Eb Saunders receives 2026 Pearl and Floyd Franks Scholarship

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Randall Franks and Eb Saunders

Randall Franks presents Eb Saunders with a scholarship at Boxcar Pinion Festival


Eb Saunders, the 17-year-old fiddler with The Kevin Prater Band, has been named as a recipient of the 2026 Pearl and Floyd Franks Scholarship by the Share America Foundation.

Fiddler, writer, actor, and singer Randall Franks with Share America presented this college scholarship to Saunders at the recent Boxcar Pinion Festival earlier this month.

Here is some video from the presentation, where Randall explains the idea behind this effort.

The Pearl and Floyd Franks Scholarship is funded by donations to the Share America Foundation. Contributions can be made online.

Congratulations to Eb Saunders!

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