(KNZA)--A Horton High School senior is the recipient of the “Brown County Sheriff's Office Memorial Scholarship.”

Selected for the honor is Abigail Vaught.

Left to right:Sheriff John Merchant, Public Resource Deputy J.D. Clary and Abigail Vaught

According to a press release issued by Sheriff John Merchant, Vaught is the first to receive the $1,000 scholarship, “which is dedicated to those who have given the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.”

Vaught was recognized during a May 9 ceremony held at the Horton High School Gymnasium, where she was presented with the honor by Merchant and Public Resource Deputy J.D. Clary.

Along with the scholarship, Vaught was given a certificate and a Sheriff's challenge coin.

The coin was designed in honor of  Deputy Todd Michael Widman, who
lost his life serving the citizens of Brown County on March 1, 2000.