BASF awards $10,000 in scholarships to LSU engineering students

GEISMAR, LA, October 30, 2017 – BASF recently awarded $10,000 in scholarships to four engineering students at Louisiana State University (LSU) in Baton Rouge. This is the fifth year BASF has provided annual scholarships to students as part of the company’s education outreach and workforce development efforts.

“BASF’s scholarships provide financial support to students pursuing careers in engineering,” said Tom Yura, Senior Vice President and General Manager of the BASF site in Geismar, Louisiana. “Through our partnership with LSU’s College of Engineering, BASF promotes career opportunities for students in our industry.”

Each student received a $2,500 scholarship from BASF based on criteria that included maintaining excellent grade-point averages and being active in campus and community organizations. Scholarship winners are:

• Jessica Ashmead is a sophomore mechanical engineering major from Metairie, Louisiana. She is very passionate about mechanical engineering and looks forward to being an engineer. Jessica plans to enhance her education through first-hand experiences working for, and with, professional engineers.
• Jordan Cantrell is a sophomore chemical engineering major from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He plans to combine his interest in chemistry with his problem-solving skills to become a chemical engineer. Jordan’s overriding goal is to obtain his degree in chemical engineering and make a career in the petrochemical industry. He wants to be challenged while having fun making things happen that will help his future employer.
• Mary Harrel is a sophomore chemical engineering major from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She hopes to complete an internship and possibly a co-op. Her passion and dream is to make a difference in the world. As a chemical engineer, Mary hopes to be able to help recognize and find solutions for the world’s energy and environmental problems.
• Larry Newby is a junior electrical engineering major from Slidell, Louisiana. His goal is to get accepted into the Accelerated Master’s Program at LSU and graduate with a master’s degree. Larry currently interns two days a week to gain career experience. He also coaches youth soccer to help players develop basic skills and learn life lessons.

“The LSU College of Engineering is grateful to BASF for its steadfast and multi-faceted support of our college’s students,” said LSU College of Engineering Dean Judy Wornat. “Its support of our top students is one of the highlights of the partnership between BASF and the university.”

BASF’s manufacturing presence near LSU includes facilities in Geismar (including the corporation’s largest site in North America), Zachary and Vidalia. These sites employ a workforce of nearly 2,000 people and invest approximately $300 million in Louisiana through annual payroll, purchases, taxes and charitable contributions. Visit www.basf.us/la for more information.

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Suggested photo caption: BASF awarded a $2,500 scholarship to Jessica Ashmead, LSU mechanical engineering major from Metairie, Louisiana.

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Suggested photo caption: BASF awarded a $2,500 scholarship to Jordan Cantrell, LSU chemical engineering major from Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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Suggested photo caption: BASF awarded a $2,500 scholarship to Mary Harrel, LSU chemical engineering major from Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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Suggested photo caption: BASF awarded a $2,500 scholarship to Larry Newby, LSU electrical engineering major from Slidell, Louisiana.

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.

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