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To honor and recognize the third annual John E. Foster Minority Engineering Celebration.
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WHEREAS, the late John E. Foster was the first minority civil engineer in the City of Columbus and a longtime Columbus business and community leader who founded the engineering firm that bears his name; and
WHEREAS, the John E. Foster Minority Engineering Scholarship Fund was initiated by Dr. Jeffrey M. Lauria, PhD, PE, DE, and is funded by minority-owned professional engineering firms and engineering support firms in Columbus; and
WHEREAS, the fund awards college scholarships to high school students who will enter the field of engineering and pursue their education at The Ohio State University or Columbus State Community College; and
WHEREAS, 2010 marks the third year that scholarships have been presented and, as in the past, the two recipients are outstanding students who will make their city and community proud in their diligent pursuit of academic and professional success; and
WHEREAS, the scholarships will be presented at the John E. Foster Minority Engineering Celebration, to be held at 5:30pm on June 3, 2010, at the Clarence D. Lumpkin Point of Pride Building; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does honor and recognize the third annual John E. Foster Minority Engineering Celebration, and celebrates the continued success of the John E. Foster Minority Engineering Scholarship Fund.