Congrats to Our 2023 Scholarship Recipients!
Texas Trucking Association (TXTA) Foundation is pleased to announce $231,397 in scholarships to academic and trade and technical recipients. The Foundation awarded 37 academic scholarships for the 2023-2024 school year totaling $200,000 to deserving students across the country—all affiliated with TXTA member companies. In addition, the Foundation is providing a total of $31,397 to seven trade and technical applicants—all who are pursuing careers in the trucking industry. Since 1991, TXTA Foundation has given more than $2.3 million in scholarship funds, helping students achieve their education and vocational dreams.
Top Scholarship Recipients
Joyce & Herbert E. Skinner Memorial Scholarship
Top Overall Recipient
Hailey Drerup
Mr. Peg Leg Dumpster Rentals
Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Mike Craddock Memorial Scholarship
Top Freshman Recipient
Larryn Rooks
Heritage Dedicated Services
Garden City Community College
Stoney Reese Stubbs Memorial Scholarship
Top Texas A&M Recipient
Kaili Manthei
Lonestar Truck Group/TAG Truck Center
Texas A&M University at College Station
Ed Kyrish Memorial Scholarship
Top The University of Texas Recipient
Allison Andrade
PortServe Transportation
The University of Texas at Austin
Rex & Marillyn King Foundation Scholarship
Top Scholarship Recipient
Tori McVey
United Pipe and Steel Corp.
Texas A&M University
Bush School of Government and Public Service
TRADE & TECHNICAL SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
Ed Kyrish Trade and Technical Memorial Scholarship
Top Overall Recipient
Kaeden Coltharp
Red Bird Trucking
WyoTech
Amanda Soto Barco
CDL Candidate
AAA CDL School
Carson Shepley
CDL Candidate
Odessa College
Collin Broussard
Acme Truck Line Inc.
South Louisiana Community College and Coastal Truck Driving School
Luz Del Alba Acosta Mercedes
CDL Candidate EP Texas Trucking School
Henry Navarette
McRay Crane & Rigging
Houston Community College
Manny Hernandez
CDL Candidate
EP Texas Trucking School
Foundation Scholarship Recipients
Chase Alford
Apache Oil Company
The University of Texas at Dallas
Julia Alford
Apache Oil Company
Trinity University
Stacey Arriaga
Southwestern Motor Transport
Texas A&M University at San Antonio
Hunter Bailey
Kyrish Truck Centers
Texas A&M University at College Station
Sara Barboza
Refrigerated Transport Inc.
Texas A&M University at College Station
Brooke Bilby
BOK Financial Equipment Finance
Texas A&M University at Commerce
Madison Bowers
BWI Companies
Texas A&M University at College Station
Brandon Campos
Mission Petroleum Carriers
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Hallie Crabtree
Hendrickson
Abilene Christian University
Harlee DePoyster
Housley Group
West Texas A&M University
Elyse Domingue
United Vision Logistics
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Kate Elam
Gulf Winds International
Texas Tech University
Clarisa Ferreyra
Pulido Transport
University of Houston Downtown
Claire Fisher
Threlkeld and Company Insurance
Abilene Christian University
Gage Franklin
Lonestar Truck Group/TAG Truck Center
Louisiana Tech University
Utsav Gundaraniya
SelecTransportation Resources
Campbellsville University
Gabriel Goudeau
Cadence Insurance and
The Warriner Companies
San Jacinto Community College
Alex Harden
NFI Industries
West Texas A&M University
Madison Harper
Cummins Sales & Service
University of Arkansas
Bazleah Higgins
Housley Group
Angelo State University
Jonathan Klepetko
Kyrish Truck Centers
Texas A&M-Blinn Team
Rachel Klepetko
Kyrish Truck Centers
Texas A&M University at College Station
Christal Moreno
United Petroleum Transports
Texas Tech University
Makayla Mueller
Groendyke Transport
Oklahoma State University
Analysa Munoz
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores
Texas A&M University at Kingsville
Sarai Rocha
Southwestern Motor Transport
Texas Tech University
Kassadee Rodriguez
Housley Group
Angelo State University
Pamela Serensits
GenOx Transportation
University of Missouri
Garrett Smith
Atmos Energy
The University of Texas at Austin
Maranda Suescun
Pulido Transport
The University of Texas at Austin
Seth Tripp
Bruckner Truck & Equipment
Roosevelt University
Simone Welch
Kenneth Copeland Ministries
Texas Tech University