The rodeo's commitment to education is evidenced by scholarship students who give back to the organization that helped change lives
Since the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo began in 1932, more than $575 million has been committed to the youth of Texas and education. Texas students receiving scholarships have been able able to attend college thanks to the scholarship program. Photo: HLSR
Jamie Voskamp, the rodeo's senior manager of scholarship programs, said her favorite part of the annual lunch is watching parents arrive with their scholars, who have been awarded four-year, merit-based scholarships of $20,000.Welcome to PreviewHouston’s insider guide to the Houston Livestock Show & RodeoThe rodeo’s 2022 educational commitment was $14.2 million in scholarships. Of the 2022 scholarship winners, 49 percent are first generation college students.
At UT, Lottinville was on the engineering class council and served as president of his class of the Texas Wranglers. He was involved in fundraising and volunteer efforts, including mentoring local students."It was really nice to see how students were making impacts across campus and how many people there were ," he said."It's really rewarding to see the scope and breadth of the rodeo.
Sartwelle was raised helping with his family's production cattle operation, and he's the son of parents who were both rodeo scholarship recipients. His great-great grandfather, J.W. Sartwelle, was the founding president of the rodeo.
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