Tamiya Thomas, of Starkville, recently received a scholarship from the Mississippi Trucking Association Foundation for the 2021-22 school year.
The scholarship program awarded 32 scholarships this school year and has awarded over 300 total since its founding over 30 years ago.
The foundation’s primary objective is to promote educational projects related to the trucking industry and provide scholarships to deserving students who have ties to the trucking industry and that are enrolled in scholastic endeavors. This class joins over 300 students who have received this scholarship.
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