Meraux Foundation Announces 2023 Scholarship Recipients
The Arlene and Joseph Meraux Charitable Foundation announced the recipients of its annual scholarship awards during a ceremony at Chalmette High School Wednesday.
"At the Meraux Foundation, we believe that education is the key to unlocking a brighter future for individuals and our communities,” said Rita Gue, the president of the Meraux Foundation. “We are proud to support the dreams of local students by providing scholarships to help them achieve their academic goals and pursue their passions. By investing in their education, we are investing in a better tomorrow for us all."
Each year the Meraux Foundation awards 60 scholarships to St. Bernard Parish Public School students. Fifty are for academic achievement, four are for artistic accomplishment, and six are for Career Technical Education (CTE). To date, the Meraux Foundation has awarded over 1,060 scholarships.
Students receiving the Meraux Foundation scholarships are chosen by an independent committee designated by St. Bernard Parish Public Schools.
2023 Academic Scholarship Recipients: Ava Adams, Peyton Adams, Mikia Alexander, Alyza Alfonso, Rayan Altayeb, Coby Barrow, Austin Boos, Randon Bourgeois, Sheyla Cabrera, Branden Canas, Courtney Chaplain, Abigail Coker, Nicholas Cosse, Audrey Cox Binh Dang, Jake Devenport, Avery Edler, Joshua Farrell, Jaylyn Gerg, Armoni Harris, Emma Heintz, Victoria Jones, Najeeha Kahla, Weixin Lin, Mikylla Maghirang, Samantha Mahler, Julie Martinez, Laci May, Aslyn Miles, Khya Miller, Anna Nguyen, Khoi Nguyen, Kim Nguye, Lily Nguyen, Logan Nguyen, Madison Nunez, Marco Ortega, Brant Peterson, Nga Phan, Sasha Quintanilla, Henry Scheeler, Noah Scheeler, Shelby Schneider, Nyria Sylvester, Ava Volante, David Vu, Hoang Vu, Kai Williams, Catherine Wilson, and Zoey Wolfe.
2023 CTE Scholarship Recipients: Kyron Angeletti, Olivia Breazeale, Kimberly Felix Torres, Sharon Johnson, Elena Ozuna, and Vivian Tran.
2023 Arts Scholarship Recipients: Emma Abadie, Amelia Cusimano, Ryan Guerra, and Carmen Tonry.
The Meraux Foundation champions education as a central component of its mission to improve the quality of life in St. Bernard Parish. In addition to the annual scholarship program, it supports numerous educational initiatives, including having donated the land for the Arlene Meraux Elementary School, sponsoring student events, partnering with Chalmette High School and Nunez Community College on a CTE program, presenting the Mississippi River Delta Institute, and partnering with the LSU AgCenter to produce AgMagic on the River, among others.