Acadiana education briefs for June 25, 2009

• Advocate Acadiana bureau
• Published: Jun 25, 2009 - Page: 3BA

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Back-to-school fundraiser set July 26
LAFAYETTE — Pillows of Hope will hold its sixth annual back-to-school fundraiser July 26 at Davis Disco Club in Cecilia.

Doors open at noon and music starts at 1 p.m. The event features 10 local zydeco, jazz, and rhythm and blues bands. Special guests include 105.9 FM disc jockeys, “Carl T.” and “Tommy C.”

Admission is $10 and proceeds will help provide uniforms, school supplies, locker fees and other school fees for disadvantaged students.

For information, contact Mary Chevalier at (337) 280-3735.

Byrd scholarship winners announced
LAFAYETTE — Acadiana area students are among the 127 high school graduates recently awarded a Robert C. Byrd scholarship.

The scholarship program awards those students based on academic achievement, leadership potential, communication skills and community involvement. Applicants must also have earned a 3.5 GPA and scored an ACT composite of 23.

This year’s area recipients  are listed by parish:

ACADIA: Chad Manuel, St. Edmund
IBERIA: Michelle Bergeron, Donovan Myers, Episcopal School of Acadiana; Rebecca Landry, New Iberia Senior High

LAFAYETTE: Mary Foreman, St. Thomas More Catholic High; Joshua Landry, GED program; Andrew Matthew, Northside High; and Tony Tzeng, Lafayette High

ST. LANDRY: Jenna Fusilier, Eunice High

ST. MARTIN: Megan Roberts, Breaux Bridge High

ST. MARY: Thomas Bourgeois Jr., Alex Mayon, Patrick Swiber, Berwick High;

VERMILION: Katie Domingue, Erath High.