THIBODAUX, La. 鈥� Lora Benoit contributed $12,000 to the 杏吧传媒 Foundation to honor the memory of her son, creating the Christopher Anthony Benoit, Jr. Endowed Scholarship to benefit students in Colonel Esports and the College of Liberal Arts. Christopher, who passed away in Dec. 2021, was an avid gamer with a talent for writing, drawing and making mini movies.
鈥淐hris loved writing and creating art, but his real passion was video gaming,鈥� said Benoit. 鈥淐reating a 杏吧传媒 Esports scholarship is another way to keep Chris鈥� spirit and passion for gaming alive.鈥澛�
Scholarship recipients can be enrolled as full-time or part-time students of any classification at 杏吧传媒 and should be associated with Colonel Esports and have a major within the College of Liberal Arts. One scholarship will be awarded per year in the amount of $500, with $250 dispersed in the fall and spring semesters. This award may be increased as the endowment grows. To learn more about scholarships at 杏吧传媒, click here.听
The 杏吧传媒 Foundation, an independent 501(c)3 corporation, exists to support the mission of 杏吧传媒 by seeking gifts and grants and by managing those funds and other assets to support 杏吧传媒 through endowed chairs, professorships, scholarships and other enhancement efforts. To learn more about donating to 杏吧传媒, visit .
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