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Exchange Club gives $153,000 in scholarships

The Exchange Club of Lake Highlands awarded 46 graduating seniors with scholarships totaling $153,000 to help students with tuition. Students recognized excelled in academics, extracurricular activities, community service and even work while overcoming obstacles in their lives. Some students received multiple scholarships at the May 10 awards banquet. Funds used to provide scholarships were raised by the Exchange Club through its Oktoberfest event and auction.

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Wildcat College and Career Academy

Lake Highlands High School will establish a Wildcat College and Career Academy to allow students to earn up to 60 hours of college credit and an associates degree or certification before they graduate. The program will begin with 100 incoming freshmen in the fall of 2019, with 100 students added with each successive class. Students will be able to select from programs specializing in business, criminal justice, education or construction technology.

We Love LH winners

The Lake Highlands Chamber of Commerce announced the winners of its annual We Love Lake Highlands awards May 14. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema earned the title of Business of the Year; The Store in Lake Highlands earned Small Business of the Year; and RM 12:20 Bistro won New Business of the Year. Cedar & Vine picked up the honor of Restaurant of the Year while ClickIt4Life was named Nonprofit of the Year. Lake Highlands United Methodist Church’s Rev. Pam Clark received the Legacy Award for her ministry work throughout the neighborhood.

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