In 2009, the Scholarship Committee recommended to the Board that $20,000 be divided among the fifteen qualifying applicants. Just because you send an application does not mean you automatically receive a scholarship. The number of scholarships awarded depends on funds available, the number af applications and the level of participation by the employed Regular Member and Regular Member company. As is our policy every year, those individuals who had the most participation in the educational activities of our Association had larger financial compensation then those who had minimal participation. Our top scorer with 200 points received $2000. Our low scorers with 70 points received $750.

Because consideration is given to those employees who are not permitted by their company to attend certain functions, it is very important that the Voting Delegate correctly mark the application. In other words, if the application was marked that the employee could attend functions but elected NOT to attend, they LOST points. Additionally, it is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT that when ATTENDING General Membership Meetings that you sign-in. If you were there but neglected to sign-in, the Committee has no way to verify your attendance - therefore no points were given.

Only employees of the local Regular Member Company were eligible to apply.

Remember - those individuals who participate in programs get the most points. In other words - want more points? Want a scholarship? It's easy - PARTICIPATE.

Congratulations to the following Recipients who received scholarships in 2009. Their Schools were sent checks to be applied to offset their expenses.

Want to see your name listed in 2010? It's easy - participate!

In 2009, the Scholarship Committee was comprised of the following Members:
Ken Toups – Bayou Fleet (Chairman)
Karl Gonzales (ex-officio) – Gulf South Marine Transportation
DJ Nieves – ARTCO
Jack Haskell – Blessey Marine
Alan Savoie – Upper St Rose Fleet

The Board of Governors approved the following applicants in 2009.

• AEP - Kurt Keinitz - Betsy Kienitz - attending University of N. Colorado
• AEP - Mark Murphy - Tristan Murphy - attending Medvance Institute of Baton Rouge
• ARTCO - Brad Richard - Brooke Richard - attending Nicholls State
• ARTCO - John Stanley - Jennifer Stanley - attending Our Lady of Holy Cross
• Bayou Fleet - Robin Durant - Devon B Durant attending Oregon State
• Canal Barge - Tommy Merrick - Edwin T. Merrick,V attending Tulane
• Gulf South Marine Trans. - Robert Juneau Jr - Robert A Juneau, III attending So. Mississippi
• Harbor Towing - Debra Wills - Craig A. Wills attending Our Lady of The Lake
• Harbor Towing - Debra Wills - Heather Wills attending LSU
• Ingram Capital Fleet - Ginger Manning - Jessica Manning attending Southeastern
• Ingram Capital Fleet - Ginger Manning - Kathryn Manning attending LSU
• Ingram Triangle Fleet - Devin LeBlanc - Calli LeBlanc attending Nicholls State
• Turn Services - Marcel Jaubert -Emily Jaubert attending University of LA at Lafayette
• Turn Services - Mike Marshall - Julia Marshall attending Savannah College of Art
• Upper St Rose Fleet - Robin Rogers - Sally Rogers attending Delgado