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TXTA awards 2021-22 scholarships

Oct. 18, 2021
Students affiliated with several bulk transporters among 32 recipients of scholarships totaling $146,500

The Texas Trucking Association (TXTA) Foundation recently announced the 2021-22 scholarship recipients. This year, the foundation awarded 32 scholarships totaling $146,500 to deserving students across the country—all affiliated with TXTA member companies.

“Since the establishment of the TXTA Foundation, it has awarded nearly $2 million in scholarships to help students achieve their education goals,” said John D. Esparza, TXTA president and CEO. “This is just one of many ways trucking gives back to the families and people who keep this country running.”

This year’s recipients are:

Joyce & Herbert E. Skinner Memorial Scholarship

Established in 2008 and awarded to the top overall recipient

  • Hailey Drerup, Walmart, Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

Stoney Reese Stubbs Memorial Scholarship Recipient

Established in 2011 and awarded to the top Texas A&M University at College Station recipient

  • Tori McVey, Merfish United Distribution, Texas A&M

Rex & Marillyn King Foundation Scholarship

Established in 2018 and awarded to a top recipient

  • Wesley Green, Housley Group, University of Texas Medical Branch

Mike Craddock Memorial Scholarship

Established in 2018 and awarded to the top freshman recipient as a four-year scholarship

  • Landon Thornton, Firebird Bulk Carriers, Coastal Bend College
  • Chase Alford, Apache Oil Company, UT Dallas
  • Julia Alford, Apache Oil Company, Trinity
  • Katie Boothe, Lone Star Transportation, West Florida
  • Joseph Coolidge, Lorance Thompson, Texas A&M
  • Hallie Crabtree, Hendrickson International, Abilene Christian
  • Alaina Domingue, United Vision Logistics, Louisiana-Lafayette
  • Elyse Domingue, United Vision Logistics, Louisiana-Lafayette
  • Kate Elam, Gulf Winds International, Texas Tech
  • Hillary Escobedo, Texas Auto Carriers, Coastal Bend College
  • Rachel Faison, Douglass Distributing Carriers, UT-Tyler              
  • Madison Harper, Cummins, Arkansas
  • Matthew Henderson, Housley Group, Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
  • Robert Hull, Trout Trucking Company, Texas A&M
  • Cathryn Jackson, Bair Hilty, PC, Sam Houston State
  • Edwin Johnson Jr., Lone Star Truck Group/TAG Truck Center, UT-Arlington
  • Kade Keeling, BWI Companies, Texas Tech
  • Grace Lam, Cheetah Transportation Systems Inc., Texas
  • Brenna Lusk, Southwestern Motor Transport, UT-San Antonio
  • Kaili Manthei, Lonestar Truck Group/TAG Truck Center, Texas A&M
  • Quince McLaws, Bair Hilty, PC, Arizona State
  • Chase Otto, Lone Star Transportation, Texas A&M
  • Avery Owens, Atmos Energy, Baylor
  • Jesse Perez, Plains All American Pipeline, Texas Tech Health Science Center-School of Health Professions   
  • Naiyeli Perez, Lone Star Truck Group/TAG Truck Center, McLennan Community College
  • Christian Phillips, Bair Hilty, PC, Sam Houston State
  • Kassadee Rodriguez, Housley Group, Angelo State
  • Pamela Serensits, GenOx Transportation, Missouri
  • Ricardo Vargas, GND Transport Services, Baylor

The 2022-23 scholarship period will open in January 2022. For more information on the TXTA Foundation Scholarship Program, visit texastrucking.com/txta-foundation.

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