High School Graduates Receive 2021 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, from left) LBEC Membership Chairman Robbin Hardee of Crescent Bank and Trust presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to Colin Doherty as his mother Jessica Doherty of Fifth District Savings Bank looks on. 

(above, second from left) LBEC Immediate Past President Kendra Palmer of b1Bank presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to (second from right) Alexis Cayette as (remaining, from left) Chip Ourso and Alexis' mother Carla Cayette, both of b1Bank, look on.

(above, from right) LBEC Immediate Past President Kendra Palmer of b1Bank presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to Kylie Poche as her father Jeremy Poche of South Louisiana Bank looks on. 

(above, from right) LBEC Councilman at Large Ashley Hebert of Farmers-Merchants Bank and Trust presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to Abby Zanco as her parents Joe Zanco, president and chief executive officer of St. Landry Homestead, and Ashley Zanco look on.

(above, from right) Skyla Wiggins receives a a LBEC Freshman Scholarship. Also pictured is her mom, Monica Wiggins of MC Bank.

(above, middle) Ali Broussard receives a a LBEC Freshman Scholarship. Also pictured (remaining, from left) are her mom, Angela Broussard of Abbeville Building and Loan, and Theresa LeBouef, president and chief executive officer of Abbeville Building and Loan.

(above, middle) Kristian Hathorn receives a LBEC Freshman Scholarship as (remaining, from left) LBEC Councilman at Large Minh Luu of Peoples Bank and Trust; John Fusilier, The Evangeline Bank and Trust north Louisiana regional president/chief credit officer; Kristian's mother Mandy Smallwood of The Evangeline Bank and Trust; and Noah Smallwood look on.

(above, from left) LBEC Councilman at Large Michael Creed of Investar Bank, N.A., presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to Eliza Hufft as her father Chris Hufft, Investar Bank chief financial officer, and Kelly Hufft look on.

(above, from left) LBEC Councilman at Large Donald Quintana of Hancock Whitney Bank presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to Sydney Schneckenburger as her father Robert Schneckenburger, Hancock Whitney Bank senior regional president, looks on.

(above, middle) Grant Cutrer receives a a LBEC Freshman Scholarship as (remaining, from left) R. Blake Chatelain, Red River Bank president and chief executive officer; Grant's father Andrew Cutrer, Red River Bank senior vice president and director of human resources; Abbie Cutrer; and LBEC Councilman at Large Minh Luu of Peoples Bank and Trust look on.

(above, from left) LBEC Councilman at Large Donald Quintana of Hancock Whitney Bank presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to Madalyn Gonlag as her mother Lisa Gonlag of Hancock Whitney Bank looks on.

(above, from right) LBEC Councilman at Large Donald Quintana of Hancock Whitney Bank presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to Hannah Dieudonne. Hannah's guardian, Kerrie Duvernay, works at Hancock Whitney Bank.

(above, from left) LBEC Councilman at Blaine Hodges of Community Bank of Louisiana presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to Gage East as Community Bank of Louisiana's Nicki Duncan, Gage's mother, and Jayce Simpson, bank president and chief executive officer, look on.

(above, from left) LBEC Councilman at Large Amber Smith of First Guaranty Bank presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to Jade Alfred as President of Evangeline Bank and Trust Randel Chapman looks on. Jade's mother, LaChanda Alfred, works at Evangeline Bank and Trust.

(above, second from left) LBEC Councilman at Large Dustin Parker of Caldwell Bank and Trust presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to (second from right) Brady May as (remaining, from left) Caldwell Bank and Trust President Steve Richardson and Brady's mother, Donna May of Caldwell Bank and Trust, look on.

(above, from right) LBEC Councilman at Large Amber Smith of First Guaranty Bank presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to Kailey Doiron as her mother Cindy Doiron of Synergy Bank looks on.

(above, from left) LBEC Councilman at Large Josh Perot of First National Bank presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to Jack Parks as his mother, Argent Financial Group Chief Financial Officer Laurie Parks, looks on.

(above, middle) Kennedi Bouton is awarded a LBEC Freshman Scholarship as (remaining, from left) her father Chad Bouton and mother Dodi Bouton of Community First Bank, look on.

(above, from left) LBEC President Tony Haring of Franklin State Bank presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to Connor Smith as his father, Winnsboro State Bank President Howard Dee Smith, looks on.