Veronica “Ronnie” Cantu
2020 Scholarship Recipient
Mission Veterans Memorial High School
College to Attend: St. Edward’s University
Veronica was ranked #13 out of a class of 454 students at Mission Veterans Memorial High School. She was a four-year member of RGV Lead, three-year member of the National Honor Society and took part in other extra-curricular activities. She took part in seven volunteer service activities – the longest at the FBC Pharr Spring Break Summer Camp.
Veronica was a member of the volleyball, basketball and track and field teams for four years – earning four letters in each one. She also took part in tennis for one season. She was named to six first team all-district teams, and received District MVP awards in basketball twice.
Veronica plans to attend St. Edward’s University on a basketball scholarship – where she received the St. Edward’s Presidential Scholarship – and major in Kinesiology. She hopes to become a Physical Therapist.
She is the duaghter of Rafael and Michelle Cantu.