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On July 10, 2025, James A. Smith Lodge #395 presented the Mirabeau B.
Lamar Award of Excellence and $1625.00 Scholarship to R.L. Turner High School graduate Melanie Ramirez.
Mirabeau B. Lamar was the second president of the Republic of Texas and a Mason. He is known as the “father of the Texas Public School System,” because his work resulted in the State of Texas setting up a public school system.
