Ms. Ayla Smith was awarded a scholarship Sunday, March 16 at the monthly meeting of FUMC Natchitoches’ United Methodist Men. Ms. Smith is a senior at NCHS and will be attending NSU, majoring in Nursing. Ms. Smith was joined at the award ceremony by Ms. Lindsay Session, FUMC Youth Director.

The $1,000.00 per year scholarship is named in honor of the late Raymond Christensen. Mr. Christensen was stalwart of FUMC Natchitoches and a former United Methodist Men president. He was also a tireless supporter of the church’s blood drives.

Ayla Smith is eminently deserving of the Raymond Christensen Scholarship. The Natchitoches Parish Journal extends its best wishes to her in her studies and for a successful Nursing career

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