Audrey Brody, a Whitehouse High School graduate, has been named the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Scholarship winner. (Contributed photo)

Audrey Brody, a Whitehouse High School graduate who played basketball and was all-state academically, has been named the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Scholarship winner, Cindy Smoak, SPORTyler Executive Director, announced on Friday.

She is the 10th recipient of the $5,000 scholarship.

Brody graduated as salutatorian of her class at WHS with a 4.0 grade point average. She played varsity basketball where she served as captain for two years. She was on the All-State Academic Elite Team for two years. Brody also played JV Volleyball and JV Track.

Her extracurricular activities included Key Club where she served as President for two years, National Honor Society for three years, and Empower Club where she also served as President.

Brody was a Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Operations Team Member, worked as a day camp counselor, taught vacation bible school and was a Whitehouse Little Dribblers basketball coach.

Brody will be attending Abilene Christian University where she will be majoring in civil engineering.

“We’re very honored to present our 10th scholarship to Audrey Brody,” Smoak said. “We know she will be a great representative of the award and will take advantage of every opportunity presented to her at Abilene Christian University.”

The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose High School Scholarship was established by SPORTyler, Inc. in 2014. This scholarship is awarded to graduating seniors from Smith County high schools who participated in varsity athletic programs. The intent of The Earl Campbell Scholarship is to encourage student athletes to succeed on and off the field.

Recipients should exemplify the enduring characteristics that define Earl Campbell, the scholarship’s namesake: integrity, teamwork, sportsmanship, persistence, and community involvement.

The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award, announced in 2012 by the Tyler Chamber and SPORTyler, recognizes the top offensive player in Division I football who also exhibits the enduring characteristics that define Earl Campbell: integrity, performance, teamwork, sportsmanship, drive, community, and tenacity; specifically tenacity to persist and determination to overcome adversity and injury in pursuit of reaching goals.

In addition, the nominee must meet one or more of the following criteria: born in Texas and/or graduated from a Texas High School and/or played at a Texas-based junior college or four-year D1 Texas college.

For more information about The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award go to www.earlcampbellaward.com or contact Smoak, SPORTyler, Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce: csmoak@tylertexas.com or 903-595-7226.