Bruner Endowed Scholarship
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, January 17, 2020
STEPHENVILLE, Texas — For two decades, area students have been attending Tarleton State University with the help of a local auto dealer, his philanthropic family and employees.
The Dwain and Carolyn Bruner Endowed Scholarship was established with the Tarleton State University Foundation, Inc., in February 1999 with a gift of $10,000. Employees of the Bruner’s have also participated in the scholarship, making annual donations each December. A recent donation of $5,000, to commemorate the Bruners’ 50th year in business locally, has been added to the scholarship fund.
“What began as an idea to honor Dwain and Carolyn has turned into a 20-year journey of supporting students in their academic pursuits,” said the couple’s son, Greg. “It has been a privilege to see these students accomplish great things after completion of their education and to know we had a small part of that success.”
The recipients of the scholarship are entering freshmen who graduate from an Erath County High School with a 3.2 GPA or above and demonstrate leadership skills and financial need.
In the 20 years since the scholarship’s creation, more than 40 students have been awarded an estimated $200,000.
Tarleton, founding member of The Texas A&M University System, provides a student-focused, value-driven education marked by academic innovation and a dedication to transform today’s scholars into tomorrow’s leaders. It offers degree programs to more than 13,000 students at Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian, RELLIS Academic Alliance in Bryan, and online, emphasizing real-world learning experiences that address societal needs while maintaining its core values of tradition, integrity, civility, excellence, leadership and service.
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Contact: Phil Riddle
817-484-4415
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