Loyd Star Attendance Center parent Vicky Bennett was named theLincoln County School District’s Parent of the Year Monday, anhonor she received due to the countless hours she pours intovolunteering at the school.

“I was very surprised, I had no idea,” Bennett said. “I didn’texpect it. It was an honor.”

Bennett was named Parent of the Year for Loyd Star and thedistrict alltogether for several reasons. She is an 11-year busdriver, active member of the school’s band booster program, fieldtrip chaperone and constant volunteer for fundraisers and schoolevents. Most of all, Bennett looks after the less fortunatechildren.

“I don’t do this to receive any accolades – it’s basically forthe kids,” Bennett said. “I drive a school bus, and I see some kidswho have to get themselves out of bed and stand there by the road,by themselves, and their parents may never know if they got on thebus or not. They’re at the mercy of the world. So, I keep pencilson my bus if they need a pencil; I keep snack money to give themfor snacks. I want them to know there are parents out there that dostill care.”

Bennett has two children attending Loyd Star – her son Jarred, asenior; and daughter Kaylon, an eighth-grader.

Other Parent of the Year award recipients were Bogue ChittoAttendance Center’s Susan Greer, Enterprise Attendance Center’sMarsha Everett and West Lincoln Attendance Center’s JasonWilson.