The Toledo Bend Lake Association (TBLA) is investing in the future by awarding college scholarships to deserving students around the Toledo Bend Lake Area. Five years ago, TBLA instituted the Glynn Carver Memorial Scholarship honoring the man who devoted much of his life to improving his community. This year’s recipient is Dawson Quade Leone of Zwolle High School, who impressed the scholarship committee with his leadership skills and is the highest ranked member of his graduating class. Quade is being awarded the Glynn Carver Memorial Scholarship for $6,000. He will be seeking a degree in Industrial Engineering Technology at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches.
In light of the number of qualified candidates applying for the scholarship this year, TBLA approved additional funding to award more scholarships. Kason Parker is being awarded a TBLA scholarship for $5,000. Kason is a senior and the highest ranked member of his graduating class at Shelbyville High School in Texas. Kason will be seeking a degree in Computer Engineering and Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M University. Victoria Gaspard is being awarded a TBLA scholarship for $5,000. Victoria is a 4.0 graduating senior from Many High School and plans to study Graphic Design at Louisiana Christian University.
TBLA is committed to improving the communities surrounding the Toledo Bend Lake Area, and one of the many ways it does so is by empowering the youth. In addition to the Glynn Carver Memorial Scholarship, TBLA supports area high school fishing teams, 4-H shooting teams, the LDWF 5th Grade Aquatic Education Days, SWCD Kids Fish Fest, and back-to-school supplies for children in Many and Hemphill.