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Witherite Law Group and 1-800-TruckWreck are committed to giving back to the community of Fort Worth and thus have selected their 2024 “Making a Difference” Scholarship recipients. The award presentation will take place on Monday, May 20, from 10:45 to 11:30 a.m. at Dunbar High School, 5700 Ramey Ave., Fort Worth, TX, 76112.
This year, 60 graduating seniors, up from 44 in 2023, will each be awarded a $2,500 scholarship, making a total of $150,000 in scholarship funds awarded by Witherite Law Group. Additionally, if students maintain a 2.0 GPA and take at least 12 credit hours, their “Making a Difference” scholarships are renewable annually. Created in 2016 by Amy Witherite, founder of Witherite Law Group and 1-800-TruckWreck, the “Making a Difference” Scholarship provides financial assistance to students who have demonstrated leadership in their schools and communities. The partnership with Dunbar High School started in 2014 and since then, Witherite Law Group and 1-800-TruckWreck have awarded 109 scholarships and renewed 254 scholarships total—an investment of approximately $850,000 across all schools supported by the firm.
“The rising cost of higher education is forcing some students to go straight to work and delay or forgo college altogether,” said Amy Witherite, founder of Witherite Law Group and 1-800-TruckWreck. “We have steadily increased our scholarship awards due to local need and economic pressures. Having financial resources to help with school gives students an opportunity to focus on academics, bettering their chance of completion and securing a fulfilling career.”
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The Witherite “Making A Difference” Scholarship presentation will take place from 10:45 to 11:30 a.m. The scholarship awards will be presented by Amy Witherite. The Witherite portion of the program will conclude with closing remarks and photos between 11:20 and 11:30 a.m.
The names of the 60 “Making a Difference” Scholarship recipients are as follows:
Marcelino Arias
Grecia Arzaga
Ernest Bakina
Destiny Banks
Nepheteria Bowden
Dezsmond Brown-Crossley
Samiya Burkley
Keyshawn Cahill
Destiny Carrasco
Zacoreyun Coleman
Alondra De Leon
Jordynn Douglas-Castillo
Jurel Evans
Daiyauna Faison
Brandon Gaines
Erick Garcia
Vision Graham
Destynee Gray
Dallas Henry
Brooke Howard
Jordan Howard
I’aliyah Jamerson
Ta’mya Johnson
Aeryonna Jones
Mya Kindles
Kimrie King
Enrique Lona
Melissa Madrigal Corona
Abraham Mani
Jordan McIntosh
Tiyanna Mckinney
Isaac Mendoza
Valerie Mier
Pareece Morehouse
Gladys Mosqueda
Cristian Navarrete
Brianna Nixon
Tania Ocegueda
Cristopher Page
Keyana Roberson
Jaz’lyn Robinson
Aziria Rodgers
Mariela Rodriguez
Joshua Rojas
Orlando Roman
Bryan Sanchez
Jerry Sharp
Devin Sims
Taonga Tembo
Carrington Terry
Cyniah Thompson
Zamya Tidwell
Mariela Torres
Jaydn Walker
Tyline White
Arieonna White
Bryton Woodard
Kaedence Woodard
Tyshawn Wright
Hodan Yakub
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