Vulcan Scholarships, Inc.
Vulcan Scholarships, Inc. is a private, nonprofit Foundation fully funded by Vulcan, Inc., which is headquartered in Foley, Alabama. Vulcan has awarded 77 scholarships since 1985, and currently has 12 Vulcan Scholars majoring in engineering colleges and universities across the nation.
Mission
To influence qualified Foley, Gulf Shores and Robertsdale High School students career paths by providing financial assistance in the pursuit of study in a qualified engineering curriculum.
History
Vulcan Scholarships, Inc. was founded by Mr. Cater Lee in 1984 to provide financial aid to Foley and Robertsdale High School students who elected to pursue an engineering career. In 2001 Gulf Shores High School students also became eligible for the scholarship awards. The scholarship awards seek to espouse his belief that . . ."No one makes it all alone, no one is successful without help from someone, somewhere along the line". By providing financial support to engineering students it is his wish that during the course of their professional careers they might make a meaningful and lasting contribution to society.
2010 Vulcan Scholarship Recipients
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| Left to right: Jim Stewart, Emily Brett, Andrew Slaughter, Marco Lemus, Tommy Lee |
Jim Stewart, Jr.
Vice President,
Vulcan Signs
Chairman, Vulcan Scholarships, Inc.
Emily Brett
Gulf Shores High School
Biomedical Engineering at Mercer University
Cater Lee Distinguished Scholar Award for Engineering Study - $ 8,400
Andrew Slaughter
Robertsdale High School
Aerospace Engineering at the University of Alabama
Vulcan Scholar - $ 6,000
Marco Lemus
Foley High School
Mechanical Engineering at the University of Alabama
Vulcan Scholar - $ 6,000
Tommy Lee
Vice President,
Vulcan Aluminum
Secretary-Treasurer, Vulcan Scholarships, Inc.

