The McAllen Foutch Scholarship is an exciting way for us to recognize youth in the communities we serve. For thirteen years, we have used the scholarship to show these young men and women how proud we are of them. But we also take particular pride in how their accomplishments honor the late McAllen Foutch, whose efforts were so vital to the founding of DTC.

Shay Sullivan, this year’s recipient, joins the ranks of previous winners, with an extensive list of achievements. One of 37 applicants from across our service area, Shay is the daughter of James and Tonya Sullivan of the Smithville exchange.

In addition to her many academic strengths, Shay was a member of the Future Business Leaders of America, Beta Club, Student Council, and several other school clubs. She spent four years on the school golf team and devoted many hours to improving her game. This paid off with three consecutive wins in the District Tournament, back-to-back wins in the Regional Tournament, and a fourth place finish in the State Tournament her senior year.

Besides her academic and athletic activities, Shay teaches a Sunday School class for pre-schoolers through second graders at First Baptist Church in Smithville, where she is also an active member of the Church’s youth group. The scholarship will be applied toward her studies in the medical field at Belmont University in Nashville.

We congratulate Shay on her impressive accomplishments and wish her all the best in this next phase of her education and her life.