SRVA Provides Grants to Elementary Schools

The Sterling Ridge Village Association Board is delighted to announce another year of giving back to our local schools with a $2,500 donation to each of the elementary campuses that serve our community. Principals and representatives from Deretchin Elementary, Ellisor Elementary, and Coulson Tough Elementary joined us at our monthly meeting to share the incredible ways past contributions have supported their students—and how this new round of funding will make an impact in the months ahead.

These donations are made possible through the generous support of sponsors who partner with us for our annual events, including the Kid’s Fishing Festival, Kid’s Festival, and Golf Classic. Their commitment fuels our mission to serve the community and helps ensure that young students in Sterling Ridge have access to the strongest educational opportunities possible. We extend our heartfelt thanks to every sponsor who makes this work possible.

SRVA Awards 2026 Scholarships

The Sterling Ridge Village Association is thrilled to announce that eight exceptional high school seniors have been selected to receive $2,000 scholarships for their first year of higher education. Chosen for their merit and impressive achievements, these students exemplify the talent and promise within our community.

Congratulations to:

Lillian Behnke - Magnolia High School

Avery Bennett - The Woodlands High School

Keira Card - The Woodlands High School

Siddharth Jain - The Woodlands College Park High School

Jai9n Ni - The Woodlands High School

Meena Shanmugan - The Woodlands High School

Misha Tumma - The Woodlands High School

Aditi Venkataraman - The Woodlands High School

Our Association proudly celebrates the spirit of service and leadership shown by our local youth. These scholarships honor high school students who exemplify community involvement and strong citizenship within the Village of Sterling Ridge. Eligible recipients are Village residents who are completing high school and continuing on to higher education—including universities, colleges, and trade schools—in the coming school year.

Each year, we are able to award these scholarships thanks to the incredible generosity of our event sponsors, whose support of our Kid’s Festival and Golf Tournament makes this investment in our students’ futures possible. Their commitment helps us uplift the next generation and strengthen our community in meaningful ways.

Fishing Festival 2026 Winners

Our annual Sterling Ridge Village Fishing Festival was a wonderful success—rain and all! More than sixty kids and their parents came out to enjoy a great morning of fishing at beautiful Pepperdale Park, creating memories that will last long after the last line was cast.

We extend our heartfelt thanks to our fantastic sponsors, Young Learners Academy and Edge Pro Shop, whose support helps make this event possible each year. And a big shout‑out to The Woodlands High School Bass Team for lending their expertise and enthusiasm. Their help truly made the day special for our young anglers.

The winners took home trophies for biggest fish and most fish caught in three age groups.

Group I (1-7)

Largest Fish - Nikolas N. and Alexander S. (tied)

Most Fish Caught - Patrick S.

Group II (8-10)

Largest Fish - Juliet S.

Most Fish Caught - Yonathan Z.

Group III (11-15)

Largest Fish - Aiden R.

Most Fish Caught - Remy L.

At this event, our aim is to have fun, catch a lot of fish and then leave the park in better condition than we found it. Everyone had a great time and enjoyed a fun family morning in the park.

Our 2025 Holiday Lighting and Decorating Contest Winners

The Sterling Ridge Village Association is happy to recognize the 2025 Holiday Lighting and Decorating Contest winners.

Earning the Best Home Decorating award:

The family at 35 Pawprint Place

Earning the best neighborhood:

South Bantam Woods

Runners up for best home:

14 Chivary Oaks Place and 158 Bantam Woods

Thank you to everyone in our village that puts the love and time into decorating your homes for the holidays for all to see. We appreciate your efforts in making your neighborhoods shine.

The 2025 SRVA Golf Classic Shines

Our 3rd annual Golf Classic was a great success! Held on November 18th at the Lake Windcrest Golf Club, we had 72 golfers join us for some beautiful weather and an enjoyable day on the links. Thanks to our great sponsors, we raised over $18,000 that will go to our elementary schools and scholarships for graduating high schoolers.

