2011 DAVEY O’BRIEN HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP
RECIPIENT ANNOUNCED

January 18, 2012
FORT WORTH, Texas – Will Squiers, of Cistercian Preparatory School in Irving, Texas, was named the 2011 Davey O’Brien High School Scholarship Award recipient by the Davey O’Brien Foundation. The scholarship was awarded during the Foundation’s 5th Annual High School Scholarship Luncheon at The Fort Worth Club on January 17, 2012. Finalists for the scholarship included Haley Beck, Coppell High School; William Jameson, Duncanville High School; Lee Lueder, Lake Highlands High School; and Kim Reimold, Episcopal School of Dallas.

Since 1986, the Foundation has provided more than $530,000 in scholarships to high school seniors. Recipients are chosen on the basis of scholastic achievements, community service, character, leadership and varsity sports participation. The recipient 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 Higginbotham and the Sid W. Richardson Foundation.

2011 Davey O’Brien High School Scholarship Recipient
Will Squiers is a gifted and devoted individual who has cultivated his academic and athletic talents during his time at Cistercian Preparatory School. Recognized as a National Merit Semifinalist and a National AP Scholar, he has earned a spot on the Headmaster’s Honor Roll every semester and was inducted into the Cum Laude Society. Will is a tri-sport varsity athlete in football, baseball and soccer, and he also plays on the select Dallas Cardinals Baseball Team. His teachers and coaches have praised him as “an enormously intelligent, passionately driven seventeen year old” with the “desire to share the fruits of his labors with others.” In addition to being an accomplished pianist and self-taught guitarist, Will is very involved in his community. He volunteers for the Special Olympics, is a member of the Down Syndrome Guild and was elected to serve on the Cistercian Community Service Council.

Photos:

Left to right: Lee Lueder (finalist), Kim Reimold (finalist), William Jameson (finalist), Haley Beck (finalist) and Will Squiers (scholarship recipient)

Left to right: Will Squiers (scholarship recipient) and David O’Brien Jr. (chairman of the Davey O’Brien High School Scholarship Selection Committee)

About the Davey O’Brien Foundation
The Davey O’Brien 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 $825,000 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 Higginbotham
Higginbotham serves as a “Single Source” for insurance, risk management and financial services by providing access to commercial and personal property/casualty coverage, employee benefits, retirement plans, life insurance and executive compensation through more than 250 regional and national carriers. The Texas-based firm was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Fort Worth with 16 additional statewide offices. It ranks as one of the nation’s 50 largest independent insurance brokerage firms based on revenue (Business Insurance, July 2011). The Higginbotham Community Fund was established in 2010 to support charitable causes throughout Texas by distributing grants to nonprofit organizations. Visit www.Higginbotham.net for more information.

About Sid W. Richardson Foundation
Since 1947, the Sid W. Richardson Foundation has provided grants to nonprofit organizations in Texas to help them fulfill their missions. Grants are primarily made in education, healthcare, human services and the arts. In recent years, the Foundation began its work in public education by seeking to improve the preparation and support of teachers and administrators to assist those schools in accomplishing the goal of providing a quality education for every student from every background. The Foundation has also continued its efforts to provide healthcare for underserved populations and human service programs, primarily directed toward young people to assist them in climbing the ladder toward successful lives and careers. Additionally, Mr. Richardson became an avid collector of paintings by Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell. Today, these magnificent paintings are on permanent exhibit to the public in Fort Worth at the Sid Richardson Museum, which is supported by the Foundation. Visit www.SidRichardson.org for more information.

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