{"id":2683,"date":"2022-05-26T09:16:22","date_gmt":"2022-05-26T14:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/letsrev.com\/?p=2683"},"modified":"2022-10-06T04:03:35","modified_gmt":"2022-10-06T09:03:35","slug":"scholarships-to-lafourche-parish-high-school-seniors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/letsrev.com\/scholarships-to-lafourche-parish-high-school-seniors\/","title":{"rendered":"REV\/REV Business awards $23,000 in local scholarships to Lafourche Parish high school seniors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h6>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/h6>\n<p>March 26, 2022<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact Information:<\/strong><br \/>Jeremy Theriot, Director of Community Relations<br \/>and Business Development<br \/>225-315-8294, <a href=\"mailto:jeremy.theriot@letsrev.com\">jeremy.theriot@letsrev.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Natalie Straight, Director of Marketing<br \/>225-621-4320, <a href=\"mailto:natalie.straight@letsrev.com\">natalie.straight@letsrev.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<strong>REV\/REV Business awards $23,000 in local scholarships to Lafourche Parish high school seniors<\/strong><br \/>\n$885,000 in scholarships have been awarded to local high school seniors since program\u2019s inception<\/p>\n<p><strong>Larose, La.<\/strong> \u2013 REV\/REV Business \u2013 formerly known as Reserve Telephone Company (RTC), EATEL\/EATEL Business and Vision Communications \u2013 recently awarded scholarships to seniors from South Lafourche High School during the schools\u2019 senior awards ceremonies.<\/p>\n<p>Since the founding of then-Lafourche Telephone Company (Latelco) in 1945, the telecommunications provider has made local community support an unyielding priority. Founding the scholarship fund in 1984, the local telecommunications provider has awarded more than 200 scholarships to local high school seniors throughout Lafourche Parish as well as Grand Isle.<\/p>\n<p>While the company\u2019s name has changed, its commitment to education has remained the same as REV\/REV Business proudly continues its scholarship program to support the local communities\u2019 graduating seniors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTruly one of the highlights of our year, these REV scholarships benefit students and their academic achievement and serve as a great reminder that investing in our community\u2019s young scholars will always be the right thing to do,\u201d said Peter Louviere, CFO for REV\/REV Business. \u201cSimilar to the prior years\u2019 graduates who had a less-than-ordinary senior year, 2022\u2019s class persevered through a different kind of adversity in the form of Hurricane Ida. Given the economic impact of this destructive storm to our bayou community, awarding this year\u2019s scholarships to these deserving students came with a recharged sense of significance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This year, $23,000 in scholarship funds were awarded to the following local high school seniors:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span><span>Alaina Ashum (South Lafourche High School)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Carson Chiasson (South Lafourche High School)<\/li>\n<li>Isabella Lasseigne (South Lafourche High School)<\/li>\n<li>Sagan Rousse (South Lafourche High School)<\/li>\n<li>Zachary Slade (South Lafourche High School)<\/li>\n<li>Kendall Smith (South Lafourche High School)<\/li>\n<li>Gavin Terrebonne (South Lafourche High School).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cFor our employees who serve, being part of the interview panel and selection committee is as difficult an assignment as it is an honor,\u201d said Jeremy Theriot, Community Relations and Business Development director for REV\/REV Business. \u201cBeing part of a company that sets aside the time and resources to support and recognize these students\u2019 achievements not only in the classroom but throughout the community is a true honor and a privilege that our panel and committee never underscore. We can\u2019t wait to see what the future holds for these young, brilliant adults.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Eligibility, criteria and considerations for REV\u2019s scholarship program include residing in the REV-Bayou Region service area, cumulative grade point average (GPA), American College Testing (ACT) scores, financial need, demonstrated leadership and community involvement. Candidates are also required to submit an essay. Finalists then proceed to a panel interview comprised of REV\/REV Business employees.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/letsrev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/REV-Bayou-Region-Scholarship-Recipients-2022.png\"  width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" alt=\"Scholarship Recipients\" class=\"wp-image-2684 aligncenter size-full lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/letsrev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/REV-Bayou-Region-Scholarship-Recipients-2022.png 1000w, https:\/\/letsrev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/REV-Bayou-Region-Scholarship-Recipients-2022-980x551.png 980w, https:\/\/letsrev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/REV-Bayou-Region-Scholarship-Recipients-2022-480x270.png 480w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1000px, 100vw\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/562;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>REV-Bayou Region Scholarship Recipients \u2013 2022<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>(l-r) Eddie Callais, REV Business Sales manager; Zachary Slade; Kendall Smith; Carson Chiasson; Alaina Ashmun; Isabella Lasseigne; Sagan Rousse; Gavin Terrebonne; Peter Louviere, REV\/REV Business CFO and; Megan Archer, REV Production manager.<\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>About REV\/REV Business<\/strong><br \/>\nEstablished in 2020 and rebranded in 2022, REV\/REV Business is the combined parent company of Reserve Telephone Company (RTC), EATEL\/EATEL Business and Vision Communications. The combined company, with nearly 250 years of collective communications service, operates as Louisiana\u2019s largest, locally-owned, telecommunications network with over 2,790 miles of fiber and nearly 400 employees serving more than 60,000 customers.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about REV\/REV Business and the provider\u2019s new brand and continued commitment to localism, please visit www.letsrev.com \u2013 New Name. 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