We are so excited to announce that the Tex-Mex Legacy Foundation has awarded seven scholarships to some of our Team Members for the upcoming 2021 Fall Semester. These individuals each bring such a great work ethic to our company everyday, and we are honored to be able to give back to them as they take on this next chapter in their lives.
Our core value #3 is, “reinvesting in our Team Members and local communities”, and this is one of our favorite ways to do just that. We are so incredibly proud of each of them, and can’t wait to see what they accomplish! Here is a little bit about all of our scholarship recipients: 
Alyssa Powell – The Lunch Box
- Attending Abilene Christian University & studying Biology
- Alyssa wants to continue school and become a Pediatric Genetic Counselor
Melissa Coward – Jimmy Changas Pearland
- Attending Texas Woman’s University and studying Nursing
- After graduating, Melissa wants to become a Nurse in Pediatrics
Promise Eke – Gringo’s Sugar Land
- Attending the University of Texas at Austin & studying Chemical Engineering
- Promise wants to work in medical labs to help create new modern medicine
Skylar Breakiron – Jimmy Changas Pasadena
- Attending Texas A&M University & studying Management Information Systems
- She is most excited to learn how to program and code while learning about business at the same time
Graciela Zamudio – Gringo’s Pearland Town Center
- Attending Texas A&M University & studying Nursing
- Graciela wants to further her career to become a Physician’s Assistant after nursing school
Riley Andrus – Gringo’s Texas City
- Attending Texas State University & studying Business
- Riley is a first-generation college student who is excited to work as a future business analyst
Halle Morales – Gringo’s Spring
- Attending Louisiana Tech University & studying Business Management
- Halle is minoring in Photography and wants to open her own Photography business
The Tex-Mex Legacy Foundation was founded by Russell and Monica Ybarra. Russell’s parents, Eugene Ybarra and Alice Ybarra instilled upon him and the entire family the importance of giving back to the community and supporting the community in which you operate. Continuing the legacy of giving back to the community, the Tex-Mex Legacy Foundation was formally created in a quest to take Russell Ybarra’s philanthropic work to the next level. Armed with three principles in mind, the foundation was created to help our veterans and first responders, to provide scholarships to the community, and to provide assistance to families that we serve in times of crisis and emergencies.
