BNSF Railway Foundation Awards Scholarships to 48 High School Students

FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Forty-eight high school graduates from across the country have each been awarded a $2,500 scholarship from the BNSF Railway Foundation, renewable every year for up to four years. The 2023 scholarship recipients are dependents of BNSF employees or retirees, in recognition of their outstanding high school academic achievements.

The foundation established the scholarship program to reward a limited number of college-bound children of BNSF employees with some college expenses.

“Our foundation supports nonprofits throughout the country to help make the communities even better where our own employees and their families live, work and play,” said Zak Andersen, president of the BNSF Railway Foundation. “We’re proud of all the programs we help fund, but we’re particularly pleased to support our employees’ families as they get ready for college this fall and pursue higher learning opportunities.”

This year, more than $538,000 in scholarships from the foundation went to college-bound students through several programs, in addition to the fund dedicated to employees and retirees’ dependents. Scholarships supported include through the National Future Farmers of America, National Merit Scholarships, and UNCF.

International Scholarship and Tuition Services manages the scholarship program for the BNSF Railway Foundation, including the establishment of criteria and decisions on scholarship recipients.

To learn more about the BNSF Railway Foundation, visit http://www.bnsffoundation.org/.

About BNSF Railway

BNSF Railway is one of North America’s leading freight transportation companies. BNSF operates approximately 32,500 route miles of track in 28 states and three Canadian provinces. BNSF is one of the top transporters of consumer goods, grain and agricultural products, low-sulfur coal, and industrial goods such as petroleum, chemicals, housing materials, food, and beverages. BNSF’s shipments help feed, clothe, supply, and power American homes and businesses every day. You can learn more about BNSF at www.BNSF.com.

First Name	Last Name	Student City	Student State
Makayla	Baker	Trinidad	CO
Larkin	Barry	Raymond	NE
Madori	Bland	Sand Springs	OK
Johnathan	Brooks	Newport	WA
Olivia	Butler	Bismarck	ND
Hailey	Carter	Rosalia	WA
James	Castleberry	Cleveland	OK
Mary	Clarkson	Lincoln	NE
Claydon	Claus	Sutton	NE
Grace	Collins	Lorena	TX
Kaylee	Davis	Victorville	CA
Karissa	Fesler	Luther	OK
Dakota	Flaget	Spokane	WA
Cole	Gaskill	Sheridan	WY
Mary	Gill	Southlake	TX
Madeline	Haak	Aurora	TX
Rowan	Hendren	Ridgeway	MO
Elijah	Hiser	Seward	NE
TyJanae	Hooks	Kansas City	KS
Taren	Hunter	Hemingford	NE
Jacob	Irving	Montgomery	TX
Claire	Jobbins	Winchester	KS
Teagan	Jones	Needles	CA
Reece	Kocian	Dwight	NE
Lillie	Large	Overland Park	KS
Michael	Marley	Glendive	MT
Anika	Mathur	Frisco	TX
Jessica	Millinder	Kansas City	MO
Lainey	Mills	Gladstone	IL
Claire	Nietfeld	Windsor	CO
Emily	Noll	La Junta	CO
Julia	Norton	Keller	TX
Elizabeth	Owens	West Plains	MO
Angelina	Pletcher	Needles	CA
Hailey	Quam	Bismarck	ND
Gavin	Richardson	Basehor	KS
Cassandra	Rodgers	Marceline	MO
Lindsay	Rozas	Coppell	TX
Riley	Schnittger	Helendale	CA
Sophia	Schock	Glendive	MT
Hannah	Sears	Powell	WY
Lauren	Skaggs	Mammoth Spring	AR
Corbin	Stover	Blaine	MN
Ashlyn	Sudberry	Trophy Club	TX
Caden	Swaney	Keller	TX
Leigha	VanOrsdol	Bristow	OK
Kylah	Vogel	Crawford	NE
Kyleigh	Winters	Los Lunas	NM