THE TBHF Alumni association OUTSTANDING HIGH SCHOOL ENTREPRENEUR AWARD in honor of Coulter and Lily Rush Hoppess
The Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation seeks to recognize and champion entrepreneurs both present and future. In 2019 TBHF created a new award category to recognize high school age students who have demonstrated an early inclination to entrepreneurship and business leadership. The TBHF Alumni Association Outstanding High School Entrepreneur Award in Honor of Coulter and Lily Rush Hoppess comes with a $2,000 grant and an invitation to attend our annual Induction Ceremony and Annual Scholar & Veteran Awards Luncheon. The award recipient also becomes a permanent part of the TBHF network, with access to events, networking and programming.
Ishaan Thakur, with Mark Cuban at the 38th Annual Induction Dinner.
2024 APPLICATION & SELECTION PROCESS
Application Timeline: 2024 Applications will open January 8, 2023. Click here for full timeline. Interested applicants can apply online (link coming soon).
Eligibility: Please carefully review eligibility requirements prior to submitting your application.
Selection Process: Please note: TBHF rotates hosts cities each year for its annual Induction Dinner and Ceremony, rotating between Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio. We look for Outstanding High School Award applicants in the corresponding host city. 2024 applicants will be restricted to the Greater Dallas / Fort Worth Metroplex area. 2025 applicants will be restricted to the Greater Houston area.
Review & Voting Process: Applications will be reviewed by the TBHF staff and finalists are interviewed by TBHF’s Executive Director and Director of Scholar & Veteran Programming. A ballot voting system will be used to determine the winner. Voting is not open to the public.
Online Application: Please check back in early 2024 for details on next year’s application process.
For questions or assistance, contact Patrice Bartlett at pbartlett@texasbusiness.org.
LIST OF PAST WINNERS
2019 – San Antonio
2021 – Dallas
2022 – Houston
2023 – Austin
Jona Covarrubias
Ishaan Thakur
Jacob Irving
Reuben Paul
Founder, Lace Up Sneaker Show
Founder, Flifer Technologies
Founder, Pop Pop’s Dandy Dog Food Trailer
Founder, Notifeye
ENDOWMENT
In 2022, The TBHF Alumni Association set out to raise enough money to endow the Outstanding High School Entrepreneur Award and make it a permanent part of TBHF’s funding portfolio. This goal would not be possible without the support our Alumni Association and generous supporters.
Donors
Rod Alanis
Kurt Averhoff
B Patrice Bartlett
Kimberly Haley Coleman
Nayab Contractor
Kevin Cumming
Glenn Decker
Amanda Domaschk
Matt Duce
Mohammad Elashi
Courtney Gallagher
Charles Goodrich
Laura Gonzalez
Lawrence Hanrahan
Jason Hendricks
Christine Hollinden
Coulter and Lily Rush Hoppess Foundation Inc.
Luis Linan
Michael J. Metz
Jason McCann
Sarah Mitchell
John Morran
Darrell Morris
Ralph Parrott
Ross Perot Jr.
Bryton Praslicka
Henry Sauer
Camille Taylor
Ishaan Thakur
The TBHF Alumni Association