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August 29, 2006 |
Atmos Energy Contributes to RPCC
SORRENTO, La. – Atmos Energy, the nation’s
largest pure natural gas distributor, has donated $3,000 to the River
Parishes Community College Foundation to fund scholarships for students
at the college. Atmos Energy, Louisiana Division Vice-President of Marketing
Frank Marino was on hand to present the check to Chancellor Joe Ben
Welch.
“Atmos Energy and Frank have been friends of RPCC for many years,”
said Welch. “We are extremely grateful to Atmos for this generous
donation to the school and we are honored to have Frank on our Foundation
Board. This money will be put to good use, in the form of tuition scholarships
for deserving students.”
Atmos Energy, which is headquartered in Dallas, Tex., is the country’s
largest natural gas distributor. Atmos serves more than 1,500 communities
in 12 states, including Louisiana, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa,
Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.
Marino said, “Atmos Energy cares greatly about the higher education
community in our area. That’s why we have been partners with RPCC
for so long. I can think of no better recipient for this money than
the students of RPCC. The fact that this money will be used to fund
academic scholarships makes this a no-brainer for Atmos.”
The River Parishes Community College Foundation, Inc. was founded to
provide financial assistance to the college through gifts, grants and
other revenue. The Foundation is a 501 (c)3 non-profit organization.
Frank Marino is the Foundation’s Board of Directors Chairman for
2006. He is serving his second term.
River Parishes Community College is a two-year learning institution,
fully-accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
to award Associate Degrees. The school is located at 7384 John LeBlanc
Blvd. in Sorrento. For more information about River Parishes Community
College, or to enroll in classes, call 225-675-8270 or log on to www.rpcc.edu.
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