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5 days ago
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From science to skilled trades, Fluor-BWXT backs student futures
PIKETON — Fluor-BWXT awarded $26,000 in scholarships to 15 graduating seniors in Pike, Scioto, Ross and Jackson counties this year. According to an announcement, more than 100 students applied for the STEAM scholarship, which supports those pursuing college degrees in science-related fields. 'The level of leadership and success represented among this year's applicants made this an extremely hard decision for our scholarship committee,' said Fluor-BWXT President and CEO Greg Wilkett. 'It is truly impressive to see the talent in our community and FBP is proud to be a part of their journey towards a STEAM-related career.' In addition to the $2,000 STEAM scholarships, the inaugural $1,000 FBP Trade scholarships were awarded to students ready to further their education for a career in the trades. Chillicothe High School's Shaneah Foraker and Unioto High School's Grace McBee were awarded FBP STEAM scholarships. Carson Henneberger, of Huntington High School, received the FBP Trades scholarship. Waverly High School's Kylee Newland, Western High School's Kameron Janes, and Eastern High School's Audrey Nolen and Xane Runyon were among this year's 11 STEAM scholarship recipients. Eastern's Riley McCoy was presented one of four FBP Trade Scholarships. Since 2011, FBP has awarded $338,000 in scholarships to students in southern Ohio. This story was created by Jane Imbody, jimbody@ with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at or share your thoughts at with our News Automation and AI team. This article originally appeared on Chillicothe Gazette: Fluor-BWXT awards $26K in scholarships to southern Ohio seniors
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Yahoo
Troy man killed; another injured in weekend crash
PIKE COUNTY, Ala. (WDHN) — A deadly crash over the weekend in Pike County has killed a Troy man and sent another to a Wiregrass hospital. Officials say James Thompson, 58, of Troy, was fatally injured when the SUV he was driving collided head-on with a truck driven by Robert Wise, 57, of Luverne. Thompson was pronounced dead at the scene, while Wise was rushed to a Dothan hospital for treatment. Officials say Thompson was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash. The crash occurred on U.S. 29 near the 158-mile marker, approximately eight miles north of Luverne, in Pike County. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency's (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division will continue to investigate but does not plan to release any new information at this time. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
