THIBODAUX, La. – Donald “Docâ€� Voorhies contributed $30,000 to create the J. Wayne & Diane Voorhies Plaisance Family Endowed Scholarship to benefit full-time ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ students that graduated from a Lafourche Parish High School.Ìý
“Education holds a very special place for me. My father set up scholarships this way, and now that I have the opportunity, I am so glad I can give this scholarship to ÐÓ°É´«Ã½,” said Voorhies.
Recipients must demonstrate a financial need and can be of freshman, sophomore, junior or senior classification from any major with at least a 3.0 GPA. Three $500 scholarships may be awarded per year, with $250 distributed in the fall and spring semesters. The ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Scholarship Committee will select the best-qualified applicants who meet the criteria described above. To learn more about scholarships at ÐÓ°É´«Ã½, click here.Ìý
The ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Foundation, an independent 501(c)3 corporation, exists to support the mission of ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ by seeking gifts and grants and by managing those funds and other assets to support ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ through endowed chairs, professorships, scholarships and other enhancement efforts. To learn more about donating to ÐÓ°É´«Ã½, visit .
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