NTCC SPRING 2026 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED

Lacombe, LA — May 18, 2026 — Northshore Technical Community College announced its Spring 2026 scholarship recipients, recognizing students for academic achievement, technical training, and workforce preparation. Scholarships are funded through the generous support of donors and community partners.

"Our goal has always been to open doors of opportunity, and these scholarships ensure those doors stay open for everyone, regardless of their financial background,” said NTCC Chancellor Dr. Jim Carlson. “This support allows our students to focus less on how they will pay for college and more on who they will become. We are profoundly grateful to our partners and donors who make these life-changing opportunities possible."

Scholarship recipients were recognized at the annual Chancellor’s Scholarship Breakfasts, where they had the opportunity to meet the donors and sponsors who made their scholarships possible.

“Events like this are more than ceremonies,” said NTCC Student Government Association Executive President Pamela Williams, speaking to the recipients at the breakfast in Hammond on March 27, 2026. “They are reminders that generosity matters. That community matters. That when people invest in education, lives change.”

Spring 2026 Scholarship Recipients by City

Amite

• Gators Give Scholarship, Keshia Muse
• Thomason Scholarship in Construction Trades, Damond Griffin

Angie

• Gene Haas Foundation Scholarship in Machine Tool Technology, Alyssa Smith

Bogalusa

• Alphonse "Gator" Abadie Memorial Scholarship, Tammy Crain
• Chelsie Rainwater Memorial Scholarship in Veterinary Technology, Fallon Tindall
• CLECO Scholarship in Electric Line Technician, Joshua Whittaker
• Gators Give Scholarship, Pamela Williams
• Sullivan Vocational Foundation Scholarship – Construction Trades, Javonnie Bickham
• Sullivan Vocational Foundation Scholarship – Health Sciences, Morgan Bickham
• Sullivan Vocational Foundation Semi-annual Scholarship, Cassidy Nelson, Courtney Matthews, Emanuel Lewis, Kiara Robinson, and Tatisha Smith

Covington

• Jimmy Ryan, IV, Memorial Scholarship in Electrical, Brandon Phillips
• Northshore Mustang Club and Banner Ford Scholarship, Wyatt Day
• Walter G. Bumphus Information Technology Scholarship, Tamia Allen
• Weeks Marine Scholarship in Electrician, Charlie Hunter
• Weeks Marine Scholarship in Welding, Zachary Mazur and Aliyah Naquin

Denham Springs

• Gators Give Scholarship, Brooklyn Brown
• Gene Haas Foundation Scholarship in Machine Tool Technology, Nathaniel Cox
• Walter G. Bumphus Information Technology Scholarship, Nicholas Roach

Folsom

• Ampirical Annual Scholarship in Engineering Support Programs, Cade Knight

Franklinton

• Gators Give Scholarship, James Creel
• Joan King Smith Memorial Scholarship, Khatia Wilson
• Sullivan Vocational Foundation Scholarship – Health Sciences, Elizabeth Turner
• Sullivan Vocational Foundation Scholarship – Registered Nursing, Ty Dillon
• Sullivan Vocational Foundation Semi-annual Scholarship, Breanna Caves, Elijah Chatman, and Zoey Phelps

Hammond

• Harold M. Vesper, Jr., Memorial Scholarship in Automotive Technology, Cameron Hermann
• Lee Memorial Scholarship, Darius Sims
• Richard Weeks Scholarship in Maritime, Brandon Johnson
• Stuart Carlson Memorial Scholarship, Nikita Kent

Independence

• LCTCS/Drax Foundation Scholarship in Advanced Manufacturing and STEM, Justin Messina

Kentwood

• Northshore Mustang Club and Banner Ford Scholarship (Annual), Jacoby White

Lacombe

• Silky Sullivan Memorial Scholarship, Erica Harrison
• The William Donald King Scholarship for Construction Trades, Cristian Santamaria
• Virginia Weeks Memorial Scholarship in Registered Nursing, Ashleigh Claire Ecuyer

Loranger

• Walter G. Bumphus Information Technology Scholarship, Connor Smith

Madisonville

• Weeks Marine Scholarship in Electrician, Ronald Cogley
• Weeks Marine Scholarship in Welding, Diego Nelson

Mandeville

• Gators Give Scholarship, Nicole Phillips
• Patricia “Patsy” Wainwright Memorial Scholarship, Manucheher Khaghani
• Virginia Weeks Memorial Scholarship in Registered Nursing, Blaine Cooney

Osyka, MS

• Gators Give Scholarship, Tiffany Hughes

Picayune, MS

• LCTCS/Drax Foundation Scholarship in Advanced Manufacturing and STEM, Brittany Wilkerson

Ponchatoula

• Alexis Ducorbier Insurance Co. Scholarship, Kristin Dufrene
• Caleb David Page Memorial Scholarship, Jaquan Brumfield
• Chris and Marianne King Scholarship in STEM Transfer, Richard Tallo
• Thomason Scholarship in Technical Education, Yeshmbet “Yashy” Miller

Slidell

• Alphonse "Gator" Abadie Memorial Scholarship, Kadi Ducarpe
• Junior League of Greater Covington Scholarship, Paige Impastato
• LCTCS/Drax Foundation Scholarship in Advanced Manufacturing and STEM, Alan Copeland, Alexis Leaphart, and David Eades
• NCEF and Northlake-Mandeville Rotary Scholarship, Brooke Wallen
• North Oaks Health System Scholarship, Jessicar Brown
• Patricia “Patsy” Wainwright Memorial Scholarship, Manucheher Khaghani
• Richard Weeks Scholarship in Maritime, Dwayne Sylvester
• Richard Weeks Scholarship in Maritime, Bruce Heidelberg
• Stuart Carlson Memorial Scholarship, Kevin Behling
• Thomason Scholarship in Teacher Education, Bethany Latino
• Weeks Marine Scholarship in Electrician, Jacob Albert
• Weeks Marine Scholarship in Technical Education, Tiffany Bealer

Tickfaw

• Richard Weeks Scholarship in Maritime, Edgar Fernandezsalas

Walker

• Weeks Marine Scholarship in Welding, Colt Collins

Zachary

• Gene Haas Foundation Scholarship in Machine Tool Technology, John David Clement