Mrs. Phyllis Taylor Hosts Taylor Scholars Dinner
April 30, 2009
The second annual Patrick F. Taylor Scholars Dinner was held April 14 at Mansur’s Restaurant in Baton Rouge and sponsored by the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation. Patrick F. Taylor Scholarships benefit chemistry, geology and geophysics students, in addition to engineering, which awards the scholarship to minority students. The event honors Mr. Taylor and brings together, Mrs. Phyllis Taylor and recipients of Patrick F. Taylor Scholarships to celebrate academic achievement and support.
The Taylor Scholars are a high-achieving and academically outstanding group of students. These scholarship recipients must be full-time undergraduate students at LSU. This year nearly 30 scholarship recipients, Taylor Foundation members, Chancellor and Mrs. Martin and LSU faculty, including the Interim Dean of Engineering and Dean of Basic Sciences, attended the dinner.
Engineering recipients of the Patrick F. Taylor Scholarship for 2009:
Jeremy Chavis, mechanical engineering
Ebenezer Omojola, mechanical engineering
Julie Quach, electrical engineering
Jaworski Sartin, civil engineering
Charlaya Washington, electrical engineering
Johnny Williams, Jr., electrical engineering
Additional recipients include Danielle Songe Meador, chemistry; Ngan Nguyen, chemistry; Amber Scroggs, chemistry; Nabil Thalji, chemistry; Matthew Clard, geology and Jessica Mumphrey, geology.
“It was a great dinner,” said Johnny Williams Jr., a freshman electrical engineering scholar. “I had the opportunity to personally thank Mrs. Taylor for helping me achieve my goal. I enjoyed conversing with her and the other scholarship recipients.”
The event was a great opportunity for students to mingle with each other and gain valuable advice about study options and career opportunities.
Besides providing financial benefits, the Taylor Foundation understands the impact scholarships have on supporting students enrolled in top-quality engineering programs.
“It was a pleasure to meet the outstanding Taylor scholars and thank the Taylor Foundation for their continued support,” said David Constant, Interim Dean for the College of Engineering. “Supporting higher education has always been a strong priority for Mrs. Taylor, and her generosity provides support to increase minority and female enrollment in the College of Engineering.”
Article by Akilah L. Taylor, Development & Faculty Programs, LSU College of Engineering, 225.578.0092, ataylor1@lsu.edu
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