For the past four years, Burns Original Bar-B-Que has awarded recent high school graduates in the Greater Houston area with scholarships to further their educational goals.
As the Burns family prepares to celebrate 50 years in business, they proudly honored students who will be headed to college in Fall 2022. With over 90 applicants, the team carefully selected the top 10 choices that fit the established criteria.
This year’s recipients received a $1,000 scholarship, a gift bag filled with tools to help them be successful during their first semester, and lunch provided for their families at Burns.
Burns Original BBQ 2022 Scholarships
“We are proud of these students,” said Cory Crawford, owner of Burns Original Bar-B-Que. Each year it fulfills me and my family to be able to provide scholarships to students. We plan to continue to serve in this capacity as we have heard success stories from previous students that we have helped.”
This year’s Burns Original Bar-B-Que scholarship recipients are:
- Nickerra S. of Shadow Creek High School going to Southern University
- Vashon A. of Blanson of CTE High School going to Prairie View A&M
- Kennadee L. of Channelview High School going to Lamar University
- Jayden B. of Summer Creek High School going to Louisiana State University
- Taylor P. of Lamar High School going to Xavier University of Louisiana
- Ky’Una J. of Northside High School going to Lamar University
- Mackenzie D. Benjamin of O’Davis High School going to Wichita State University
- Logan L. of Young Women’s College Prep Academy going to Spelman College
- Tierra A. of Westfield High School going to Texas Southern University
- Autumn M. of Second Baptist going to Baylor University
Back in 1973, Roy Burns Sr. started Burns Original Bar-B-Que by selling barbecue to the Acres Home community in Houston. Today, Burns Original BBQ, and their sister restaurant Burns Burger Shack, are Texas staples that people come from all over the world to taste. Due to the overwhelming love of Burns Original BBQ, people have demanded that the BBQ hotspot cater their events, big and small, and they have for years. The Burns family is committed to helping their community as they provide scholarships, free food, and host community events yearly.
Ky’Una Jones, Scholarship Recipient
Tierra Anderson, Scholarship Recipient and Cory Crawford, owner of Burns BBQ
Autumn Malone, Scholarship Recipient and Cory Crawford, owner of Burns BBQ
Vashon Alridge, Scholarship Recipient and Cory Crawford, owner of Burns BBQ
Kennadee Lane, Scholarship Recipient and Cory Crawford, owner of Burns BBQ
Jayden Benford, Scholarship Recipient and Cory Crawford, owner of Burns BBQ
Nickerra Sam, Scholarship Recipient and Cory Crawford, owner of Burns BBQ
Taylor Parker, Scholarship Recipient and Cory Crawford, owner of Burns BBQ