WIRT COUNTY WILL HAVE NEW SCHOLARSHIP - Honoring Jessica Lynch

(06/23/2003)

A group that promotes higher education in southern states is creating a college scholarship honoring Private First-class Jessica Lynch. The scholarship announcement last night in Austin, Texas will not name an individual, but will name a county - Wirt County. The Southern Regional Education Board will use money allocated for its annual Lamar R. Plunkett Award to help a Wirt County student. Mississippi Governor Ronnie Musgrove says this year's award will honor veterans and those now serving in the military. Wirt County was picked because it's Lynch's home. Lynch joined the Army after high school to raise money so she could attend college and become a kindergarten teacher.

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