DES PLAINES, IL (October 15, 2003) -- Supporting workplace safety in Louisiana, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Foundation today announced the annual Greater Baton Rouge Chapter - Don Jones Excellence in Safety Scholarship for students at Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, LA.

    The Foundation annually offers a $1,000 scholarship to a Southeastern Louisiana University undergraduate pursuing a degree in occupational safety and health or a related field. Undergraduates must be an ASSE student member, have a grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 out of 4.0, are currently enrolled as a full-time student with 12 or more semester hours, and have completed at least 15 semester hours.

    Over the past two years, the ASSE Greater Baton Rouge Chapter has donated $22,785 to the fund named in honor of chapter member Don Jones. Jones, P.E., CSP, of Baton Rouge, LA, serves as Regulatory Expertise Leader at Dow Chemical Company. He is an active ASSE member, serving as vice president of the Council on Practices and Standards and 2001 recipient of the Monsanto Queeny Safety Professional of the Year award. Jones also chairs the Southeastern Louisiana University Safety and Health Advisory Committee.

    Details on how to apply and qualify for this scholarship can be found at the ASSE Foundation's website www.asse.org/foundat.htm under scholarship program or by calling 847-699-2929. The Foundation is accepting scholarship applications from now until December 1, 2003, and the winners will be posted on the Foundation's website on April 1, 2004.

    Chartered in 1990, the ASSE Foundation is committed to ensuring the future of the occupational safety and health profession by providing financial resources to individuals and organizations. Funding for the Foundation comes from corporations and voluntary donations from ASSE members - individual and through chapters countrywide for applied safety research, scholarships, fellowships, internships and professional development.

    Formed in 1911, the Des Plaines, IL-based ASSE is the largest and oldest professional safety organization and has more than 30,000 occupational safety, health and environmental professional members who manage, supervise, research and consult on safety, health, transportation and environmental issues in all industries, government, labor and education. For more information check ASSE's website at www.asse.org.

     

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