LSU Family Association Scholarship Recipient

Kat Latham is a Junior mass communication major from New Orleans, LA. She currently serves the university as an LSU Ambassador and a Student Government Senator. Kat has also served as an LSU Orientation Leader, a Parent Orientation Leader and was a recipient of the LSU Family Association Scholarship this year. As an LSU Family Association Scholarship recipient, I was so excited that my family would be get the chance to celebrate my achievement during LSU Family Weekend. On Saturday morning got game day ready and headed to the LSU Family Association Scholarship Breakfast, where I was recognized and awarded for being chosen for the award. This was such a special moment for my family and I as this scholarship represents how my family supports me in my college education. I am incredibly grateful for my family and being awarded this scholarship gave me a way to give back to them and make them proud. We took many pictures to celebrate and then headed to the parade ground for the Family Weekend Tailgate. After enjoying some delicious tailgate food and jamming to the band, we headed to the stadium for the game! After arriving at the game I immediately had butterflies of excitement in my stomach. I was so excited to get to go on the field before the second quarter to be recognized for my scholarship. With 10 minutes left in the first quarter I headed down to join the other scholarship recipients on the sidelines. I loved the opportunity to be so close to the action on the field and seeing my friends wave to me in the stands was unforgettable. When the end of the quarter came we all got to walk on the field and President Alexander personally shake all of our hands and commended us on our achievement. With a win from our Tigers, an on field recognition, and quality time with my beautiful family, I could not be more grateful for the opportunities I had not only during this weekend, but also every opportunity I have had during my LSU Experience. Family Weekend was a great experience for my whole family and I cannot wait for next year!