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BASF TOTAL Petrochemicals LLC challenges future scientists through sponsorship of local chemistry competition
PORT ARTHUR, TX, March 13, 2017 - BASF TOTAL Petrochemicals LLC recently sponsored the Chemical Educational Foundation’s You Be The Chemist Challenge (YBTC) at Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Port Arthur, Texas. The challenge gave Port Arthur students the opportunity to compete for scholarships and strengthen their science backgrounds. BASF TOTAL Petrochemicals sponsors interactive educational activities throughout the year to encourage science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education and careers.
“The employees of BASF TOTAL Petrochemicals show their commitment to local students and the community through their tireless efforts encouraging students to pursue STEM-related careers,” said Greg Masica, Vice President and Site Manager of the Port Arthur plant. “Through challenging and exciting engagement, we are enhancing the education of future scientists.”
YBTC programs are designed to enhance 5-8 science education by introducing the central role of chemistry in all sciences. The YBTC challenge provides a valuable opportunity for students to interact in a contest setting while providing a unique opportunity for a variety of individuals and organizations – including schools, members of the chemical industry, educators and other community partners – to come together and show their support for education.
The Port Arthur site’s African American Employee Group (AAEG) coordinated and volunteered at the event for the second year. “The Port Arthur AAEG group embraces this opportunity to expose younger students to science in a fun and interactive way,” said Sarah Ramirtha, Reliability Engineer and member of the African American Employee Group (AAEG) at BASF TOTAL Petrochemicals.
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Download photo on right, suggested photo caption: Volunteers from BASF TOTAL Petrochemicals present certificates to 6 – 8th grade You Be The Chemist challenge participants at Thomas Jefferson Middle School on Saturday, March 4.
BASF TOTAL Petrochemicals, LLC
BASF TOTAL Petrochemicals LLC is located in Port Arthur, Texas and manufactures a range of chemicals used in hundreds of consumer products. BASF TOTAL is a joint venture partnership between BASF Corporation, 60 percent ownership, and Total Petrochemicals & Refining USA, 40 percent ownership. For more information about BASF Corporation and Total Petrochemicals & Refining USA, Inc. visit www.basf.us or www.us.total.com.
About BASF
BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has more than 17,500 employees in North America, and had sales of $16.2 billion in 2016. 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 114,000 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 about €58 billion in 2016. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA) and Zurich (BAS). Further information at www.basf.com.
Total Petrochemicals & Refining USA, Inc.
Total Petrochemicals & Refining USA, Inc. (TPRI) is part of the Refining-Petrochemicals Americas Division of Total S.A., one of the largest integrated international oil and gas companies with operations in more than 130 countries worldwide. TPRI is headquartered in Houston and is a major producer of polypropylene, polystyrene, styrene, base chemicals and polyethylene in the United States. Its refinery produces transportation fuels and other petroleum-based products for the global market. The company employs more than 1,600 who work in support of manufacturing and research/development activities in Texas and Louisiana. Visit us online at www.us.total.com.
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