The Gazebo Gazette
LONG BEACH (GG) — The Long Beach High School (LBHS) Class of 1972 alumni have funded a $2,000.00 scholarship awarded to senior Presley Wheat. The Class of 1972, through fundraising and donations from classmates, raised the funds for this award. This is the second year of the scholarship, and the classmates plan to continue the award annually.
Presley is a 2025 graduate of Long Beach High School and plans to attend William Carey University. She aspires to earn a doctorate in occupational therapy and do missionary work, providing holistic care and making a meaningful impact in communities worldwide. During high school, Presley was on the annual staff and volunteered in the community.
“Our hopes are that this scholarship will help in some small way to ease the financial burden of the ever-increasing costs surrounding post-secondary education. The class of 1972 is honored to give back to the community and to the school district that gave so much to us,” stated Denise Daniel.
The funding for the LBHS Class of 1972 scholarship is managed by the Long Beach Excellence in Education Foundation.
The foundation supports the Long Beach School District by supplementing programs for staff and students through donations and fundraising. For more information regarding the foundation, visit the website www.lbexcellence.org or contact them at lbexcellenceineducation@gmail.com. Tax-deductible donations may be made at https://bit.ly/LB-EEF.
