Entergy Louisiana invests in the future workforce through STEM scholarships for students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities
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BATON ROUGE – Entergy Louisiana is investing in the future of higher education and workforce development by awarding $35,000 in STEM scholarships to nine students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities, or HBCUs, and partner institutions across Louisiana. The scholarships are part of Entergy's $20 Million Power of Prosperity initiative, which supports HBCUs and minority-serving institutions across the Gulf South to help remove barriers to students' academic success. The initiative pillars include academic scholarships, workforce development including student internships, mentoring and faculty externships; generational wealth-building; and competitive facility grants and endowments. Scholarships are awarded to students pursuing degrees in high-demand fields such as computer science, information technology, engineering and related disciplines that align with the evolving energy workforce. "These students represent the future of our communities across the Gulf South region. Their talent, determination and ambition will help shape the next generation of innovation, industry and economic development across our state," said Phillip May, president & CEO of Entergy Louisiana. "By investing in their education today, we're not only opening doors of opportunity, we're building a stronger, more resilient workforce that will support our communities for years to come." The...
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