Herrman & Herrman Awards $12,000 in Innovation Scholarships to Deserving Students

    CORPUS CHRISTI, TX, January 20, 2021 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Herrman & Herrman is pleased to announce the winners of its 6th annual Innovation Scholarships.

The Innovation Scholarships recognize creativity and community service and provide financial assistance to students to help cover college-related expenses.

Herrman & Herrman's scholarship selection committee selected six students as scholarship winners, including three Texas students and three students from across the United States.

The Innovation Scholarship winners are:

Texas Entries

1st Place—Cristopher Jimenez
2nd Place—Addison Stone
3rd Place—Ryan Stephens

U.S. Entries

1st Place—Samantha Kopec
2nd Place—Lyric Sloan Franklin
3rd Place—Grace Schuler

The students selected as 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in each category will receive checks in the respective amounts of $2,500, $1,500 and $1,000, with the checks paid directly to each student's school.

Two $1,000 prizes were awarded to inspiring teachers nominated by the 1st place winners.

Teacher Faley Goyette of the Austin School was nominated by Cristopher Jimenez.
Teacher Kevin Ford of Pinellas County Schools was nominated by Samantha Kopec.

To compete for the scholarship prizes, each student submitted a creative entry such as an essay, poem or video describing a community service project or activity that made a positive change in the community and contributed to the student's growth. The winners were selected based on originality and creativity.

The attorneys and staff at Herrman & Herrman are committed to giving back to the communities that the firm serves through civic involvement. The firm believes that getting a good education is the best way for young people to realize a rewarding career in the 21st century. Herrman & Herrman is proud to help these scholarship winners as they pursue their educations.

About Herrman & Herrman, P.L.L.C.

Herrman & Herrman, P.L.L.C. is a Texas personal injury law firm that has served the communities of Corpus Christi and the Rio Grande Valley for more than two decades. Our attorneys help individuals injured by the negligence of others recover the full and fair compensation allowed by law. The law firm has offices in Corpus Christi, McAllen, Brownsville and San Antonio, Texas. For more details about Herrman & Herrman and their services, visit their website at https://www.herrmanandherrman.com/ or email them at [email protected].

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