The Shelter Insurance Foundation and the Dave Thomas Shelter Insurance Agency awarded three $1500 scholarships to Kirsten Fish, Libby Welch, and LJ Temple who are part of the 2026 West Plains High School graduating class. The Thomas Insurance Agency LLC has been proud to provide over $60,000 of scholarships to high achieving local students over the last 12 years.
Shelter Agent Dave Thomas sponsors this scholarship every year for West Plains High School students. Fish, Welch, and Temple can direct their scholarship funds toward tuition, fees or campus housing for any course of study and leading to an academic degree at any accredited college or university.
A committee of local high school officials, counselors, staff, board members, and community leaders selected the local recipients. The committee considered each applicant’s scholastic achievements, educational goals, citizenship, moral character, and participation and leadership in school and community activities. The scholarships are given without regard to race, disability, religion, national origin or gender of applicants. The scholarship is paid directly to the school the recipient selects.
Best wishes to these students on your upcoming freshman year of college. Pictured are Kirsten Fish who will be attending Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Libby Welch will be attending the University of Arkansas in Fayeteville, and LJ Temple who will be attending John Brown University in Siloam Springs, Arkansas.
