TXTA Foundation Announces 2026-2027 Scholarship Recipients  

FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION—June 16, 2026
TXTA Contact: Julie Hagen 
julie@texastrucking.com 

AUSTIN, TX -The Texas Trucking Association (TXTA) Foundation awarded 25 academic scholarships for the 2026-2027 school year totaling $110,000 to deserving students across the country—all affiliated with TXTA member companies. The Foundation also funded scholarships for 10 trade and technical applicants pursuing a career in the trucking industry. Since 1991, TXTA Foundation has given more than $2.8 million in scholarship funds, helping students achieve their education and vocational dreams.  

In 2026, the TXTA Foundation established its newest scholarship, the John and Kelly Prewitt Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship is in honor of former TXTA Chairman and Leadership Award Winner, John Prewitt and his wife Kelly, who both passed away in 2025. Originally launched at the TXTA Annual Conference that year, the fund grew through TXTA member donations and a fundraising dinner held in Houston in May 2026. With more than $50,000 raised, the scholarship will begin supporting trade and technical scholarships soon. 

“The incredible support behind the John and Kelly Prewitt Memorial Scholarship demonstrates the strength of the TXTA community,” said TXTA Foundation Chairman John Craddock. “This fund will help open doors for future generations of students pursuing careers in the skilled trades, creating a lasting legacy in John and Kelly’s honor.” 

See all the recently announced scholarship recipients below:  
  

Logan Ashton 
CDL Candidate 
ATDS Truck Driving School 

Gregory Pena 
CDL Candidate 
Vernon College 

Caleb Pollock 
CDL Candidate 
Vernon College 

Joel Ramirez 
Diesel Technician 
Laredo College 

Casey Richardson 
CDL Candidate 
ATDS Truck Driving School 

Jailen Robertson 
Diesel Technician 
Texas State Technical College 

Matthew Saul 
CDL Candidate 
Amarillo College 

Andrew Snyder 
CDL Candidate 
ATDS Truck Driving School   

Felix Tamayo 
CDL Candidate 
ATDS Truck Driving School   

Salavador Torres 
Diesel Technician 
Laredo College 

 
Joyce, Herbert & Steve Skinner Memorial Scholarship  
A Top Overall Recipient  
Alyssa Garza 
Spirit Truck Lines  
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso 

Mike Craddock Memorial Scholarship  
Four-Year Scholarship Awarded to the Top Freshman Recipient  
Clayton Crawford   
K.L.Breeden & Sons  
Baylor University 

Stoney Reese Stubbs Memorial Scholarship  
Awarded to the Top Texas A&M at College Station Recipient  
Wiley Bilby   
Huntington National Bank 
Texas A&M University at College Station 

Ed Kyrish Memorial Scholarship  
Awarded to Top The University of Texas at Austin Recipient  
Ashley Perez  
United Petroleum Transports  
The University of Texas at Austin 

Tanner Birkenfeld
Paidom Meats
Oklahoma State University

Kamryn Bishop
GenOx Transportation
Texas State University

Larissa Campbell
United Petroleum Transport
Brookline College

Annabelle Carrell
Housley Group, Inc.
Texas A&M University at College Station

Nolan Christy
Houston Freightliner
San Jacinto College

Sergio Cruz Ovalle
Holt Truck Centers
Texas A&M University at College Station

Taylor Davidson
Atmos Energy
Northeast Texas Community College

Brock Droege
Lonestar Truck Group/TAG Truck Center
Texas A&M University at College Station

Taylor Finch
Lee Trans
University of Texas at Tyler

Brianna Gentry
Select Transportation
Sam Houston State University

Braylon Houston
Kimrad Transport, LP
Texas Tech University

Gabriel Johnson
ATDS Truck Driving School
University of Texas at Arlington

Jonathan Klepetko
Houston Freightliner
Texas A&M University at College Station

Lauren Martinez
Webasto
Texas A&M University at College Station

Braeden McDaniel
Housley Group, Inc.
University of Texas at Austin

Mya Nelson
Bruckner's Truck & Equipment
Washington State University

Antonie Rodriguez
Holt Truck Centers
University of Texas at San Antonio

Hayden Schulz
BWI
Texas A&M University at College Station

Mary Scheschuk
Scheschuk INC
Texas A&M University at College Station

Kyra Yates
Housley Group, Inc.
Texas A&M University at College Station

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.