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Scholarship in Honor of SPC Dane R. Balcon

Scholarships

The SPC Dane R. Balcon JROTC Memorial Scholarship was created in 2014 to honor a unique and accomplished young man, SPC Dane R. Balcon. This scholarship is designed to assist graduating Northside Independent School District (NISD) High School Seniors participating in the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) Program. Eligible campuses include Brandeis, Brennan, Clark, Harlan, Holmes, John Jay, Marshall, O'Connor, Stevens, Taft, and Warren High Schools. Scholarship Applicants must attend a 2 - 4-year college or university and have a minimum of a 2.5 GPA or above to apply. An application, essay, and resume are required for this scholarship.


Also available is the SPC Dane R. Balcon JROTC Memorial Grant. Grant(s) will be awarded to applicants pursuing service in the Military, attending a Trade School, or entering the Workforce. Eligible campuses include Brandeis, Brennan, Clark, Harlan, Holmes, John Jay, Marshall, O'Connor, Stevens, Taft, and Warren High Schools. Grant applicants must provide a letter of intent.


*Students can only apply for either the scholarship or the grant, not both.


The SPC Dane R. Balcon Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Memorial Scholarship strives to assist in developing leaders of character by supporting various educational opportunities, to include:


  • Providing scholarships and grants in memory of SPC Dane R. Balcon for eligible students who participated in the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps and are interested in pursuing higher education
  • Encouraging and inspiring eligible Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps participants to become educated leaders inspired by the character of SPC Dane R. Balcon
  • Providing an opportunity for students to attain an excellent education and honor a Fallen Hero

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SPC Dane R. Balcon JROTC Scholarship & Grant Recipients for the 2021-2022 School Year

Warren High School Recipients (TX)

John Jay High School Recipient (TX)

Warren High School Recipients (TX)

  • Natalie Gomez
  • James Wilsey
  • Paola De La Hoya
  • Jessica Goochey (Grant)

Holmes High School Recipient (TX)

John Jay High School Recipient (TX)

Warren High School Recipients (TX)

  • Tara Cooper

John Jay High School Recipient (TX)

John Jay High School Recipient (TX)

Marshall High School Recipients (TX)

  • Mya Miller

Marshall High School Recipients (TX)

Marshall High School Recipients (TX)

Marshall High School Recipients (TX)

  • Lilia Merida
  • Aaron Combs

Stevens High School Recipients (TX)

Marshall High School Recipients (TX)

Stevens High School Recipients (TX)

  • Henry Rogers (Grant)

SPC Dane R. Balcon JROTC Scholarship & Grant Recipients for the 2020-2021 School Year

Brandeis High School Recipient (TX)

Brandeis High School Recipient (TX)

Brandeis High School Recipient (TX)

  • Bernard Dzogbenuku


Warren High School Recipients (TX)

Brandeis High School Recipient (TX)

Brandeis High School Recipient (TX)

  • Mark McKeighan
  • Vincente Ayala Jr.
  • Cristian Ragland
  • Angela Perez ( Grant )
  • Christopher Ridge ( Grant ) 

Stevens High School Recipient (TX)

Brandeis High School Recipient (TX)

Stevens High School Recipient (TX)

  • Ryan Cortez

Holmes High School Recipient (TX)

Holmes High School Recipient (TX)

Stevens High School Recipient (TX)

  • Louie Velasco

Harlan High School Recipient (TX)

Holmes High School Recipient (TX)

Harlan High School Recipient (TX)

  • Daisy Gonzalez

Clark High School Recipient (TX)

Holmes High School Recipient (TX)

Harlan High School Recipient (TX)

  • Michael Calloway

Brennan High School Recipient (TX)

John Jay High School Recipient (TX)

John Jay High School Recipient (TX)

  • Osandra Fournier-Colon

John Jay High School Recipient (TX)

John Jay High School Recipient (TX)

John Jay High School Recipient (TX)

  • Alicia Cardenas

Taft High School Recipients (TX)

John Jay High School Recipient (TX)

Sand Creek High School Recipient (CO)

  • Julia Cavanos
  • Michael Pena

Sand Creek High School Recipient (CO)

Vista Ridge High School Recipient (CO)

Sand Creek High School Recipient (CO)

  • Ayshiyon Woods

Falcon High School Recipient (CO)

Vista Ridge High School Recipient (CO)

Vista Ridge High School Recipient (CO)

  • Bernadette Felter

Vista Ridge High School Recipient (CO)

Vista Ridge High School Recipient (CO)

Vista Ridge High School Recipient (CO)

  • Elizabeth Kurys

SPC Dane R. Balcon JROTC Scholarship & Grant Recipients for the 2019-2020 School Year

