On April 11^th 2023, The LEAP class including 14 participants and AEMA president Dan Koeninger toured the Marathon Refinery in Garyville, LA.  The LEAP participants met in New Orleans for networking events and traveled a short distance to the Garyville refinery.  In addition to the refinery tour, the group had an opportunity to go on a New Orleans steamboat tour and experience the French Quarter and Bourbon Street.The group was grateful for our tour hosts including Stormy Brewster, Robert Atkinson, Mitchell Stokan, and Lora Collins. After a comprehensive safety overview, the LEAP class was introduced to the refinery operations at the plant. The initial presentation, given by Robert and Mitchell, was very informative and interactive including the basics of the refining process and facility operations.The Garyville refinery is the 2^nd largest facility in the US processing approximately 585,000 barrels of crude per day. Built in 1973, this facility was the last refinery built in the US. Some capabilities of the refinery include: crude units, fluid catalytic cracker, hydrocracker, distillate and naphtha hydrotreaters, HF alkylation unit, reformers, saturate gas plants, and cokers.