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DuPont First Chemical Hosts Annual Community Awards Banquet
Scholarships, Grants Awarded
PASCAGOULA, Miss.
, May 16, 2012 – DuPont’s First Chemical subsidiary awarded $49,000 in scholarships and grants to local high school students and nonprofit groups at their annual Community Awards Banquet. Awards recipients received checks ranging in value from $500 to $11,000 along with words of congratulations during a luncheon Wednesday at
Scranton
’s Restaurant.
Terrell Taylor, Six Sigma Black Belt, of DuPont’s First Chemical subsidiary, was pleased to make the awards. “First Chemical and DuPont are committed to active support of the communities where we live and operate. First Chemical has been part of
Pascagoula
since the 1960’s and community involvement has always been, and continues to be, an important element of the company’s overall values,” he said.
Eight local students earned “First Chemical Scholarships.” The $1,300 awards will help to defray the cost of college or vocational education. Students are selected for the program based on nominations from area high schools, academic achievement and citizenship. The 2012 Honorees of the “First Chemical Scholarship” are:
Ashleigh Jones -
East
Central
High School
Skye Strickland -
Gautier
High School
Shanyha Brumfield -
Moss Point
High School
Joshua Young -
Ocean
Springs
High School
Brittany Cowart -
Pascagoula
High School
Mallory O’Sullivan -
Resurrection
High School
Shanelle Payton -
St. Martin
High School
Matthew Moseley - Vancleave High School
In addition to scholarships, 13 local nonprofit groups were awarded grants to fund educational, social and community growth projects. The honorees were:
United Way for Jackson and George Counties $11,200.00
Pascagoula Separate
School District
(Math & Science) $9,000.00
Mississippi
Gulf
Coast
Community College
(Chemistry Camp) $5,000.00
Mississippi
Gulf
Coast
Community College
(Math Tournament) $3,000.00
Pascagoula Separate
School District
(Most Improved Student) $2,000.00
Boys and Girls Club of
Jackson
County
$1,500.00
American Heart Association $1,500.00
American Red Cross $1,000.00
March of Dimes $1,000.00
The Nature Conservancy of MS $1,000.00
Our Daily Bread Board of Directors $500.00
Bacot McCarty Foundation (Backpack Buddies) $500.00
Girl Scouts of Gulf Pines Council, Inc. $500.00
Boy Scouts of
America
$500.00
YMCA $500.00
“Through our partnerships and support with leading community and educational organizations, and our employees as volunteers, we are committed to improving life for area residents and students’ knowledge of science and technology,” said
Taylor
.
First Chemical, so named because we were
Mississippi
’s first chemical company, began operations in 1967. The company was acquired by DuPont in 2002 and remains a wholly owned subsidiary. The
Pascagoula
plant employs approximately 120 people and produces aniline, and other specialty chemicals.
DuPont is a science company. Founded in 1802, DuPont puts science to work by creating sustainable solutions essential to a better, safer, healthier life for people everywhere. Operating in more than 70 countries, DuPont offers a wide range of innovative products and services for markets including agriculture, nutrition, electronics, communications, safety and protection, home and construction, transportation and apparel.
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