Lauren Hurst, a 7th grade Texas History student at the San Marcos Academy receives the first place prize of $100 from the Lyndon Baines Johnson Museum of San Marcos. From left to right, are Teacher Karen Wyatt, Wayne Kraemer, Lauren Hurst, Dr. Ed Mihalkanin, and Tommy Curtis. Daily Record photo by Nick Castillo.
SMA student receives essay award from LBJ Museum
Lauren Hurst, a 7th grade Texas History student at the San Marcos Academy receives the first place prize of $100 from the Lyndon Baines Johnson Museum of San Marcos for her winning essay on the theme, "From Texas to the Moon: LBJ's Influence on the U.S. Space Program." Her essay is on display at the museum. She was honored at the museum’s Fall Lecture featuring a talk by Dr. George W.S. Abbey, former head of NASA
•Submitted by the LBJ Museum
