Virginia Miniex and Margo St. Julian Simien Reception For Scholarship Winners to be held in June

NEW ORLEANS - June 12, 2014 - PRLog -- The scholarship is sponsored by the Lafayette, Louisiana based law firm of Simien & Miniex.  Each year, the Miniex and Simien families award scholarships to deserving high school graduates who strive to do well in furthering their education.  The Virginia Miniex and Margo St. Julian Simien Scholarship Fund was established to honor the beliefs of Mrs. Virginia Miniex and Mrs. Margo St. Julian Simien that obtaining a good education is pivotal in a young person’s life and that it creates a solid foundation to prepare them for the future.

The recipients to be recognized this year are, in no particular order, Hannah Broussard of Academy of the Sacred Heart, Skylar Courville of Early College Academy, Nicholas Johnson and Joseph Austin Mamou III of Lafayette High School, Kelsea Pierre of St. Martinville Senior High School, and Kylar Wiltz of Breaux Bridge High School.

Dr. Jennifer Jackson will be the guest speaker.  The reception begins at 7:00 p.m. for the scholarship recipients and their families.