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Texas Restaurant Association (TRA)
W. Price, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: February 1st
Mail application to:
Texas Restaurant Association
P. O. Box 1429
Austin, Tx 78767
Applications must be received by February 1. TRA’s Board of Directors Scholarship Nominating Committee considers all applicants and announces winners in April.
Please view a copy of the application form for all eligibility information.
2006-2007 W. Price, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Recipients
William Bryan Booth, Del Mar Community College
Michelle Surles, St. Philip's College
Thomas Mowery, University of Houston
Rachel Pagels, Johnson & Wales
W. Price, Jr. Memorial Scholarship History
In 1953, W. Price, Jr. was named executive director of the Texas Restaurant Association. In 1972, W. Price, Jr. becomes President with the top elected restaurateur named Chairman of the Board, W. H. "Buckshot" Price. Following his father’s death in January of 1974, W. H. "Buckshot" Price became the Executive Vice President of TRA. In 1975 the Board of Directors vote to rename the state headquarters building the TRA-W. Price, Jr. Building and the W. Price, Jr. Memorial Scholarship was founded.
Scholarship Nominating Committee 2006:
Chair: Bernay Sheffield, Zentner's Daughter Steak House
Ernie Beasley, Texas Culinary Academy
Skyler Bell, Elite Cafe
Cathy Cace, Johnny Cace's Seafood & Steak House
Jennifer Cochran, Ector County Independent School District
Paul Englund, Charleston's Restaurant
Diana Kloesel, Kloesel's Steakhouse
Texas Restaurant Association (TRA)
W. Price, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: February 1st
Mail application to:
Texas Restaurant Association
P. O. Box 1429
Austin, Tx 78767
Applications must be received by February 1. TRA’s Board of Directors Scholarship Nominating Committee considers all applicants and announces winners in April.
Please view a copy of the application form for all eligibility information.
- Print Copy of Application Form
- E-mail your inquiry to TRA Ed Foundation.
2006-2007 W. Price, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Recipients
William Bryan Booth, Del Mar Community College
Michelle Surles, St. Philip's College
Thomas Mowery, University of Houston
Rachel Pagels, Johnson & Wales
W. Price, Jr. Memorial Scholarship History
In 1953, W. Price, Jr. was named executive director of the Texas Restaurant Association. In 1972, W. Price, Jr. becomes President with the top elected restaurateur named Chairman of the Board, W. H. "Buckshot" Price. Following his father’s death in January of 1974, W. H. "Buckshot" Price became the Executive Vice President of TRA. In 1975 the Board of Directors vote to rename the state headquarters building the TRA-W. Price, Jr. Building and the W. Price, Jr. Memorial Scholarship was founded.
Scholarship Nominating Committee 2006:
Chair: Bernay Sheffield, Zentner's Daughter Steak House
Ernie Beasley, Texas Culinary Academy
Skyler Bell, Elite Cafe
Cathy Cace, Johnny Cace's Seafood & Steak House
Jennifer Cochran, Ector County Independent School District
Paul Englund, Charleston's Restaurant
Diana Kloesel, Kloesel's Steakhouse
