Clarissa Salas
5510 Primrose St Houston TX 77017| 8328001665 | [email protected]
September 28, 2018
Clarissa Salas
Hispanic Bar of Association of Houston
Houston TX
To be eligible to receive the HisBA Scholarship for Excellence, applicants must meet the following
criteria:
1. Be a high school senior attending a school in the City of Houston or residing in the City
of Houston during the 2018-19 academic year; and
2. Plan to attend a 2-year or 4-year college or university in Fall 2019.
3. Not to Exceed 500 words
Please type your answers to the following questions on supplemental pages and attach them to this
sheet:
Name: Clarissa Salas
Address/City/Zip/State/Zip: 5510 Primrose St Houston TX 77017
High School: East Early College High School
Daytime Phone: 8328001665 Evening Phone:
College or University you plan on attending: University of Texas in Austin
Cumulative High School GPA: 4.222
1. What extracurricular activities have you been involved in? Please provide the
name of the activity/organization, the activity/organization sponsor or
faculty/staff advisor, the years in which you have been active in the organization,
and any officer or leadership positions which you have held in the activity
or organization.
I have always been active in school and out of school. I was in Literary
Magazine for two years and the sponsor is Ms.Wolff-Romero. It is a
school club that allows students to publish their work of art into a
magazine. I was a junior editor, which is a leading position and means that
I oversaw a team in a chapter. I have also been a part of my graduating
class committee for one year and the sponsor was Mrs.Richardson. In this
club, I helped my class with events pertaining to our graduating class. I
have been a member of Student Council for two years and the sponsor is
also Mrs.Richardson. We would host school events, such as homecoming,
pep rally, and festivals. I am in the cheerleading team, this is my second
year doing it and the sponsor is Ms.Emmanuel. I am also in LULAC, it is
my second year and the sponsor is Ms.Orozsco. I was a student hero in
Houston Food Bank for one year.
2. What honors and awards have you received?
During sophomore year, I received honor roll for the whole year. I have received
honor roll during junior year for 3 six weeks.
3. What kind of work experience (including volunteer and non-profit work) do
you have? Please list the name of the employer, your title, and the years that
you worked for the employer.
I was a student hero in Houston Food Bank for one year. I trained at
Genesys Works for 8 weeks and my sponsor was Janet Nieto. I got chosen
to intern at Walter P Moore for a year and my supervisor is Mat Soliz. I
am also employed at H-E-B and my manager is Liliana.
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