Sheriff Mark Wood had the distinct pleasure of awarding two Louisiana Sheriff’s Association scholarship to two Rapides graduates this week.
Louisiana Sheriffs’ Educational Scholarship Program provide scholarships that are awarded to graduating high school students where the sheriffs are members of the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Honorary Membership Program. The goal of the program is to provide assistance to worthy Louisiana students in furthering their education and training with resources made available through the program.
This year the recipients were Ms. Jessi McDowell from Buckeye High School and Mr. Lee McMickin from Oakhill High School.
Ms. McDowell will be attending McNeese State University pursuing a career in Agra business in animal science.
Mr. McMickens will be attending LSU-A and will be pursuing a degree in history in preparation of becoming a teacher as well as a baseball coach.