High School Graduates Receive 2023 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. Scholarship recipients not pictured: Roman Francingues, son of Sarah Rogers Francingues of Citizens Bank and Trust, and Makynna Penton, daughter of Rhonda Penton of Hancock Whitney Bank.

(above, from left) LBEC Councilman at Large Minh Luu of The Cottonport Bank presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to Bennett Coco as his mother Kirsten Coco of The Cottonport Bank looks on.

(above, from left) LBEC Secretary/Treasurer Robbin Hardee of Crescent Bank presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to Emma Ridge as her mother Judy Ridge of Fifth District Savings Bank looks on.

(above, from right) LBEC Councilman at Large Minh Luu of The Cottonport Bank presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to Will Triche as his mother Debbie Triche of Red River Bank looks on.

 (above, third from left) LBEC Councilman at Large Minh Luu of The Cottonport Bank presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to (third from right) Allison Tarver as (remaining, from left) Allison's parents, Jason L. Tarver of Sabine State Bank and Trust and Jennifer Tarver, Dwayne Harper of Sabine State Bank and Trust and Marian Deville of Grace Christian School look on.

(above, from left) LBEC Councilman at Large Dustin Parker of Caldwell Bank and Trust presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to Henry Ellerbee as his father Darryl Ellerbee of Delta Bank looks on. 

(above, from right) LBEC Councilman at Large Ashley B. Hebert of Farmers-Merchants Bank and Trust presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to Megan McHugh as her mother Robin McHugh of First National Bank of Louisiana looks on.

(above, from left) LBEC Councilman at Large Ashley B. Hebert of Farmers-Merchants Bank and Trust presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to Lauren Fontenot as her mother Robin McHugh of Jennifer Fontenot of Investar Bank looks on.

(above, from left) LBEC Councilman at Large Chelsea Higginbotham of b1BANK presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to Makenze Gipson as her mother Davika Griffin of Delta Bank looks on.

(above, from left) LBEC Councilman at Large Dustin Parker of Caldwell Bank and Trust presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to Katelyn Stanley as her father Justin Stanley of Delta Bank looks on. 

(above, from right) LBEC Councilman at Large Donald Quintana of Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to Cayden McManus as her mother Carla Cook of Citizens National Bank looks on.

(above, from left) LBEC President-Elect Kathryn Richard of Bank of Zachary presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to Dylan Marionneaux as his father Mark Marionneaux of Bank of Zachary looks on. 

(above, from right) LBEC Councilman at Large Amber Smith of First Guaranty Bank presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to Joshua Dupaquier as his mother Vikki Dupaquier of First Guaranty Bank looks on.

(above, from left) LBEC Councilman at Large Amber Smith of First Guaranty Bank presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to Sarah Wise as her father Matthew Wise of First Guaranty Bank looks on. 

(above, from right) LBEC Councilman at Large Janna LeBlanc of Community First Bank presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to Abigail Watson as her father Jason Watson of Paterson State Bank looks on.  

(above, from left) LBEC Councilman at Large Janna LeBlanc of Community First Bank presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to Chloe LaCroix as her mother Amy LaCroix of Community First Bank looks on.  

(above, from left) LBEC Immediate Past President Chad Burgess of Citizens National Bank presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to Addyson Smith as her father past LBEC President Jason Smith of Citizens National Bank looks on.  

 (above, second from left) LBEC Secretary/Treasurer Robbin Hardee of Crescent Bank presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to (second from right) Shane Hirstius as (remaining, from left) Shane's parents Steven Hirstius and Marjorie Hirstius of Hancock Whitney Bank look on.

(above, from left) LBEC Secretary/Treasurer Robbin Hardee of Crescent Bank presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to Amelia King as her father Tony King of Home Bank looks on.  

(above, from right) LBEC President-Elect Kathryn Richard of Bank of Zachary presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to Sara Blanchard as her father Russell Blanchard of Bank of Zachary looks on. 

 (above, second from left) LBEC Education Chairman Blaine Hodges of Community Bank of Louisiana presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to (middle) Nickalas Wadsworth as (remaining, from left) Jayce Simpson of Community Bank of Louisiana, Nickalas' mother Nicki Wadsworth of Community Bank of Louisiana and father Dusty Wadsworth look on.

(above, from right) LBEC Councilman at Large Donald Quintana of Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to Luke Hopkins as his father Robert Hopkins of Hancock Whitney Bank looks on. 

(above, second from left) LBEC Councilman at Large Donald Quintana of Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to (second from right) Bailey Hawkins as (far right) her mother Holly Crain Hawkins and (far left) Leo J. Mickenheim, Jr., both of Citizens Savings Bank, look on. 

 (above, second from right) LBEC Councilman at Large Hunter Creed of United Community Bank in Raceland presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to (middle) Trenton Perez as (remaining, from left) Patrick Olinde of Capital One, Perez's mother Delores Perez of Capital One and Hugh Hamilton of Capital One look on.

 (above, second from right) LBEC President Mallie Bowers First Federal Bank of Louisiana presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to (second from left) Mason Abshire as his (remaining, from left) mother Emily McDaniel and father Brian Abshire of Investar Bank look on.

(above, from left) LBEC Councilman at Large Donald Quintana of Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to Brady Burns as his mother Melissa Burns of Fifth District Savings Bank looks on. 

 (above, from right) LBEC President Mallie Bowers First Federal Bank of Louisiana presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to Bradley Bauer as his mother Diane Bauer of First Federal Bank of Louisiana looks on.

(above, from left) LBEC Councilman at Large Jeff Lee of Home Federal Bank presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to Connor Norris as his father Brandon Norris of Louisiana National Bank looks on. 

 (above, from right) LBEC President Mallie Bowers of First Federal Bank of Louisiana presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to Bryce Duplantis as his father Kyle Duplantis of First Federal Bank of Louisiana looks on.