STOBER Drives has named Rypli Donahue, Brenna Harris, and Taylor Watts winners of the 2024 Ashley Hurst, Ray Williams and Mike Noel Memorial Scholarship.
Rypli Donahue is the daughter of STOBER employee Tony Donahue and is a senior at Blue Valley High in Stilwell, Kansas. She plans to attend college and major in kinesiology and then study physical therapy. Donahue played soccer, before tearing her ACL and undergoing extensive rehab, which inspired her to pursue the physical therapy field. In addition to school, Donahue teaches swim lessons and is involved in her church.
Brenna Harris is the great-niece of STOBER employee Anna Dale Pyles and is a senior at Munster High School in Munster, Indiana. She plans to attend Purdue University West Lafayette and major in chemistry. Harris participates in concert, marching, and pep bands and is also a member of the French Club, Culture Cuisine Club, and Class Executive Council.
Taylor Watts is a STOBER pre-apprentice and is a senior at St. Patrick High School in Maysville, Kentucky. She plans to attend college and major in pre-law. Taylor participates in Children of the American Revolution, cheerleading, tennis, student council, FBLA, and Smile Club.
The Ray Williams and Ashely Hurst Memorial Scholarship was established in remembrance of three employees who passed away during their employment at STOBER and has awarded two $500 scholarships each year since 2016.
The scholarship is first open to family members of full-time STOBER employees. If there are no qualified applicants from STOBER families, the scholarship opens to all graduating seniors of local high schools including Bracken, Mason, Fleming, Lewis, Robertson, Adams, and Brown counties.
Applicants must be pursuing college or trade school after graduation and must have a high school GPA of at least a 3.0 and complete an essay as part of the application.
This year’s recipients were honored with a reception at STOBER on March 13.
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