Bastrop County Character Education announces scholarship winners for 2019-20

Bastrop County Character Education program is pleased to announce four BCCE Character Merit Scholarships winners for the 2019-20 school year. Each senior receiving a $500 scholarship to help further their education are:

  • Jannie Lou B. Dejillo of Smithville ISD

  • Brandon Girod of Elgin ISD

  • Jaden Strong of Elgin ISD

  • Marlizeth Castenada Hernandez of Cedar Creek ISD

The Character Education program is a countywide effort in "Building Good Citizens for Texas," and is managed by Smithville Education Foundation, a 501c3 nonprofit.

Thank you to those businesses and organizations around the county who sponsor Character Trait posters of the month, which helps fund this program.