ACE Mentor Program Houston is proud to announce our 2024-2025 Scholarship Recipients, who earned over $85,000, a groundbreaking amount for our organization, towards their post-secondary educational careers. These seniors actively participated in ACE Houston, built strong relationships with their mentors, and will be pursuing careers in the AEC industry following high school graduation. Thank you to the incredibly generous support of our sponsors for your contributions to ACE, which is a direct investment in your future workforce and the next generation of architecture, construction, and engineering professionals!
KAYLA ALQUICIRA
ACE CAREER
2 YEARS WITH WESTSIDE TEAM
HIGH SCHOOL
KIPP HOUSTON HIGH SCHOOL
FUTURE PLANS
ARCHITECTURE & ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING DUAL DEGREE
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
SCHOLARSHIP SPONSORS
MAYAR BADI
ACE CAREER
2 YEARS WITH WESTSIDE AND CITY CENTRE TEAMS
HIGH SCHOOL
WESTCHESTER ACADEMY OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
FUTURE PLANS
ARCHITECTURE
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
SCHOLARSHIP SPONSORS
PRISCILLA ESCOBAR
ACE CAREER
2 YEARS WITH WESTSIDE AND CITY CENTRE TEAMS
HIGH SCHOOL
WESTCHESTER ACADEMY OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
FUTURE PLANS
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS
SCHOLARSHIP SPONSORS
YESSICA MEJIA
ACE CAREER
2 YEARS WITH WESTSIDE TEAM
HIGH SCHOOL
HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL
FUTURE PLANS
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT & COMMERCIAL ELECTRICIAN TRAINING
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
SCHOLARSHIP SPONSORS
KHOI NGUYEN
ACE CAREER
3 YEARS WITH WESTSIDE TEAM
HIGH SCHOOL
WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
FUTURE PLANS
CIVIL ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
SCHOLARSHIP SPONSORS
GRISHMA OOMMAN
ACE CAREER
2 YEARS WITH DOWNTOWN TEAM
HIGH SCHOOL
BELLAIRE HIGH SCHOOL
FUTURE PLANS
ARCHITECTURE
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
SCHOLARSHIP SPONSORS
Grishma was also a recipient of the 2025 Allen Berg CMiC Memorial Scholarship through ACE Mentor Program of America this year and earned $30,000 towards her post-secondary education! Each year, all of the ACE affiliates are invited to nominate just ONE student on behalf of their city, and Grishma was our impressive nominee this year. From there, her application went through several rounds of review at the national level, and she was one of just 25 students across the entire country to earn this exclusive scholarship. ACE Houston is so proud of you, Grishma!
AMERICA PEREZ
ACE CAREER
2 YEARS WITH WESTSIDE AND CITY CENTRE TEAMS
HIGH SCHOOL
WESTCHESTER ACADEMY OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
FUTURE PLANS
ARCHITECTURE
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
SCHOLARSHIP SPONSORS
ADITYA SHARMA
ACE CAREER
2 YEARS WITH VIRTUAL TEAM
HIGH SCHOOL
JORDAN HIGH SCHOOL
FUTURE PLANS
ARCHITECTURE
PRATT INSTITUTE
SCHOLARSHIP SPONSORS
SALONI SINGH
ACE CAREER
2 YEARS WITH WESTSIDE AND CITY CENTRE TEAMS
HIGH SCHOOL
WESTCHESTER ACADEMY FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
FUTURE PLANS
ARCHITECTURE
RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
SCHOLARSHIP SPONSORS
SUHANI SINGH
ACE CAREER
1 YEAR WITH CITY CENTRE TEAM
HIGH SCHOOL
WESTCHESTER ACADEMY FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
FUTURE PLANS
ENGINEERING
RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
SCHOLARSHIP SPONSORS
IAN SPENCER
ACE CAREER
2 YEARS WITH NORTHWEST TEAM
HIGH SCHOOL
CYPRESS CREEK HIGH SCHOOL
FUTURE PLANS
ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
SCHOLARSHIP SPONSORS
RODNEY KADEN STEVENSON JR.
ACE CAREER
1 YEAR WITH GALENA PARK TEAM
HIGH SCHOOL
GUY M. SCONZO EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL
FUTURE PLANS
ARCHITECTURE & CONSTRUCTION SCIENCE
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY
SCHOLARSHIP SPONSORS
WENDY YIN
ACE CAREER
2 YEARS WITH DOWNTOWN TEAM
HIGH SCHOOL
GLENDA DAWSON HIGH SCHOOL
FUTURE PLANS
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING & INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
SCHOLARSHIP SPONSORS