Destrehan seniors earn $1.3 million in scholarships
Published 12:00 am Wednesday, May 31, 2000
L’Observateur / May 31, 2000
DESTREHAN – Thirty-eight Destrehan graduates in the Class of 2000 have been offered a total of $1,319,392 in scholarships.
Kevin Anderson was offered $11,448 from the University of New Orleans.
Brandt Arceneaux was offered $5,025 from The Citidel.
Dernell Arline was offered $500 from the 2000 Coalition for Leadership and Development.
Callie Beard was offered $50,000 from Tulane University and $40,000 from Loyola University.
Eric Bordelon was offered $32,000 from Loyola University.
Michael Bourgeois was offered $17,950 from Tulane University.
Alexis Captain was offered $24,000 from Loyola University.
J. Michael Carr was offered $9,960 from Indian River Community College inFlorida.
Michael Catalano was offered $20,000 from the University of Arkansas and $15,548 from Northwestern State University.
Brandon Choina was offered $5,200 from McNeese State University.
Victoria Coleman was offered $9,948 from the University of New Orleans.
Brooke Crocker was offered $40,000 from Loyola University, $1,750 from Discover Card, $24,648 from the University of New Orleans, $14,000 from Tulane University, a $23,500 legislative scholarship from Rep. Dartez, and$500 from the Saints Board of Realtors.
Justin Dolan was offered $5,000 from Methodist College.
Jodi Friedman was offered $28,500 from the University of Arizona.
Matthew Gabler was offered $1,250 from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, $32,000 from Loyola University, $2,000 from Southeastern Louisiana University and $11,448 from the University of New Orleans.
Douglas Gautrau was offered $6,230 from the University of Louisiana at Monroe.
Garret Ganucheau was offered $2,000 from the University of New Orleans.
Shannon Guillory was offered $2,000 from the University of New Orleans.
Tabitha Holloway was offered $32,000 from Loyola University and $2,000 from the University of New Orleans.
Lynette Howard was offered $3,000 from Dillard University.
Kelly Huber was offered $32,000 from Loyola University.
Jamall Johnson was offered a $17,896 football scholaship from Delta State University.
Michelle Lucas was offered $34,000 from Loyola University, $36,000 from Dickinson College in Pennsylvania, $2,500 from Trinity University, $6,000 from Louisiana Tech, $36,000 from Tulane University and $24,648 from the University of New Orleans.
Emily Meaden was offered $50,000 from Tulane University.
Tamar Meguerditchian was offered $32,000 from Loyola University and $11,448 from the University of New Orleans.
Kimberly Offutt was offered $32,000 from Loyola University.
Jeremy Parquet was offered a $45,672 football scholarship from University of Southern Mississippi.
Damien Richard was offered a $40,000 football scholarship from the University of Louisiana at Monroe.
David Sparacello was offered $4,000 from Nicholls State University.
Lacey Stockton was offered $56,000 from Tulane University, $8,000 from Auburn State University and $11,045 from the University of Alabama.
Racheal Terluin was offered $1,000 from Louisiana Burglars & Fire Alarm Association and $50,000 from Tulane University.
Chad Vicknair was offered $17,748 from Northwestern State University.
Nicholas Waguespack was offered $28,000 from Loyola University and the $250 Scotty Bourgeois Memorial Journalism scholarship.
Rachel Walsh was offered $6,000 from Louisiana State University, $14,000 from Tulane University, a $23,024 legislative scholarship from Rep.
Gary Smith, $15,000 from the University of Mississippi and $23,408 from Mississippi State University.
Derick Wenning was offered $34,000 from Loyola University plus a $16,000 music scholarship, $20,348 from Northwestern State University and $16,000 from Ohio State University.
Gaynia Williams was offered $5,000 from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
LaTeda Williams was offered $1,000 from the St. John Parish BusinessAssociation.
Magan Wrape was offered $56,000 from Tulane University.
In addition, community scholarship and awards recipients to Destrehan High School 2000 graduates include the following: American Legion $500 scholarships to Jodi Friedman and Ryan Deshongh.
St. Charles Rotary Club scholarships of $750 per year or $3,000 toMichelle Lucas, Ashley McDermott and Tamar Meguerditchian, and a $500 vo- tech $500 award to Justin Leonard.
Lions Club $500 scholarship to Dimesha Jones.
St. Matthew Baptist Church $1,000 scholarship to Nadia Taylor. Ormond Civic Association $500 scholarship to Alison Burns.
Harry M. Robottom $500 scholarship to Nia Sanders. Sam and Ruth Vitrano Memorial scholarship of $500 to Nicholas Moscona.
Shell Chemical and Norco Refining Motiva $1,000 college scholarship to Michael Bourgeois and $500 vo-tech scholarship to Justin Leonard and Jason Triche.
Martin Luther King Commemorative Organization $1,000 scholarship to Shana Carter.
DREAM $2,000 scholarship to Tanzleda Ezewudo.
Air Force ROTC scholarships and military academy appointment to Kaston Anderson (four-year Air Force ROTC Type II of $60,000), appointment to the Air Force Academy Preparatory School of $104,000; Brandt Arceneaux (four-year Air Force ROTC to The Citidel of $44,580 and four-year Naval ROTC to Vandebilt University of $121,032); Robert Forcha (three-year Air Force ROTC to Illinois Institute of Technology of $64,800; Emily Meaden (three-year Targeted Air Force ROTC to Tulane University of $89,202); Nicholas Moscona (three-year Air Force ROTC to The Citidel of $33,435).
Knights of Columbus Third-Degree Scholarship to Nia Sanders.
Knights of Columbus Fourth-Degree Scholarship to Chad Vicknair.
Harry Hurst Award to Jodi Friedman.
Lester Burgett Memorial Scholarship to Victoria Coleman.
St. Charles Parish Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship of $500 to MatthewGabler.
Fifth African Baptist Church $1,000 scholarship to Jared Rising.
Alumni Scholarships, three at $1,000 each, to Kevin Anderson, Heather Hernandez and Nadia Taylor.
Food Service $100 scholarship to Jeremy Trepagnier.
River Parishes Hospital Auxiliary $500 scholarship to Matthew Gabler.