By Kyle Roberts
RUSTON, La. — Four student groups received grants Tuesday morning in a donation made by members of the Ruston High Alumni Association.
Bearcat Robotics, Bearcats on Broadway, RHS Bass Fishing and the class project on the dangers of distracted driving were the designated groups that will split a total donation of $3,040.
Receiving the donations were club sponsors Sarah Wages, Lynette Murphy, Dan Gressett and Jill Benefield. Both Allen Tuten and Mary Rolf Justice from the Alumni Association were on-hand to present the check to the clubs.
“Our robotics team is so thankful to the alumni association for this donation,” Wages said, accepting on behalf of Bearcat Robotics. “Our costs are really high, but our kids benefit so much from the experience of building a robot and traveling to competitions. We’ll definitely put it to great use this season.”
Benefield also expressed her gratitude for the grant to help with her class project on the dangers of drunk driving.
“We’re very thankful for the Alumni Association for giving us this opportunity and allowing us to earn money to support our classrooms,” Benefield said.
For the last 25 years, the Alumni Association has given a scholarship to a senior each year, and this is the first year the association has made donations to individual school organizations as a grant.
“We were real happy that four different organizations within the school were able to receive this grant,” Tuten said in conclusion.
For more information on the Ruston High School Alumni Association, visit their website here.
