Sheriff Eric Fagan Awards $39,000 in Scholarships

Style Magazine Newswire | 3/20/2023, 1:12 p.m.
This past Saturday, 26 graduating high school seniors from Fort Bend County each received a $1,500 scholarship from Sheriff Eric …
Sheriff Eric Fagan

This past Saturday, 26 graduating high school seniors from Fort Bend County each received a $1,500 scholarship from Sheriff Eric Fagan, Jokes and Justice, in partnership with Patrick’s Project, and Unlimited Visions Aftercare, Inc.

In 2014, Sheriff Eric Fagan and Captain Kevin Hunt started “Jokes and Justice,” a comedy showcase for a cause. Since its inception, Jokes and Justice, designed to bring the community and law enforcement together to share an evening of laughter, has awarded $136,000 in scholarships to graduating high school seniors.

The 2023 graduating seniors who received scholarships Saturday are:

Alifiya Saleem

Anana Ardoin

Andon Flenoy

Babitta Sajeesh

Bashar Zaibaq

Brooklynn Ochoa

Bryce Jackson

Caleb Martin

Camile Stokes

Clarissa Holguin

Daniella Chandler

Dominic Michaux

Eian Perry

Elizabeth Shin

Fortune Iwuh

Gemma Alas

Jramail Tyler II

Marc Betancourt

Mikhaila Reid

Shane Coleman

Sonia Jacobo

Sydnee Thomas

Sydney Geter

Tanish Bhatia

Tanner Riley

Taylor Williams

Sheriff Fagan expressed the importance of investing in our children and offered words of encouragement to each of the students. Additionally, he thanked Captain Hunt for the partnership with the Improv Comedy Club, and Patrick’s Project and Unlimited Visions for their collaboration.

In addition to the scholarship, each student received a custom medallion, t-shirt, and Proclamation from State Representative Ron Reynolds. Sheriff Fagan said, “it was a good day to reward such deserving students with these scholarships totaling $39,000.”

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