Jacqueline Hall Harris Memorial Scholarship

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Jacqueline or "Jackie"  as she was lovingly called, was born on May 10, 1955, in San Antonio, TX. She received most of her education in Bryan, TX, eventually graduating from Bryan High School in 1973. She began her postsecondary studies at Blinn Community College in Brenham, TX. She met and married her college sweetheart. They spent two years at Blinn before transferring to Sam Houston State in Huntsville, TX. Although she would have one daughter while attending SHSU, she was pregnant with twins when she graduated from there in 1978 with a Bachelor of Arts in Teaching in Library Science with a minor in English. 

She began teaching in Victoria

ISD that same year and taught there for 7 years before leaving and returning to her hometown of

Bryan, TX in 1985. Over the course of her 19 years in education, she taught language arts and reading

and stressed the importance of getting an education beyond high school not only to her daughters but

to her students as well. 

Her daughters hope that the scholarship will be used to help further the

education of students and therefore change the lives of their families for years to come. In their mother's words, if you “Stay Focused” on what you want to accomplish, the sky is the limit for you! Best

wishes in all your future endeavors!

-- Demetria, Kashaundra, and Tiffany Harris

Our mission is to add value to the communities in which the scholarship is offered through helping young people better their lives by continuing their education beyond high school. 

Through supporting their post secondary efforts, we hope to promote a sense of responsibility in these individuals to "Pay it Forward" for generations to come.

The goals of the scholarship are:

•  To increase the number of  recipients each year. 
• To increase the amount awarded to each recipient annually.
• To offer the scholarship in multiple school districts.

Since 2021, one male and one female high school student have been awarded the scholarship each year.  Click the 'Past Recipients' button at the top of the page to see pictures and video from past scholarship ceremonies.