The Valero Texas Open (VTO) is upon us and players will be teeing off on April 20th! This year AQUAS has been invited to participate in their fund raising effort…Birdies for Charity. We invite you to support AQUAS through Birdies for Charity®, an exciting fundraising program linked to the Valero Texas Open, the 3rd oldest tournament on the […]
Okay all you marathoners, runners, walkers, crawlers, athletes, non-athletes, wannabes….here is a chance to help AQUAS out. Sign up for the 1 mile, 5K, 10K run/walk. Bring husbands, wives, children and make it a family affair! Be sure that when you sign up you designate that you are running for AQUAS! We’ll meet you at […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE San Antonio, Texas – May 30, 2016 – Kayla Alvarado, a senior basketball player from Antonian Prep and an AQUAS scholar-athlete, has committed to attend Schreiner University in Kerrville, Texas next year where she will be able to play her sport at the collegiate level. Kayla will be pursuing her degree with […]
Remember, Tomorrow is our Big Give Day Starting at Midnight Tonight Please Don’t Forget Us! We Need your Help! Seven years ago the non-profit organization Assistance for Qualified Underprivileged Athletic Scholars (AQUAS) set out on its mission to identify, sponsor and mentor high school athletic scholars to maximize their eligibility for academic/athletic scholarships so that they […]
How about this award for our freshman AQUAS Scholar-Athlete. So proud of this young lady! Well done Destiny! Destiny Castro is a senior soccer player from KIPP University Prep and an AQUAS scholar-athlete at Rosemont College in Pennsylvania. Castro is pursuing a degree in Business Administration.
San Antonio, Texas – June 11, 2015 – Cristian Alvarez, a senior soccer player from KIPP University Prep and an AQUAS scholar-‐athlete, has committed to play his sport while he studies for his degree at Lycoming College in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Alvarez aspires ultimately to get his degree in Engineering. A private coeducational liberal arts college, […]
Ashley Mason Sport: Volleyball High School: Wagner – 2010 College: Texas Southern, Houston, Texas Ashley Mason, a Senior at Wagner High School in Converse, TX became the third student athlete from the South Texas area to be selected to receive support from AQUAS. As a result, The College Promoters of Texas and AQUAS will be […]
Maryn Swierc Sport: Volleyball High School: Bracken Christian – 2010 College: Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas Maryn Sweirc, a senior at Bracken Christian High School in Bulverde, Texas has been selected by Members of the Board of Advisors to receive support from AQUAS. This means that this outstanding young volleyball player’s athletic skills and academic […]
Misty Marri Sport: Softball High School: St. Anthony’s – 2010 College: Briar Cliff University, Sioux City, Iowa Misty Marrin, a catcher on the St. Anthony’s softball team was selected as the first student athlete to be enrolled in the AQUAS program. The basis for her selection was on her academic performance, athletic skills, leadership traits […]
TUCSON, ARIZONA—February 7, 2015– West Texas A&M junior right hander and AQUAS scholar-athlete Tori Bayer tossed a three hit shutout to lift the defending NCAA Division II National Champions to an 8-0 run-rule victory over Colorado Mesa in six innings. A native of Floresville, Texas, Tori picked up the win while yielding no runs, on […]
Charleston, SC – June 16, 2014 – The Assistance for Qualified Undergraduate Athletic Students (AQUAS) is pleased to announce that Fred Stuhr has agreed to serve on the AQUAS Board of Directors and help direct the establishment of this charity in the area. Fred is a native Charlestonian whose family has been in the […]
San Antonio, Texas – May 17, 2014 – The San Antonio Stars of the WNBA have partnered with AQUAS to help young scholar-‐athletes get into college and earn their degree. AQUAS (Assistance for Qualified Undergraduate Athletic Students) is a 501 (c)(3) non-‐profit organization that identifies underserved high school athletes who have demonstrated that, aside from […]
San Antonio, Texas – May 15, 2014 – Destiny Castro, a senior soccer player from KIPP University Prep and an AQUAS scholar-athlete, has committed to play her sport while she studies for her degree at Rosemont College in Pennsylvania. Castro plans to get her degree in Business Administration. Rosemont College is a private coeducational Catholic […]
San Antonio, Texas – April 24, 2014 – Karagan Day, a senior volleyball player from Bracken Christian High School, has committed to play her sport next year at Sewanee, The University of the South. Karagan plans to be a Pre-Med major as she hopes to enter the medical field for her career following graduation from […]
San Antonio, Texas – April 22, 2014 – Sabrina Hernandez, a junior basketball player from Robert E. Lee High School in the Northeast Independent School District (NEISD), has been selected as an AQUAS scholar-‐athlete. Sabrina will be graduating in the spring of 2015 and plans to enter college to seek her degree in Pre-‐Med […]
San Antonio, Texas – April 21, 2014 – Destiny Castro,a junior soccer player from KIPP University Prep, a charter school in San Antonio, has been selected as an AQUAS (Assistance for Qualified Undergraduate Athletic Students) scholar athlete. Destiny will be graduating in the spring of 2015 and plans to enter college to seek her degree […]
AQUAS Scholar – Athlete Status Report – January 2014 Access PDF Here…>> Misty Marrin Misty received a scholarship to play softball at Briar Cliff University in Sioux City, Iowa in 2010. She was studying for her Bachelors degree in Nursing (BSN). After three years she transferred to Texas A&M – Corpus Christi. Misty is continuing to […]
San Antonio, Texas – November 18, 2013 – Dallas O’Connell,a junior volleyball player from Castle Hills Baptist High School in San Antonio has been selected as an AQUAS (Assistance for Qualified Undergraduate Athletic Students) scholar athlete. Dallas will be graduating in the spring of 2015 and plans to enter college to seek her degree in […]
San Antonio, Texas – November 4, 2013 – Karagan Day,a senior volleyball player from Bracken Christian High School in Bulverde has been selected as an AQUAS (Assistance for Qualified Undergraduate Athletic Students) scholar-athlete. Karagan will be graduating in the spring of 2014 and plans to enter college to seek her degree in architectural design. AQUAS […]
San Antonio, Texas – July 29, 2013 – Kylar Flowers, a senior softball player from San Antonio’s Douglas MacArthur High School has been selected as an AQUAS (Assistance for Qualified Undergraduate Athletic Students) scholar-athlete. Kylar will be graduating in the spring of 2014 and plans to enter college to major in education. With a continuing interest […]