We really appreciate all the support from these great sponsors:

    SAMCO Capital Markets
    Hughes & Cozad
    Crews & Associates
    Bastion Engineering
    Bank of Oklahoma Financial
    J. Charles Lending
    VLK
    Schwartz Page & Harding
    The Home Branch
    Texas CLASS
    Delux Realty

SRVA Names its Scholarship Fund for Natalia Arjona

The Sterling Ridge Village Association Board is honored to announce the renaming of its scholarship fund for high school graduates. Going forward, this initiative will be known as the Natalia Arjona Scholarship Program, in tribute to our cherished board member and community leader.

Natalia Arjona dedicated over a decade of service to our board and was a guiding presence in Sterling Ridge—often affectionately called the “mayor” of our village. Her recent passing left a profound void, and her leadership, warmth, and unwavering commitment to our community will be deeply missed.

Through this renamed scholarship program, we proudly carry forward Natalia’s legacy of championing education and opportunity for the next generation.

SRVA Donates to Local Elementary Schools

The Sterling Ridge Village Association Board is proud to announce that it recently made another annual donation of $2,500 to each of the elementary schools serving our community. Principals and representatives from Deretchin Elementary, Ellisor Elementary, and Coulson Tough Elementary attended our monthly meeting to share how they used their past donations and where they will be able to apply this new funding in the coming months.

The SRVA raises funds through generous sponsorships for the events it holds, including its annual Kid’s Fishing Festival, Kid’s Festival and Golf Classic. Our mission is to serve the community and we love to help our young students have the best educational opportunities possible. We have to thank all our sponsors for their support Sponsors — Sterling Ridge Village Association.

SRVA Awards 2025 Scholarships

The Sterling Ridge Village Association is proud to announce that we have awarded eight high school seniors with $2,000 scholarships for their first year of higher education. The awards are based on merit and these students have demonstrated outstanding achievements worthy of recognition.

Congratulations to:

Madeline Bowling - The Woodlands College Park High School

Victoria Ou - The Woodlands College Park High School

Nikita D'Souza - The Woodlands College Park High School

Isabella Del Toro - The Woodlands High School

Sergio Rodriguez - The Woodlands High School

Medha Suraj - The Woodlands College Park High School

Haley Erickson - The Woodlands High School

Emma Kurn - The Woodlands High School

These scholarships are intended to recognize and encourage a spirit of community involvement and citizenship among high school students residing in the Village of Sterling Ridge. Qualifying students are residents of Sterling Ridge in high school that will attend higher education, including trade schools, in the following school year. We are able to provide these scholarships each year thanks to the generous sponsors of our fundraising events including our Kid's Festival and Golf Tournament.

Fishing Festival 2025 Winners

The 2025 annual Sterling Ridge Village Fishing Festival looked like it may be a rainy one, but the weather held off and everyone had a great time. Over forty kids and their parents came out to catch some fish at our super Pepperdale Park. Once again, our great sponsor The Toasted Yolk served some great breakfast food.

There were awards for biggest fish and most fish caught in three age groups. The winners were:

Group I (1-7) - Largest Fish - Lucas C. Most Fish Caught - Haleigh R.

Group II (8-10) - Largest Fish - James S. Most Fish Caught - Remy L.

Group III (11-15) - Largest Fish - Juan G. Most Fish Caught - Maxim S.

To see some great pictures - go to Fishing 2025 — Sterling Ridge Village Association

At this event is, our aim is to leave the park in better condition than we found it. We had fun and caught a lot of fish, while taking the opportunity to clean up the park and pond. See you next year.

2024 Holiday Lighting and Decorating Contest Winners Named

The Sterling Ridge Village Association is happy to honor the winners of the 2024 Holiday Lighting and Decorating Contest. The family at 2 Bantam Woods. took the best home decorating award while the best neighborhood award went to the families of South Bantam Woods.

Others with exceptional efforts noted as contenders included:

23 Marquise Oaks Place, 59 N Pentenwell Circle, and 18 Barlow Court.

Thank you to everyone that puts in the time and effort to decorate outside your homes for all to see. All of our village appreciates you helping make it as beautiful as possible for the holidays.