High school graduates receive 2018 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.

(from right) LBA Chief Operating Officer Ginger Laurent presents a LBEC Freshman Scholarship to Austin Brossette as his mother, Tiffany Brossette with South Lafourche Bank, looks on.

(above, from right) LBEC Education Chairman Tony Haring of Franklin State Bank presents Brian Cameron Ayers with a LBEC Freshman Scholarship as his father, Brian Ayers of Commerce Community Bank, looks on. 

(above, far left) LBEC Councilman-at-Large Jennifer Boggs of Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Company presents Clacey Tibbett with a LBEC Freshman Scholarship as her mother, Shelia Tibbett of First National Bankers Bank, looks on.

(above, far left) LBEC Councilman-at-Large Chad Burgess of Citizens National Bank in Bossier City presents Parker Hipp with a LBEC Freshman Scholarship as his father, Clay Hipp of First National Bank in Ruston, looks on.

(above, middle) Logan Aguillard receives a LBEC Freshman Scholarship as (remaining, from left) his father, Neal Comeaux, and LBEC President James Lyons, both of First National Bank of Louisiana, look on.

(above, middle) Victoria Wilcox receives a LBEC Freshman Scholarship as (remaining, from left) her parents, Chris and Lauren Wilcox, LBEC Past President Jason Smith, LBEC Councilman at Large Chad Burgess, all of Citizens National Bank, N.A., look on.

(above, second from left) LBEC Councilman at Large Emily Creech of First Guaranty Bank presents (middle) Alyssa Vargas with a LBEC Freshman Scholarship as (remaining, from left) Lynn Kennedy, Alyssa's mother, Bridget Owens, and Fran Tynes, all of Resource Bank, look on.

(above, far left) LBEC Councilman at Large Blaine Hodges of Community Bank of Louisiana presents scholarship awards to (third from left) Ethan McNeely and (third from right) Grace Yerby as (remaining, from left) Ethan's mother, Denise McNeely, Grace's mother, Lisa Yerby, and Blake Chatelain, all of Red River Bank, look on.

(third from left) LBA Chief Operating Officer Ginger Laurent presents scholarship awards to (second from left) Edie Delaune, (third from right) Kaleb Waguespack and (second from right) Philip Benoit as (remaining, from left) Edie's mother, Rosie Delaune, Kaleb's mother, Angela Waguespack, and Philip's father, Bryan Benoit, all of First American Bank, look on.

(above, from right) LBEC Councilman-at-Large Jake Guidry of Business First Bank presents Cole Jackson with a LBEC Freshman Scholarship as Cole's mother, Linda Jackson, and Jason Freyou, both of Home Bank, look on. 

(above, from left) LBEC Councilman at Large Robbin Hardee of Metairie Bank and Trust presents Brooke Bye with a LBEC Freshman Scholarship as her mother, Dana Bye of Metairie Bank and Trust, looks on.   

(above, from left) LBEC Education Chairman Tony Haring of Franklin State Bank presents Nicole New with a LBEC Freshman Scholarship as her mother, Phyllis New, and President Shannon Lockard, both of Commercial Capital Bank in Delhi, look on. 

(above, from left) LBEC Councilman-at-Large Jake Guidry of Business First Bank presents Kelli Prilliman with a LBEC Freshman Scholarship as her mother, Michelle Prilliman, and President and Chief Executive Officer Fred Mills, both of Farmers-Merchants Bank and Trust, look on.

(above, from left) LBEC Councilman-at-Large Kathryn Richard of Bank of Zachary presents Chandler Dodd with a LBEC Freshman Scholarship as his father, Layne Dodd of IBERIABANK, looks on.

(above, from left) LBEC Councilman-at-Large Chad Burgess of Citizens National Bank, N.A., presents Canyon Elkins with a LBEC Freshman Scholarship as his father, Stan Elkins of Peoples Bank, looks on.

(above, from right) LBEC President-Elect Stephen David, Jr., of Whitney Bank presents Peyton Callendar with a LBEC Freshman Scholarship as his father, Brian Callendar of Whitney Bank, looks on.

(above, from left) LBEC Councilman-at-Large Mallie Bowers of First Federal Bank of Louisiana presents Zachary Castille with a LBEC Freshman Scholarship as his father, Russell Castille of Merchants and Farmers Bank, looks on.

(above, from right) LBEC President-Elect Stephen David, Jr., of Whitney Bank presents Brock Kaufman with a LBEC Freshman Scholarship as his mother, Tina Kaufman of Whitney Bank, looks on.

(above, far right) LBEC Councilman-at-Large Chad Burgess of Citizens National Bank in Bossier City presents (second from left) Maggie Evans with a LBEC Freshman Scholarship as (remaining, from left) her parents, Denise and John Evans of Citizens National Bank in Bossier City, look on.

(above, second from left) LBEC Councilman-at-Large Emily Creech of First Guaranty Bank presents (middle) Ashlyn Harris with a LBEC Freshman Scholarship as (remaining, from left) her parents, Richard and Theresa Harris of Florida Parishes Bank, and Florida Parishes Bank Chairman Fritz Anderson look on.

(above, from left) LBEC Past President Adam Johnston of First Guaranty Bank presents Chloe Lewis with a LBEC Freshman Scholarship. Chloe is the daughter of Delayne Lewis of Home Federal Bank.

(above, from left) LBEC Councilman-at-Large Mallie Bowers of First Federal Bank of Louisiana presents Kaylee Thomas with a LBEC Freshman Scholarship as her mother, Regina Thomas of Lakeside Bank, and Lakeside Bank President and Chief Executive Officer Mike Harmison look on.