Award Recipients
2025 Scholar Award Recipients
Congratulations to The Class of 2025 Future Texas Business Legends!
Luis Montero
Rice University
T.T. & W.F. Chao Chairman’s Award
Ayodeji Daramola
Rice University
AT&T Future Executive Leader of Distinction Award in honor of Randall Stephenson
Kaelin Nguyen Rubenzer
The University of Texas at Austin
Shaun D. Kennedy Award of Excellence in Empathy & Innovation
Jasmine Curnel
The University of Texas at Dallas
The Future Texas Business Legend Scholar of Exceptional Valiance Award
Sean Finney
The Brett Wiggs Innovative Leadership Award
Michelle Moore
Reagan High School
The Texas Business Hall of Fame Teacher of Excellence Award supported by Alan & Barbara Dreeben (San Antonio Area)
Lee Geffert
The Texas Business Hall of Fame Teacher of Excellence Award supported by Jean & Jason Signor (Dallas-Fort Worth Area)
Pranathi Bingi
Texas Tech University
Gary R. Petersen Future Texas Business Legend Award
Reese Bookout
The University of Texas at San Antonio
The Carlos & Malú Alvarez Award
Craig Brentlinger
Baylor University
The Paul Foster Future Texas Business Legend Award
Joseph F. Cotie
Texas A&M University
The McFerrin Center for Entrepreneurship
Future Texas Business Legend Award in honor of James Galloway ’29
Emiliana M. Escobar
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
James and Kathleen Collins & Vantage Bank Texas Future Texas Business Legend Award
Clara Guerrero
St. Mary’s University
The William E. “Bill” Greehey Award
Elias Hansen
Trinity University
The Doug & Martha Hawthorne Family Fund Award
Candace D. Jones
Lamar University
The Ben J. Rogers Award
Scott Ludwig
The University of Texas at Arlington
The Mitchell Family Foundation Award
Caroline Luther
Southern Methodist University
The Robert H. Dedman Award
Cora Moncibaiz
Dallas Baptist University
The Mitchell Family Foundation Award
Arsalan Monshizadeh
The University of Dallas
The Mitchell Family Foundation Award
Graham Preston
Texas State University
The Alan and Barbara Dreeben Future Texas Business Legend Award
Iman Salafian
The University of Texas at Austin
The Morton H. Meyerson Future Texas Business Legend Award
Miguel Salinas, MA, LPC
The University of Texas at San Antonio
The Harvey Najim Future Texas Business Legend Award
Ashlee Sawtell
Sam Houston State University
The SWBC Foundation Award
Davian Serna
University of North Texas
Future Texas Business Legend Directors’ Award supported by Amanda and Robert Brock
Tyler Strothman
Rice University
T.T. & W.F. Chao Award
Ivan Tong
The University of Texas at Dallas
The Mitchell Family Foundation Award
Zach Traylor
University of Houston
T.T. & W.F. Chao Award
Forrest Williams
Texas Christian University
Future Texas Business Legend Award
Briady Hutchinson
Homeschool
TBHF Alumni Association Outstanding High School Entrepreneur Award in honor of Coulter & Lily Rush Hoppess
Hudson Pietsek
Abilene High School
Ishaan Thakur Outstanding High School Entrepreneur Award
2025 Award Finalists
Baylor University
Craig Brentlinger
Frank Ledwell
Tiffani Martin
Aaron Rivera
Dallas Baptist University
Josue Duarte
Benjamin Huteson
Cora Moncibaiz
Lamar University
Candace D. Jones
Madeline Le
Rice University
Luis Montero
Pranal Reddy
Tyler Strothman
San Antonio College
Jose Elizondo
Sam Houston State University
Skyyler Allred
Jennifer Brown
Ashlee Sawtell
Southern Methodist University
Margaret Chesnut
Caroline Luther
Panashé Siachitema
St. Mary’s University
Clara Guerrero
Victoria Olguin
Texas A&M University
Joseph Cotie
Christopher Encinia
Jayce Glenn
Diana Salha
Texas Christian University
Tad Boyd III
Ally Okonski
Forrest Williams
Texas State University
Amber Brashears
Amber Friedeck
Graham Preston
Texas Tech University
Pranathi Bingi
Breshon Butler
Marcus Pauda
Trinity University
Elias Hansen
Samantha Lin
Sophie Radi
Reece Rojas
The University of Dallas
Enrico Garza
Arsalan Monshizadeh
Gabriel “Gabe” Ross
University of Houston
Jhostin Perez
Valeria Serenil
Zach Traylor
University of North Texas
Davian Serna
The University of Texas at Arlington
Ahmed Mehrez
Scott Ludwig
The University of Texas at Austin
Madalyn Rosenthal
Kaelin Nguyen Rubenzer
Iman Salafian
Samuel Stein
The University of Texas at Dallas
Jasmine Curnel
Jared Heymann
Ivan Tong
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Theodore Carpenter
Emiliana M. Escobar
Alexandra Garcia
Raul Torres
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Reese Bookout
Sarah Lyons
Miguel Salinas, MA, LPC
Veteran Award Finalists
John Albers
Paul Carroll
Andrew Duggleby
John Elmore
Sean Finney
Patrick Flood
Brad Harrison
Matthew Kemp
Joseph Kopser
Jake Newbold
Tyrell Patton
Chris Thompson
Teacher of Excellence Finalists
Michelle Moore
La Rhon Fields
Daniel Forman
Matthew Abbondanzio
Nicole Franczvai
Lee Geffert
Brandon Brown
Outstanding High School Entrepreneur Finalists
Briady Hutchinson
Faye Peterson & Ivory Hanzel
Hudson Pietsek
Oliver Swenson