DeSoto recognizes Richard S. Pittman scholar, finance certification and police promotions
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At its June 16 special meeting the DeSoto City Council presented the 2025 Richard S. Pittman Memorial Scholarship ($3,000) to a DeSoto High School graduate, commended Assistant Finance Director Lakita Sutton for completion of the New and Emerging Finance Directors program, and recognized police promotions for Joshua Parker and Jeremy Kirschner.
The DeSoto City Council on June 16 presented several recognitions and promotions.
Police Captain Terry Baker presented the 2025 Best Southwest Richard S. Pittman Memorial Scholarship, created after Officer Richard Pittman's death in 2004, and announced that Miss Terrell, a recent DeSoto High School graduate and Grambling State University incoming student, received the $3,000 scholarship by unanimous selection of the scholarship panel. Baker said the selection board of seven had "unanimously awarded" the scholarship this year.
Mayor Rachel Proctor presented a mayoral commendation to Assistant Finance Director Lakita Sutton for completing the North Central Texas Council of Governments New and Emerging Finance Directors program, an eight-month leadership series covering budgeting, debt management, treasury, utility rate setting and internal controls.
Police Chief Joe Costa recognized promotions within the DeSoto Police Department: Jeremy Kirschner was promoted from corporal to sergeant and Joshua Parker was promoted to lieutenant; family members participated in the badge-pin ceremonies.
No formal council action was required for the recognitions. The city and partner organizations supplied scholarship funds and certificates as described in the meeting notices and presentations.