The Constable Christopher Bates Scholarship was recently awarded to 14 area seniors. They include Keviauna Ross- Memorial High School, left, Kathy Borjas- Memorial High School, Ashly Chavez- Bob Hope High School, Tailer Gilliam- Sabine Pass High School, Keniah Blaze- Beaumont United High School, Romy Bluitt- Beaumont United High School. Standling, from left, Kevin Jackson II- Westbrook High School, Brittany Pryor- Beaumont United High School, Dontanyvia Charles- Westbrook High School, Constable Christopher Bates, Kelvion Harris- Sabine Pass High School, Duante Grogan‐ Woodrow Wilson Early College High School, and Da'Vontay Hancock- Beaumont United High School Not pictured, Benjamin Scypion- Memorial High School, Mikayla Hayes- Sam Houston State University. (Photo courtesy of Charis Solutions Photography)

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The Constable Christopher Bates Scholarship was recently awarded to 14 area seniors. 

 

Bates said that in 2015 God laid it upon his heart to create the scholarship. He began with $500 of his own money. 

 

With support from the community through his Scholarship Breakfast, he has given out $55,000 in scholarships in 10 years. This year 14 students each received a $1,000 scholarship.