Congratulations to the newest recipients of the 2021-2022 Landstar Scholarship. The Landstar Scholarship Fund was established to recognize outstanding undergraduate achievement and civic involvement. Since 1995, Landstar has recognized and awarded 378 scholarships totaling more than $952,000.

Via conference call, an independent selection committee of professors from the University of North Florida (UNF) carefully evaluated 48 eligible scholarship applications this year and chose 12 of those applications to receive a Landstar Scholarship. This year, 10 applicants will receive scholarships in the amount of $4,000 and two will receive a scholarship in the amount of $5,000.

$5,000 Landstar Scholarship Winners:

Carlos De La Cruz

Son of Landstar BCO
Carlos De La Cruz
Incoming Freshman, college to be determined

Amani Taleb
Son of Landstar BCO
Abdulwahab Taleb Ahmad
Incoming Freshman, college to be determined

$4,000 Landstar Scholarship Winners:

Caleb Ashley
Son of Landstar Agency Employee
Michael Ashley   
Incoming Sophomore
Morehead State

Delaney Elliott
Daughter of Landstar Agent
Shawn Elliott
Incoming Freshman, college to be determined

Gwendolyn Flood
Daughter of Landstar Employee
Amy Flood
Incoming Freshman, college to be determined

Chelsey Fontenot
Daughter of Landstar Agency Employee
Stacy Fontenot
Incoming Freshman, college to be determined

Lauren Meyer
Daughter of Landstar Agent
Jon Meyer
Incoming Sophomore
Indiana University - Bloomington

Nina Mihajlov
Daughter of Landstar BCO
Goran Mihajlov
Incoming Senior
Florida State University

Elisabeth Rodillas
Daughter of Landstar Employee
Roderick Rodillas
Incoming Freshman
University of Florida

Gabrielle Russell
Daughter of Landstar BCO
Allison Russell
Incoming Senior
University of Arizona

Savannah Wappler
Daughter of Landstar Agent
Jim Wappler
Incoming Senior
University of Alabama – Birmingham

Benjamin Zonic
Son of Landstar BCO
Jasmin Zonic
Incoming Freshman, college to be determined

A special thanks to the members of the Landstar network who made contributions to the Landstar Scholarship Fund this year. Watch the Landstar blog, the LINK newsletter and LandstarOnline.com this fall for announcements about the deadlines to apply for the 2022-2023 school year.

Scholarships are available to children of full-time Landstar employees, independent BCOs and independent agents as well as employees of BCOs and agents currently under contract with a Landstar company. Children of deceased Landstar employees, BCOs or agents who died while employed by or under contract with Landstar are also eligible for scholarships. Children of Landstar officers are ineligible to apply for the scholarship fund.

The scholarships awarded are based on a student’s academic excellence, community service and extracurricular activities. Eligible candidates must be enrolled in high school and plan on attending a two- or four-year college or university or must already be enrolled in a two- or four-year college or university and have successfully completed a minimum of 12 credit hours. All candidates must plan to enroll for at least 12 credit hours at an accredited two- or four-year college or university during the academic year for which the scholarship may be granted, and must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.