DeSoto Hope awards first scholarships to students affected by cancer
From left to right: Tamara Dickerson, Tina James, Tracy Gallagher, Susan Rutherford and Ashleigh Parker run DeSoto Hope. (Submitted)
The local nonprofit founded by five cancer survivors has announced the first two recipients of its new $2,500 Community Cancer Support Scholarship.
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DeSoto Hope Community Cancer Support Scholarship Hunter Peeks Reid RussellBrandon LaGrone II
Brandon LaGrone Jr. is a Bluff City native who has earned an undergraduate degree in journalism from LSU’s Manship School. He’s written for publications including The (Baton Rouge) Advocate and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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