Three faculty members at Ruston High School were named the most recent recipients of the Garrett Foundation yearly donation.
Kandi Hammons (Family and Consumer Science), Nick Brown (Bearcat Nation Network), and Sarah Wages (Bearcat Robotics) have been awarded the funding thanks to the foundation’s generosity in honor of legendary football and track coach Hoss Garrett and Mary Alice Garrett.
“The Garrett Foundation is important to Ruston High School because so many of our clubs and organizations are dependent upon fundraisers and donations,” Ruston High principal Dan Gressett said. “We want to offer our students and club sponsors the best possible experience, regardless of what club it is. Having the Garrett Foundation helps us accomplish that. We would like to thank the Garrett Foundation for their generosity and support of all things Ruston High.”
The Garrett Foundation was established in 1996 with an original gift of $50,000 from an anonymous donor with the interest accrued on the gift used to help RHS clubs and organizations. Every year, a list of proposal’s will be submitted for review to the school, and from there, the Garrett Foundation’s board reviews and makes a decision on the award.
For Brown, the foundation has provided an opportunity to expand the broadcast ability for the school through both radio and video.
“Ruston High School is thankful to be supported by the Garrett foundation,” Brown said. “Dr. Pat and Loyce have been so encouraging to our media students from day one. These funds will sponsor our radio stream KBNF 101.3 FM and stream links found on our school’s homepage. We appreciate their continued support and are honored to continue their parent’s legacy at RHS.”
Donors can give to the fund to help the initial capital increase, which will allow for more opportunities for the school and Ruston students each year by making checks to RHS/Garrett Foundation and mailed or given to the administration at Ruston High. Deposits are also accepted at Argent for the Garrett Foundation.
