Scholarship awarded by UPSO 

By;  UPSO STAFF REPORT 

 Sheriff Gates awards scholarship to college-bound teen 

Sheriff Dusty Gates announced that Sarah Hamilton of Union Parish has been named the recipient of an academic scholarship from the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Scholarship Program for the 2025-2026 school year. She resides in Farmerville and plans to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette with Forensic Science as her field of study. Her parents are Michael and Ashley Hunter. 

The Sheriffs Scholarship is made possible by the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Honorary Membership Program (LSHMP). Louisiana Sheriffs provides scholarships to graduating high school students from each parish where the Sheriff is an affiliate of the program.