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Caption: Community Power Scholarship Winners
Entergy congratulates the
2016 scholarship recipients
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Caption: 34 graduating seniors, and dependents of current employees, will receive a $5,000 Community Power Scholarship from Entergy.
Here are a
few of those accomplished students.
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Caption: Timothy Young
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Caption: Timothy is the son of Brian Young, control room operator at ANO.
He will attend Arkansas Tech University for electrical engineering.
Timothy, who has Type 1 diabetes, travels the state to raise awareness and encourage kids who have been recently diagnosed.
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Caption: Annie Tucker
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Caption: Annie is the daughter
of John Tucker, engineering supervisor at Pilgrim Station.
Annie plans to
study life sciences
at Northeastern University.
As a sophomore, Annie helped launch the Massachusetts Miss Amazing Pageant for girls with disabilities.
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Caption: John Dinelli
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Caption: John is the son of
John Dinelli, general manager of plant ops at Indian Point.
John has always put
the needs of others ahead of his own and plans to carry this on
by becoming a doctor.
This commitment to service created the leader and academic scholar he is today.
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Caption: Arianna Worthy
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Caption: Arianna is the daughter of Roderick Worthy, Louisiana customer service representative.
Arianna will attend the University of Tennessee to pursue a degree in aerospace engineering.
She is student body president and a member of Louisiana Legislature Youth Advisory Council and FBLA.
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Caption: Kylee Killebrew
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Caption: Kylee is the daughter
of Kenny Killebrew, Mississippi troubleman.
Kylee will attend Holmes Community College then Mississippi State for a degree in biological sciences. A member of 4-H, she has shown champions at Dixie National Livestock Show. Kylee plays basketball, softball
and is a cheerleader.
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Caption: Ashton Brumfield
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Caption: Ashton is the daughter of Keith Brumfield, Mississippi troubleman.
Ashton plans to become a pediatrician and serve on the mission field as a medical missionary.
In addition to band, choir and cheerleading, she has been on several youth mission trips, including a trip to Bolivia in 2015.
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Caption: Gus Formato
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Caption: Gus is the son of Anthony Formato, security alarm station controller at Indian Point Energy Center.
Gus will attend medical school to become a surgeon. He plans to work for Doctors Without Borders.
He is into golf, tennis, wrestling, rock-climbing and camping.
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Caption: Mackenzie Driscoll
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Caption: Mackenzie is the daughter of Melissa Driscoll, senior fuels manager in nuclear.
Mackenzie plans
to pursue a degree
in astrophysics.
She works with Northern Valley Coalition to reduce teen alcohol/drug use. She is an avid ice skater and plays piano and guitar.
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Caption: Lauren Duncan
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Caption: Lauren is the daughter of Jon Duncan, safety specialist in Louisiana.
Lauren will attend Tulane and is deciding between majoring in political science and international business or medicine.
She is valedictorian
and student of the year, and an accomplished artist and AP scholar.
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Caption: Christopher DeDonato
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Caption: Christopher is the son
of Tony DeDonato, senior lead engineer
at Indian Point.
Christopher will attend Binghamton University to major in math and minor in physics.
He has participated in math competitions throughout high school and volunteers at an animal rescue farm.
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Caption: Morgan Badeaux
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Caption: Morgan is the daughter of Carl J. Badeaux, utility foreman for Entergy Louisiana.
Morgan will graduate with honors and attend Southeastern Louisiana University to major
in nursing.
She lettered in volleyball, won
several 4-H awards
and volunteers.
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Caption: Melanie Holeman
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Caption: Melanie is the daughter of Jeffrey Holeman, Louisiana industrial account executive.
Melanie plans to attend LSU in the fall and will major in engineering.
She plays saxophone, violin and piano.
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Caption: Brayden Stokes
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Caption: Brayden is the son
of Paul Stokes, RP supervisor at Grand
Gulf Nuclear Station.
Brayden will study software engineering at the University of Texas.
He tutors classmates and volunteers. He also won a trip to D.C. in
2015 by winning a national essay contest sponsored by Congress.
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Caption: Andrew Vuong
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Caption: Andrew is the son
of Phan Vuong,
fleet maintenance
manager in fossil.
Andrew plans to study aerospace engineering at Purdue University.
Andrew plays clarinet and saxophone and, as an Eagle Scout, camps and volunteers with
his Boy Scout troop.
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Caption: Gabrielle Eschete
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Caption: Gabrielle is the daughter of Sherri Eschete, admin assistant in gas.
Gabrielle is an award-winning artist and will pursue a degree in art.
She participated in the Louisiana Area Health Education Center and Emergency Services Apprenticeship programs, and is a certified 1st responder.
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Caption: Logan Thames
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Caption: Logan is the son of
Dean Thames, outage superintendent in fossil.
Logan will attend Louisiana Tech University with plans
to major in mechanical or bio-medical engineering.
Logan plays basketball and lacrosse, and loves the outdoors.
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Caption: Miranda Felong
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Caption: Miranda is the daughter of William Felong, senior manager
of production at FitzPatrick Plant.
Miranda will attend
the State University
of New York at Geneseo, where she will major in geology. She plans to be a researcher focused on environmental science.
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Caption: Haley Knighten
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Caption: Haley is the daughter
of Eugene Knighten, plant manager at
Lake Catherine Plant.
Haley will attend the University of Arkansas to major in chemical engineering.
She helps with I Can Dance, a special needs dance class, and is a Special Olympics coach.
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Caption: Isabel Torres
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Caption: Isabel is the daughter of Richard Torres, capital projects manager in transmission.
Isabel is a finalist for
the Howard Nemerov Writing Scholars program at Washington University in St. Louis.
She is in the National Honor Society, plays varsity soccer and volunteers.
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Caption: Mariah Prock
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Caption: Mariah is the daughter of Michael Prock, chemistry supervisor
at Arkansas Nuclear One.
Mariah will study nursing at Harding University in Searcy this fall.
She plays tennis and loves volunteering with special needs kids.
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Caption: Josiah Prock
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Caption: Josiah is the son
of Michael Prock, chemistry supervisor
at ANO.
Josiah will attend the University of Arkansas to study sports management before entering law school.
He's worked in food banks and shelters
at home and across
the country.
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Caption: Christo Hicks
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Caption: Christo is the son
of Mara Hartmann Hicks, communicator for Entergy Mississippi.
Christo will attend Loyola University to major in music industry studies and journalism.
He recently completed whitewater rafting school and will work
as a guide this summer in North Carolina.
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Caption: Chloe Balducci
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Caption: Chloe is the daughter
of David Balducci, associate engineer for Entergy Mississippi.
Chloe plans to attend Mississippi State.
As student council executive president,
she helped raise $7,000 for a St. Jude patient. She was also voted Miss Hernando High School and Most Beautiful.
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Caption: Caitlyn Guerra
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Caption: Caitlyn is the daughter of Baretta Ecklund,
an accountant in Entergy Louisiana.
Caitlyn will attend Southeastern Louisiana University to become
a nurse practitioner
in pediatrics.
She has maintained a 4.0 GPA in high school while enrolled in honors and college courses.
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