Family establishes scholarship at Northwestern to honor parents Joe and Margie Pierson

  • The Pierson family gathered to celebrate the 98th birthday of Mrs. Margie Pierson, seated, and surprised her by announcing the Joe and Margaret Pierson Family Scholarship. Standing from left are Coach Mike McConathy representing the NSU Foundation, Susan Pierson Berndt, Barry Berndt, Ruth Pierson Cleland, Joe Pierson Jr., Pat Pierson and Lynn Pierson.
    The Pierson family gathered to celebrate the 98th birthday of Mrs. Margie Pierson, seated, and surprised her by announcing the Joe and Margaret Pierson Family Scholarship. Standing from left are Coach Mike McConathy representing the NSU Foundation, Susan Pierson Berndt, Barry Berndt, Ruth Pierson Cleland, Joe Pierson Jr., Pat Pierson and Lynn Pierson.

    The family of Mrs. Margie Pierson marked her birthday by gathering together April 5 to celebrate her 98 years and to announce a scholarship to support Northwestern State University students. The Pierson family made a $10,000 contribution to the NSU Foundation to establish the Joe and Margaret Pierson Family Scholarship.

    “We thought it would be the perfect opportunity to establish the scholarship si…