The Partners recently announced the recipients of the True Companies Descendants of Employees Scholarships for the 2025–2026 academic year. Those receiving the employee descendant scholarships are Finley Klinger, Brook Redig, Joshua Schrader and Lily Trujillo all of Casper, WY; Rainy Weber of Glenrock WY; Jett Carr of Laramie, WY; Jerome Lipp and LaKacee Lipp of Newcastle, WY; Jyrsei Hill of Bismarck, ND; Hailey Nelson of Plaza, ND; Jericka Schenfisch of Makoti, ND; and Aaliyah Bertelsen of Williston, ND.
The Partners shared that there were 39 applications for 11 scholarships, with one scholarship split between family members. The selection of recipients was made by a scholarship committee composed of Mrs. Carol L. Tarantola, a retired educator from Casper, Wyoming, who served as chair; Mr. C. H. Brown III of C. H. Brown Co. WY LLC in Wheatland, Wyoming; and Mr. Jim D. Neiman of Neiman Enterprises, Inc. in Hulett, Wyoming. Both Mr. Brown and Mr. Neiman are past presidents of the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees. Winners were chosen based on scholastic attainment, intelligence, merit, financial need, and their potential for success in and after college.
This is the sixty–fifth year these scholarships have been awarded; each in the amount of $5,000. Students may use the scholarship at any accredited four-year college or university or at any accredited two-year college. Selection of the college or university is determined by the student.The partners pointed out that these scholarships are grants and do not in any way obligate the recipient to the True companies. All descendants of current employees with three or more years of service are eligible to apply for a scholarship. The applicant must be or intend to become a bona fide candidate for an associate degree, a baccalaureate degree, or an advanced degree from a qualified educational institution.
The Descendants of Employees Scholarships are donated by the company in addition to direct scholarship grants of $7,500 made each year to both Casper College and the University of Wyoming. These annual grants are distributed directly by the receiving institutions.