MANITOWOC, Wis. (April
10, 2023) – Cousins Subs ®, alongside its
Make It Better Foundation and partner, Donald Driver, name Audrey Rabitz of Manitowoc
Lincoln High School as the second-place winner of a $2,500 Driven at Heart
Scholarship.
Rabitz
is one of four Wisconsin high school senior finalists who took home
scholarships as part of the inaugural Driven at Heart scholarship contest. She
was selected as a finalist due to her ability to excel academically while being
a three-sport athlete and dedicated community volunteer.
In
high school, Lamers participated in
track, cross country and gymnastics, while taking several college preparatory
classes and maintaining a stellar GPA.
In addition to sports, Rabitz is a member of the
marching and concert band, National Honor Society, School Newscast and Vice
President of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee. She competed at the state
level in band, track, and gymnastics.
Through
her hard work, Rabitz obtained a 4.0 GPA and will continue her academics and athletics at St. Cloud State University as a
part of the pre-physical therapy program and a member of the track team.
“The
driving factor of all my achievements on and off the field has come from
motivation to be my best self that others can come to for comfort,” she said. “I
am honored to be recognized as a highly motivated high school athlete with
potential to continue to make a difference to those I meet in the future. I am
extremely grateful for the financial support to pursue my education.”
Joining
Rabitz is Dalton Hoehn of Mauston, Wis. who also received a $2,500 scholarship,
and first-place winners, Ava Lamers of Rhinelander, Wis. and Colin Belton of
Wausau, Wis., who received $7,500 scholarships.
Rabitz,
alongside the other recipients and their parents attended the Wisconsin
Athletic Hall of Fame 73rd Annual Induction Ceremony Saturday, April
1st, where they were recognized on stage during the ceremony by
Driver and Cousins Subs Vice President of Marketing, Justin McCoy.
“These
four individuals are beyond impressive,” said Driver. “We had a ton of great
applicants for our first Driven at Heart scholarship contest, but Ava, Colin,
Audrey and Dalton stood out amongst the crowd. It was an honor to be on stage
with these four bright minds and I can’t wait to see what they accomplish in
the next step of their life journeys.”
“We couldn’t have
asked for a better group to represent our first Driven at Heart scholarship
winners,” said McCoy.
“I have no doubt they will find success throughout their college years and
beyond – these four set the bar high for years to come.”
Cousins
Subs received nearly 300 applications from stellar high school senior athletes
through the Driven at Heart scholarship contest. The four scholarship
recipients were selected due to their academic achievements, community contributions
and success in WIAA sanctioned sports.
The
four scholarships are funded by the Make It Better
Foundation – the brand’s nonprofit
organization that addresses the vital community needs of health and wellness,
hunger and youth education. Formerly known as the Wisconsin Sports Awards
Scholarship Contest, the organization has awarded more than $200,000 in
scholarships to 44 high school students, including this year’s recipients.
For
more information about the Make It Better Foundation, please visit cousinssubs.com/foundation .