River Parishes Neighborhood Faculty Basis introduced that 64 college students representing 15 parishes had been awarded a complete of $162,875 in scholarships for the 2022-23 tutorial yr.
These scholarships had been awarded by the RPCC Basis, which has a mission to maintain the event of RPCC by attracting philanthropy and interesting in advocacy and strategic partnerships to advance the faculty and profit the scholars it serves, a information launch stated.
Enterprise and business companions together with philanthropic people, together with the RPCC college and workers, fund these scholarships both by endowments or annual giving, the discharge stated. A number of of the endowed scholarships acquired matching funds from the Louisiana Board of Regents.
College students and the scholarship donors had been acknowledged Aug. 12 on the first Rougarou Awards Breakfast on the Clarion Inn in Gonzales.
“We’re all so happy with our awardees and hope that their scholarships will make their academic journey only a bit simpler,” RPCC Basis Director Lillie Murphy stated. “We’re additionally humbled by the outpouring of help from our companions and donors who not solely fund these scholarships however take a private curiosity within the awardees’ success and future. It was fantastic to see the scholars and donors share a meal and speak about mentoring, internships and even future employment.”
RPCC Basis Board Chair Beryl Smith presided over the occasion and interim Chancellor Quintin Taylor served as speaker and awarded the scholarships whereas basis officers Lisa Bacala and Dale Hymel introduced the awardees. Moreover, the RPCC College and Employees CARES (named for RPCC values of collaboration, accountability, respect and inclusion, excellence and sustainability) awardees had been acknowledged.
Scholarships awarded:
ACE Pipeline Scholarship in Industrial Trades: D’marius Aikens, course of know-how, Prairieville
Allied Well being Scholarship (The Louisiana Board of Regents offered matching funds by the Endowed Two-12 months Scholar Workforce Scholarships Subprogram): Jade Blackmon, sensible nursing, Walker and Elizabeth Floyd, sensible nursing, Gonzales
Ascension Credit score Union Scholarship for Enterprise Workplace and Enterprise Workplace Administration Majors: Sandra Crawford, Associates of Arts Louisiana Switch, Enterprise Monitor, Geismar and Kelli Moore, Enterprise Workplace Administration, St. Amant
BASF Scholarship in Industrial Trades: Jordan Goodlow, course of know-how, Gonzales; Wren Parsiola, instrumentation know-how, Prairieville; and Felicia Tate, instrumentation know-how, Prairieville $1,500
CF Industries: Michelle Bell, enterprise workplace administration, Donaldsonville,; Ashley Cheatham, Associates of Science, Louisiana Switch, Donaldsonville; LaRhonda Henderson, sensible nursing, Donaldsonville; Trevon Mitchell, course of know-how, Donaldsonville; Darius Shepherd, course of know-how, Donaldsonville; Jason Spurlock, course of know-how, Donaldsonville
David J. Villarrubia Memorial Scholarship: Adam Bourgeois, instrumentation know-how, Schriever
East Iberville INC Scholarship for residents of japanese Iberville parish and/or EII Sponsored PTEC1010 completers: Jarvis Hasten, course of know-how, St. Gabriel; Tameshia Hayden, course of know-how, Baton Rouge; Sharon Jones, course of know-how, Baton Rouge
Everett Scott Memorial Scholarship: Felicia Tate, instrumentation know-how, Prairieville, $1,000
EVONIK Scholarship in Industrial Trades for residents of St. John the Baptist parish: Jere Collins, course of know-how, Reserve; Tre’Jun Lennix, course of know-how, Reserve
Greenfield Louisiana Scholarship for residents of St. John the Baptist parish: Tyrin Anderson, course of know-how, LaPlace; and Jaron Minor, industrial upkeep, LaPlace
Hancock Whitney/Ruth Scanlan Scholarship for First Technology College students (The Louisiana Board of Regents offered matching funds by the Endowed First-Technology Scholarships Subprogram): Terron Potter, common research, MaurepasHunter Lambert Memorial Scholarship for Single Dad and mom and/or Kids of Single Dad and mom: Laura Pennington, enterprise workplace administration, Sorrento
