Ella Webb receives Paup scholarship

Albany High School graduating senior Ella Webb has been awarded the Nancy and Ted Paup Big  Country Athletic Hall of Fame Scholarship. This scholarship fund is managed by the Community  Foundation of Abilene.

The Community Foundation awarded a combined $14,000 in scholarships to area students during an awards ceremony Sunday, May 7 at the Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame Museum located in the Mall of Abilene.

The Paup scholarship goes to an Albany student who is in the top 25 percent of his/her class and who has  participated in varsity athletics. Webb is valedictorian of the Class of 2023.

She plans to attend the honor college at Texas Tech University in the fall majoring in science and humanities, with a minor in business.

This scholarship was established by Nancy and Ted Paup, who loved the Albany community and were passionate about supporting educational opportunities for Albany students. Their legacy  lives on through this scholarship fund.