National Park College criminal justice student Jose Castaneda Diaz was recently awarded the Tim Fincham Memorial Scholarship. He was selected by criminal justice program faculty from more than 60 applicants.
The scholarship was established by Donna Nevill with contributions from Fincham's family and friends. Fincham dedicated his life to law enforcement, having served 30 years in the National Park Service and the United States Forest Service. He was patrol captain of the Ouachita and Ozark-St. Francis National Forest and was honored as Law Enforcement Officer of the Year upon his retirement in 2016.
Castaneda Diaz is a graduate of Lakeside High School and is completing his second year of the Criminal Justice degree program.
Castaneda Diaz will graduate in May and plans to transfer to the University of Arkansas Fort Smith to complete a bachelor's degree.
School on 11/10/2019