Southeastern students awarded scholarships from SCOAR
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
by: Tonya Lowentritt
HAMMOND – Four Southeastern Louisiana University Occupational Safety, Health, and
Environment (OSH&E) students received the 2017 SCOAR (Southeastern Construction Owners
and Associates Roundtable) Safety Professional scholarships.
Preston Chaney of Walker, Emily Cothern of Covington, Alan Williamson of Hammond,
and Daniel Cuevas of Ponchatoula each received $2,500. The scholarships were presented
at the recent SCOAR meeting in Florida.
Lu Yuan, interim head of the Department of Computer Science and Industrial Technology,
said seniors Chaney and Cothern were nominated by faculty as the top two candidates
for the 2017 Outstanding Graduating Senior Award. Juniors Williamson and Cuevas were
nominated because of their high GPAs and may receive offers for internships with SCOAR
when they enter their senior year of study in the fall.
“I think that these four OSH&E students deserve these scholarships, especially
with their excellent academic performance,” Yuan said. “The scholarships will help
them to continue excelling in their current and future endeavors.”
SCOAR fosters innovative and breakthrough thinking on issues related to industrial
construction to improve business performance. Membership is comprised of industrial
owners, EPC companies, engineers, general and specialty contractors, labor and material
suppliers, as well as service suppliers, educators, and consultants.
