Chouest donates to NSU Capstone Fund

Galliano-based Edison Chouest Offshore, a vessel service company, recently donated $100,000 to the Nicholls State University College of Business Administration.

The donation will supplement the university’s Capstone Fund, a permanent endowment established in October 2006.

Interest earned from the endowment is used at the dean’s discretion, under the direction of Nicholls’ executive advisory board, to address the university’s greatest needs – including student development, scholarships, faculty/staff development, equipment and software.

“As a 1989 accounting graduate of Nicholls State University, I am proud to represent two generations of Chouest family members who claim Nicholls as their alma mater,” said Dionne Chouest, general counsel for Edison Chouest Offshore and member of the College of Business Executive Advisory Board.

“Edison Chouest Offshore employs many current Nicholls students and alumni. We remain committed to excellence in higher education, and hopefully our contribution to the College of Business Administration’s Capstone Fund will help achieve the goal of a $1 million endowment.”