Linder Scholarship Recipient Hannah Jane Lucas wins NCEA National Championship & Carson Hales receives an FTBA college scholarship

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Linder Scholarship Recipient Hannah Jane Lucas wins NCEA National Championship

Hannah Jane Lucas’s freshman year at the University of Georgia culminated in a 2021 National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA) National Championship, where she competed in the reining division for the Bulldogs. In 2020, Hannah Jane was awarded Linder Industrial Machinery Company’s annual college scholarship. Her “very proud” father, Scott Lucas, is a material processing specialist for Linder.

“We have one of the larger equestrian teams, with 67 people, and were ranked third in the nation. We were able to beat out TCU (Texas Christian University) and OSU (Oklahoma State University) before competing against SMU (Southern Methodist University) for the Championship,” recalled Hannah Jane. “Receiving the Linder scholarship helped make up a portion of the out-of-state tuition, so I could attend Georgia and compete. I’m so appreciative and thankful of what the company has done to allow me to have these experiences.”

Hannah Jane’s dedication to the classroom and her ability to balance training and schoolwork resulted in a 3.9 GPA. While she considers her freshman year successful, Hannah Jane is not shy about the loftier goals she has set for herself.

“In the immediate term, I want to secure a starting spot on the team and receive some SEC (Southeastern Conference) accolades,” said Hannah Jane. “I expect us to continue winning Conference and National championships as a team and create a dynasty at Georgia. In the long term, I plan to attend dental school and study to become an orthodontist, eventually opening my own practice.” ■

NCEA National Champion Hannah Jane Lucas is the daughter of Linder Material Processing Specialist Scott Lucas. Last year, she was awarded Linder's annual college scholarship. Hannah Jane competes in the reining division for the University of Georgia.

(L-R) Linder Industrial Machinery Company CEO/ President John Coughlin and Vice President of Central Florida Vincent Aguayo award Carson Hales a Florida Transportation Builders’ Association (FTBA) college scholarship. She is the daughter of Linder sales representative Bobby Hales.

FTBA college scholarship recipient

Carson Hales, the daughter of Linder sales representative Bobby Hales, received a Florida Transportation Builders’ Association (FTBA) college scholarship. Carson is the first child of a Linder employee to be awarded the $2,500 scholarship. Carson graduated from the Academy of the Holy Names in Tampa, Fla., and plans on studying Sports Management at Tennessee Tech University. ■