Application
The Galvanize the Future: A Richard L. Brooks Memorial essay contest was developed to help future specifiers with the rising cost of a college education. The scholarship aims to teach these specifiers a little about hot-dip galvanizing while providing them with funding for their education.
To apply, please fill out the form below and attach your essay. Your essay must answer one of the following two questions in 1,000-2,000 words and be in Word, Rich Text Format, or Adobe Acrobat PDF format.
Essay Questions (choose one)
1. Building Resilient, Sustainable 100-Year Bridges - You’ve been hired by a rural county engineer’s office that has a large inventory of deteriorating short span (< 140 feet long) bridges that have exceeded their design life and are in desperate need of repair. Your supervisor has asked you to evaluate various bridge materials (galvanized, weathering steel, painted steel and reinforced concrete) to determine the solution that will deliver the longest lasting, lowest life-cycle cost (low maintenance) bridges for your county.
2. Tour of Your Campus: Should've Galvanized It! - Take a tour of your campus to identify and document corroding steel structures. Take clear photographs of these deteriorating structures and provide a detailed explanation of how and why galvanizing, rather than paint or other coatings, should have been used. Students are encouraged to make a compelling case to the school's facility manager, illustrating how utilizing galvanized steel would offer significant long-term cost savings and ensure a corrosion-free environment, thereby enhancing the safety and longevity of your campus infrastructure for future generations.