-year prior to application submission
  • Graduating senior in CY24/25 school year from the following schools: Dawson HS, Pearland HS, Shadow Creek HS, Turner HS, or Verified Home School Assoc.

KPB Golden Pear Fellowship Award

  • Minimum adjusted GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale
  • Minimum of 40 environmentally related volunteer hours for preceding 12-month period
  • Minimum of 20 volunteer hours with Keep Pearland Beautiful for preceding 36-month period
  • Minimum of 1 year service with KPB YEC or a similar on-campus environmental club/association
  • Resident of Pearland, TX for at least 3-years prior to application submission
  • Graduating senior in CY24/25 school year from the following schools: Dawson HS, Pearland HS, Shadow Creek HS, Turner HS, or Verified Home School Assoc.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

  • Letter of recommendation from a non-relative and non-teacher. (x2 for GP Fellowship)
  • Letter of recommendation from a teacher or school administrator.
  • Certified transcript showing Pearland residency and GPA – One of the following:
    A. One-page proposal for a community project that addresses one or more of KPB’s focus areas: Litter Prevention, Beautification/Preservation, & Recycling/Landfill Diversion
    B. One-page press release introducing yourself as the winner of the Keep Pearland Beautiful Environmental Scholarship that includes a brief introduction to KPB; how you contributed to KPB’s mission; why you were chosen as the scholarship recipient including direct evidence of your merits and environmental stewardship; and a photo showing you active in the community.

2026 Application Period: December 5, 2025 through March 1, 2026

access scholarship application

Each Golden Pear Fellow is awarded a $10,000 fellowship scholarship.

2024 Fellow
Darian Nealy, Dawson HS

  • Ru Chen, Dawson HS (Pearland ISD) $1,000
  • James Earle, Pearland HS (Pearland ISD) $1,000
  • Dannie Jacob, Shadow Creek HS (Alvin ISD) $1,000
  • Karina Marquez, Pearland HS (Pearland ISD) $1,000
  • Maya Sabharwal, Dawson HS (Pearland ISD) $1,000
  • Rayan Tariq, Turner HS (Pearland ISD) $1,000
  • Brianna Gonzalez, Dawson HS (Pearland ISD) $1,000
  • Kaytlynn Norman, Turner HS (Pearland ISD) $1,000
  • TJ Washington, Pearland HS (Pearland ISD) $1,000
  • Brady Beeson, Pearland HS (Pearland ISD) $1,500
  • Aarushi Lakhi, Dawson HS (Pearland ISD)
  • Kate Liu, Dawson HS (Pearland ISD) $5,000
  • Kamille Hernandez, Dawson HS (Pearland ISD) $1,500
  • Roma Mudnal, Dawson HS (Pearland ISD) $1,500
  • Kevin Keeping, Turner HS (Pearland ISD) $2,000
  • Nimah Haidar, Shadow Creek HS (Alvin ISD) $5,000
  • Samah Haidar, Shadow Creek HS (Alvin ISD) $5,000
  • Aruna Muthupillai, Dawson HS (Pearland ISD) $5,000
  • Shaili Shouche, Dawson HS (Pearland ISD) $2,000
  • Will Stinebaker, Dawson HS (Pearland ISD) $2,000
  • Nikhil Surapenani, Shadow Creek HS (Alvin ISD) $2,000
  • Jiya Jhonsa, Dawson HS (Pearland ISD) $2,000
  • Simone Manio, Dawson HS (Pearland ISD) $2,000
  • Andrew Peterson, Turner HS (Pearland ISD) $2,000
  • Alexis Reyes, Dawson HS (Pearland ISD) $2,000
  • Patricia Weispfennig, Dawson HS (Pearland ISD) $2,000
  • Sean Keeping, Turner HS (Pearland ISD) $2,000
  • Drew Moore, Dawson HS (Pearland ISD) $2,000
  • Rhea Mudnal, Dawson HS (Pearland ISD) $2,000
  • Aditya Namjoshi, Dawson HS (Pearland ISD) $2,000
  • Karlee Secrest, Pearland HS (Pearland ISD) $2,000
  • Karolyn Raj, Turner HS (Pearland ISD) $2,000
  • Saami Baig, Pearland HS (Pearland ISD) $3,000
  • Anyssa Castorina, Pearland HS (Pearland ISD) $3,000
  • Eric Li, Dawson HS (Pearland ISD) $4,000
  • Vanshika Jhonsa, Dawson HS (Pearland ISD) $2,000
  • Lori Vanhoose, Turner HS (Pearland ISD) $2,000
  • Divjot Walia, Dawson HS (Pearland ISD) $4,000
  • Helen Wang, Dawson HS (Pearland ISD) $2,000
  • Rachel Moore, Pearland HS (Pearland ISD) $3,000
  • Harinee Morkonda, Turner HS (Pearland ISD) $2,000
  • Mia Provenzano, Turner HS (Pearland ISD) $2,000
  • Catherine Smith, Dawson HS (Pearland ISD) $2,000
  • Divya Ramamurthy, Dawson HS (Pearland ISD) $2,000
  • Emily Wilson, Dawson HS (Pearland ISD) $2,000