- Wesley Graham -
2005 Scholarship Winner
Pictured with Wes, center, is Craig and Rob, prior to the UT game.
Wesley Graham the Houston
Gator Club's 2005 scholarship recipient is a native Houstonian. He attended
Rummel Creek Elementary and Memorial Middle schools in the Spring Branch
district. Wes attended Strake Jesuit College Preparatory and graduated Magna Cum
Laude. He is a National Merit Scholar achieving a 1510 on the SAT with a perfect
800 on the verbal portion.
He was very involved both at school and in the
community. He played football from the age of nine until his Junior year at
Strake. Wes picked up La Crosse in his Freshman year at Strake and played on the
JV and Varsity teams. Outside of school Wes pursued his love of sailing. He has
been an active member of the Houston Yacht Club racing team, achieving state and
national recognition in the Optimist, Club 420, and keel boats. He was ranked #1
skipper in the Club 420's by the Texas Sailing Association for 2002. Along with
his racing experience, he has shared his love of sailing by acting as a
counselor, coach and junior board officer at the Houston Yacht Club.
Wes is now pursuing a degree at Florida in Interdisciplinary Studies
(Biochemistry and Molecular Biology). He is in the Honors Program and hopes to
continue on to medical school.
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Scholarship Recipients:
2006 Scholarship Winner
2005 Scholarship Winner
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