Pursuing a college degree is a little easier for 15 Landstar Scholarship Fund recipients. Names of the recipients for the 2025-2026 academic year were revealed in April at Landstar’s annual Agent Convention.

Since 1995, Landstar has awarded 429 scholarships totaling more than $1.15 million to the children of Landstar agents, BCOs and employees. The scholarship fund was established to recognize outstanding undergraduate achievement and civic involvement.

An independent selection committee of professors from the University of North Florida evaluated the applications and chose 15 of those applicants to receive either $4,000 or $3,000 towards a college of their choice.

$4,000 SCHOLARSHIPS:

• Leonardo Garcia
  Child of Landstar Agent Leonardo Garcia
  Incoming Freshman – Rice University
• Ryan Gwynn
  Child of Landstar Agent James Gwynn
  Incoming Freshman – Undecided
• Kaitlyn Lewis
  Child of Landstar BCO Brett Lewis
  Incoming Freshman – Texas A&M University
• Gabriella Miller
  Child of Landstar BCO Barry Miller
  Incoming Sophomore – University of Arkansas
• Caleb Ortman
  Child of Landstar Agent Suellyn Alstrom
  Incoming Junior – Illinois State University

$3,000 SCHOLARSHIPS:

• Jessica Adamczyk
  Child of Landstar BCO Jerry Adamczyk
  Incoming Senior – University of Arizona
• Darya Atakev
  Child of Landstar BCO Alex Atakev
  Incoming Freshman – Undecided
• William Fraze
  Child of Landstar BCO Joseph Fraze
  Incoming Freshman – University of Louisville
• Najah Johnson
  Child of Landstar BCOs Robert & Christiana Johnson
  Incoming Sophomore – Virgina Tech
• Megan Metcalf
  Child of Landstar BCO Brent Metcalf
  Incoming Sophomore – Mississippi State University
• Jessica Penrod
  Child of VMI Agency Employee Ronaele Franz-Penrod
  Incoming Freshman – Michigan Technological University
• Michael Rice Junior
  Child of Landstar BCO Michael Rice Sr.
  Incoming Freshman – Undecided
• Angelina Rodriguez
  Child of Landstar BCO David Rodriguez
  Incoming Freshman – University of Texas
• David Stoev
  Child of Landstar BCO Petar Stoev
  Rising Sophomore – Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University
• Darby Trilik
  Child of Landstar employee Doug Trilk
  Incoming Freshman – University of Iowa

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.