Southern student gets CH2M Hill scholarship

Southern University student Vernell Banks has been awarded the CH2M Hill scholarship. Banks is a sophomore Civil Engineering major from Hammond. 

The scholarship is for the 2013 school year.

“This scholarship really means a lot to me. I thank God and my parents who raised me and groomed me to be the person that I am now,” said Banks. “I accept this award humbly and really appreciate everybody who is a part of my life that got me to this point.”

Banks is a graduate of Hammond High School.

CH2M Hill I consulting, design, design-build, operations, and program management for government, civil, industrial and energy clients. The firm has been named a Fortune 100 Best Companies to work for five times.