University of Houston Athletics

Final Four Student Trip Winners Announced
4/1/2021 1:25:00 PM | Men's Basketball
HOUSTON -- Eighteen University of Houston students have been selected as winners and received a trip to the 2021 Final Four. The winners were selected on Thursday at Gallery Furniture with an event hosted by Jim "Mattress Mac" McIngvale.
The winners that were selected are:
Elena Koumbias
Gabriel Ortiz
Ana Paramo
Emma Whitehead
Dakota Winchell
Kaelin Robinson
Samuel Marquez
Aimee Karger
Irvin Monsivais
Karla Hernandez
Dina Padovan
Amanda Wood
Amie Vo
Wade Massengale
Brianna Walker
Clayton Willis
Josh Uzoma
Ryan Hastings
Winners will be contacted on Thursday afternoon. If you were selected as a winner, you can also call (713) 504-8114) to confirm your availability for the trip to the 2021 Final Four.
Students that are selected to attend the Final Four will receive a round trip charter flight that departs Friday (April 2), tickets to the game(s) and hotel accommodations. All hotel rooms will be double occupancy.
Food, drink and any incidentals will be the responsibility of the student winners. UH students must show a valid government issued ID to board the plane as well as supply their UH ID number to win. The trip is non-transferable.
The winners that were selected are:
Elena Koumbias
Gabriel Ortiz
Ana Paramo
Emma Whitehead
Dakota Winchell
Kaelin Robinson
Samuel Marquez
Aimee Karger
Irvin Monsivais
Karla Hernandez
Dina Padovan
Amanda Wood
Amie Vo
Wade Massengale
Brianna Walker
Clayton Willis
Josh Uzoma
Ryan Hastings
Winners will be contacted on Thursday afternoon. If you were selected as a winner, you can also call (713) 504-8114) to confirm your availability for the trip to the 2021 Final Four.
Students that are selected to attend the Final Four will receive a round trip charter flight that departs Friday (April 2), tickets to the game(s) and hotel accommodations. All hotel rooms will be double occupancy.
Food, drink and any incidentals will be the responsibility of the student winners. UH students must show a valid government issued ID to board the plane as well as supply their UH ID number to win. The trip is non-transferable.
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