Two students from Wood County were awarded the second Wood County Democratic Party’s  Dr. Charles Thompson Memorial Scholarships.

Joseph Nguyen from Winnsboro High School and Lila Park from Quitman High School were each awarded $500. 

This scholarship was created by party members in memory of Dr. Thompson’s leadership as Wood County Democratic Chair for over 27 years and educator in several school districts including Quitman ISD.

The committee received 16 applications from Wood County ISD students.

Donations can be made to the scholarship at Wood County Democratic Party,  P.O. Box 1455, Quitman TX 75783 or online https://secure.actblub.com/donae/dr._thompson_scholarship.