BASF recognizes four Michigan students for academic excellence

Students receive $8,000 in scholarships to pursue science-related degrees

WYANDOTTE, MI, June 24, 2016 – BASF recently awarded scholarships totaling $8,000 to four Michigan high school seniors through the company’s corporate scholarship program.

The corporate scholarship program recognizes children of BASF employees in the U.S. for academic excellence. Four of the 20 scholarships awarded this year went to children of BASF Michigan employees. Each student received a $2,000 scholarship.

“BASF encourages students to achieve academic excellence,” said Greg Pflum, Vice President and General Manager of BASF’s Midwest Hub. “By supporting students who pursue science-related degrees, we make an investment in our future team members and our community.”

The 2016 scholarship winners in Michigan were:

• Emilie Blair – Memorial High School, Wayne; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
• Daniel Metzler – Pioneer High School, Ann Arbor; University of California, San Diego
• Alec Noon – Community High School, Flat Rock; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
• Joshen Patel – Detroit Country Day High School, Beverly Hills; Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge

BASF employs approximately 2,000 people in Michigan with operations in Wyandotte, Southfield, Lincoln Park, Livonia, Mattawan, Rochester Hills, Troy and Wixom.

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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