On Thursday, April 25, Motiva Enterprises awarded 43 high school graduates from Southeast Texas with scholarship funds totaling $260,000. Recipients of the Motiva Excellence in Education Scholarship receive funds to aid in their pursuit of a science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) or business-related undergraduate, associate, or vocational degree.

Motiva honored the students and their parents/guardians at a scholarship banquet on April 25 at the Gates Memorial Library on Lamar State College – Port Arthur’s campus. Presenting students with their awards were members of Motiva’s Executive Leadership Team including CEO Jeff Rinker, Executive Vice President of Operations Jeff Newman, Executive Vice President of Human Resources Kimberly Green, and Chief Financial Officer Rose Sink. Since its inception, Motiva has awarded more than $3.2 million in higher education funds to local students.

To be eligible for the program, students must be accepted to a four-year or two-year degree program at an accredited college, vocational school, or university. Scholarship recipients are selected based on academic achievements, extracurricular activities, community service, and teacher recommendations.

To view the full list of Motiva’s 2023-2024 Excellence in Education Scholarship recipients, please click here.