To acknowledge and reward academically successful students who have chosen a field of study related to chemistry, engineering or scientific technology.  Scholarships will be granted to students enrolled at four year accredited universities.

This scholarship is specifically designed to assist African American students that excel in academic life, and who have also demonstrated a strong interest in pursuing an education and/or career in chemistry, engineering or scientific technology.

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Awardee Profiles 

Julian Michael Robinson

Julian Robinson is a native of Cincinnati, Ohio. He is one of 16 children.  Julian was raised in a single parent home with his mother while his father was incarcerated. At the ages of 3 and 4 years old, Julian attended preschool at Wesley preschool which is located in Avondale, in Cincinnati.  At the age of 5, he started kindergarten at a magnet school called Eastern Hills Foreign Language Academy.  At this school, He learned the French language. 

During his fourth grade year, Julian and his mother moved to Atlanta, Georgia.  There, he attended Teasley Elementary School.  When he first arrived at Teasley, the school tested and accepted him into its special program for the “Gifted Students” called Target.  When he entered the sixth grade at Campbell Middle School, Julian and his family encountered severe family problems.  So, the family returned to Cincinnati.  Julian entered into the Academy of Multilingual Immersion Studies (AMIS).  The next year Julian attended Walnut Hills High School.

After a short stint at Walnut Hills High School, Julian transferred to Horizon Science Academy for the remainder of his eighth grade and High School years.  Julian graduated from Horizon Science Academy as Class Valedictorian, team Captain/MVP of the basketball team and Captain/MVP of the football team. 

Mr. Robinson earned All Conference wide-receiver honors and was involved with the teen youth group at his church.  At his church, Julian completed the Becoming a Servant in Christ (B.A.S.I.C.) training for young people seeking to excel in all aspects of their lives.  Julian is currently a student at Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights, Kentucky. 

 Andrew Oyedeji 

Andrew Oyedeji is a native of Houston, Texas and currently pursuing a degree in Industrial Management and Supply Chain Engineering. Mr. Oyediji has aspirations of entering corporate level management in the automotive industry along with exploring opportunities in Product Development. He strives to be a role model for other students of color by being a leader in campus organizations, displaying his compassion for others, and exhibiting his ambition for future success. 

Starting his freshman year at the University of Cincinnati, Mr. Oyedeji immediately began getting involved in organizations on campus.  He serves as a Student Government Intern and Student Ambassador for the College of Business.  He also holds membership with Delta Sigma Pi, professional business fraternity.  Through his involvement, Mr. Oyedeji has been regarded as an up and coming leader on campus.  During the spring quarter, at the annual Ushindi celebration hosted by the African American Cultural and Research Center, he received the Rising Star Award and the prized Transitions Student of the Year Award. 

Currently, he mentors younger students from his high school and on campus by making sure they are performing well academically and talking to them about their future goals.  Mr. Oyedeji also participates in annual community service initiatives that specifically focus on uplifting the African American communities in the Cincinnati area: Bridges Walk for a Just Community and Operation Warm Up.  Bridges Walk for a Just Community uses monetary donations to promote inclusion, equity and justice in Cincinnati.  Every winter, Operation Warm Up collects donated food and distributes it to families in the Over-The-Rhine community.  .

As an individual, Mr. Oyedeji is driven to be an academically successful student and future business leader.  Before he began his first quarter at the University of Cincinnati, he created a list of goals he wanted to accomplish during his time as a college student.  Two of his major goals were receiving a full-tuition scholarship and co-oping at Toyota.  By maintaining a competitive grade point average during my freshman year, Mr. Oyedeji was accepted into the Darwin T. Turner Scholarship Program, receiving a full-tuition scholarship for the rest of his years at U.C.  He accomplished his other goal of co-oping at Toyota, when he was offered a Production Planning position the fall of 2008 in which he will be returning for my second rotation this summer. 

Next year Mr. Oyedeji will be serving as the Director of International Affairs for ADVANCE organization for talented minority students and treasurer for Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Most recently, Mr. Oyedeji was tapped by the Collegiate 100, black men’s honorary. Mr. Andrew Oyedeji looks forward to diversifying his leadership with these new roles for the 2009-2010 school year.