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Natalie T. May
A junior from Guin, Ala., is receiving the first Eastman Award for Excellence in Chemical Engineering at Mississippi State University.
Natalie T. May recently was selected for the $2,000 scholarship made possible by the Kingsport, Tenn.-based manufacturer of chemicals, fibers and plastics.
May is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Taylor and a 1999 graduate of Marion County High School, where she finished first in her class.
At MSU, she is a President's Scholar with a perfect 4.0 grade-point average and a member of Omega Chi Epsilon chemical engineering honor society and the campus chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.
Established last year, the Eastman honor recognizes students ranked in the top 25 percent of their class with demonstrated skills in communication, team-working abilities and other leadership traits.
The annual award is part of the company's support for MSU's Dave Swalm School of Chemical Engineering that also includes the Earnest Deavenport Endowed Chair and the Eastman Engineering Merit Scholarship.