TXTA Foundation announces scholarship recipients
FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION—May 23, 2023
TXTA Contact: Kimberly Leggett
kimberly@texastrucking.com
AUSTIN, TX—Texas Trucking Association (TXTA) Foundation is pleased to announce $220,000 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 $20,000 to four trade and technical applicants—all who are pursuing careers in the trucking industry.
“Since the establishment of the scholarship program in 1991, the Foundation has awarded more than $2.3 million in scholarships to 658 students pursuing higher education or a career in the trucking industry,” said TXTA Foundation Chairman Brandon Woods. “The Foundation takes great pride in giving back to families who have kept this country moving forward and to individuals who are establishing roots in the industry that will keep us moving forward.”
The recently announced scholarship recipients are:
2023 Trade and Technical Scholarship Recipients
Collin Broussard
Acme Truck Line Inc.
South Louisiana Community College and Coastal Truck Driving School
Kaeden Coltharp
Red Bird Trucking
WyoTech
Henry Navarette
McRay Crane & Rigging
Houston Community College
Amanda Soto Barco
CDL Candidate
AAA CDL School
2023–2024 Academic Scholarship Recipients
Mike Craddock Memorial Scholarship
Four-year scholarship awarded to the top freshman recipient
Larryn Rooks
Heritage Dedicated Services
Garden City Community College
Joyce & Herbert E. Skinner Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to the top overall recipient
Hailey Drerup
Mr. Peg Leg Dumpster Rentals
Texas A&M University School of Veterinary Medicine
Stoney Reese Stubbs Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to the top Texas A&M at College Station recipient
Kaili Manthei
Lonestar Truck Group/TAG Truck Center
Texas A&M University at College Station
Ed Kyrish Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to top The University of Texas at Austin Recipient
Allison Andrade
PortServe Transportation
The University of Texas at Austin
Rex & Marillyn King Foundation Scholarship
Awarded to a top recipient
Tori McVey
United Pipe and Steel Corp.
Texas A&M University – Bush School of Government and Public Service
Chase Alford
Apache Oil Company
The University of Texas at Dallas
Julia Alford
Apache Oil Company
Trinity University
Stacey Arriaga
Southwestern Motor Transportation
Texas A&M University at San Antonio
Hunter Bailey
Kyrish Trucks of Houston
Texas A&M University at College Station
Sara Barboza
Refrigerated Transport Inc.
Texas A&M University at College Station
Brooke Bilby
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
The 2024–2025 scholarship period will open in December 2023. Trade and technical scholarships are available year-round. For more information on the TXTA Foundation Scholarship Program, please visit TXTA’s website. TXTA Foundation was established in 1978 to fund education and research projects for the Texas trucking industry. The Foundation is a non-profit educational, public relations, research and community service organization governed by a Board of Trustees. The mission of this all-volunteer organization is to work with TXTA member companies to fund educational and community service programs to enhance the understanding of and image of the Texas trucking industry, with the goal of positioning trucking as the most vital and necessary industry in Texas.