The Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation today announced the six Richard Greene Scholars selected to receive $10,000 college scholarships and represent each of the Arlington ISD high schools in an internship program set to begin their senior year.
The Richard Greene Scholars for the 2022-23 school year include Emily Buchele (Lamar High School), Alexis Chukwunyere (Seguin High School), Brett Hoelscher (Arlington High School), Zoey Jackson (Martin High School), Cindy Luu (Bowie High School), and Maite Marin (Sam Houston High School).
The Richard Greene Scholars Program, named for former Arlington Mayor Richard Greene, was established in 1997 as a collaborative effort with the City of Arlington and Arlington Independent School District to pay tribute to the mayor that led the campaign to keep the Rangers in Arlington.
Over the past 25 years, the program has provided more than $1.3 million in college scholarships to 138 Arlington ISD students, along with an immersive internship and mentorship opportunity that includes time with the City of Arlington, Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce, River Legacy, Arlington ISD, UTA, Mission Arlington, Tarrant County Commissioners Court, North Texas Council of Governments, Arlington Memorial Hospital and classroom experiences at the Dipert Career Technology Center.
In 2018, The Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation's Richard Greene Scholars Program was recognized by Major League Baseball, winning the Allan H. Selig Award for Philanthropic Excellence. The award was presented to the Foundation by MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred and later celebrated at a reception attended by Richard Greene, his wife, Sylvia, and several former Greene Scholars.
The 2022-23 Richard Greene Scholars will be recognized in a pre-game ceremony before the Rangers, White Sox game on Saturday, August 6, at 6:05 p.m.
To learn more about the Richard Greene Scholars Program, visit texasrangers.com/youtheducation.
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