Six students receive awards from national scholarship programs
benefitting children of Cooper employees
FINDLAY, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cooper Tire & Rubber Company today announced that six high school
seniors have been selected to receive scholarships to pursue higher
education. The Roy V. Armes Scholarship, in the amount of $5,000, and
five Cooper Centennial Scholarships, in the amount of $1,000 each, were
awarded.
The Roy V. Armes Scholarship was established in 2016 to honor former
Cooper Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Roy Armes, upon
his retirement. Armes served Cooper for nearly a decade, and this fund
was created in recognition of his contributions and achievements. The
scholarship is focused on high-achieving students who will attend a
four-year institution of higher learning to pursue careers in business
or engineering and goes to the child of a Cooper employee in the United
States.
The recipient of the Roy V. Armes Scholarship is:
The Cooper Centennial Scholarship is in its fifth year and was
originated to commemorate the company’s 100th anniversary in
2014. The scholarship is available to the children of Cooper employees
in the U.S. who are outstanding high school seniors who will pursue
degrees at a college, university or technical school.
Centennial Scholarship recipients are:
“This very deserving group of scholarship winners has not only excelled
in the classroom, but has served as student leaders, been active members
of their communities and held part-time jobs while in school. We are
proud to support them with scholarships from Cooper,” said Brad Hughes,
President & Chief Executive Officer. “I congratulate these exceptional
students and their families, and wish them the best as they pursue
continued education toward their career goals.”
Cooper’s scholarship program is administered by the Findlay-Hancock
County Community Foundation, an independent philanthropic agency that
manages nearly 400 funds, including 115 scholarships. To be considered
for these awards, each student is required to submit an application and
essay. An independent committee then selects the winners. This year, six
students were selected from among 40 qualifying applicants nationwide.
About Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company (NYSE: CTB) is the parent company of a
global family of companies that specializes in the design, manufacture,
marketing and sale of passenger car, light truck, medium truck,
motorcycle and racing tires. Cooper’s headquarters is in Findlay, Ohio,
with manufacturing, sales, distribution, technical and design operations
within its family of companies located in more than one dozen countries
around the world. For more information on Cooper, visit www.coopertire.com,
www.facebook.com/coopertire
or www.twitter.com/coopertire.
Contacts
Anne Roman
419.429.7189
alroman@coopertire.com
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