Copperas Cove Masonic Lodge 595 presented its Lamar Award for Excellence in Education and scholarships to two Copperas Cove High School students and recognized their teacher for her guidance during a ceremony at the Mt. Hiram Lodge building in Copperas Cove on Tuesday.
Copperas Cove High School seniors Matthew Lanning and Mikayla Jackson each received the Lamar Award, a medal, and a $3,000 scholarship for college.
Lanning plans on attending the University of Texas at Austin and major in biochemistry. He said receiving the scholarship was âpretty coolâ and will help with tuition costs. His career aspirations were inspired following a volunteer opportunity.