Student Wins Astros/Whataburger Fielder’s Choice Award

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Representatives from the Houston Astros and Whataburger visited Escamilla Intermediate School on May 7 to announce student Eve Bochar as one of the four Houston-area winners of the Fielder’s Choice Award. The annual Astros/Whataburger Fielder’s Choice Award program, invites students to submit essays about making good choices in their lives.

More than 2,000 essays from 25 Houston-area schools were received. As a winner, Bochar received a gift package from both the Astros and Whataburger. Additionally, Escamilla Intermediate received 500 tickets for the Astros’ May 7 game against the Miami Marlins.

Houston shortstop Jed Lowrie also addressed the students about making the right choices in their lives. He also took questions from the audience.

Pictured with Bochar (l-r) are Francisco Romero, Astros Spanish broadcaster; Lowrie, Milo Ortiz, principal of Escamilla Intermediate School; Jill Bays and Jeffery Foster of Whataburger as well as the Houston Astros’ mascot Junction Jack.