Alison N. Douglass and Daniel R. Hinson

The first two scholarships awarded by the Lee High School Alumni & Friends Association (LAFA) have been awarded to Alison N. Douglass and Daniel R. Hinson, both graduates of the Class of 1999.  Alison has plans to attend Radford University and Daniel will be studying at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

This Spring, scholarships were created to award two current seniors who had contributed to Lee High School through sports, clubs, leadership postions, performing arts and through acts of volunteerism.  The key to these scholarship recipients was evidence of significant contributions to Lee High School.

LAFA hopes to award similar scholarships each year.  This year's award was made possible through the LAFA membership fees and donations of many alumni, but most notably by Gary and Sethe Eckstein who contributed $800 specifically to launch this worthy scholarship program.

Along with Principal Don Thurston and PTSA President Pete Conklin several LAFA members attended the Senior Awards Ceremony.  Included were the chairman of the LAFA scholarship commitee Dr. Bill Oehrlein, as well as Cathy Lichtenfels, Lori Buckius, Frank Dulong, and Morgan Percy, along with Gary, Sethe, and Alexis Eckstein.  We extend special congratulations to all those who took part in the Senior Awards Ceremony.