High School Graduates Receive 2019 LBEC College Scholarships

The Louisiana Bankers Education Council has awarded their annual college scholarships thanks to the generous support of LBA members. Each fall, LBEC offers cash scholarships to incoming freshmen who have at least one parent employed with a bank or if the student is employed with a bank in Louisiana. The students must enroll in an accredited Louisiana college or university with a declared major in a banking related field. For more information on the scholarship, click here.

(above, second from right) Louisiana Bankers Education Council Secretary/Treasurer Tony Haring of Franklin State Bank presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to (middle) Kaylen Welch, as (remaining, from left) her parents, Heather and Stephen Welch, and Matt Philley of Guaranty Bank and Trust look on. Kaylen works for Guaranty Bank and Trust.

(above, from left) Louisiana Bankers Education Council Education Chairman Chad Burgess of Citizens National Bank, N.A., presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to Landon Spillers as his parents, Heather and James Spillers of Peoples Bank, look on.

(above, from left) Louisiana Bankers Education Council Education Chairman Chad Burgess of Citizens National Bank, N.A., presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to Sabastian LeBlanc, as his father Corey LeBlanc of Origin Bank looks on.

(above, from right) Louisiana Bankers Education Council Secretary/Treasurer Tony Haring of Franklin State Bank presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to Gordon Willson, as his parents, Marion and Bill Willson of Century Next Bank, look on.

(above, from left) Louisiana Bankers Education Council President-Elect Kendra Palmer of Business First Bank presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to Kenneth Kaufman, as his mother Tina Kaufman of Business First Bank looks on.

(above, from right) Louisiana Bankers Education Council President-Elect Kendra Palmer of Business First Bank presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to Madison Seaford, as her father Rodney Seaford of Business First Bank looks on.

(above, from right) Louisiana Bankers Education Council Councilman at Large Blaine Hodges presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to Benjamin Lilley, as his mother Shelley Elliott of Community Bank of Louisiana looks on.

(above from right) Louisiana Bankers Education Council Councilman at Large Blaine Hodges presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to Jamari Johnson, as her mother Vanessa Jones of Community Bank of Louisiana looks on.

(above from right) Louisiana Bankers Education Council Councilman at Large Ryan Haydel presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to Jennifer Snyder, as her mother Susan Snyder of Pedestal Bank looks on.

(above, from right) LBEC Councilman at Large Lauren Burns of The Evangeline Bank and Trust presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to Grant Fortier, as his mother Michelle Fortier of JD Bank looks on.

(above, second from left) LBEC Councilman at Large Lauren Burns of The Evangeline Bank and Trust presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to (second from right) Lauren Shipp, as (remaining, from left) Brenda Saucier and father Kevin Shipp, both of JD Bank, and look on.

(above, second from left) LBEC President Stephen David of Hancock Whitney Bank presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to (middle) Miguel Trujillo, III, as (remaining, from left) his brother Joshua Trujillo, mother Christy Trujillo and father Miguel Trujillo of Hancock Whitney Bank look on.

(above, from right) LBEC President Stephen David of Hancock Whitney Bank presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to Morgan Holland, as her mother Myra Holland of Hancock Whitney Bank looks on.

(above, from left) Councilman at Large Dorothy Bellocq of Home Bank, N.A., presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to Steven Munoz as his mother Deysi Munoz, his father Rene Munoz and LBEC Councilman at Large Robbin Hardee of Metairie Bank look on. Steven works at Metairie Bank.

(above, front row, from left) LBEC Councilman at Large Minh Luu Peoples Bank and Trust presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to Luke Rousseau as (back row, from left) bank director Eddie Knoll, Luke's father Chris Rousseau, Britni Lacour and bank chairman and chief executive officer Dr. Henry Moreau, all of Simmesport State Bank, look on.

(above, from left) LBEC Councilman at Large Minh Luu Peoples Bank and Trust presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to Jace Bullock as his mother Mary Bullock and Carrie Hough, both of BOM Bank, look on.

(above, second from left) Councilman at Large Dorothy Bellocq of Home Bank, N.A., presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to (second from right) Caroline Delaune as (remaining, from left) her mother Rosie Delaune of First American Bank and Ronnie Falgoust, president and chief executive officer of First American Bank, look on.

 (from right) LBEC Councilman at Large Ryan Haydel of Pedestal Bank presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to Jules Weaver as his father Chuck Weaver, Jr., and grandfather Chuck Weaver, Sr., both of South Louisiana Bank, look on.

(second from right) LBEC Membership Chairman Mallie Bowers of First Federal Bank of Louisiana presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to (middle) Logan Moore as (remaining, from left) his mother Sharamie Moore, father Mike Moore of First Federal Bank of LA in Lake Charles and Drew Pierson of First Federal Bank of LA look on.

(from right) LBEC Membership Chairman Mallie Bowers of First Federal Bank of Louisiana presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to Darrin O’Kief Nixon, Jr., as his mother Tabitha Nixon of JD Bank in Lake Charles looks on.