txta foundation announces additional trade and technical scholarship recipients

FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION—October 2, 2024 
TXTA Contact: Julie Hagen 
julie@texastrucking.com  

AUSTIN, TX- Texas Trucking Association (TXTA) Foundation is pleased to announce $10,000 in scholarships have recently been awarded to four students pursuing trade or technical careers in the trucking industry. The Foundation has awarded approximately $50,000 to 16 trade and technical students in 2024.

“The TXTA Foundation is proud to continue supporting students through scholarships,” said TXTA Foundation Chairman John Craddock. “This initiative reflects our commitment to fostering the next generation of professionals in our field. Together, we are paving the way for a skilled workforce that will drive the future of trucking in Texas.” 

The most recent 2024 Trade and Technical Scholarship recipients are: 

Nick Vasquez 
Automotive & Diesel Technology Student  
Universal Technical Institute 

Keith Smith 
CDL Candidate  
Lincoln Technical Institute  

Ana Moran 
CDL Candidate  
Houston Community College 

Miguel Hernandez 
CDL Candidate  
Changing Lanes CDL School 

The Foundation has approved more than $2.5 million in academic and trade and technical scholarships since the scholarship program was founded in 1991. Trade and technical scholarships are available year-round. For more information on the TXTA Foundation Scholarship Program, please visit TXTA’s website. 

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.