Barnhart Scholarship Recipients

Since 1995 The Joe Barnhart Foundation has granted a $50,000 scholarship and funds college expenses to one full-time junior who is ranked in the top 10% of their class at A. C. Jones High School, Beeville, Texas.

The students below have been recognized for both scholastic excellence and the their potential for contribution to the world in areas of civics, religion, humanities, business, and the arts.

2025 - Seth Gutierrez

2024 - Liliana Martinez

2023 - Ava-Chanel Olivares

2022 - Caleb McMullen

2021 - Lana Garcia

2020 - Desmond Givens

2019 - Gracie Sparks

2018 - Makayla Aguirre

2017 - Kaleb Maguire

2016 - Abigail Traylor

2015 - Claryssa Luera

2014 - Alicia Valdez

2013 - Andy Dang

2012 - Taylor Castillo

2011 - Benjamin Gomez

2010 - Chet Sparks

2009 - Stacey Rossow

2008 - Eric Soza

2007 - Jillian Brooke

2006 - Oscar Garza

2005 - Michael Taylor

2004 - Christina Causey

2003 - Melissa Causey

2002 - Laura McClintock

2001 - Kaitlyn Beasley

2000 - Gretchen Heldenfelds

1999 - Brandon Sehlke

1998 - Jenny Warner

1997 - Stephanie Stevenson, Jennifer Menn, Chris DeWinne & Heather Ramon

1996 - Armando Chavez & Alicia Gratton

1995 - Ciri Villarreal