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Jemece Mays Richard, a native of Jasper, Texas, will be obtaining her Masters of Social Work Degree from Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA. on May 16th. She was a May 1992 graduate of Jasper High School, and obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in December 1995 from Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, TX. Jemece was previously the facility director of Joseph R. Briscoe Treatment Center, a detoxification and inpatient substance abuse facility for adults suffering with the disease of addiction. However, last year she resigned from her position in order to attend LSU full-time. Jemece’s LSU intern experiences included a one year commitment to St. Partrick’s Hospital, Lake Charles, LA., in the area of medical social work and Phelps Correctional Center, DeQuincy, LA., focusing on social work in the corrections field. Jemece is currently certified as a Licensed Addictions Counselor, Substance Abuse Professional, and a Certified Compulsive Gambling Counselor. She is a mem-ber of the Louisiana Association of Substance Abuse Counselors and Trainers orga-nization, the National Association of Social Workers organization, and is currently the president of the Substance Abuse Counselors Organization, Region V. She is also an active member of the Lake Charles Alumni Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Inc. Jemece was a 2007 CSAT (Center for Substance Abuse Treatment) Travel awardee where she received an all expense paid opportunity to travel to Quebec, Canada to attend the National College on Problems of Drug Dependency Conference. She was also the 2007-2008 recipient of the LSU College Supply Company Scholarship. On April 16, Jemece was inducted into the Gamma Delta Chapter of the Alpha Delta Mu National Social Work Honor Society. Thus, on May 16th, she will graduate from LSU with honors. Jemece is the daughter of Mrs. Margie Waltz Mays and the late Mr. Jimmy Lee Mays. Jemece Mays Richard receives her Masters of Social Work Degree <WEBSITE>jaspernewsboy.com</WEBSITE>