Round Rock Express to Honor Esurance Rising Star Students Program
Published on May 26, 2017 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Round Rock Express News Release
ROUND ROCK, Texas - The Round Rock Express, Esurance and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas will recognize Zachariah Akinnola, a local high school senior and one of 14 Esurance Rising Star Students program winners, during a pregame presentation at Friday's game versus the Las Vegas 51s. The Esurance Rising Star Students program, which highlights and celebrates Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA) participants for their outstanding service to their local communities, awards select high school students a $5,000 college stipend each, courtesy of Esurance.
Akinnola plans to study biology with hopes of becoming a pediatrician. Zachariah credits his "Big" from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas for "teaching him how to believe in himself and speak up for what he thinks is important."
The Esurance Rising Star Students program submissions included unique and inspirational stories, academic accolades, college and career plans and more, emphasizing why each individual was a "Rising Star" in his or her community. To be eligible, nominees were required to be "Bigs" or "Littles" in Big Brothers Big Sisters.
"With the help of Esurance and Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, we can recognize a Rising Star Student in our community getting ready for his or her own call-up to college, and honor the student with a unique ballpark celebration," said Chris Almendarez, President of the Round Rock Express.
Last June, Esurance and Minor League Baseball announced a multi-year partnership making it the exclusive home and auto insurance partner of Minor League Baseball. Together, they created the Esurance Call-Up Worthy platform, which launched exclusively on MiLB.com and MiLB team websites. The platform celebrates the iconic moment in Minor League Baseball when a player is called up to Major League Baseball®, highlighting his journey through shareable digital and social content, such as virtual trading cards, video highlights and the Esurance Farm Report .
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