NEWS RELEASE

Contact: David West (west@nsula.edu )
News Bureau
Northwestern State University
Natchitoches, LA 71497
(318) 357-6466

3/09/2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NATCHITOCHES ­The family of Mildred and A.J. Burns gave a great deal of thought to how to honor their parents. They concluded the best way would be to assist future educators through a college scholarship. The Burns family recently established the Mildred and A.J. Burns Scholarship through the Northwestern State University Foundation.

Both Mildred and A.J. Burns were deeply involved in education. Mildred Burns was an educator for 30 years. A.J. Burns was a member of the Bossier Parish School Board for 18 years.

"We thought it was natural to create a scholarship to honor our parents," said Henry Burns of Haughton, a son of Mildred and A.J. Burns, who along with his brother, also named A.J., was a major contributor to the scholarship. "All of my children and their spouses attended Northwestern and all but one child graduated from Northwestern so it seemed like a neat thing to do."

A.J. Burns is from West Monroe.

"My mother loved Northwestern and was very interested in the university," said Henry Burns. We thought this would set an example for others and would create a legacy because both of them were committed to education."

Henry Burns is a member of the Bossier Parish School Board. He has also served on the NSU Alumni Association and the NSU Foundation Board of Directors. Henry Burns and his son Jamie are also members of the NSU President's Council.

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