Gutierrez awarded Pascual scholarship

Reina Gutierrez
Reina Gutierrez

Recent Lakeside High School graduate Reina Gutierrez was recently selected as the 2017 recipient of the Bill and Joe Jr. Pascual Memorial Scholarship.

The $1,000 scholarship is awarded to a deserving Lakeside senior as determined by the scholarship committee.

"Being the daughter of immigrants, my parents have always pushed me to further my education and become the best that I could be while staying humble and being kind to everyone," Gutierrez said. "You never know the full story of someone else."

Gutierrez plans to start at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway in the fall to major in Biology.

"I can't possibly express my full appreciation in words for the Pascual Family Memorial Scholarship," Gutierrez said. "It is going to assist me in my journey on bettering myself and, in the future, I definitely plan on paying it forward."

Gutierrez participated in a number of activities and clubs at Lakeside, including the National Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, Art Club, Yoga Club, French Club, Broadcasting and Family, Career and Community Leaders of America. She shared her advice for future graduates to believe in themselves and not to lose focus on what is important.

"All the nights of stressing, studying and sleeping late will pay off," Gutierrez said. "Pray about it and count your blessings. You have more of them than you might think."

School on 06/14/2017

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