Two students who attended the former Lincoln Elementary School have been named recipients of the annual Lincoln School Scholarship for graduating Monroe High School seniors.

     This year’s recipients are Anna Dazarow and Dedra Brown, both of whom plan to attend college to study psychology and social work.

     Anna is graduating with a 3.69 GPA and plans to attend Wayne State University.  She credits her former teachers, especially Mrs. Julie Lassey, Mr. Ronnie Riggs, Mrs. Renee Bergman, Mrs. Kirstie Mullins, Mrs. Krystal Clawson and Mrs. Stephanie Taylor for “showing me you can love what you do and for showing me that I can do whatever I want as long as I push myself to do it.”

     Dedra is graduating with a 3.68 GPA and plans to attend Adrian College.  She was a member of her graduating class’ Top 100 and a member of the National Honor Society.  She was described as a “student with an infectious personality, intellect and communications skills who cares for the well-being of her fellow human beings.”

     Although Lincoln School has been closed since 2009, before it did, the staff set aside enough money in the school’s scholarship fund so that at least two former Lincoln students annually would qualify for scholarships for as long as there are students in the Monroe Public Schools system who attended Lincoln.