ARLINGTON, Texas – Arlington Independent School District graduates Braden Cooner and Abagail Kevil each received $10,000 scholarships from Texas Trust Credit Union.
Cooner, a graduate of Lamar High School, was named the 2021 Lou Nabors Engineering Scholarship recipient. He will attend Texas A&M this fall to study architectural engineering. Cooner was a National Honor Society member, played varsity tennis, and participated in Key Club while attending Lamar.
Kevil, a graduate of James Martin High School, was awarded the 2021 Don and Lamanda Higginbotham Education Scholarship. Kevil was active in the school symphony orchestra and the Ready Set Teach program. She plans to major in music education and performance at Oklahoma City University.
The Lou Nabors Engineering scholarship is in memory of a past Texas Trust board member. The Don and Lamanda Higginbotham scholarship is named for the late Texas Trust board member Don Higginbotham and his wife. Cooner and Kevil will each receive $2,500 annually for up to four years.
“Through these scholarships we are able to invest in these students’ financial future,” said Debi Knoblock, assistant vice president of Business & Community Engagement for Texas Trust. “It is a privilege to be able to help Braden and Abagail realize their college dream.”