Each year, the Gulf Coast Region awards scholarships of $2,000 each to selected students who are dependents of GCR members. Dependents of officers and principals (owners, partners, etc.) are not eligible. Each applicant must be scholastically qualified for acceptance at an accredited educational institution designed to meet the requirements for an academic, professional, or occupational degree. Each applicant also must need financial aid to attend the school. Each GCR scholarship is good for a full academic year; no part-time semesters are accepted. The long-running GCR scholarship program operates under the auspices of the William A. Bushman Memorial Scholarship Fund. Click HERE for a complete copy of the GCR Scholarship Eligibility & Guidelines information.

The guidelines and application for GCR’s 2024 scholarship program will be posted early in 2024. Applicants may make extra copies of the application as necessary. Consult the application for instructions on where to submit the application and all supporting documentation. Contact GCR’s Scholarship Chair Emily Ziegler at emily@davisironmetal.com with any questions about the program.

2023 GCR Scholarship Winners

GCR selected a record 22 students as winners in its 2023 scholarship program. Each student received $2,000 to apply toward tuition at any accredited educational institution designed to meet the requirements for an academic, professional, or occupational degree for the 2023-2024 academic year. The 2023 scholarship winners, along with their sponsoring GCR member company/location and the school they will attend, were as follows:

 Garrett Adams, Yaffe Metals (Tulsa, Oklahoma); Oklahoma State University

 Waylon Adams, Yaffe Metals (Tulsa, Oklahoma); University of Tulsa

 Martin Andrade, Davis Iron & Metal (Fort Smith, Arkansas); University of Arkansas

 Johnathan Arme, Himes Service Co. (Robinson, Texas); Oberlin College

 Miles Bailey, Monterrey Iron & Metal (San Antonio, Texas); Boise State University

 Prince Carivel, Missouri Metal Recycling Inc. (Webb City, Missouri); Missouri Southern State University

 Cammi Colarelli, Colt Inc. (Scott, Louisiana); University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Jimena Corona, Louisiana Scrap Metal Recycling (Port Allen, Louisiana); Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University

 Lucas Dexter, Allmetal Recycling (Wichita, Kansas); Kansas State University

 Chloe Dillon, Yaffe Iron & Metal Co. Inc. (Muskogee, Oklahoma); Northeastern State University–Tahlequah

 Raegan Drummond, Louisiana Scrap Metal Recycling (Port Allen, Louisiana); Louisiana State University

Kinley Funderburk, Louisiana Scrap Metal Recycling (Port Allen, Louisiana); Louisiana State University

Cameron Johnson, Commercial Metals Co. (Irving, Texas); Texas Tech University

 Erica Johnson, Commercial Metals Co. (Irving, Texas); Tarleton State University

 Jackson Jordan, Yaffe Iron & Metal Co. Inc. (Fort Smith, Arkansas); University of Arkansas–Fort Smith

 Hunter Price, Metal Recycling Corp. (Little Rock, Arkansas); University of Central Arkansas

Angelina Quigley, Louisiana Scrap Metal Recycling (Port Allen, Louisiana); Southeastern Louisiana University

 Ulises Rodriguez-Carreno, Louisiana Scrap Metal Recycling (Port Allen, Louisiana); Baton Rouge Community College

 Issac Ruiz, Jarvis Metals Recycling Inc. (Lubbock, Texas); South Plains College

 Cecilia Ward, Daffern Steel & Recycling Inc. (Plainview, Texas); Texas Tech University

Maddie White, Yaffe Iron & Metal Co. Inc. (Muskogee, Oklahoma); Northeastern State University–Tahlequah

Jorga Williams, Yaffe Metals (Tulsa, Oklahoma); Oklahoma State University