Headed to college, Natchitoches Central High School 2018 graduates Antonio Aaron and Jayla Barfield received the Krewe of Excellence’s annual scholarships. Aaron is attending the University of Louisiana-Monroe and Barfield is attending Northwestern. The recipients and their parents expressed their appreciation of the scholarships at a recent krewe meeting.

Pictured from left are Aaron; Olga Nell LeBrum, scholarship chairperson; Ralph Wilson, scholarship committee member; Barfield; Betty Smith, scholarship committee member; and Victor Pinkney, krewe president/captain.