BASF awards $16,000 in scholarships to local high school students

GEISMAR, LA, June 25, 2019 – BASF awarded scholarships totaling $16,000 to nine high school seniors in Louisiana through the company’s local and corporate scholarship programs.

“BASF continues to invest in our community’s best and brightest through our annual scholarship program,” said Jolen Stein, BASF Communications Manager. “Each student selected for this opportunity has demonstrated academic excellence and has what it takes to be a leader of tomorrow.”

Eight scholarship recipients from high schools in Ascension Parish plan to pursue science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) related degrees. Each student received a $1,000 scholarship to apply toward college tuition. The scholarship winners include:

• Brady Duplessis – St. Amant High School; Louisiana Tech University (chemical engineering)
• Courtney Bourgeois – St. Amant High School; Louisiana State University (engineering)
• Ximena Fabian – East Ascension High School; Louisiana State University (computer engineering)
• Frederick Million, Jr. – East Ascension High School, Xavier University (chemistry)
• Jada Butler – Donaldsonville High School; Xavier University (biology/pre-med)
• Keian Joseph – Donaldsonville High School; Southern University (mechanical engineering)
• Blake Guidry – Dutchtown High School; Texas A&M (civil engineering)
• Kayla Bougere – Dutchtown High School; Louisiana State University (biology)

"Ascension Public Schools is blessed to have outstanding community partners like BASF that provide opportunities for our students through scholarships, internships and continuing education,” said Ascension Public Schools Superintendent David Alexander. “Congratulations to these eight young men and women who are furthering their education in high-need STEM fields. We look forward to the contributions they will provide in their future endeavors."

In addition to the local program, a corporate scholarship program recognizes academically talented children of BASF employees. One of the 20 national scholarships worth up to $8,000 ($2,000 per year for up to four years or until a bachelor’s degree is attained, whichever comes first) was awarded to Haley Vicknair, daughter of BASF employee Scott Vicknair.

• Haley Vicknair – Ponchatoula High School; Tulane University

For more information about BASF in Louisiana and jobs available, visit http://www.basf.us/la.

About BASF

BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has more than 20,000 employees in North America and had sales of $19.7 billion in 2018. For more information about BASF’s North American operations, visit www.basf.com.

At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. The approximately 122,000 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 six segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of around €63 billion in 2018. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the U.S. Further information at www.basf.com.