Cooper honors 5 students with scholarships FINDLAY, Ohio Cooper Tire Rubber Co. has awarded $10,000 worth of scholarships to six recent high school graduates who have at least one parent working at Cooper. The scholarships the Roy V. Armes and Cooper Centennial scholarship programs are awarded to "high-achieving students" who plan to attend a four-year institution of higher learning to pursue careers in business or engineering. The Roy V. Armes Scholarship was established in 2016 to honor former Cooper chairman, CEO and president Roy Armes upon his retirement. The Cooper Centennial Scholarship was originated in 2014 to commemorate the company''s 100th anniversary. "Cooper''s company purpose is to help everyone travel through life''s journeys with confidence, and to be there for people at every turn," Chris Ball, Cooper Tire President Americas, said. "We''re proud to invest in the future of such a deserving, accomplished group of students, and we wish each the best with their continued education, and ultimately, their careers." One student, Griffin Weinstein of Findlay, Ohio, received both the Roy V.