RHINELANDER, Wis.<\/p>\n
(April 10, 2023) \u2013 Cousins Subs \u00ae, alongside its<\/p>\n
Make It Better Foundation and partner, Donald Driver, name Ava Lamers of Rhinelander<\/p>\n
High School as the first-place winner of a $7,500 Driven at Heart Scholarship.<\/p>\n
Lamers<\/p>\n
is one of four Wisconsin high school senior finalists who took home<\/p>\n
scholarships as part of the inaugural Driven at Heart scholarship contest. She<\/p>\n
was selected as a finalist due to her ability to excel academically while being<\/p>\n
a three-sport athlete and dedicated community volunteer.<\/p>\n
In<\/p>\n
high school, Lamers participated in<\/p>\n
basketball, soccer and volleyball. She served as captain and received<\/p>\n
all-conference honors for each sport. She led Rhinelander\u2019s conference in goals<\/p>\n
and assists in soccer, and broke multiple school records in basketball.<\/p>\n
Lamers simultaneously maintained a rigorous academic<\/p>\n
and extracurricular schedule. She is a student council executive board member,<\/p>\n
National Honors Society inductee, HOSA member, AP scholar, Link Crew and Hodag<\/p>\n
Empower peer mentor, and a volunteer for numerous community organizations.<\/p>\n
Through<\/p>\n
her hard work, Lamers obtained a 4.5 GPA and will attend the University of<\/p>\n
Montana in the fall to pursue a doctoral degree in physical therapy.<\/p>\n
\u201cI<\/p>\n
have always loved helping others and giving back to a community that has given<\/p>\n
so much to me,\u201d she said. \u201cThis scholarship opportunity shows student-athletes<\/p>\n
that hard work and giving back does not go unnoticed. Being able to represent<\/p>\n
the Rhinelander community as an accomplished student-athlete is something that<\/p>\n
means a lot to me, and I do not take for granted.\u201d<\/p>\n
Joining<\/p>\n
Lamers is Colin Belton of Wausau, Wis. who also received a $7,500 scholarship,<\/p>\n
and second-place winners, Audrey Rabitz of Manitowoc, Wis. and Dalton Hoehn of<\/p>\n
Mauston, Wis., who received $2,500 scholarships.<\/p>\n
Lamers,<\/p>\n
alongside the other recipients and their parents attended the Wisconsin<\/p>\n
Athletic Hall of Fame 73rd Annual Induction Ceremony Saturday, April<\/p>\n
1st, where they were recognized on stage during the ceremony by<\/p>\n
Driver and Cousins Subs Vice President of Marketing, Justin McCoy.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese<\/p>\n
four individuals are beyond impressive,\u201d said Driver. \u201cWe had a ton of great<\/p>\n
applicants for our first Driven at Heart scholarship contest, but Ava, Colin,<\/p>\n
Audrey and Dalton stood out amongst the crowd. It was an honor to be on stage<\/p>\n
with these four bright minds and I can\u2019t wait to see what they accomplish in the<\/p>\n
next step of their life journeys.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe couldn\u2019t have<\/p>\n
asked for a better group to represent our first Driven at Heart scholarship<\/p>\n
winners,\u201d said McCoy.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have no doubt they will find success throughout their college years and<\/p>\n
beyond \u2013 these four set the bar high for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cousins<\/p>\n
Subs received nearly 300 applications from stellar high school senior athletes<\/p>\n
through the Driven at Heart scholarship contest. The four scholarship<\/p>\n
recipients were selected due to their academic achievements, community<\/p>\n
contributions and success in WIAA sanctioned sports.<\/p>\n
The<\/p>\n
four scholarships are funded by the Make It Better<\/p>\n
Foundation \u2013 the brand\u2019s nonprofit<\/p>\n
organization that addresses the vital community needs of health and wellness,<\/p>\n
hunger and youth education. Formerly known as the Wisconsin Sports Awards<\/p>\n
Scholarship Contest, the organization has awarded more than $200,000 in<\/p>\n
scholarships to 44 high school students, including this year\u2019s recipients.<\/p>\n
For<\/p>\n
more information about the Make It Better Foundation, please visit cousinssubs.com\/foundation .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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