The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) Scholarship Fund announces its provision of financial assistance to the most recipients in its 48-year history. For the 2021-22 academic school year, 57 undergraduate college students with ties to the trucking industry have been awarded scholarships.

Each student will receive a scholarship ranging from $2,725 to $6,250. These come from a total pool of $163,775. Additionally, the Fund is excited to announce a new, fully-endowed Past Chairmen's Fund scholarship — the Robert D. Penner Scholarship. Penner served as TCA’s Chairman from 2017 to 2018.

In order for a TCA Past Chairman to have a fully-endowed scholarship in their name, their Past Chairmen’s Fund is required to receive $50,000 in donations. The Robert D. Penner Scholarship will be the fourth scholarship named after a past TCA Chairmen.

The inaugural recipient of the Robert D. Penner Scholarship, in the amount of $3,250, is Abbigale Brown, whose mother works at Long Haul Trucking based in Albertville, Minnesota. Brown will be a junior at the University of Wisconsin - River Falls and is majoring in elementary education.

Since 1973, the Fund has been providing scholarships to students associated with the trucking industry. Each scholarship recipient must be a student in good standing attending a four-year college or university and must be associated with a TCA member company as an employee, independent contractor, or the child, grandchild, or spouse of an employee or independent contractor of a TCA member company. The Fund awards its scholarships without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, or genetic information.

“Coming off one of the most challenging years for many families, it feels particularly special to award this year’s recipients with the TCA Scholarship Fund awards,” said TCA Scholarship Fund Chairman and Wilson Logistics Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Darrel Wilson. “The TCA and I are proud to support these young adults as they continue their education, and we look forward to seeing their successes as they progress through their collegiate careers and beyond.”

Each of the individuals listed below received a scholarship on behalf of a HireMaster trucking company:

Adam Mejia — USA Truck Inc.

Anja Ziegler — Hill Brothers Transportation, Inc.

Anthony Ciraulo — Werner Enterprises, Inc.

Aubree Boyd — Daseke - Boyd Bros. Transportation, Inc.

Brittany Woods — Christenson Transportation, Inc.

Brooke Robinson — Bay & Bay

Casey Russell — JLE Industries

Courtney Street — Wilson Logistics

Elizabeth Wilhelm — Hirschbach Motor Lines

Emily Gomez — John Christner Trucking, Inc.

Ethan Neil — Werner Enterprises, Inc.

Freddy Brown — Wilson Logistics

Jeb Lucas — Werner Enterprises, Inc.

Joshua Short — Cargo Transporters, Inc.

Keylan Newton — Covenant Transport Services

Megan Rogers — Don Hummer Trucking Corp.

Varun Sivakumar — Werner Enterprises

Victoria Freeman — U.S. Xpress Inc.