Treasure and Space Coast Radio, again honors deceased radio anchor, Neil Stannard with their second disbursement of the Neal Stannard Scholarship fund. This year’s recipient was awarded to Kaitlin Ruby, who recently graduated from Indian River Charter School as an honors/Ap/duel enrollment student. Her honors included being awarded Miss Hibiscus at the 2014 festival, receiving the Bill Posey congressional Award of Merit and the National Honor Society to name a few.

The Treasure and Space Coast Radio sponsored award chose to focus the scholarship recipients to those who have a love of theatre, music, and writing, all things Neil was profusely prolific at performing. Kaitlin, before leaving for college this summer, preformed to high acclaim Miss Annie Sullivan in the Vero Beach Theatre performance of Guide Miracle Worker. Her other credits include The Great Gatsby, Blood relations ,Spring Awakening and numerous others.

She began her sophomore year this past August at Stetson University, where she is studying Performance, and was grateful for the $1000 to go toward tuition. For more information or application for next year’s scholarship please contact Karen Franke at Treasure and Space Coast radio 772-567-0937.