MAUSTON, Wis. (April
10, 2023) – Cousins Subs ®, alongside its
Make It Better Foundation and partner, Donald Driver, name Dalton Hoehn of Mauston
High School as the second-place winner of a $2,500 Driven at Heart Scholarship.
Hoehn
is one of four Wisconsin high school senior finalists who took home
scholarships as part of the inaugural Driven at Heart scholarship contest. He
was selected as a finalist due to his ability to excel academically while being
a three-sport athlete and dedicated community volunteer.
In
high school, Hoehn participated in wrestling,
baseball and football, while maintaining a high GPA. He was nominated first All-Conference
Inside Linebacker his junior and senior year and served as varsity team captain
sophomore through senior year. Hoehn was a three-time sectional qualifier,
two-time regional and conference champion in Wrestling.
In addition, Hoehn works with the Aging and
Disability Resource Center as a Dementia Champion to help spread awareness of
Alzheimer’s and Dementia.
Through
his hard work, Hoehn obtained a 4.0 GPA and will attend the University of
Wisconsin – Eau Claire in the fall to pursue a nursing degree and play
football.
“I am
honored to have the privilege of being chosen as one of four finalists to
receive this scholarship,” he said. “This will greatly impact my ability to
further my education and achieve my goal of obtaining a nursing degree. With
this degree, I hope to help in local hospitals and retirement homes.”
Joining
Hoehn is Audrey Rabitz of Manitowoc, 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.
Hoehn,
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 .