Northshore Technical Community College and the Northshore College Enhancement Foundation have again awarded a record number of scholarships to Northshore Technical Community College students for the 2022-2023 academic year.
The scholarships support incoming and returning students from each of the college’s campuses in St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, St. Helena, Washington, and Livingston Parishes.
Scholarship recipients and donors were recognized at the annual Chancellor’s Sunrise Breakfast earlier in April.
Scholarships sponsored by Weeks Marine, Inc., were presented to 5 students. Alexander Antonio (Covington) received the Richard Weeks Endowed Maritime Scholarship. Grant White (Mandeville) received the Weeks Marine/Louisiana Construction Education Foundation Scholarship for Construction Pathways. Samuel Conerly (Pontchatoula) received the Weeks Marine Endowed Scholarship in Welding; Christian Smalley (Tickfaw) received the Weeks Marine Endowed Scholarship in Electrician; Hayley Medders (Independence) received the inaugural Weeks Marine Endowed Scholarship for First-Generation College Students. Allison Godfrey (Covington) and Brandon Jarrell (Bay St. Louis, MS) were selected to receive the prestigious Edward B. Hands Memorial Scholarship, which provides full tuition for 2 semesters for outstanding students enrolled in Maritime Technology or maritime-related fields of study.
Additional Northshore College Enhancement Foundation scholarships were presented to Cloey Hammond (Hammond), recipient of the Alphonse “Gator” Abadie Endowed Scholarship, Antonio Abalos (Ponchatoula), recipient of the Stuart Carlson Memorial Endowed Scholarship, Donita Shannon (Hattiesburg, MS), Joan King Smith Memorial Endowed Scholarship, Cole Spillman (Bogalusa), Sullivan Vocational Endowed Scholarship, Davon Washington (Mandeville), Silky Sullivan Memorial Endowed Scholarship and Ricky Rossin (Walker), Walter G. Bumphus Endowed Scholarship in Information Technology.
The “Gators Give” Scholarships, which are fully funded through Northshore Technical Community College faculty and staff contributions, were awarded to Charlene Locke (Franklinton), Mallory Martin (Slidell), Sabor Johnson (Denham Springs), Michelle Douglas (Bogalusa), Tina Nuzzo (Covington), Aisha Wright (Greensburg), and Gary Andrews ().
The “She Means Business” Scholarship, supporting female students in STEM, Health Sciences, Business, and university transfer pathways, was awarded to Alexandra Wood (Mandeville). Grant White (Mandeville) received the Northshore Home Builders Association / Louisiana Construction Education Foundation Scholarship in Construction Pathways.
The Lee Memorial Automotive Technology Scholarship was awarded to Jamaal Jiles (Mandeville), and the Northshore Mustang Club and Banner Ford Scholarship in Automotive Technology was awarded to Jacob Evans (Hammond).
New scholarships this year included the Jimmy Ryan, IV, Memorial Scholarship in Electrician, awarded to Cory Travis (Greensburg), the Junior League of Greater Covington Scholarship awarded to Laura Lindsey Williams (Mandeville), and the Caleb David Page Memorial Scholarship, awarded to Hannah Himel (Mandeville).
In addition to the scholarships provided through the Northshore College Enhancement Foundation, the Gene Haas Foundation provided scholarships in Machine Tool Technology for Luke Cowart (Denham Springs), Logan Fall (Prairieville), Cole Stevens (Tangipahoa), and Lucas Yargo (Hammond).
The college awarded Louisiana Veterinary Medical Association scholarships in Veterinary Technology to Sabrina Duncan (Mount Hermon), Dana Lirette (Madisonville), and Carly Tally (Franklinton).
Colton Clontz (Lacombe) received the DXC Full-Tuition Information Technology Scholarship. The college also awarded DXC Information Technology scholarships to Andrew Kendrick (Baton Rouge), Amanda Lewis (Lacombe), and Justin Prevost (Hammond).
The program concluded with Dr. Wainwright’s presentation of the Patsy Wainwright Memorial Scholarship to Kelli Shoemake (Bogalusa), who was joined by her daughter Kaydence Shoemake for the celebration.
