Local Smith-McMillan DAR Chapter Awards Scholarships

Three area high school seniors were awarded scholarships from the Smith-McMillan Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. The very first Shirley K. Pyburn Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $1,500 was awarded to Grant Adamcik, a student at La Grange High School. Grant will attend the University of Texas at Austin and major in Pre-Med with interest in nutrition and cardiovascular research. Two $1,000 Smith-McMillan Chapter, NSDAR, Scholarships were awarded to Cole Stork, a student at La Grange High School and Laura Beth James, a student at Flatonia High School. Cole Stork will attend the University of Texas at Austin and major in Civil Engineering. Laura Beth James will attend Texas A&M University and major in Agricultural Economics with interest in becoming an agricultural attorney. Pictured above from left at the La Grange Senior Scholarship Assembly is: Kim Joost, Scholarship Co-Chair; Cole Stork; Grant Adamcik; and Jackie Head, Treasurer. Not pictured is Scholarship Co-Chair Jeannie Schilling. Pictured below is Laura Beth James.