2021 Buc Days Port of Corpus Christi King & Queen Leadership Program
The Buc Days Port of Corpus Christi King & Queen Leadership Program is a 6-month program that began back in December. Twenty students were chosen out of over 100 applications. They are all high school seniors and were chosen based on academic standing, extracurricular and community activities, and an interview and essay competition.
The participants attend five customized Dale Carnegie Program sessions focused on developing personal relationships and public speaking. The students then use these skills as they attend community awareness, industry tours and service projects throughout the rest of the program. Students will complete the Leadership Program on Sunday, May 2, 2021.
Scholarships will be distributed to each of the participants at the end of the program. Awards range from $2,000-$8,000.
Scholarship Finalist Include:
2021 Pirate Queens
Rachel Behnke
Incarnate Word Academy
Sriya Chekuri
Veterans Memorial High School
Amrita Dongre
Veterans Memorial High School
Emily Dryer
Tuloso Midway High School
Jesse Garibay
Tuloso Midway High School
Lauren Guerra
Flour Bluff High School
Allyson Hein
Veterans Memorial High School
Lucy Kainer
Incarnate Word Academy
Hannah Morris
Calallen High School
Joanne Robledo
Tuloso Midway High School
Lorena San Pedro
Tuloso Midway High School
Grace Shubert
Goliad High School
2021 Cowboy Kings
Henry Crawley
Foy Moody High School
Coltrin Dennis
W.B. Ray High School
Adam Garcia
Harold T. Branch High School
Issac Garza
Veterans Memorial High School
Bryan Hernandez
H. M. King High School, Kingsville
Christian Noyola
Veterans Memorial High School
Joseph Rosas
Mary Carroll High School
Kody Torres
St. John Paul II High School
2020 Buc Days Port of Corpus Christi King & Queen Leadership Program
The Buccaneer Commission is happy to announce that despite having to postpone Buc Days until November due to the Covid-19, $62,500 in scholarships were awarded to area students that participated in the 2020 Buc Days Port of Corpus Christi King & Queen Leadership Program.
The Program began back in December. Twenty students were chosen out of over 100 applications. This was done through an interview and essay process.
Since then, these students have participated in a customized Dale Carnegie Training program, taken a tour of the Corpus Christi Army Depot, prepared and served a meal for the Ronald McDonald House. The program was altered due to the Covid-19 situation, but were still able to participate in our program utilizing Zoom meetings. They had a Q&A Sessions with our County Judge, Barbara Canales as well as the CEO of the Port of Corpus Christi, Sean Strawbridge.
All were awarded collegiate scholarships ranging from $2,000-$8,000! The winners were announced on our Facebook page on May 2nd as part of our BucDays HomeDays virtual event.
Here is a link to watch the announcement: Buc Days Facebook Announcement
Scholarship Recipient Details:
| Award | Name, School | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Buc Days & Miss Congeniality | Cierra Garcia, Veterans Memorial High School | $8,500 |
| 1st Runner Up | Xitlali Gallegos, W.B. Ray High School | $5,000 |
| 2nd Runner Up | Kristan Rodriguez, Taft High School | $3,500 |
| Miss Congeniality (tie) | Alison Duncan, Incarnate Word Academy | $2,500 |
| Finalist | Alyssa Friudenberg, London High School | $2,000 |
| Finalist | Elizabeth Kemp, Flour Bluff High School | $2,000 |
| Finalist | Lauren Lindemann, Flour Bluff High School | $2,000 |
| Finalist | Holley Nelson, Woodsboro High School | $2,000 |
| Finalist | Caitlin Sannes, Calallen High School | $2,000 |
| Finalist | Mallory Wilcox, Tuloso Midway High School | $2,000 |
| Buc Days King | Anthony Matl, Incarnate Word Academy | $8,000 |
| 1st Runner Up | Gabe Garcia, H M King High School | $5,000 |
| 2nd Runner Up | Nico Trujillo, Veterans Memorial High School | $3,500 |
| Top Wrangler | Chence Hull, Tuloso-Midway High School | $2,500 |
| Finalist | Nic Balboa, Veterans Memorial High School | $2,000 |
| Finalist | Holden Biediger, Gregory-Portland High School | $2,000 |
| Finalist | Matthew Cantu, Moody High School | $2,000 |
| Finalist | Jeremy DeGaish, Incarnate Word Academy | $2,000 |
| Finalist | Lukas Graf, W. B. Ray High School | $2,000 |
| Finalist | Connor Hein, Incarnate Word Academy | $2,000 |
2020 Pirate Queens
Alison Duncan
Incarnate Word Academy
Alyssa Friudenberg
London High School
Xitlali Gallegos
W. B. Ray High School
Miss Buc Days 2020 Cierra Garcia
Veterans Memorial High School
Elizabeth Kemp
Flour Bluff High School
Lauren Lindemann
Flour Bluff High School
Holley Nelson
Woodsboro High School
Kristan Rodriguez
Taft High School
Caitlin Sannes
Calallen High School
Mallory Wilcox
Tuloso Midway High School
2020 Cowboy Kings
Nic Balboa
Veterans Memorial High School
Holden Biediger
Gregory-Portland High School
Matthew Cantu
Moody High School
Jeremy DeGaish
Incarnate Word Academy
Gabe Garcia
H. M. King High School, Kingsville
Lukas Graf
Incarnate Word Academy
Connor Hein
Incarnate Word Academy
Chence Hull
Tuloso Midway High School
Buc Days King 2020 Anthony Matl
Incarnate Word Academy
Nico Trujillo
Veterans Memorial High School
2019 Pirate Queens
Chelsea Blair
Veterans Memorial High School
Hampton, Brown & Associates, P.C.
