The University of Texas Nora Lawson, salutatorian of the Lampasas High School Class of 2018, graduated in May with honors and a grade-point average of 3.95 from The University of Texas in Austin with a Bachelor of Science in biology with an emphasis in genetics and genomics, and a double minor in educational psychology and forensic science. She has been accepted into the master’s program at UT’s MD Anderson Cancer Center for a degree in diagnostic genetics and genomics.

AgriLife Extension Agent Karen DeZarn has reminded Lampasans that the Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group meets the third Friday of each month at 10 a.m. in the conference room of the Lampasas County Office Building, 409 S. Pecan St. in Lampasas.

The Lampasas County Livestock Association will host its annual Reverse Raffle fundraiser on Oct. 22 from 5-9 p.m.

The Lampasas ISD AgScience Advisory Council gathered last week for its annual meeting. Local AgScience councils consist of community members, agriscience faculty and school administrators who provide input and support to the ag programs in their communities.

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NEW YORK AIR NATIONAL GUARD Angi (Carroll) Daiuto, a 2001 graduate of Marble Falls High School, was promoted to lieutenant colonel in the New York Air National Guard during a ceremony at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in Syracuse, New York on Sept. 10.

The Foundation Room at the Lampasas Public Library mirrored the NASA science lab Tuesday morning, as close to a dozen homeschool students – all girls – built mini robots using LEGO Education BricQ Motion Prime sets.

Fundraisers have been held recently for 36-yearold Dale Hull and his family. Hull, a lifelong resident of the Kempner/Copperas Cove area, is a Lampasas High School graduate who has been battling stage 4 colon cancer.

Lometa L-M Garden and Civic Club had its first meeting of the new club year on Sept. 19 at the garden club building.

Students at the Lampasas Independent School District elementary campuses not only greet their friends but also their beloved dogs when they come to school each day. Honey, a 3-year-old yellow lab, is the Kline Whitis Elementary School dog.