Lhoist North America Community Scholarship

Lhoist North America desires to support the community by offering a scholarship opportunity to graduating high school seniors.

The Lhoist North America Community Scholarship is available to students in the 2021 graduating class. A $1,000 scholarship will be granted to the student most deserving based on financial need, demonstrated moral integrity, involvement in outside activities and work ethics with a clearly articulated career goal.

A committee of Lhoist North America employees will select the scholarship recipient. Applications must be received in our local office no later than April 5, 2021. Students should mail or email applications and supporting documents to Emily Kelley’s attention at the address below.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks,

Emily Kelley
Sr. HR Manager
East Lime Region

Lhoist North America
3309 Hwy. 31
Calera, AL 35040

O: 205.402.1517
M: 205.603.1615

emily.kelley@lhoist.com

OLJ Scholarship

This Memorial Scholarship is established to honor the memory of our beloved mother Mrs. Ora Jones who passed away on March 30, 2011 from Congestive Heart Disease. Throughout her life she significantly impacted and influenced countless individuals by rendering sacrificial service. This scholarship is established with the following goal in mind: to help educate a child in order to motivate them to live out the principles modeled by our mother so that they can demonstrate a life of service by giving back and helping someone else along life’s journey.

Qualifications:

  1. Must have an acceptance letter to either a 2 yr. or 4 yr. college or university.
  2. Must have at least a 2.75 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale.
  3. Must submit a 1000 word essay which depicts the importance of the scholarship and describe how they will use
    their education to give back to the community.
  4. Must provide a cover letter with the following:
    a. Full name
    b. Address, phone number, email, and name of high school you will graduate from
    c. A brief biography about yourself

Deadline for entry: Friday, April 23, 2021
Scholarships awarded: $500-1,000 each
Applications may be uploaded to the Ora L. Jones Foundation website at http://www.orajonesfoundation.org

Shelby County Education Association Scholarships

Each year the SCEA presents $1000 scholarships in two categories: student and member.  The student scholarships are awarded to graduating high school seniors who are children or grandchildren of SCEA members.  The member scholarship is awarded to an SCEA member who is furthering his or her career by seeking an advanced college degree in an education-related field. 

Attached are the applications for these two scholarships.  All guidelines must be followed correctly for the application to be accepted.  The completed packet of materials must be received by Friday, April 2nd at 3:00 pm.  No electronic applications are accepted.

These scholarships are only for active members of the Shelby County Education Association.  (Support personnel should contact Kenneth Dukes and/or Sharon Martin.) Please let Stephanie Triplett, at Oak Mountain High School, know if you have any questions.  

Career Choices Session

Shelby Emergency Assistance will be hosting a Career Choices seminar.

Tuesday, March 2
10:00 am – 11:00 am

Career Choices
~Identifying Your Work Values
~Identifying Your Skills
~Identifying Your Interests
~Aligning your career choice with your values, skills, and interests
~Job Categories
~Online Career Assessment and website

Emily Hines, M. ED.
Certified Workforce Development Professional
Alabama Cooperative Extension System
eah0047@auburn.edu
Office: 205-221-3392

Zoom registration link: https://auburn.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0qcuqurDgoHtZBTTJwjy-advikOQDrxFn4

Are you interested in working for Alabama Power as a line worker?

Lawson State Community College has a training program for power line workers. There is an initial screening process that you will need to register for through eventbrite. Click the link below for more information on the program, eligibility requirements, and to register for the first phase of the screening process.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lawson-state-community-college-power-line-worker-application-tickets-140301356133

Lincoln Tech Virtual Tour

There will be an opportunity for any senior who is interested in attending Lincoln Tech to participate in a virtual tour. The tour will take place via a Zoom meeting from 11:30 – 12:15. Students will need to email Mrs. Keahey at HKeahey@shelbyed.org if you want to join the meeting. Traditional students will meet together and remote students can participate online.

Lincoln Tech Virtual Tour – RESPONSE REQUIRED

On Wednesday, February 24th there will be an opportunity for any senior who is interested in attending Lincoln Tech to participate in a virtual tour. The tour will take place via a Zoom meeting from 11:30 – 12:15. Students will need to email Mrs. Keahey at HKeahey@shelbyed.org if you want to join the meeting. Traditional students will meet together and remote students can participate online.

Lincoln Tech in Nashville, TN

Programs and Partnerships
Automotive Technology – ask about our exclusive High Performance option and our special Mopar CAP Partnership Program.

Collision Repair and Refinishing Technology – a convenient Blended Learning format lets you complete some of your coursework online from home so you can spend more time on campus painting, airbrushing, and performing hands-on auto body repairs.

Diesel and Truck Technology – employers like Caterpillar, Ryder, Scott Equipment, and Crown Lift all seek out Lincoln graduates for open positions on their teams.

Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology – Tennessee projects double-digit growth in this field by 2026*, and 4 out of 5 students from our Nashville campus get hired in the field when they graduate**.

Welding and Metal Fabrication Technology – more than 450,000 welders are projected to be hired around the country, including 10s of thousands in the Southeast, by 2026*.

Campus Features
The historic Nashville, TN campus covers 17 acres and has everything you need to launch an exciting, rewarding new career field – including:

More than 50 live gas engines for hands-on Automotive training.
Dozens of CAT, Cummins and Detroit Diesel engines.
Twelve 10,000-lb. two-post lifts.
Hunter Alignment Equipment.
Mustang and Super Flow Chassis Dynos.
Four on-site collision shops.
Twenty-two Heavy Equipment bays housing 25 training vehicles.
Individual welding booths for metal fabrication practice.
On-campus dining halls and housing options.