St. Charles Operations will sponsor two local students headed to Washington D.C. July 10 - 17 in the 2004 Presidential Classroom Scholars Program to attend the Future World Leaders Summit. The Future World Leaders Summit will bring together students from around the world to explore international relations, diplomacy and the changing world economy.

The recipients of Dow’s 2004 Presidential Classroom scholarships are Aaron Larkin of Destrehan High School and Za’hra Dabon of Hahnville High School.

To participate, students were required to attend school in St. Charles Parish; have a “B” or higher average, or rank in the top 25 percent of their class; and show commitment to community or school involvement.

Dow is a leader in science and technology, providing innovative chemical, plastic and agricultural products and services to many essential consumer markets. With annual sales of $33 billion, Dow serves customers in more than 180 countries and a wide range of markets that are vital to human progress, including food, transportation, health and medicine, personal and home care, and building and construction, among others. Committed to the principles of sustainable development, Dow and its approximately 46,000 employees seek to balance economic, environmental and social responsibilities. References to "Dow" or the "Company" mean The Dow Chemical Company and its consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise expressly noted. St. Charles Operations is owned by Union Carbide Corporation, which is a subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company.