FORT WORTH, Texas (Jan. 20, 2010) – Aaron Chang, of Arlington’s Lamar High School, was named the recipient of the 2009 Davey O’Brien High School Scholarship by the Davey O’Brien Foundation. The scholarship was awarded during the Foundation’s 3rd Annual Davey O’Brien High School Scholarship Luncheon at The Fort Worth Club on Jan. 19, 2010. Finalists for the Scholarship Award included Hannah Brown, Carroll Senior High School; Thomas Chatto, Richardson High School; James Ekstrom, Fort Worth Country Day; and Caitlin Radford, The Hockaday School.

Established in 1986, the Davey O’Brien High School Scholarship has provided more than $480,000 in scholarships to outstanding high school seniors in the North Texas area. Recipients are chosen on the basis of scholastic achievements, community service, character, leadership and varsity sports participation. The winner receives a $20,000 scholarship to the college or university of his/her choice. The Foundation will also award a $1,000 scholarship to each of the four finalists. Scholarships are underwritten by Cantey Hanger and Frost Bank.  

 

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Left to right: Thomas Chatto (finalist), Aaron Chang (scholarship recipient), Hannah Brown (finalist), Scott Murray (emcee/O’Brien Board Memmber), James Ekstrom (finalist), Caitlin Radford (finalist), David O’Brien Jr. (chairman of the Davey O’Brien High School Scholarship Selection Committee)

 
From left to right: Aaron Chang (scholarship recipient) and David O’Brien, Jr. (chairman of the Davey O’Brien High School Scholarship Selection Committee)

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WINNER
As the top-ranked student in his class of 536, Aaron Chang has been recognized as a National Merit Semifinalist and an AP Scholar with Distinction, is president of Mu Alpha Theta Mathematics Honor Society and a member of the National Honor Society and National Spanish Honor Society. He has competed on the varsity cross country team for four years, helping lead his team to back-to-back district championships, and also ran track. In addition to being a skilled violinist, Aaron participates in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and volunteers at a variety of organizations in his community.

About The Davey O’Brien Foundation
The Davey O’Brien Foundation (the Foundation) was founded in 1977 to honor and remember the strong character and leadership of football great, Davey O’Brien. Widely known for its Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award^®, the Foundation recognizes champions on and off the field through national awards programs encouraging academic and career success. The Foundation has given away more than $770,000 in scholarships and university grants to help high school and college athletes transform leadership on the field to leadership in life. More information about the Foundation can be found at www.DaveyOBrien.org.

About Cantey Hanger
Cantey Hanger, established in 1882, is a full-service law firm headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas and represents clients in the following practice areas: Commercial Litigation; Corporate, Banking & Real Estate; Bankruptcy; Construction Law; Oil & Gas; Health & Insurance Law; Labor Relations; Tax & Estates; Public & Regulatory. It also has offices in Dallas and Southlake. For more information, go to www.CanteyHanger.com.

About Frost Bank
Frost is the banking, investments and insurance subsidiary of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (NYSE: CFR), a financial holding company headquartered in San Antonio, with assets of $16.2 billion at Sept. 30, 2009. The corporation provides a full range of business and consumer banking products, investment and brokerage services, insurance products and investment banking services. Frost operates more than 100 financial centers across Texas in the Austin, Corpus Christi, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Rio Grande Valley and San Antonio regions. Founded in 1868, Frost is the largest Texas-based banking organization that operates only in Texas, with a legacy of helping Texans with their financial needs during three centuries. For more information, visit www.FrostBank.com.

Corporate Partners
The Foundation would like to extend a special thank you to The Fort Worth Club, Marvin Electronics and Murray Media for their support of the luncheon, as well as to Cantey Hanger and Frost Bank for underwriting the scholarship. Their generous support helps to ensure that deserving area high school students have the opportunity to create their own legacy of greatness through continued education.

 

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