Category: Scholarship


  • What Young People Are Asking Us to Hear: Lessons from this year’s Nathan Lee Montez Jr. Memorial Scholarship essays

    At Blue Bee Project, we believe young people have something important to teach us. Through the Nathan Lee Montez Jr. Memorial Scholarship applications, we had the privilege of reading thoughtful and honest reflections from students about mental health, grief, support, faith, school pressure, and community. Their words offered a glimpse into how teenagers and young…

  • Celebrating Our 2026 Scholarship Recipients

    Blue Bee Project is proud to recognize the recipients of the 2026 Nathan Lee Montez Jr. Memorial Scholarship. This year, five outstanding students were awarded scholarships in honor of Nathan’s life and the values he carried with him: kindness, perseverance, compassion, and a genuine concern for others. J. Frank Dobie High School – $1,000 Scholarship…

  • J. Frank Dobie High School – Senior Awards, May 7th, 2025 We are honored to share that Jamare Philbert and Sydney Rodriguez were awarded the Nathan Lee Montez Jr. Memorial Scholarship at Dobie High School’s Senior Awards on May 7, 2025. Each received a $500 scholarship given in Nathan’s memory. Nathan was a dedicated student…