LQHBA Scholarship Fund Assists Six Students on LQHBA Louisiana Million Night at Evangeline DownsOne

One of the six winners, Carter Zerangue of Opelousas, was the recipient of the $5,000 Scholarship. The other five winners each received $2,000 scholarships.

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ALEXANDRIA, LA–DECEMBER 21, 2022–The Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeders Association (LQHBA) awarded one $5,000 scholarship and five additional $2,000 scholarships to further the education of Louisiana students on Saturday, December 17 at Evangeline Downs.

The exciting 2022 year-ending event featured seven quality stakes, highlighted by the richest race for Louisiana-bred Quarter Horses, the LQHBA Louisiana Million Futurity (RG1).

Bruce Salard, LQHBA executive director and LQHBA board members assisted with the drawings enabling the following students to further their education. Carter Zerangue was the winner of the $5,000 scholarship and the 18-year-old from Opelousas was thrilled when his name was called!

"To watch such great races and have my name drawn for the scholarship was amazing," said the senior who will graduate from Opelousas Catholic High School in 2023. "I am considering Nicholls State and Louisiana State University for next year. The $5,000 will really help as my goal at this point is to attend medical school to become an anesthesiologist."

Five additional students were also $2,000 scholarship recipients.

The LQHBA Scholarship Fund was the vision of the late Jim Mitchell and Executive Director Emeritus Leverne Perry and continues to be supported strongly by the LQHBA.

Over $800,000 has been earmarked for this program since its inception in 2001. Louisiana Stallion Farms contribute a stallion service to provide the primary funding for the Scholarship program. T

he LQHBA Stallion Auction is live at www.lqhba.com for mare owners to purchase a 2023 breeding to a Louisiana based stallion.

For more information on the LQHBA Scholarship Program, visit LQHBA.com or follow the  LQHBA Facebook page.