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Entergy Powers Louisiana Communities with $9.7M in Grants
Entergy shareholders provided $9.7 million in grants in 2018 to support more than 700 nonprofit organizations that provide essential services and help build healthy, vibrant communities across Louisiana. Approximately 50 percent of the contributions went to support education and workforce development.

Helping Develop the Workforce of the Future
Re-imagining how things work and how to make things better comes as second nature to an engineer. That curiosity and creativity is what helped Gemma DiChristina focus on graduating with a degree in mechanical engineering from Louisiana State University.

Entergy, LSU Partnership Seeks to Power the Workforce
Entergy’s transmission organization has awarded the Louisiana State University Electrical and Computer Engineering department a grant that will total $242,880 over three years.

Entergy Louisiana Teams with Capital Area United Way to Supply Coats for Kids
Hundreds of children in the Baton Rouge community received new coats for winter thanks to Entergy Louisiana and the Capitol Area United Way.

Phillip May Honored by University of New Orleans
More than 500 people celebrated the achievements of University of New Orleans graduates in November during the Distinguished Alumni Gala held at The National WWII Museum.

Softball Tournament Raises $2,500 for The Power to Care
Rise Up Lights placed first in The Power to Care softball tournament. Members were J.R. Lawdermilt, Melissa Lawdermilt, Chris Roy, Joseph Howe, Gerard Landry, John McBeth, Jeremy Marshall, Mark Lee, Berry White, Brad Hopkins, Kyron Scott, Ginger Sibley and Hunter Lee.

Waterford 3 Supports STEM Fair at St. Charles Parish Library
To celebrate Nuclear Science Week, Entergy’s Waterford 3 Steam Electric Station partnered with the St. Charles Parish Library to host a STEM Fair in October for children of all ages. The three-hour event hosted at the St. Charles Parish Library’s main campus drew over 350 local residents.

Community Partnerships Helping Louisiana Thrive
“The outlook is bright both for our region and for our business.â€

A Community Endeavor
Pictured is the Lorio family: from left, are Sydnie, 8; Mandy; Brody, 1; Thomas; and Laynie, 5.

Entergy Louisiana Grant to Supply Bulletproof Vests to Ponchatoula Police Department
Entergy Louisiana provided a $10,000 grant to help the Ponchatoula Police Department purchase new bulletproof vests.