Toast of PRAISE

Codee D. Jones has been named a Tiger 12 by LSU, a designation based on scholarship, leadership, and service. Only 12 honorees are selected from more than 4,000 graduates. Codee also received the Clarence L. Barney Jr. Award, the top award given by the African American Cultural Center to a graduating senior recognizing academic achievement, leadership, and service to the African American community in Baton Rouge. She was president of the organization named Organization of the Year at LSU. Under her leadership as president of the Black Student Organization, membership grew 900%. The organization participated in many service projects and established community partnerships to facilitate partnerships between the Baton Rouge community and LSU students. Codee received the Board of Supervisors Scholarship to LSU Law School where she will attend this Fall. She was also accepted into Loyola Law School and awarded a Dean’s Scholarship; Southern Louisiana University Law Center; University of San Francisco Law School, Delaware University, and Barry University School of Law. The