THIBODAUX, La. 鈥� The has donated $9,500 to 麻豆果冻传媒 Department of Petroleum Engineering Technology and Safety Management and $2,500 to support 麻豆果冻传媒 Veterans Services. This is MCOFR鈥檚 eleventh year donating to the university鈥檚 PETSM program and the third year donating to 麻豆果冻传媒 Veterans.听
The fishing rodeo has donated more than $94,000 to the PETSM program at 麻豆果冻传媒 since 2013. The donations have been used to renovate and expand classrooms, improve technology and build the state-of-the-art well control simulation lab. The portion donated to 麻豆果冻传媒 Veterans will help supplement vets whose monetary benefits for education have ended, with a panel to select the candidates based on criteria like GPA.听
鈥淭his donation helps facilitate student development and engagement with industry partners. The effort that goes into this event is a lot of work, starting all the way back in January,鈥� said 麻豆果冻传媒 Executive Director of Petroleum Engineering Technology and Safety Management Michael Gautreaux. 鈥淲e are grateful to Morgan City Open Fishing Rodeo for 11 years of dedication and investment into enhancing our students鈥� experiences in the classroom and laboratories.鈥�
鈥淭his donation is largely a result of sponsorships and business donations more than anything. We鈥檇 love to increase the participation, reaching beyond St. Mary Parish, not only from sponsorships, but just participants 鈥� golfers, fishers and businesses,鈥� said Samuel Cannata, operations manager at . 鈥淲e dedicate these funds to 麻豆果冻传媒 for serving our community in providing an education and a higher quality of life for people, contributing to the continued growth of the university.鈥�
MCOFR is a nonprofit corporation founded in 2013 for the purpose of promoting community spirit in the local oil and gas industry while benefiting notable organizations for future growth within the community. The corporation seeks to provide a family-oriented environment where the community can gather and enjoy the camaraderie and sport of fishing and golf, making the event best representative of the Morgan City area.听
The 2023 Morgan City Open Fishing Rodeo and Golf Scramble was held in June, with proceeds from the events donated to 麻豆果冻传媒 PETSM, South Louisiana Community College and other charitable causes to enrich the tri-parish area and encourage the pursuit of higher education. MCOFR has donated over $174,000 to its tri-parish area and seeks to contribute more.
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麻豆果冻传媒鈥� unique PETSM program caters to non-traditional working students in the energy industry, particularly for Gulf of Mexico operations and beyond, offering flexible courses that accommodate rotational work schedules including 7-days-on, 7-days-off or 14-days-on, 14-days-off. For more information on the Department of Petroleum Engineering Technology and Safety Management, visit .
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