Willbern Heritage Scholarship Foundation

04/27/2026

The Wilbern Heritage Scholarship Foundation is pleased to announce that we are awarding 23 students with scholarships of $4,000.00 to pay for college tuition as they pursue their dreams.

Please join us in celebrating these hard-working students on Thursday, May 7 from 4:30-6:00pm at Prosperity Bank (5501 Bissonnet St. Houston, TX 77081).

Thank you to our donors and supporters for helping to make these opportunities possible!

09/20/2025

On July 29, the Willbern Heritage Scholarship Foundation hosted a resume building workshop for our scholarship recipients. Our dynamic presenter, Ms. Brittany Short, delivered tips on how to present your skills and work experience on paper in addition to strategies for performing well during interviews. Please enjoy the recording of the webinar and leave any questions you may have in the comments.

Want to see more webinars on different "adulting" topics? Let us know in the comment section which webinar topics we should present in the future.

08/13/2025

Annual Wine Dinner benefitting the Willbern Heritage Scholarship Program is coming September 20, 2025, info in the pictures below!

This is fast becoming a "must attend" event for anyone interested in seeing SW Houston thrive. Many of our recipients stay to work and live in the area, so this is a fantastic way to support the long-term vitality of your part of town! Individuals, organizations, and business welcome - see images for detail:

02/12/2025

2025 scholarship applications are now open!! The deadline to apply is March 25, 2025. Please spread the word and let us know if you have any questions!

These three documents constitute the WHSF Application Package. Since the Application Form and Personal Referral Form (PRF) are fillable, they are downloaded separately. Students are responsible for soliciting at least two eligible adults to give a personal referral, and they will send them

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09/24/2023

The Bellaire SW Houston Rotary Club last night sponsored a sumptuous four course wine dinner fundraiser for the Willbern Heritage Scholarship Foundation.

Attendance appeared record breaking with 12 full tables of folks and a baker's dozen of assorted very fine auction items successfully auctioned!

Our deepest thanks to Bellaire SW Houston Rotary Club for fine organization and ex*****on, the BraeBurn Country Club for a wonderful location and dinner, and HEB for sponsoring the auction and providing fine MCing by Hugh Sintic!

SW Houston Rotary Club, -E-B, Country Club

06/04/2023

Hearty congratulations to our WHSF 2023 recipients!

The attached photo appears in the current edition of the Southwest News, which is delivered to many thousands of local residents of our larger community. You can view the on-line edition here: http://www.village-southwest-news.com/

It can also be viewed on our FB page, linked here: https://www.facebook.com/WillbernHeritageSF/

A good number of the 2023 recipient group has also signed up with our mentoring program, matching an adult with similar interests to assist in navigating higher education and career choices. This can be a significant benefit to any student, and especially to those who may be the first in their families to attend college or university.

Again, Congratulations to our 2023 recipients and thanks to our may donors who have made this all possible!
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David Truran, President,
Board of Directors,
Willbern Heritage Scholarship Foundation

05/15/2023

Come one, come all! This Thursday at Prosperity Bank, address in flyer, good heavy snacks and drink as we celebrate our 2023 WHSF Scholarship Recipients:

04/18/2023

04/18/2023

Congratulations to our 17 recipients of $3,000 scholarships to pursue their higher education! The Willbern Heritage Scholarship Foundation Board Members couldn’t be more proud of our students and their exciting accomplishments.

Please join us on Thursday, May 18 to celebrate the scholarship recipients during our annual award ceremony!

10/03/2022

The Bellaire SW Houston Rotary Club's Wine Dinner and Auction benefitting the Willbern Heritage Scholarship Foundation was an outrageous event. Here's the room with eight full tables, Margaret Willbern DeMoss at the podium, and a very spent table centerpiece: