Nine local high school seniors recently received scholarships totaling $16,000 from BASF through the companys local and corporate scholarship programs. <\/p>\n
BASF's scholarship programs provide direct financial support to local high school students in recognition of their high academic performance, said Tom Yura, BASF senior vice president and Geismar site manager. By investing in students, we are supporting the leaders of the future. <\/p>\n
Eight recipients are from Ascension Parish. Each received a $1,000 scholarship to use toward college tuition and plan to pursue STEM-related degrees. <\/p>\n
DONALDSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL: Kaleb Cayette, LSU, mechanical engineering; and Tamiko Stroud, Southern University, finance <\/p>\n
DUTCHTOWN HIGH SCHOOL: Mason Miranda, LSU, chemical engineering; and Caroline Beeman, LSU, industrial engineering <\/p>\n
EAST ASCENSION HIGH SCHOOL: Jacob Decoteau, LSU, mechanical engineering; and Nicole LeJeune, Mississippi State University, chemical engineering <\/p>\n
ST. AMANT HIGH SCHOOL: Landon Boudreaux, LSU, construction management; and Jaime Keller, LSU, chemical engineering <\/p>\n
The ninth scholarship, from the corporate scholarship program for academically talented children of BASF employees, was awarded to Alexis Langlois, of St. Josephs Academy in Baton Rouge. Her father, Jeffery, works at BASFs Geismar site. She received one of 20 national scholarships worth $8,000. Langlois plans to study communications disorders at LSU. <\/p>\n
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