Southeastern student earns national OSH&E scholarship
Monday, April 8, 2019 
by: Tonya Lowentritt
SOUTHEASTERN STUDENT RECEIVES NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP –Tyler Sansone, a Southeastern Louisiana University senior from Baton Rouge majoring in occupational safety, health and environment, has been awarded a national scholarship from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals. Sansone received the $5,000 award based upon his cumulative grade point average, a submitted essay on why he entered the program, and his commitment to obtaining professional certification upon his graduation.
HAMMOND -- A Southeastern Louisiana University senior majoring in occupational
safety, health and environment has been awarded a national scholarship from the Board
of Certified Safety Professionals.
Tyler Sansone of Baton Rouge received the $5,000 award based upon his cumulative
grade point average, a submitted essay on why he entered the program, and his commitment
to obtaining professional certification upon his graduation.
In addition to his studies at Southeastern, Sansone is a student member of the
American Society of Safety Professionals and is involved in intramural sports, having
participated in both men’s softball and football.
When asked what first attracted him to the OSH&E field, Sansone cited his family’s
history with public safety.
“I have been around public safety my entire life with both my father and grandfather
being law enforcement officers with the Baton Rouge Police Department,” he said. “While
occupational safety, health, and environment is not the same type of public safety,
it gives me a platform to pursue a career in a different type of public safety field.”
The Southeastern OSH&E program was recently ranked among the top 20 best values
in OSHE programs in the country by the website collegevaluesonline.com. The ranking
is based on quality of academics; value, which includes tuition affordability and
financial aid; and the calculated average return on investment data, a guide to the
success of students graduating from the program.
The OSH&E program is nationally accredited by the Applied and Natural Science
Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc. The program grew from a two-year associate’s
degree program to a four-year bachelor of science program following considerable input
from managers at area industries who reported a significant need for safety, health
and environmental professionals. The program prepares students for a variety of positions,
including roles of environmental safety and health specialists and safety supervisors.
