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 $2,000 – Up to 3 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, Manvel, or Brookside Village, TX for at least 1-year prior to application submission
- Graduating senior in CY26/27 school year from the following schools: Dawson HS, Pearland HS, Shadow Creek HS, Turner HS, Dobie HS, Willowridge 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, Manvel, or Brookside Village, TX for at least 3-years prior to application submission
- Graduating senior in CY26/27 school year from the following schools: Dawson HS, Pearland HS, Shadow Creek HS, Turner HS, Dobie HS, Willowridge HS, or Verified Home School Assoc.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
- Letter of recommendation from a non-relative or non-teacher. (x2 for GP Fellowship)
- Letter of recommendation from a teacher or school administrator
- Certified transcript showing Pearland residency and GPA
- Resume showing job history, activities, achievements, and volunteer service history
- One-page proposal for a community project that addresses one or more of KPB’s focus areas: Litter Prevention, Beautification/Preservation, & Recycling/Landfill Diversion
2027 Application Period: December 1, 2026 through February 1, 2027
KPB Scholarship Award History
| AWARDS BY SCHOOL | |
|---|---|
| Dawson High School | $108,500 |
| Pearland High School | $36,000 |
| Shadow Creek High School | $15,500 |
| Turner High School | $25,500 |
| AWARDS BY DISTRICT | |
|---|---|
| Alvin ISD | $15,500 |
| Clear Creek ISD | $0 |
| Fort Bend ISD | $0 |
| Houston ISD | $0 |
| Pasadena ISD | $0 |
| Pearland ISD | $170,000 |
past Recipients
Each Golden Pear Fellow is awarded a $10,000 fellowship scholarship.
2024 Fellow
Darian Nealy, Dawson HS
- Eli Short, Dawson HS (Pearland ISD) $2,500
- Maya Kordia, Dawson HS (Pearland ISD) $2,500
- Ibrahim Alhomairi, Shadow Creek HS (Alvin ISD) $2,500
- Issa Sam, Dawson HS (Pearland ISD) $2,500
- Edith Chang, Dawson HS (Pearland ISD) $2,500
- Arianna Chavez, Dawson HS (Pearland ISD) $2,500
- 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