~EVANGELINE PARISH~ Louisiana Sheriff's Scholarship Awarded!

Sheriff Charles R. Guillory announced that Eli Thomas of Evangeline Parish has been named the recipient of an academic scholarship from the Louisiana Sheriff's Scholarship Program for the 2023-2024 school year. He resides in Mamou and plans to attend UL in Lafayette and pursue Mechanical Engineering as a field of study. His parents are Devon and Sara Thomas.

The Sheriffs' Scholarship is made possible by the Louisiana Sheriffs' Honorary Membership Program (LSHMP). Louisiana Sheriffs' provide scholarships to graduating high school students from each parish where the Sheriff is an affiliate of the Program.

Qualities such as academic achievement, leadership, and character are considered in making selections of Sheriffs' scholarship recipients. The only limitations are that applicants be permanent residents of Louisiana; scholarships be utilized in higher education within the State; and students be enrolled as full-time, undergraduate students. Scholarships will be awarded in sixty-four parishes throughout the state.

In closing Sheriff Charles R. Guillory said, "Academic awards by the Louisiana Sheriffs' Scholarship Program to Louisiana students demonstrate what the LSHMP is all about. This is one of our finest accomplishments. It invests in Louisiana's future and gives something back to our community. This would not be possible without the kind and generous support of Evangeline Parish's Honorary Members.