BASF awards $20,000 in scholarships to two chemical process technology students

Students also offered internships with BASF

MCINTOSH, AL, June 21, 2016 -- BASF recently awarded $20,000 in college scholarships to two local students. The scholarships cover tuition and fees at Alabama Southern Community College (ASCC) for four semesters. In addition, BASF offered both students summer internship positions at the McIntosh site.  

Jaylon Busby, a rising freshman at ASCC and graduate of Fruitdale High School and Zane Warr, a sophomore at ASCC and graduate of Millry High School, were both awarded scholarships valued at approximately $10,000 each toward their studies in chemical process technology.

“BASF is dedicated to providing local students with opportunities to pursue careers in the chemical industry,” said George Vann, Vice President of the BASF site in McIntosh. “Through our scholarships and internship opportunities, we are pleased to play a role in fostering the future leadership of our industry.”  

BASF’s McIntosh site offers two-year scholarships annually for students participating in the chemical process technology program at ASCC in Thomasville. The two-year degree program prepares students for jobs in the chemical industry. Scholarships are awarded based on a student’s academic accomplishment, testing, and an interview.

During their internship, Busby and Warr will complete shift work and participate in supervised, on-the-job activities that include working with operators who focus on unit reliability. The students will prepare equipment for maintenance activities such as cleaning and isolation.

For more information about careers at BASF, visit http://careers.basf.us.

Download photo on right, suggested caption: Jaylon Busby, a recent Fruitdale High School graduate who will major in Chemical Process Technology at Alabama Southern Community College, received a scholarship valued at approximately $10,000 from BASF’s McIntosh, Alabama site. Not pictured: Zane Warr, a sophomore majoring in Chemical Process Technology at Alabama Southern Community College, received a scholarship valued at approximately $10,000 from BASF’s McIntosh, Alabama site

About BASF

BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has nearly 17,500 employees in North America, and had sales of $17.4 billion in 2015. For more information about BASF’s North American operations, visit www.basf.us.
 
At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. The approximately 112,000 employees in the BASF Group work on contributing to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio is organized into five segments: Chemicals, Performance Products, Functional Materials & Solutions, Agricultural Solutions and Oil & Gas. BASF generated sales of more than €70 billion in 2015. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA) and Zurich (AN). Further information at www.basf.com.

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