Long Beach High School Class of 1972 funds scholarship

Special to Long Beach Breeze

Presley Wheat

The Long Beach High School (LBHS) Class of 1972 alumni, through fundraising and donations from classmates, funded a $2,000 scholarship that was recently awarded to LBHS senior Presley Wheat. This is the second year of the scholarship, and the classmates plan to continue the award annually.

Wheat is a 2025 graduate of Long Beach High School and plans to attend William Carey University. She aspires to earn a doctorate in occupational therapy and do missionary work, providing holistic care and making a meaningful impact in communities worldwide. During high school, Wheat was on the annual staff and volunteered in the community.

“Our hopes are that this scholarship will help in some small way to ease the financial burden of the ever-increasing costs surrounding post-secondary education. The class of 1972 is honored to give back to the community and to the school district that gave so much to us,” stated Denise Daniel.

ThefundingfortheLBHSClassof1972scholarshipismanagedby the Long Beach Excellence in Education Foundation. The foundation supports the Long Beach School District by supplementing programs for staff and students through donations and fundraising.

For more information regarding the foundation, visit www.LBExcellence.org.