Tag Archive for: Inclusion and belonging

ACES continues to earn top ratings with STEM students at the third annual summit
Recently, several energy entities helped lead a careers summit for students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Some of the best and brightest STEM students at HBCUs in the region visited Little Rock as part of the third annual Accessing Careers in Energy Summit (ACES).

Entergy sponsors scholarship event and presents Unsung Hero Award
Entergy sponsored the 2nd Annual New Orleans Association of Black Journalists Jazz Brunch and Silent Auction, supporting the organization’s scholarship fund. The event honored two local veteran journalists and awarded two scholarships named in their honor: the Nancy Parker Memorial Scholarship awarded to TaShia Hogue, and the William “Bill” Rousselle Memorial Scholarship awarded to Kennedy Wells. These scholarships will assist the recipients in furthering their education.

Empowering future generations: Supporting our local HBCUs
At Entergy, we power life. We’ve been in business for more than 100 years, and our purpose has never changed. We power life by creating sustainable value for our customers, employees, communities and owners. This goes beyond providing safe, reliable, affordable and sustainable energy – it also means being there for all the moments that matter. It means making a lasting impact that powers a brighter future for all.

Celebrating diversity and inclusion at New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity’s Pride Build
For the third consecutive year, Entergy served as the presenting sponsor of the New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity’s 3rd Annual Pride Build. The event brought together local members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies to construct a home for an inspiring family in the Lower Ninth Ward neighborhood. This project underscores Entergy’s unwavering commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace and in our community.

Entergy Arkansas Bright Futures: Focusing our philanthropic work on food insecurity
During the month of June, Entergy Arkansas is focusing our philanthropic efforts on food insecurity. One in five Arkansans faces hunger – and that number becomes one in four for children. Both statistics make the state the highest for food insecurity in the country.

The power of connecting: Utilities partner to enhance local supplier chain
Entergy works hard to make sure local suppliers and contractors are aware of potential opportunities to work with us, which helps grow the economies of the communities we serve.

Meet the pros: Entergy Nuclear’s Laura Greer
Meet Laura Greer, an outage financial analyst at Entergy’s nuclear headquarters in Jackson, Miss.

Meet the all-women leadership team making history at Grand Gulf Nuclear Station
Engineering team setting standards, achieving results

Meet the pros: Waterford 3’s Chelcie Binnings
In celebration of Women’s History Month, meet Chelcie Binnings, a senior lead engineer on the Engineering Fix-It-Now team at Waterford 3 Steam Electric Station, located in Killona, La.

Creativity, passion and attention to detail provide winning combination in economic development
Winning coaches will tell you that big wins aren’t achieved during the minutes on the field or the court. They’re made in the hours of practice, reps in the gym and the time spent watching game film and studying their opponents. The same can be said of economic development. The big wins, such as the Amazon Web Services investment announced recently, are years in the making. The research, discussions and established partnerships provide the foundation for landing the deal.