On Friday, April 20, 2018, at the Petersburg Racquet Club Banana Open tournament, Ann Taylor was honored for her many contributions to the CSRA tennis community. Among the honors, the CSRATA Scholarship Committee, along with the CSRA Tennis Association Board, renamed the CSRATA Tennis Scholarship as the “ANN TAYLOR SCHOLARSHIP,” beginning with the two scholarships to be awarded this school year.
This scholarship was created in 2014 to award a partial college scholarship to one deserving graduating high school male and one graduating high school female. The amount each student received has varied from year to year based on fundraising.
To be considered for the award, candidates must currently be on their high school varsity tennis team, have a minimum unweighted GPA of 3.0, be a resident within the geographic boundaries of the CSRATA and intend to attend any accredited college or university worldwide.
The recipients of this award will be expected to demonstrate an outstanding work ethic on their high school tennis team as well as in the classroom and will be CSRATA “Ambassadors of Tennis” as they move on to their college studies and beyond.
2024 Recipients
For 2024, the awards will be $3,250 for each recipient.
Kate Battey graduated from Aquinas High School in 2024 where she played for the Aquinas tennis team all four years, was a three-year member of the cheerleading team, and played on the volleyball team during her senior year. In addition to athletics, Kate was a Senior Class Officer; member of the French Club, served on the Prom Committee, and was President of the Interact Club, a Rotary-sponsored service club for young people. For the past three years, Kate has volunteered and served as Vice President of the Youth Board for Camp Ivey, an adaptive overnight summer camp for children with development disabilities. In the fall, Kate will attend the University of Georgia where she plans to major in Interior Design.
Tyler Van Lenten graduated from Greenbrier High School in 2024 where he played on the tennis team all four years, during which, Greenbrier twice-won the Region 1-AAAAA championship, won the Rome Tournament, was twice runner-up at the Lagrange Tournament, and finished in the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 of the state tournament. Tyler was also an active member of Greenbrier Pack Players during all four years and participated in the production of multiple musicals and, during his junior year, danced on stage for the musical production of “The Addams Family.” In addition to tennis, Tyler was an active member of Beta Club and The National Honor Society. For his senior project, Tyler organized a tennis tournament that raised money for the Greenbrier tennis team and MACH Academy. In the fall, Tyler will attend Coastal Carolina University where he plans to major in Business Marketing.
