The WASDA Scholarship Fund Board of Directors proudly awards the following students with $2,500 to use toward higher education! Each scholarship is renewable for up to four years based on maintaining a 3.0 GPA (or higher). The Recipients of the Matt Stager Memorial Scholarship for 2026 are listed below:
- Isabella Austin, Hayes Pipe Supply, Inc.
- Riley Phillips, F.W. Webb Company
- Trey Roberts, STAline Waterworks
- Elle Schaefer, Core & Main
- Marshall Vaught, Coburn Supply Company, Inc.
Isabella Austin, Hayes Pipe Supply, Inc.
My name is Isabella Austin, and I am incredibly honored and grateful to have received the Matt Stager Memorial Scholarship. I recently graduated from Donelson Christian Academy in Nashville, where I earned academic honors and completed dual enrollment coursework. I also was a part of both the soccer and basketball teams all four years. This fall, I will be attending Tennessee Tech University to major in Nursing. I have a strong passion for nursing, especially pediatrics, and I hope to build a career caring for and supporting children and their families. I am excited for this next chapter and grateful for the opportunity to continue learning, growing, and serving others.
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Isabella Austin
Hayes Pipe Supply, Inc.
Riley Phillips, F.W. Webb Company
My name is Riley Phillips and I got the honor to receive the Matt Stager Memorial Scholarship. I'm grateful to have had the opportunity to apply and accept this award due to the WASDA membership of my fathers employer F.W. Webb Company. I graduated from Blue Ridge High School this past June, and I am attending Penn State University majoring in Kinesiology on a pre/med track to hopefully become a pediatrician. This scholarship will help me lower my overall tuition debt and help me focus on my studies rather than focusing on the financial aspect of attending this university.
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Riley Phillips
F.W. Webb Company
Trey Roberts, STAline Waterworks
Hello, my name is Trey Roberts, and I’m a 2026 graduate of Christian Life Preparatory School in Fort Worth, Texas. Throughout high school, I enjoyed serving my community, leading others through my faith, and developing my interests in business and entrepreneurship. This fall, I will attend Abilene Christian University where I plan to study business with the goal of building a career where I can create meaningful impact, lead with integrity, and use my entrepreneurial skills to serve others. I am incredibly grateful to WASDA for selecting me as a 2026 Matt Stager scholarship recipient. This scholarship will help me pursue my education and continue developing the skills I need to achieve my future goals.
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Trey Roberts
STAline Waterworks
My name is Elle Schaefer from Saint Louis, Missouri, and I am extremely grateful to be a recipient of the Matt Stager Scholarship. I recently graduated from Nerinx Hall High School where I was extremely involved in Golf, Swim and Dive, Mock Trial, Student Government, and National Honor Society. In the fall, I will be attending The Georgia Institute of Technology where I plan to major in Mechanical Engineering, and participate in research along with other extracurricular opportunities that will allow me to engage with my peers and have the best college experience possible. Thank you to my father's member company, Core and Main, as well as the WASDA Scholarship Fund Board of Directors for providing me with the opportunity to apply for this scholarship and for selecting me to be a recipient. With this scholarship, I am able to lessen the burden of attending an out of state university which will allow me to dedicate more time to my education and future career path in engineering.
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Elle Schaefer
Core & Main
Marshall Vaught, Coburn Supply Company, Inc.
My name is Marshall Vaught, and I am a 2026 graduate from Orange, Texas. This fall, I will attend Texas A&M University to pursue a degree in Electrical Engineering. I have always been passionate about technology, innovation, and problem-solving, which led me to choose a field where I can design and improve systems that impact everyday life. My long-term goal is to build a successful career as an electrical engineer while continuing to develop solutions that benefit my community and society. Through hard work, dedication, and opportunities like the Matt Stager Scholarship, I am taking important steps toward turning these goals into reality.
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Marshall Vaught
Coburn Supply Company, Inc.