In May, the BlueScope Foundation Board of Trustees awarded eleven (11) scholarships to children of BlueScope Buildings North America employees in recognition of their notable achievements and potential.
“We love to see our people and communities thrive. Offering our employees' children post-secondary education scholarship opportunities through the BlueScope Foundation is one way we build, shape, and inspire all of our communities for the future. We're proud to have awarded more than 500 scholarships awards totaling more than $4 million in scholarship funds since 1954.”
Jill HarmonBlueScope Foundation Director
Independent educators served as the Selection Committee to review and select the scholarship awardees from the applicant pool.The 2023 scholarship recipients competed against applicants from BlueScope locations across North America for one of two Foundation scholarship programs.
- The Foundation’s Centennial Scholarship Program is a two-year scholarship for students seeking an associate degree or vocational/technical certificate at a community college or vocational-technical school. This scholarship program is open to new or returning college students. The $1,000 annual award is renewable and can total up to $2,000. Centennial scholarship recipients who transfer to a four-year university have the potential to extend this award up to $8,000.
- The Baccalaureate Scholarship Program is a four-year scholarship designed for students seeking a baccalaureate degree at a four-year college or university. This scholarship program is open to students who graduated from high school in the spring of 2023. The amount awarded for this renewable scholarship is $3,000 annually, with a total award potential of $12,000.
Scholarships such as those offered by the BlueScope Foundation help to make higher education more affordable and obtainable for hundreds of BlueScope Buildings’ hard-working families. In offering the annual scholarship opportunities, BlueScope Buildings North America extends its culture of caring to the communities in which it operates and to the next generation. Applications for the 2024 Foundation Scholarship Program will be available for BlueScope families in October 2023.
With great pride in all BlueScope employees and their families, the Foundation’s Board of Trustees presents the 2023 BlueScope Foundation Scholarship Recipients.
2023 Foundation Baccalaureate Award Winners
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- Gretchen Culler, daughter of Daniel Culler. Danny is a Senior Desktop Technician with North Star in Delta, Ohio. Gretchen’s goal is to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering. She plans to attend Trine University.
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- Haylee Hartman, daughter of Gregory Hartman. Greg is a Caster Operator with North Star in Delta, Ohio. Haylee’s goal is to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in speech pathology. She plans to attend Miami University.
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- Rozaria Johnson, daughter of Henry Simmons. Henry is a Senior Shipping & Receiving Technician with BlueScope Coated Products in Marietta, Georgia. Rozaria’s goal is to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. She plans to attend Georgia State University.
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- Braxton King, daughter of Timothy King. Tim is a Manufacturing/Product Technician with BlueScope Coated Products in Cambridge, Ohio. Braxton’s goal is to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in nursing. She plans to attend Kent State University.
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- Jozelyn Miller, daughter of Gregory Miller. Greg is a Senior Estimator with Varco Pruden Buildings in Evansville, Wisconsin. Jozelyn’s goal is to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry. She plans to attend University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire.
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- Sierra Wilson, daughter of Scott Wilson. Scott is a Regional Sales Manager with Butler Manufacturing in Visalia, California. Sierra’s goal is to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in biology. She plans to attend University of California, Santa Barbara.
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- Jackson Wolfe, son of Zacharry Bays. Zacharry is a Material Controller with Coated Products N.A. in Kalama, Washington. Jackson’s goal is to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in biology. He plans to attend Washington State University, Vancouver.
2023 Foundation Centennial Award Winners
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- Julianna Asaad, daughter of Najdat Asaad. Najdat is a Designer II with BlueScope Buildings in Memphis, Tennessee. Julianna’s goal is to graduate with an associate degree from Cuyahoga Community College.
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- Jacob Gabbard, son of Deyan Gabbard. Deyan is a Senior Accountant with Coated Products N.A. in Kalama, Washington. Jacob’s goal is to graduate with an associate degree from Lower Columbia Community College.
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- Cole Parsons, son of Scott Parsons. Scott is a Senior Manufacturing/Production Associate with BlueScope Coated Products in Cambridge, Ohio. Cole’s goal is to graduate with an associate degree from Zane State College.
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- Carson Walston, son of Lonnie Walston. Lonnie is a Machine Operator with BlueScope Buildings in Rainsville, Alabama. Carson’s goal is to graduate with an associate degree from Northeast Alabama Community College.
