Jaeda Bennett received honorarium from Coleman Kennedy, LincolnWilkes Retired Educators Association president. Jaeda Bennett receives Jaeda Bennett was Lincoln County's recipient of an honorarium sponsored by the Lincoln-Wilkes Retired Educators Association (LWREA).

Jaeda, the daughter of John and Brenda Bennett, is attending Georgia Southern University.

Throne Brown was the recipient from Wilkes County.

The purchase of spotlight ads and donations by local businesses and individuals from both counties helped to make the honorariums possible.