Originally published on 2/15/22
Whataburger was the title sponsor for the Annual Alvin ISD Education Foundation Turtle Race and UTMB Health was the title sponsor of the Turtle Race Fun Run. Cool weather helped create a great atmosphere for the over 550 runners and the 70 vendors who were in attendance. Most importantly, Alvin ISD students, staff, community members, and friends adopted 15,791 turtles that raced down Mustang Bayou. The adopters of the first eleven turtles to cross the finish line received prizes as well as the last place, slowest swimmer, prize. Once final numbers are in, the Foundation expects to have raised over $130,000 for Innovative Teaching Grants, student and teacher scholarships and more for the students and staff throughout Alvin ISD.
“It was a great day and a wonderful community event. It is always fun to see the staff, students and families enjoying the Fun Run and activities together,” said Alvin ISD Education Foundation Board member and Turtle Race chairperson Mary Jane Crumm.
The winning turtle was adopted by Jada Scott who won a $1,500 travel voucher provided by Stantec. Rita Guerra won the second prize of a $1,000 shopping spree provided by Gulf Coast Educators Federal Credit Union and Elizabeth Aguilera who won the third place prize of a $500 gift card provided by Texas Advantage Community Bank.
The fourth place winner was Jennifer Marz, who received a family membership to the Museum of Fine Arts and a Gringos gift card; Robin Foster won fifth place with a prize of Kendra Scott jewelry donated by Kendra Scott; Darren Shelton, won the sixth place prize of a $200 Amazon gift card donated by the AISD Foundation; Natalie Macias won seventh place and a movie night basket donated by the AISD Foundation; Tiffany James won eighth place of Nothing Bundt Cakes bundtlets for a year and a Memory Quilt gift certificate, donated by Nothing Bundt Cakes – Pearland and Tiffany Verot of the Memory Quilt Company; Kensey Weaver won ninth place of a Bose Soundlink Bluetooth Speaker donated by Alvin Pest Control; Kristen Cortese, tenth place which of a $100 HEB gift card donated by HEB; 11th place was won by Jenn Garoutte a The 1894 Grand Theater gift certificate and a Gringos gift card, donated by The 1894 Grand and Gringos and 12th place was a $100 Main Event gift card won by Lincoln Riley; Finally, the Slowest Swimmer prize of a Whataburger for a Year gift basket donated by Whataburger went to Fernando Paone.
In addition, every runner received a t-shirt donated by BSN Sports and finishers received medals. Winners of the 5K Fun Run were overall Female was Kimberly Navarrette and the overall Male winner was Julio Ramirez. The winners in the Kids 1K Run were 1st place girls Isabella Hatchman, Aurora Rincon-Moreno in 2nd Place and 3rd Place Callie Hairston. The boys 1K winners were 1st place Yuto Asano, 2nd Place Jack Townsend and 3rd Place Oran Whatley. The timing company was Run Houston Timing and the 5K race results can be found at www.runhoustontiming.com.
Other sponsors this year were Gamma Construction Company, Naegeli Transportation Inc., PerdueBrandonFielderCollins&Mott, PBK Architects, BSN Sports, Imagine Learning, TDEC,Inc Electrical Contractor, ISC Group,Inc, Ascend Performance Materials, Community First ER, EZ-Line Pipe Support Co.,LLC, Gallagher, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, Camp Gladiator, Challenge Office Products, HomeTown Bank of Alvin, Claron Salter-Clark, State Farm Insurance, Chick-fil-A of Alvin, Flippen Group, LLC, Foodservice Design Professions, Greg Hill for Republican for Judge 239th District Court, House of Bounce, Pomona by Hillwood, United Healthcare, GSI Environmental Inc., Froberg Farms, Stanton’s, Adam Arendell, Yvette Reyes-Hall, wEw Educational Consulting & Assoc., LLC, and Grace Pizza & Shakes.
In addition, businesses, organizations and individuals sponsored turtle adoptions at all campuses in the district and/or donated prizes. Those included: Amoco Federal Credit Union, Arendco Construction, The Hasse Family, Primary Eye Care Center, LLP, The Sanchez Family, Lois & Aubrey Horner, Senator Larry Taylor, Representative Ed Thompson, Dr. David & Mrs. Jill Boyles, Internal Medicine Associates of Houston, PA, Bayou City Bolt & Supply, Lynn Rossi-Scott, Dr. Pamela Clark, Pearland Pediatric Dentistry, The McGuire Family, Commissioner Stacy Adams – Brazoria Country Precinct 3, Constable Buck Stevens, Brazoria County Precinct 3, Chocolate Bayou Federal Credit Union, Judge Roy Castillo, Larry & Beth Nelson, John Barron, State Farm Insurance, 1820 Coffee House, The Nelson Family, Tammi Niven & Jeff Merriman, Shirley Brothers, Jerad & Timi Forrest, Dr. Jim & Mary Jane Crumm, Alvin Sunrise Rotary, Keings, Joy & Eric Korth, Bobbie Case, The Scheibel Family, Friends of Hasse Elementary, Alvin Noon Lions Club, Herff Jones, Captain Chad & Dr. Debbi Fontenot, Robert Vasquez for Drainage Commissioner, Tracy & David Vela, Commissioner David Linder, Kelly & Jason Smith, First State Bank, Debie & Tommy King, Guerra’s House of Warriors, ACC Continuing Ed & Workforce Development, and Main Squeeze Juice by Mike Thomas.