Published May 08, 2015
During a special meeting of the University of Louisiana at Monroe Foundation, the
Ouachita Parish Women鈥檚 Republican Club announced that their endowed scholarship had
grown to $60,000, allowing them to convert it into a First Generation Undergraduate
Endowed Scholarship.
At the $60,000 level, the scholarship is now eligible to receive the Board of Regent鈥檚
$40,000 match, creating a $100,000 Endowed Scholarship through the Louisiana Education
Quality Support Fund.
The scholarship will serve students who are the first of their immediate family to
obtain a college degree.
鈥淭his money will help our students in completing their academic goals. I want to thank
the Women鈥檚 Republican Club for their continued support, and for always doing the
right thing when it comes to our university,鈥� said 四色AV President Dr. Nick J. Bruno.
Kay Kellogg Katz, former Louisiana Representative and current president of the Women鈥檚
Republican Club said the scholarship is over 30 years in the making. The group was
able to grow the endowment due largely in part to the club鈥檚 yearly $7.50 salad luncheon
fundraiser, which has been held since 1983.
鈥淎 small organization had a great plan,鈥� she said. 鈥淚f you have that plan and continue
with it and persevere, it can grow into something quite grand.鈥�
鈥淭here have been a large number of women over the years that have contributed to this
and I think it鈥檚 very exciting; we believe in it,鈥� Katz said. 鈥淲e believe in education,
we believe in our young people, and we know what the university does for the economy
in this area鈥his all helps make a better community.鈥�
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