BERNARDINO AGUILAR “BARNEY” MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
Congratulations to our Recipients of the Bernardino Aguilar “Barney” Memorial Scholarship!
Mr. Barney was a beloved Bronco staff member at Vineyard Ranch, and his passing has left a huge hole in our hearts. He was a true selfless leader and PTA would like to honor his memory by recognizing the life lasting impact he has had in our students. Our PTA created a memorial fund in honor of Mr. Barney, and the remainder of this fund will be used this scholarship for the 2021-2022 school year. This scholarship will honor two Highs School Seniors that have embodied Barney’s legacy in their Community Service and Outreach Projects.
Miss Erin Barrera

Marek Kiolbassa


Our second Mr. Barney scholarship recipient is a young man who’s service extends from volunteering to run children’s music summer camps, work at the Food Bank farm, helped with a massive Fine Arts department clean up at Reagan High School, works in the NEISD clothes closet, sets up VRE teacher treats, breakfasts, works in the VRE outdoor classroom and garden, and has helped set up Earth Day 2020-2022 for the entire VRE campus. During Spring and Summer of 2021, this young man drove around pouring water on the Mr. Barney trees and student gardens. He thinks of how Mr. Barney took a “put first things first” attitude when Barney balanced his school duties and Barney’s way of going the extra mile for students like when Barney was a beloved DJ. This student remembers how Barney “pretty much had a playlist of all 1970’s music” which actually this student says broadened his horizon for different music genres and has influenced his continued love for music.