Koch Methanol St. James Scholarship in Industrial Trades for a 2022 highschool graduate from St. James Parish: Jayden Dumas, instrumentation, Convent
Koch Methanol St. James Scholarship in Industrial Trades for grownup learners: Dakota Harness, course of know-how, Paulina; and Nashia Lucas, course of know-how, Convent
Lambert Household/Curt Eysink Scholarship for Allied Well being Majors who’ve been impacted by most cancers (The Louisiana Board of Regents offered matching funds by the Endowed Two-12 months Scholar Workforce Scholarships Subprogram): Fredricka August, medical aiding, LaPlace; and Deshaunnisha Broden, associates of science, Louisiana Switch, St. James; Archell Jacobs, sensible nursing, Gonzales; and Tamara Vessel, associates of science, Louisiana Switch, Port Allen
Louisiana Building Training Basis Scholarship for a 2022 highschool graduate incomes a JumpStart diploma and majoring in a building area (The Louisiana Board of Regents offered matching funds by the Endowed Two-12 months Scholar Workforce Scholarships Subprogram.): Owen Gardebled, instrumentation know-how, Destrehan
Marathon Petroleum Scholarship for PTEC Majors from St. John the Baptist Parish: Jere Collins, course of know-how, Reserve; Trenecia Edwards, course of know-how, Edgard; and Tre-Jun Lennix, course of know-how, Reserve
NOVA Chemical compounds Scholarship for college kids majoring within the industrial fields (The Louisiana Board of Regents offered matching funds by the Endowed Two-12 months Scholar Workforce Scholarships Subprogram.): Keila Checo Castro, course of know-how, Kenner; Koty Lundy, course of know-how, Livingston; Rafe Matherne, course of know-how, Houma
Nutrien Scholarship for college kids majoring within the industrial fields: Byron Clark, course of know-how, St. Gabriel; Tyler McCarthy, course of know-how, St. Amant; Allen Thibodaux, course of know-how, Gonzales; and Mikel White, course of know-how, Gonzales
RPCC CARES Scholarships for a scholar from every campus exemplifying the RPCC Values:
- Gonzales Campus: Aiden LeBlanc, Enterprise Workplace Administration, Gonzales
- Reserve Campus: Abieyusa Airhuoyo, affected person care technician, LaPlace
- United Manner of St. Charles Campus: Jacob Dufrene, instrumentation know-how, Luling
- Westside Campus: Kasie Wagner, course of know-how, Independence
- Techniques Administration: Rekha Braud, Techniques Administration, Gonzales
RUBICON R.E.A.L. (Rubicon Empowering Grownup Learners) Scholarship: Ashley Landry, course of know-how, Luling and Erin Valentine, course of know-how, Gonzales
Solomon Acy Endowed Scholarship:
- Baillee Glenn, Associates of Arts, Livingston, Louisiana Switch
- Ketoryia Darjean, sensible nursing, Gonzales
- John Dupre, course of know-how, Bayou Pigeon
- Wren Parsiola, instrumentation know-how, Prairieville
- Shawn Satterfield, Associates of Science in Instructing, Prairieville
United Manner of St. Charles Scholarship for Residents of St. Charles Parish: Benjamin Spears, course of know-how, Norco
RPCC Basis Scholarships:
- Adam Bourgeois, instrumentation know-how, Schriever
- Caleb Cortez, instrumentation know-how, Thibodaux
- Owen Gardebled, instrumentation know-how, Destrehan
- Jahlil Houston, course of know-how, Metairie
- Trevor Johnson, instrumentation know-how, Livingston
- Deltra Jones, medical coding, Baton Rouge
- Riley Mathis, common research, Prairieville
- Laylen McComack, instrumentation know-how, Paulina
- Daniel Rome, course of know-how, Marrero
- Isabella Schexnayder, common research, Sorrento
- Philip Simmons, instrumentation know-how, Thibodaux
- Chelsey Staes, sensible nursing, Jefferson
- Lakeisha Whitmore, enterprise workplace administration, Gonzales
For info on scholarships out there to RPCC college students, contact Lillie Murphy at lmurphy@rpcc.edu or go to www.rpcc.edu.