MILWAUKEE (April
10, 2023) – Cousins Subs ®, alongside its
Make It Better Foundation and partner, Donald Driver, awarded four Wisconsin
high school senior athletes a collective total of $20,000 in scholarships
through its inaugural Driven at Heart Scholarship Contest.
The
four 2023 Driven at Heart Scholarship recipients are:
- The first-place female prize winner, receiving a $7,500
scholarship is Ava Lamers of Rhinelander High School in
Rhinelander, Wis. Lamers plans to attend the University of Montana in the
fall to pursue a doctoral degree in physical therapy.
- The first-place male prize winner, receiving a $7,500
scholarship is Colin Belton of D.C. Everest High School in Schofield,
Wis. Belton plans to attend Duke University in the fall to study
Neuroscience and History and partake in Duke’s FOCUS program studying cognitive
neuroscience and law.
- The second-place female prize winner, receiving a $2,500
scholarship is Audrey Rabitz of Manitowoc Lincoln High School in
Manitowoc, Wis. Rabitz plans to 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 second-place male prize winner, receiving a $2,500
scholarship is Dalton Hoehn of Mauston High School in Mauston, Wis.
Hoehn plans to attend the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire in the fall
to pursue a nursing degree and play football.
The
four 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 .