Oklahoma City, OK – Members of the National Reining Horse Youth Association (NRHyA) are the future of the sport of Reining. With this in mind, the Reining Horse Sports Foundation (RHSF) has long been committed to providing leadership and scholarship opportunities to youth members. At this time the RHSF is awarding $10,500 in academic and need based scholarships for seven youth members.
Youth members from the United States and Canada submitted applications for the RHSF Scholarships in 2011. Recipients were determined by a committee based on academic achievement, future goals, involvement in NRHyA and NRHA, and financial need.
“The RHSF scholarship program is the perfect way to contribute to the future leaders of the reining industry. NRHyA is fortunate to work with such an outstanding group of young adults, and we look forward to watching the scholarship recipients’ future successes unfold,” said Shianne Megel, Supervisor of the RHSF & Youth Programs.
Christine Gordon of Colorado, Helen Lauth of Minnesota, and Samantha Belcher of Colorado were each awarded $2,000 in RHSF scholarship monies. Gordon attends Colorado Christian University and majors in music and math. Lauth will return to South Dakota State University as a member of their equestrian team, majoring in park & recreation management. Belcher plans to attend the University of Georgia where she will continue to compete in Reining as a member of their equestrian team.
Holly Lauth of Minnesota and Jacklyn Hoyt of New York will each receive $1,500 in scholarship awards from the RHSF. Lauth is attending the Rochester Community & Technical College and plans to transfer to the Mayo Medical Program. Hoyt attends the University of Georgia where she is a member of the equestrian team and studies anthropology and agribusiness.
In addition RHSF will award Morgan Burns of Florida and Jordan Cox of North Carolina with $750 in scholarships from the RHSF. Burns plans to attend Auburn University where she will continue to compete as a member of their equestrian team. Cox attends Kansas State University where she is majoring in veterinary medicine and is a member of the KSU equestrian team.
For more information about the RHSF Scholarship program, go to www.rhsf.com or www.nrhya.com. You may also contact the RHSF & Youth Programs at (405) 946-7400, or Shianne Megel at smegel@nrha.com and Kasie Pigg at kpigg@nrha.com.
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