Daya Butler
W.B Ray High School
Merrill Lynch – Jay Wise
Abby Comstock
Tuloso-Midway High School
Port Enterprises
MacKenzie Eden
Calallen High School
K3 Cattle and Game Ranch, LP
Jenasys Gomez
Tuloso-Midway High School
Ariana Jimenez
HM King High School
Lowe’s Home Improvement
Victoria Moreno
W.B. Ray High School
Eagle Foundation Repair
Katie Nguyen
Collegiate High School
Coastal Community and Teachers Credit Union
Miss Buc Days 2019 Jessica Pena
Santa Gertrudis, Kingsville
Kat Ramos
Moody High School
2019 Cowboy Kings
Jeremiah Baldwin
Flour Bluff High School
Fastax Refund Services
Brenden Garcia
Carroll High School
Kennedy Dental Care
Nick Hein
Incarnate Word Academy
Tom Ledesma
Aransas Pass High School
Aransas Pass Police Dept
Buc Days King 2019 RJ Loa II
Calallen High School
Turfco Grass Farms
Robbie Lugo
Carroll High School
Bonilla & Chapa PC
Bryan Ramirez
West Oso High School
State Rep Abel Herrero / Fish for Life
Daniel Rock
IncarnateWord Academy
South Texas All-Star Basketball
John Henry Stearns
Tuloso-Midway High School
Stearns Wealth Management
Jason Tang
Sinton High School
Joseph Puente, MP & Family
2018 Pirate Queens
Marissa Corona
Veterans Memorial High School
Del Air Company, Inc.
Allison Dibble
Veterans Memorial High School
Navy Army Community Credit Union
Ashley Elliott
Incarnate Word Academy
RJ Alfaro State Farm Agency
Angel Garcia
Moody High School
Dawson Recycling & Disposal, Inc. / Lace & Daisy Floral & Bridal
Bella Gutierrez
Collegiate High School
Ezekiel Diamond Co.
Julia Hanna
Port Aransas High Academy
Equipment Depot
Hailey Matta
Calallen High School
SL&C Southern Landscapes
Shelby Rivera
Moody High School
Lexitas
Jordan Salinas
Sinton High School
Rock’s Vitamins Discounts -n- More
Jennifer Truong
Veterans Memorial High School
Del Mar College Speech and Drama Dept
2018 Cowboy Kings
Kenny Carel, III
John Paul II High School
Kenneth Gonzales, D.D.S, P.L.L.C.
Patrick Haney
Veterans Memorial High School
Dylan Hofstetter
Calallen High School
State Representative Abel Herrero
Andrew Leeton
Veterans Memorial High School
Apollo Towing Services
Patrick Medina
Carroll High School
Corpus Christi Events Center
Antonie Narcise
Veterans Memorial High School
Mathnasium of Corpus Christi
Fabian Navarro
H.M. King High School
M&S Construction
Roland Putzel
Mary Carroll High School
Riverside Pavers
Max Valadez
Calallen High School
Boots N Britches Western Wear
Nathan Zabel
Ingleside High School
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2017 Pirate Queens
Meagan Harrington
Richard King High School
Bay Ltd., A Berry Company
Maddie Hernandez
Harold T. Branch Academy
SweetPea Photography
Roslyn Holland
A.C. Jones High School
Aztech Chevrolet
Kennedy Quintanilla
W.B. Ray High School
SQH Sports & Entertainment
Tara Remmich
Richard King High School
Port of Corpus Christi
Catherine Schultz
Incarnate Word Academy
Taylor Center Deli, Inc.
Mallory Smith
Henrietta M. King High School
Dr. Drakes Sleep Solutions
Sheridan Steen
Incarnate Word Academy
Allison Flooring America
Vaunne Telan
Richard King High School
ProFire Protection, Inc.
Aleena Villareal
Mary Carroll High School
HomeSource Mortgage
2017 Cowboy Kings
Peyton Baros
Tuloso-Midway High School
Barkaritaville Pet Resort
Michael Gutierrez
Harold T. Branch Academy
Coastal Tool & Supply
Rush Hoelscher
Tuloso-Midway High School
Hoelscher Photography
Carlos Machado
Mary Carroll High School
AGCM, Inc.
Jordan Moeller
W.B. Ray High School
B.E. Beecroft Co., Inc.
Aaron Rodriguez
Richard King High School
Carlisle Insurance
Joe Rosas
Mary Carroll High School
Kennedy Wire, Rope & Sling Co., Inc.
Matthew Rodriguez
Tuloso-Midway High School
KM Premier Real Estate
Carlos Vela
Ingleside High School
ProFire Protection, Inc.
Noah Villarreal
Odem High School
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