Texas Brandeis High School Recipients

Texas Brandeis High School Recipients

Texas Brandeis High School Recipients

  • Aliyah Reyes


Warren High School Recipients

Texas Brandeis High School Recipients

Texas Brandeis High School Recipients

  • Sam Garner
  • Jodi Gleason
  • Jessica Arias Figueroa
  • Denise Fernandez ( Grant )
  • Michael Carrasco ( Grant ) 

Stevens High School Recipients

Texas Brandeis High School Recipients

Marshall High School Recipients

  • Alanis Colon
  • Brittany Kastel
  • Alicia Vasquez

Marshall High School Recipients

Colorado San Creek High School Recipients

Marshall High School Recipients

  • Lisa Rodriguez

Colorado San Creek High School Recipients

Colorado San Creek High School Recipients

Colorado San Creek High School Recipients

  • Jacob Travis

Here are the SPC Dane R. Balcon JROTC Scholarship Recipients for the 2018-2019 School Year

Texas Brandeis High School Recipients

Texas Brandeis High School Recipients

Texas Brandeis High School Recipients

  • Cadet Daniella Edsall
  • Cadet Emily Wehrman

Clark High School Recipients

Texas Brandeis High School Recipients

Texas Brandeis High School Recipients

  • Cadet Solimar Serrano

Holmes High School Recipients

Texas Brandeis High School Recipients

John Jay High School Recipients

  • Cadet Angelina Gonzalez
  • Cadet Christian Salinas
  • Cadet Zane Salazar

John Jay High School Recipients

Colorado San Creek High School Recipients

John Jay High School Recipients

  • Cadet Alexander Ankney

Colorado San Creek High School Recipients

Colorado San Creek High School Recipients

Colorado San Creek High School Recipients

  • Hunter Closs

Warren High School Recipients

Warren High School Recipients

Warren High School Recipients

  • Cadet Julian Flores (Grant)
  • Cadet Jade Owens-Estrada (Grant)
  • Cadet Alan Orozco (Scholarship)
  • Cadet Nathaniel Bridges (Scholarship)

Warren High School Recipients

Warren High School Recipients

  • Cadet Franklin Rivard (Scholarship)
  • Cadet Jarelly Avalos (Scholarship)
  • Cadet Asanti McGowan (Scholarship)

Warren High School Recipients

  • Cadet Christine Ledezma (Scholarship)
  • Cadet Giovani Felix-Ruiz (Scholarship)
  • Cadet Sydney Kester (Scholarship)

Congratulations to previous Scholarship Recipients

Sand Creek High School, Colorado Springs, CO

Sand Creek High School, Colorado Springs, CO

Sand Creek High School, Colorado Springs, CO

  • Cadet Jalen Criss

Earl Warren High School, San Antonio, TX

Sand Creek High School, Colorado Springs, CO

Sand Creek High School, Colorado Springs, CO

  • Rebecca Kaminski
  • Nadine Villegas
  • Adrianna Aleman

Clark High School, San Antonio, TX

Sand Creek High School, Colorado Springs, CO

Brandeis High School, San Antonio, TX

  • Ryan Trevino

Brandeis High School, San Antonio, TX

Brandeis High School, San Antonio, TX

Brandeis High School, San Antonio, TX

  • Arturo Salas Fiorentini

John Jay High School, San Antonio, TX

Brandeis High School, San Antonio, TX

John Jay High School, San Antonio, TX

  • Sierramarie Siguenza-Antu

Taft High School, San Antonio, TX

Brandeis High School, San Antonio, TX

John Jay High School, San Antonio, TX

  • Danielle Gomez

Stevens High School, San Antonio, TX

Northside Independent School District Recipients - 2017-2018 School Year:

Northside Independent School District Recipients - 2017-2018 School Year:

  • Seth Davis
  • Josephine Rios - 2014/2015 School Year
  • Elizabeth Diaz - 2015-2016 School Year
  • Nicholas de Neergaard - 2016-2017 School Year
  • Edwin Gross - 2016-2017 School Year
  • Alexandra Taylor Casarez - 2016-2017 School Year

Northside Independent School District Recipients - 2017-2018 School Year:

Northside Independent School District Recipients - 2017-2018 School Year:

Northside Independent School District Recipients - 2017-2018 School Year:

  • Orion Hollin – Clark High School
  • Noah Woinicki – Holmes High School
  • Dominique Schoenfeld – Warren High School
  • Emani Supriya – Brandeis High School
  • Ronald Godley – Taft High School
  • Alexis Soule – John Jay High School
  • Taylor Ritchie – O’Connor High School

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