Ozarkaand the BBQ legend have teamed up to honor a graduating senior who has overcome significant adversity on his road to excellence
GIDDINGS, Texas, May 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- When two local favorites, OzarkaTexas spring water and iconic barbecue pitmaster & Giddings High School staffer Tootsie Tomanetz, teamed up to sponsor a scholarship in her name, neither the brand nor Tomanetz imagined they'd find such an inspirational young man. Jay Kohlman won the $20,000 Tootsie Tomanetz Scholarship at the Giddings High School Awards Banquet, an honor chosen by both Tomanetz and high school staff. Tomanetz and staffers look for a student who exhibits outstanding leadership, hard work, academic excellence, and incredible character. In addition to the scholarship, Ozarka has pledged to send Kohlman free water for his first two years of college.